Governmental & Legislative Work

Governmental Affairs

The Governmental Affairs Office (GAO) serves as the focal point for the Association's advocacy efforts before Congress, the Executive Branch and other governmental entities on diverse issues of importance to the legal profession.

What's New in Washington

January 5, 2015

ABA Submits Comments in Support of Proposed Regulations to Collect Pay Data from Federal Contractors to Identify and Rectify Wage Discrimination.
December 18, 2014

ABA Submits Comments to NYC Board of Correction Regarding Proposed Amendment to Rules Governing Enhanced Supervision Housing.
December 16, 2014

ABA submits a letter to the South Carolina Commission on Prosecution Coordination regarding their publication of the Caseload Equalization Budget Proposal and ABA policy on prosecutorial workloads.