The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released today a formal opinion that provides guidance to lawyers exercising peremptory challenges in the jury ...

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.

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.

A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting, Fifth Edition By Kenneth A Adams Better contract drafting leads to fewer disputes. Fewer disputes means happier clients. In this fifth edition, Kenneth A.

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 ...