Welcome to the American Bar Association, the largest voluntary professional association in the world. With more than 400,000 members, the ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public.

To serve equally our members, our profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession.

• ABA Governance
  • ABA President
  • Board of Governors
  • House of Delegates
• ABA Member Directory Individuals in leadership positions within the Association and related organizations

• Overview of the ABA
• Profile of the ABA
• Policies and Procedures
• Policies adopted by the ABA House of Delegates
• Constitution and Bylaws
• ABA Business Conduct Standards
• Association Goals
• History of the ABA
• ABA Job Opportunities

The ABA’s long-standing commitment to diversity is reflected in its Goal III operating principle, which states: 1. Promote full and equal participation in the association, our profession, and the justice system by all persons. 2. Eliminate bias in the legal profession and the justice system. The following entities focus their work on fulfilling ABA’s Goal III:

• Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity
  • Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
  • Council on Racial and Ethnic Justice
  • Presidential Advisory Council on Diversity in the Profession
• Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law
• Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
• Commission on Women

The ABA conducts market research and provides statistics and research on lawyers and the legal profession.

• ABA Market Research Department