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Office of the President

The Office of the President supports the ABA presidential officers as they serve the Association and the legal profession.

Mary L. Smith

Mary L. Smith

Mary Smith is president of the American Bar Association, the world’s largest voluntary association of lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals.

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ABA Presidential Speaker Series

Exclusive conversations with world leaders, thought leaders, businesspeople, philanthropists, entertainers, and others that encapsulate the theme “Lifting Our Voices, Charting the Future.”

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President-Elect

William R. Bay

William R. Bay is president-elect of the American Bar Association. In August 2024, he will become president of the world’s largest voluntary association of lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals.

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Immediate Past President

Deborah Enix-Ross

Deborah Enix-Ross is immediate past president of the American Bar Association.

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