ABA Bar Leadership Institute

    The ABA's premier bar leadership program

    "BLI transformed my idea of leadership"

    Held each March in Chicago, the BLI prepares incoming leaders from national, state, local and special-focus bars across the county to be courageous and collaborative stewards of their organizations. BLI 2020 will be held March 11-13.

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    About BLI

    Sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on Bar Activities and Services and the Division for Bar Services, the BLI is the ABA's premier bar leadership program. The program features plenary sessions, group discussions, and workshops on every aspect of bar management and leadership and is intended to guide leaders in their roles as stewards of their organizations.

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