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.
ABA-Approved Law Schools with Approved Distance ...
ABA-Approved Law Schools With Approved Distance Education J.D. Programs. Albany Law School. Case Western Reserve University School of Law +. Cleveland State University College of Law. Dayton, University of, School of Law. Duquesne University Thomas R. Kline School of Law. University of Hawai’i William S. Richardson School of Law +.
The Common Interest Privilege: What Exactly Is It, and ...
Aug 25, 2021 · The common interest privilege is an extension of the attorney-client privilege. In other words, the common interest privilege is not a stand-alone privilege wholly separate and apart from the attorney-client privilege. Instead, the common interest privilege is basically an expanded version of the attorney-client privilege.
Center for Bar Leadership
The Center for Bar Leadership helps build the capacity of the organized bar. We are state, local and special-focus bars’ primary connection to the ABA, and provide outstanding programs and time-saving resources for bar leaders.
Approved Programs Directory - American Bar Association
This Directory contains information on all current ABA Approved Paralegal Education Programs. The list of programs is updated in February and August of each year to reflect newly approved programs and to remove programs that are no longer ABA approved. If a program is not listed, it is not an ABA approved paralegal education program.
Standards - American Bar Association
Chapter 1: General Purposes and Practices. Chapter 2: Organization and Administration. Chapter 3: Program of Legal Education. Chapter 4: The Faculty. Chapter 5: Admissions and Student Services. Chapter 6: Library and Information Resources. Chapter 7: Facilities, Equipment, and Technology. Appendices. Rules of Procedure TOC.
Rule 1.16: Declining or Terminating Representation
Apr 14, 2020 · Client-Lawyer Relationship. (a) A lawyer shall inquire into and assess the facts and circumstances of each representation to determine whether the lawyer may accept or continue the representation. Except as stated in paragraph (c), a lawyer shall not represent a client or, where representation has commenced, shall withdraw from the ...
Trump v. Anderson - American Bar Association
Feb 8, 2024 · CASE AT A GLANCE. Colorado voters sued former President Donald J. Trump and the Colorado secretary of state in state court seeking an order excluding Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot. The plaintiffs argued that Trump was not qualified for the presidency under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment because of his role in ...
Prosecution Function - American Bar Association
Standard 3- 1.2 Functions and Duties of the Prosecutor. (a) The prosecutor is an administrator of justice, a zealous advocate, and an officer of the court. The prosecutor’s office should exercise sound discretion and independent judgment in the performance of the prosecution function. (b) The primary duty of the prosecutor is to seek justice ...
Rule 1.8: Current Clients: Specific Rules - American Bar Association
Client-Lawyer Relationship. (a) A lawyer shall not enter into a business transaction with a client or knowingly acquire an ownership, possessory, security or other pecuniary interest adverse to a client unless: (1) the transaction and terms on which the lawyer acquires the interest are fair and reasonable to the client and are fully disclosed ...