International Visitors Program
The ABA Professional Program for International Visitors is a special part of our overall international involvement.
Office of the President
The Office of the President assists the ABA presidential officers as they promote the legal profession. Judy Perry Martinez is the President of the ABA (2019-2020).
President Judy Perry Martinez
Judy Perry Martinez of Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn in New Orleans is president of the American Bar Association.
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Aug. 12
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ABA president urges unity, diversity and equal justice for all
Bob Carlson reflects on his year at the helm of the 400,000-member association during remarks to the House of Delegates at the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco on Monday, Aug. 12.
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Judy Perry Martinez takes over as ABA President
Judy Perry Martinez became the American Bar Association’s 143rd president when the House of Delegates adjourned Tuesday afternoon in San Francisco. Martinez, who has held leadership positions in the…
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New ABA president outlines year ahead; outgoing leadership looks back on milestones
At the American Bar Association Annual Meeting in San Francisco on Aug. 12, the gavel was passed from outgoing ABA President Bob Carlson to Judy Perry Martinez.
President-Elect
Patricia Lee Refo
Patricia Lee Refo, a partner at Snell & Wilmer in Phoenix, is president-elect of the American Bar Association and will become president of the more than 400,000-member organization in August 2020.
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Bob Carlson
Bob Carlson, a shareholder with the Butte, Montana, law firm of Corette Black Carlson & Mickelson, P.C., is immediate past president of the American Bar Association.
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