Access to Justice

Pro Bono

Statement of Bob Carlson, ABA president Re: Passage of the Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2018 — The American Bar Association applauds enactment of the POWER Act on September 4, which requires the chief judge from each judicial district to annually promote pro bono legal services for victims of domestic and sexual violence. An underlying goal of this law is to let victims know that legal assistance is available to them and empower them to move forward with their lives.

IOLTA

IOLTA Grantees

ABA Commission on Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA)

Defending Dissent: Was a Riot Really Going On?

By Jason Flores-Williams

There’s a protest in your town, many people have been indicted, and you’ve been appointed counsel. What now?

Legal Delivery

Rural Pro Bono Project

Impoverished persons living in rural areas are often overlooked in the delivery of legal services, despite the prevalence and persistence of poverty in these areas.