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 ...

The ABA announced 31 finalists for the 2026 Silver Gavel Awards competition. The 2026 Silver Gavel Awards Presentation will be Saturday, August 1 at 3 pm CDT during the ABA Annual Conference and is ...

Participate in one of our five competitions to show your skills and learn new ones. Hone the skills you'll use as a practitioner. The Law Student Division sponsors five national practical skills ...

The 2024 Technology and Training report analyzes trends regarding existing technology training in the legal industry, highlights areas for improvement, and identifies opportunities for the future of… ...

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 ...

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 ...

In July, the Uniform Law Commission approved the new Uniform Health Care Decisions Act. The Act governs advance directives, including powers of attorney for health care in which an individual appoints ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (Feb. 22, 2023) – Plea bargaining has become the primary way to resolve criminal cases in the United States, with nearly 98% of convictions nationwide currently coming from guilty pleas. But ...

This book is a primer on trauma-informed lawyering, and a starting point for resilience and even healing. Trauma-Informed Law provides information and analysis from experts in law, psychology, and ...

It is no secret that individual lawyers are under siege in a profession with a high incidence of stress, divorce, substance abuse, and suicide. In this groundbreaking multi-dimensional collection, you ...