The American Bar Association has named Justice Stephen Breyer, the recently retired associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, as chair of its Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) board.

The American Bar Association has selected Milwaukee lawyer Emil Ovbiagele as an On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers.

Officials and organizations around the state and country are speaking out on the Supreme Court's historic, controversial decision overturning of Roe v. Wade.

The American Bar Association has updated its online portal system that allows corporations to compare law firms they work with using metrics of diversity, equity and inclusion.

A surveyed conducted by the American Bar Association found minimal rises in diversity hiring among large law firms in 2020 compared to 2019.

The American Bar Association released a nine page opinion addressing Model Rules of Professional Conduct Rules 7.3(b), 8.4(a) and 5.3.

A recent survey from the American Bar Association found that more than half of respondents believe the U.S. criminal-justice system is racially biased.

Most men are hesitant to participate in women lawyers' affinity groups, according to a new report from the American Bar Association.

The American Bar Association is recognizing Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, for her work as a champion of LGBT legal causes. Baldwin is one of the association's 2021 Stonewall Award winners.

The American Bar Association has introduced a website with information to help lawyers deal with difficulties posed to their practices by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The American Bar Association is urging state licensing authorities to let 2019-20 law school graduates who can't take the bar exam because of the coronavirus pandemic practice law under certain circumstances.

A free online legal clinic is answering Wisconsinites' legal questions arising from COVID-19.

The American Bar Association has recognized three Wisconsin attorneys as 2019 Pro Bono Leaders.

The American Bar Association is setting up a national volunteer task force to help with legal needs related to the coronavirus pandemic.

A new report from the American Bar Association found women are far more likely than men to encounter roadblocks to success in the legal field.

The ABA Center for Innovation has released an interactive online catalog of state regulatory innovations that relate to access to justice issues and delivery of legal services.

By July, Wisconsin officials plan to be testing out special courts dedicated to handling solely business matters.

Starting out in the law may not be the hardest step you’ll ever take as an attorney, but it certainly not won’t be the easiest either. But at least you’re not alone.

By landing a steady job in a hopping metropolis, Jake Fischer achieved the dream of many who finished law school during the Great Recession. Then, he left the big-city life and moved to a small South Dakota town, lured by a program that seeks to boost the number of rural attorneys.

Of all the technology trends, lawyers have adapted to mobile devices the most readily.

A mobile law practice makes it easier than ever for lawyers to practice law no matter where they happen to be.

Voir dire is a desperate rush to learn as much as possible about potential jurors before jury selection is final.

What do you call an 11 percent drop in law school enrollment? A good start.

I’ve been a longtime Dropbox devotee for sharing large files and collaborating on projects. It’s free and easy to use.

A proposed state Supreme Court rule change aims to give judges guidance on how to handle the increasing number of people who enter the civil court system without a lawyer.

Real estate law has edged out personal injury-plaintiff matters as the practice area most likely to ensnare a lawyer in a malpractice lawsuit.

In 1991 the American Bar Association adopted Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.17 which affirmed that an entire practice could be bought or sold, and modified the Rule in 2002 to permit the sale of part of a practice.

Lawyers have an ethical obligation to understand risks.

Dane County will receive a $24,000 grant from the American Bar Association to help the county reduce racial disparities in the criminal justice system.

Over the last few decades, the use of specialized appellate lawyers has grown dramatically.