Mentorship can serve as a vital resource and connection for first-generation lawyers, helping bridge the gap and overcome their unique challenges.

This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the adoption by the ABA of the Canons of Judicial Ethics, which was our nation’s first attempt to establish formal ethical guidelines that would apply to ...

New JD Chair Judge Heather Welch recaps the 2024 ABA Annual Meeting and shares her goals for the upcoming year. This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the adoption by the ABA of the Canons of ...

I am humbled, honored, and privileged to serve as the Chair of the ABA Judicial Division’s National Conference of State Trial Judges (NCSTJ) for this 2024-2025 bar year. The NCSTJ is an amazing ...

Think about it. Pretty much every federal case begins in a federal trial court. That’s where the complaints are filed, the claims are asserted, the issues are defined, and the record is made. Motions ...

The theme for the Judicial Division’s Lawyers Conference for the ABA bar year 2024-2025 is “Collaboration and Celebration”. First, the Lawyers Conference is excited to focus on outreach to lawyers ...

I’m honored to serve as this year’s Appellate Judges Conference chair. After practicing law for 25 years, mostly as a sole practitioner specializing in appeals, I was elected to the Court of Appeals ...

Looking back on the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago, what a great and empowering meeting. ABA President Mary Smith hosted an outstanding Judicial Reception for first time and Judge J. Michelle Childs ...

It is an honor to serve as this year’s Chair of the National Conference of Specialized Court Judges (NCSCJ). The NCSCJ is the home within the Judicial Division and in the American Bar Association (ABA ...

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Over the last year, I have enjoyed the privilege to serve as the Chair of the Council of Appellate Staff Attorneys (CASA). In this position, I have had the honor to help plan and implement very ...

It's time to renew your membership and keep access to free CLE, valuable publications and more. Your membership has expired - last chance for uninterrupted access to free CLE and other benefits.