American Bar Association
The ABA is the largest voluntary association of lawyers in the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the …
CLE Marketplace - American Bar Association
Explore the CLE Marketplace for all content produced by the ABA and enjoy unparalleled learning experiences, with CLE credit, on timely topics with leading speakers both online and in person.
Prosecution Function - American Bar Association
Part I: General Standards Standard 3-1.1 The Scope and Function of These Standards (a) As used in these standards, “prosecutor” means any attorney, regardless of agency, title, or full or part-time assignment, who acts as an attorney to investigate or prosecute criminal cases or who provides legal advice regarding a criminal matter to government lawyers, agents, or offices …
Free Legal Help - American Bar Association
Legal Aid. Federally funded legal services offices provide lawyers who are experts in helping low-income people with legal problems. Pro Bono. Pro bono programs match low-income clients with volunteer lawyers, who agree to take their cases for free.
Preparing for a Successful Settlement Agreement - American Bar …
Mar 13, 2018 · Effective settlement agreements convert the risks, delays, and expenses of lawsuits into solutions that the parties choose for themselves. Many settlement agreements are reached as the product of mediation, a process that helps parties transform misunderstanding into understanding, conflict into resolution, and the stress of litigation into freedom from worry.
Approved Programs Directory - American Bar Association
Directory of ABA Approved Paralegal Education Programs This Directory contains information on all current ABA Approved Paralegal Education Programs.
Defense Function - American Bar Association
Part I: General Standards Standard 4-1.1 The Scope and Function of these Standards (a) As used in these Standards, “defense counsel” means any attorney – including privately retained, assigned by the court, acting pro bono or serving indigent defendants in a legal aid or public defender’s office – who acts as an attorney on behalf of a client being investigated or …
Model Rules of Professional Conduct: Preamble & Scope
[1] A lawyer, as a member of the legal profession, is a representative of clients, an officer of the legal system and a public citizen having special responsibility for the quality of justice. [2] As a representative of clients, a lawyer performs various functions. As advisor, a lawyer provides a ...
What is a Lawyer? - American Bar Association
Sep 10, 2019 · What exactly is a lawyer? A lawyer (also called attorney, counsel, or counselor) is a licensed professional who advises and represents others in legal matters.Today’s lawyer can be young or old, male or female. Nearly one-third of all lawyers are under thirty-five years old.
Guidelines for Individual Executors & Trustees - American Bar …
Introduction. After an individual's death, his or her assets will be gathered, business affairs settled, debts paid, necessary tax returns filed, and assets distributed as the deceased individual (generally referred to as the "decedent") directed.