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ABA Releases 2023 Survey of Civic Literacy Results

The American Bar Association released the results of its 2023 Survey of Civic Literacy, finding more respondents supported compromise generally.

Nikhil Ramnaney Named Senior Counsel of the Office for Access to Justice

Director Rachel Rossi of the Office for Access to Justice named Nikhil Ramnaney as senior counsel for the office.

ABA Appoints New Interim Executive Director

The American Bar Association on March 6 announced it named Alpha Brady as its interim executive director, succeeding Jack Rives.

ABA Urges Supreme Court to Adopt Ethics Code for Justices at Mid Year Meeting

The ABA House of Delegates passed a resolution urging the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a binding code of ethics for justices.

A Roundup of the 2022 ABA Ethics Opinions Released So Far

Law Week Colorado rounded up all the ABA formal ethics opinions released so far this year, providing a short summary of each.

ABA Issues Guidance for Lawyers on Email Protocols and ‘Reply All’ Use

The ABA’s ethics committee released a formal opinion cautioning lawyers to refrain from including their clients in emails to opposing lawyers.

ABA Issues Guidance on Lawyers Who Represent Themselves

The ABA ethics committee released a formal opinion to clarify its model rules for lawyers representing themselves.

Politics Play a Role in Judicial Diversity, Panel Says

A panel of speakers hosted by the ABA discussed the history, hurdles and current state of diversity on the bench.