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    ABA Day 2024

    April 9th - 11th, 2024

    Join us next year for ABA Day 2024 on April 9th - 11th! ABA Day is a three day conference that brings together leaders of the ABA, as well as state and local bars from across the country, to advocate on the Hill on behalf of the legal profession.

    ABA Day 2023 Recap

    ABA Day 2023 was in person from March 27th – 29th. Our focus this year was building relationships with the nearly 90 new House and Senate members, along with the new committee and party leaders. Watch the opening session for ABA Day 2023 here! Hear from ABA Day Chair Barbara Howard and see the presentation of the 2023 Grassroots Award to the Preserve PSLF Coalition.

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    Take Action Now!

    Advocate online now with our congressional messaging portal. You can send letters and post on social media directly to your elected officials.

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    Schedule of Events

    Stayed tuned for the ABA Day 2024 schedule of events. View the ABA Day 2023 schedule here.

    How it Works:

    ABA Day participants advocate in a variety of ways!

    Training Session

    Issue & Advocacy Training

    Watch the recording of our 2023 issue and advocacy training session here featuring Ron Flagg, President of LSC, Michael O'Neill, ABA Legislative Counsel, and Holly Cook, ABA Senior Associate Executive Director and Governmental Affairs.

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    Focus Areas

    Does Social Media Advocacy Work?

    Congress Listens

    A recent Congressional Management Foundation study entitled “#SocialCongress 2015,” found that not only are your elected officials listening to social media, but 80% of them said it only takes 10-30 posts on a topic to grab their attention.

     View Sample Social - Posts

    Post Like a Pro

    Use this checklist to get the most out of your posts.

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    Join the ABA Grassroots Action Team

    Keep the Conversation Going

    The Grassroots Action Team is a network of ABA members who feel strongly about what is going on in Washington and want to make an impact on the justice system. We work with you to get up to speed on the issues, coordinate with other attorneys who feel the same way, and equip you with the tools to move with one, solid voice.

    More Grassroots Resources