American Bar Association
Attorneys' national organization
The American Bar Association is a national professional organization for lawyers in the United States.
Founded in 1878, it accredits law schools, develops ethical standards, and advocates on legal issues.
Membership is voluntary but influential: an ABA-accredited law school, ABA model rules of professional conduct.
Often abbreviated ABA.
Lawyers' professional body
- lawyersLicensed legal practitioners
- attorneysLicensed legal practitioners
- legal professionAttorneys as a group
- bar examLicensure test for attorneys
accreditation · membership · convention · conference · committee · section · division · continuing education
Official quality approval
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- best practicesProven effective methods
curriculum requirements · probation · educational standards · assessment
Proper workplace behavior standards
- disciplinaryRelated to enforcing rules
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- attorney-client privilegeProtected communications with counsel
- conflict of interestCompromised impartiality from competing stakes
confidentiality · malpractice · disbarment · grievance · sanctions · legal ethics · duty · competence
Advocating to decision-makers
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- policyAdopted principle of action
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
rule of law · access to justice · legal aid · pro bono · congressional testimony · campaign · coalition · public interest
Freedom of courts from control
- court reformAltering judicial system structure
- federal judgesPresidentially appointed court officials
- standing committeeOngoing appointed legislative group
- federal benchNational-level court system
ABA
Lawyers' professional body
- lawyersLicensed legal practitioners
- attorneysLicensed legal practitioners
- legal professionAttorneys as a group
bar exam · accreditation · membership · convention · conference · committee · section · division · continuing education · counsel
accreditation
Official quality approval
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- complianceAdhering to requirements
best practices · curriculum requirements · probation · educational standards · assessment
professional conduct
Proper workplace behavior standards
- disciplinaryRelated to enforcing rules
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- attorney-client privilegeProtected communications with counsel
conflict of interest · confidentiality · malpractice · disbarment · grievance · sanctions · legal ethics · duty · competence · diligence
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- policyAdopted principle of action
- reformImprove by correcting faults
rights · rule of law · access to justice · legal aid · pro bono · congressional testimony · campaign · coalition · public interest · legal reform
judicial independence
Freedom of courts from control
- court reformAltering judicial system structure
- federal judgesPresidentially appointed court officials
- standing committeeOngoing appointed legislative group
- learned societieslearned society, learned societies, scientific society, Royal Society, national academy
American Bar Associationlicensing boards
Agencies authorizing professional practice
American Bar AssociationAmerican Medical Association
Physicians' advocacy organization
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