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 …
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.
Legal Fact Check: Pardons - American Bar Association
A U.S. president has broad powers to issue pardons to individuals involved in criminal investigations. But are those powers unlimited? No, there are some limitations such as for …
Educational Information for Paralegals - American Bar Association
Information on paralegal educational opportunities, regulation, certification and financial aid.
FindLegalHelp.org - American Bar Association
About FindLegalHelp.org. Findlegalhelp.org is provided as a public service by the American Bar Association's Legal Services Division. While the information on this site is about legal issues, it …
How Do I Find a Lawyer? - American Bar Association
Oct 17, 2022 · You’ve thought about it carefully and you’ve decided that you need to contact a lawyer. The big problem is—how to find one? This section will give you some tips on what to …
The Bail Bond System and Rule of Law - American Bar Association
You’re probably familiar with mass incarceration in the United States. The phrase refers to the extraordinary rate at which we imprison our population, and the shameful, disparate rates at …
Dispute Resolution Overview - American Bar Association
Dispute resolution is a term that refers to a number of processes that can be used to resolve a conflict, dispute or claim. Dispute resolution may also be referred to as alternative dispute …
Understanding Stare Decisis - American Bar Association
Dec 16, 2022 · Stare Decisis—a Latin term that means “let the decision stand” or “to stand by things decided”—is a foundational concept in the American legal system.
Bar Exams - American Bar Association
The most common testing configuration consists of a two-day bar examination, one day of which is devoted to the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), a standardized 200-item test covering six …