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ABA Fund for Justice and Education (FJE)

When you support the ABA Fund for Justice and Education, you are joining a community who cares about justice, education, and public service. The ABA FJE is the 501(c)(3) charitable fund that supports the public service and education work of the American Bar Association.

The Power of Your Gift

Legal services are human services. Your gift provides hope to the homeless and impoverished; achieves better outcomes for at-risk children, seniors, and veterans; expands civic education and engagement; and prompts inclusion and fuels innovation that strengthens communities.

Legal Services are Human Services

About the Fund for Justice and Education

The public service, policy and education programs of the ABA are supported through the ABA Fund for Justice and Education with gifts from generous donors and organization partners. These programs that support best practice legal service delivery and increased access to justice have an immediate and long-term impact on individuals and our communities.

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Charitable Giving Opportunities

There are many ways to make your gift now and in the future to ensure successful programs. Issue a gift through your Donor-Advised Fund, make an IRA Distribution, or leave a legal legacy with a Planned Gift. The FJE would be delighted to work with your tax advisor or estate planner on these planned giving strategies.

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ABA FJE Programs Improve Law & Society

Together, we build stronger communities through the power of legal services and innovative justice solutions.

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Thank You Generous Donors

Thank you to our individual and institutional donors. Your support of the ABA’s public service, policy and education efforts help maintain these valuable programs at a time when our legal expertise is needed more than ever.

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American Bar Endowment grants more than $3.8 million to ABA FJE

Generous Support for Legal Services

With generous support from the ABE and its insurance participants, the ABA improves access to justice and provides life-saving legal services to individuals and families in need. The ABA FJE remains grateful for the ABE’s current grant of more than $3.8 million and its unwavering generosity for nearly 60 years. This investment helps to support critical law-related projects and programs that are important to the profession and the public.

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ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship

Hundreds of Scholars Changing the Profession

The American Bar Association awards an annual Legal Opportunity Scholarship to first-year law students. These scholarships provide financial assistance and support while these students earn their Juris Doctor. Generous donors make this Scholarship possible.

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FAQs

Learn more about the ABA FJE by reading our Frequently Asked Questions.

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Donor Privacy Statement

In efforts to protect our donors’ privacy, the FJE will not sell, share or trade our donors' names or personal information with external institutions, nor will the FJE send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations.

State Fundraising Disclosures

The ABA Fund for Justice and Education (FJE) is required to display certain State Fundraising Disclosures when registered to solicit charitable gifts from current and prospective donors that reside in those states.

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