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

July 31, 2014

ABA Opposes H.R. 5230, the Secure Southwest Border Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2014
July 22, 2014

ABA Supports Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
July 10, 2014

ABA Supports Law Firms' Use of Cash Accounting, Warns of Proposed Tax on Phantom Income