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    Section Policy

    For over 50 years, the Section has sponsored or co-sponsored hundreds of resolutions adopted by the ABA House in furtherance of its goal to develop, implement and advance Association policy protecting individual rights, civil rights, human rights, civil liberties, and social justice.

    Recent Section Policy

    The Section offers policy and legislative advocacy opportunities through the development of reports with resolutions, comments to proposed rule-making, blanket authority statements, white papers, letters to federal, state and local government and more.

    ABA Policymaking: Civil Rights and Social Justice Style

    This presentation explains the development of ABA policy within the Section - from inception to implementation. Heard directly from Section Delegates, Estelle H. Rogers and Mark I. Schickman, they detail everything you need to know about enacting ABA policy - choosing an issue, drafting a resolution and report, receiving approval from the Section Council, organizing support from other entities, choosing speakers, and preparing for the House of Delegates session.

    Reproductive Rights at the U.S. Supreme Court

    For over 30 years, the ABA has taken an active role in engaging lawyers and educating the public on the role of the courts in defining these rights and access. The ABA Division on Public Education has compiled a comprehensive list of reproductive health action taken by the ABA, including policy on the topic and amicus briefs in U.S. Supreme Court cases.

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    De-Mystifying the ABA Policymaking Process

    In March of 2018, CRSJ developed a useful webinar that explains the process of developing and implementing ABA policy — CRSJ style. ABA leaders Estelle Rogers, Paul Wolfson, Kristi Gaines, and Matt Mecoli offer great insight into the process - addressing questions and concerns as you navigate the ABA and how our Section operates.

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