American Bar Association
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The American Bar Association is a nationwide voluntary professional organization of lawyers and law students that sets academic and ethical standards for U.S. law schools and the legal profession.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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professional association ⓘ voluntary bar association ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ABA ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
access to justice
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independence of the judiciary ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| foundedBy | legal professionals in the United States ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1878-08-21 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Saratoga Springs, New York ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
judges
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law students ⓘ lawyers ⓘ legal academics ⓘ |
| hasOfficeIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasSubdivision |
Board of Governors
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House of Delegates ⓘ divisions ⓘ forums ⓘ sections ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| headquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
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| issues |
Model Code of Judicial Conduct
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Model Rules of Professional Conduct ⓘ |
| legalForm | nonprofit corporation ⓘ |
| memberOf | legal profession organizations in the United States ⓘ |
| membershipType | voluntary ⓘ |
| notableSubdivision |
Business Law Section
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Criminal Justice Section ⓘ Law Student Division ⓘ Litigation Section ⓘ Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar ⓘ Young Lawyers Division ⓘ |
| organizes |
annual meetings
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section conferences ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publishes |
ABA Journal
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books on legal topics ⓘ practice guides for lawyers ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve the legal profession
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to serve the public by defending liberty and delivering justice ⓘ to set academic standards for U.S. law schools ⓘ to set ethical standards for the legal profession ⓘ |
| regulates | accreditation of law schools in the United States ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| setsStandardFor |
legal education in the United States
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professional ethics for lawyers in the United States ⓘ |
| shortName | ABA ⓘ |
| website | https://www.americanbar.org/ ⓘ |
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UC Berkeley School of Law
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American Bar Association annual meeting
Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
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American Bar Association
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this entity surface form:
American Bar Association Board of Governors
subject surface form:
Board of Governors (American Bar Association)
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House of Delegates (American Bar Association)
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University of Miami School of Law