The American Bar Association is deeply saddened by the passing of its former president, R. William “Bill” Ide III of Atlanta, Georgia, on July 8, 2025, and offer our condolences to his family and ...

The escalating attacks on the judiciary are not only against judges on the bench, but also on the rule of law and the U.S. justice system, according to jurists who addressed the issue during a July 1 ...

As a member of the American Bar Association you have access to a complimentary formal ethics opinion online library of formal opinions issued since 1984. If you are NOT a member of the American Bar ...

This is an online test of quick responses to a series of words and pictures; the test measures response time to the computer images as a proxy for implicit bias.

PREVIEW is an eight-issue subscription publication that provides expert, plain-language analysis of all cases given plenary review by the Supreme Court in advance of oral argument.

Save the date for upcoming Dispute Resolution Section Meetings. All meetings will be added to the Section Events page when registration is open.

Celebrities may fail to update estate plans or ignore estate planning altogether, and changes in family circumstances or in tax laws can create unexpected results. This edition includes tales of Tupca ...

The Last Word delves into the finer points of legal writing and grammar for lawyers, including this installment on the use of emojis in legal writing.

Artificial intelligence and the use of smart machines are shaking up law and society. Companies, governments, and universities implement AI without a full understanding of its legal and regulatory ...

A Book To Help With Your Estate Planning Needs! The ABA Division for Public Education's Guide to Wills and Estates (4th Edition) is a resource tool to assist you understand estate planning concepts ...

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 ...