The American Bar Association’s Opposition to the Executive Order Targeting Diversity and Inclusion
Introduction The American Bar Association (ABA) has taken a firm stance against a recent executive order issued by the Trump…
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Republican Attorneys General Challenge ABA Diversity Standards for Law Schools
Efforts to revise diversity standards for law schools accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) are facing significant pushback from…
Microsoft Joins Forces with ABA to Aid Asylum-Seekers Through Virtual Clinics
A Groundbreaking Collaboration to Support Asylum-Seekers In a significant step toward addressing the legal challenges faced by asylum-seekers in the…
ABA Revises Judicial Clerkship Program Description Amid Controversy
The American Bar Association (ABA) has made adjustments to the description of its Judicial Clerkship Program following criticism from a…
ABA’s Proposed Diversity Standard Changes Face Opposition from Legal Education Groups
Recent changes proposed by the American Bar Association (ABA) to its diversity and inclusion standards for law schools have sparked…
Encouraging Legal Professionals to Disconnect: ABA’s Proposal
The American Bar Association (ABA) is urging legal employers to support their employees in fully disconnecting from work for at…
ACLU and ABA Oppose Biden’s Executive Order on Asylum Eligibility
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the American Bar Association (ABA) have voiced strong opposition to President Joe Biden’s…
Attorneys General Urge ABA to Revise Diversity Standards in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling
Attorneys general from 21 states are pressing the American Bar Association (ABA) to modify its diversity standards for law school…
ABA Council Examines Standards for Online Law Schools Accreditation
The American Bar Association's Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar recently convened in Chicago on May 17,…
Exploring Bar Exam Alternatives: ABA Legal Ed Council Considers Policy Statement
The ABA Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar is set to discuss a draft…
ABA’s Commitment to Protecting Sexual Assault Survivors in Bar Admissions Process
The President of the American Bar Association (ABA), Mary Smith, has addressed concerns raised by three Democratic senators regarding the…
ABA Legal Ed Section Unveils Slate for 2024-2025 Term
The ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has revealed its council slate for the upcoming 2024-2025…