The American Bar Association today reached a settlement agreement in a lawsuit filed against the association by the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) in April 2025 over the ABA’s Legal Opportu ...

In observance of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the ABA Section of Taxation will host a series of panels and special events around the theme “Taxes, The Declaration of Indep ...

Jurisdictions That Have Adopted the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct ...

The ABA Legal Technology Survey Report is the most comprehensive study on lawyers' actual technology use, covering everything from security and office software to technology budgets, marketing tools, ...

(a) A lawyer shall not reveal information relating to the representation of a client unless the client gives informed consent, the disclosure is impliedly authorized in order to carry out the ...

Deals with legal opinion practice. The Committee seeks to foster national standards for legal opinions in business transactions through discussions, programs and reports on issues relevant to opinion ...

Better contract drafting leads to fewer disputes. Fewer disputes means happier clients. In this fifth edition, Kenneth A. Adams has updated and expanded his valuable guide by more than 70 pages of new ...

Stare Decisis—a Latin term that means “let the decision stand” or “to stand by things decided”—is a foundational concept in the American legal system. To put it simply, stare decisis holds that courts ...

Best-selling author Sterling Miller tackles the greatest challenge facing individual in-house lawyers--how to become more productive without working more. This detailed guide sets out a practical path ...

Renowned blogger Sterling L. Miller shares practical tips and strategies learned from his 20+ years of experience as in-house counsel and general counsel. From his blog Ten Things You Need to Know as ...

Disability Pride Month celebrates disabled persons embracing their disabilities as integral parts of who they are, reclaiming visibility in public and interacting fully with their disabilities out in ...

Litigators occasionally agree to represent a client whose legal fees will be paid by a third party, whether an employer is paying to defend an employee or a friend, family member, or business partner ...