ABA Resources

Effectively Govern

Business Law Section:

• Committee on Nonprofit Organizations
• Nonprofit Governance Publication Library

Division for Bar Services:

• Bar Leader Magazine Bimonthly Leadership Publication
• ABA Bar Leadership Institute
• Consulting Services for Bar Associations
• Governance Resource Page

Improve the Profession

 Center for Professional Responsibility

• This page shows the many different services CPR offers to state, local, and specialty bar associations.

Division for Legal Services

• Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs
• Standing Committee on Specialization
• Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability

Law Practice Division

• Law Practice Management Advisors/State & Local Bar Outreach Committee
• Four Resources for Bar Associations

 Division for Bar Services

• Future of the Legal Profession Resource Page

Serve All Populations of Lawyers

• ABA Comission on Disability Rights (The Commission has developed this Planning Accessible Meetings and Events Toolkit to use for accessible meetings.)
• Young Lawyers Division
• Senior Lawyers Division
• Center for Racial & Ethnic Diversity
• Commission on Women in the Profession
• Commission on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
• Law Student Division
• GP Solo: ABA Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division

For Your Publications

• ABA Division for Bar Services: Resources for Writing President Pages

Better Serve Your Members

• ABA Division for Bar Services: Membership Resource Page
• Legal Technology Resource Center A starting point for attorneys seeking information about implementing and understanding technology
• ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs
• ABA Retirement Funds
• Disaster Law Resources Legal information about disaster prepardness, resources, and recovery

Serve the Public

Division for Legal Services:

• Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives
• Commission on Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts
• Lawyer Referral Assistance Program
• Center for Pro Bono Clearinghouse Library
• Pro Bono Program Development
• Unbundling of Legal Services Resource Center
• Group & Prepaid Legal Services
• ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty
• ABA Standing Committe for Legal Assistance for Military Personnel
• ABA Commission on Immigration

Division for Public Education:

• Law Day
• Law-Related Education Information

Advocate on Issues

ABA Government Affairs Office

• Home Page
• ABA Day on Capitol Hill
• Justice Division: State Court Assessment Project Independent study that looks at how well state courts are addressing the needs and concerns of the populace they serve
• ABA Justice Center Serves as the national voice of the judiciary, and supports the work of the judicial branch

Obtain Useful Statistics

• Market Research Department: Statistics on the Legal Profession Find demographic information, salary information, and links to other useful information
• American Bar Foundation