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Our mission is to serve equally our members, our profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice.
About us
The ABA is the largest voluntary association of lawyers and legal professionals in the world.
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http://www.americanbar.org
External link for American Bar Association
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- Legal Services
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1878
- Specialties
- law, legal services, education, publishing, and professional development
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Primary
321 N Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654, US
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1050 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036, US
Employees at American Bar Association
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David Bilinsky
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Voting plays a fundamental role in protecting individual rights for all. This November, remember that your vote is critical. Here's your voting checklist: https://ambar.org/mmlp50ba
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#OnThisDay in 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize. Here he is receiving the award from Gunnar Jahn, president of the Nobel Prize Committee, in Oslo on Dec. 10, 1964. Photo: Keystone / via Getty Images
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Hurricanes Milton and Helene have caused unprecedented devastation. Many survivors need legal help. Donate now to support pro bono attorneys as they provide immediate and long-term legal services to help people rebuild their lives: https://ambar.org/6fb94t80
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What is critical race theory? An explanation of this misunderstood practice: https://ambar.org/f3ovbc4y
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Compassion fatigue is the cumulative physical, emotional and psychological effect of exposure to traumatic stories or events when working in a helping capacity, combined with the strain and stress of everyday life, and lawyers are particularly at risk for it. Here's how to spot the signs: https://ambar.org/kc2u24hd
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Some of the complexities and potential conflicts arising with recent rules for college athletes' name, image and likeness deals: https://ambar.org/m0dmg5fn
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Get the latest update on student loan debt trends, the impact of student loan debt on early career attorneys and what the ABA hopes to do about it in our October 21 webinar: https://ambar.org/6ane113m