American Bar Association
WEBThe ABA is the largest voluntary association of lawyers in the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law.
Free Legal Help - American Bar Association
WEBLegal Aid. Federally funded legal services offices provide lawyers who are experts in helping low-income people with legal problems. Pro Bono. Pro bono programs match low-income clients with volunteer lawyers, who agree to take their cases for free.
Find Legal Help - American Bar Association
WEBFindlegalhelp.org is provided as a public service by the American Bar Association's Legal Services Division. While the information on this site is about legal issues, it is not legal advice or legal representation. Because of the rapidly changing nature of the law and our reliance upon outside sources, we make no warranty or guarantee of the ...
CLE Marketplace - American Bar Association
WEBThe ABA House of Delegates is the policy-making body of the association. The House meets twice each year, at ABA Annual and Midyear Meetings. At the Midyear Meeting, the Nominating Committee nominates officers and members of the Board of Governors. CLE Marketplace. With more than 1,500 online CLE programs and 350 live, in …
What is a Lawyer? - American Bar Association
WEBA lawyer (also called attorney, counsel, or counselor) is a licensed professional who advises and represents others in legal matters. Today’s lawyer can be young or old, male or female. Nearly one-third of all lawyers are under thirty-five years old. Almost half of the law students today are women, and women may ultimately be as numerous in ...
How Courts Work - American Bar Association
WEBThe Role of Juries. A jury is a group of people summoned and sworn to decide on the facts in issue at a trial. The jury is composed of people who represent a cross-section of the community. The jury listens to the evidence during a trial, decides what facts the evidence has established, and draws inferences from those facts to form the basis ...
Lawyer Licensing - American Bar Association
WEBLawyer Licensing. Lawyers are licensed by a state agency in each state. That agency can help you to find out if a person has a law license and is permitted to practice in a particular state. Select a state from the list below for the agency in your state. New Hampshire - Call the New Hampshire Bar Association (603-224-6942) to determine if a ...
Model Rules of Professional Conduct - Table of Contents
WEBPodcasting Model Rule 1.9. Rule 1.10 Imputation of Conflicts of Interest: General Rule. Rule 1.11 Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officers and Employees. Rule 1.12 Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or Other Third-Party Neutral. Rule 1.13 Organization as Client.
How Do I Find a Lawyer? - American Bar Association
WEBOct 17, 2022 · Newspaper, telephone directory, radio, television, and Internet ads, along with direct mail, can make you familiar with the names of lawyers who may be appropriate for your legal needs. Some ads also will help you determine a lawyer’s area of expertise. Other ads will quote a fee or price range for handling a specific type of “simple” case.
How Courts Work - American Bar Association
WEBThe winning party in the trial court may order the judgment executed. However, the appealing party can file an appeal or supersedeas bond. The filing of this bond will prevent, or stay, further action on the judgment until the appeal is over by guaranteeing that the appealing party will pay or perform the judgment if it is not reversed on appeal.