House of Delegates
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The House of Delegates is the American Bar Association’s primary policymaking body, composed of representatives from state and local bar associations and other legal groups.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Delegates (American Bar Association) | 1 |
| ABA House of Delegates | 2 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deliberative assembly
ⓘ
governing body ⓘ policymaking body ⓘ |
| composedOf |
delegates elected by ABA members
ⓘ
representatives from affiliated legal organizations ⓘ representatives from local bar associations ⓘ representatives from national bar associations ⓘ representatives from specialty bar associations ⓘ representatives from state bar associations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| establishedBy | American Bar Association bylaws ⓘ |
| governs | policy positions of the American Bar Association ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
ABA divisions
ⓘ
ABA ⓘ
surface form:
ABA forums
ABA ⓘ
surface form:
ABA sections
|
| hasDecisionMakingProcess | parliamentary procedure ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
adopts official policies of the American Bar Association
ⓘ
approves ABA standards and guidelines in various legal fields ⓘ approves changes to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct ⓘ debates and votes on resolutions ⓘ sets legislative and governmental affairs positions for the ABA ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Chair of the House of Delegates ⓘ |
| hasMembershipType | indirect representation through bar associations ⓘ |
| hasOutput |
ABA policy resolutions
ⓘ
model standards and guidelines for the legal profession ⓘ |
| hasRole | primary policymaking body of the American Bar Association ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| meetingType |
annual meeting
ⓘ
midyear meeting ⓘ |
| meetsAtFrequency | twice a year ⓘ |
| organizationType | professional association body ⓘ |
| partOf | American Bar Association ⓘ |
| represents | interests of the legal profession in the United States ⓘ |
| sector | legal profession ⓘ |
| worksWith |
ABA
ⓘ
surface form:
ABA Board of Governors
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
ABA House of Delegates
this entity surface form:
ABA House of Delegates
subject surface form:
Board of Governors (American Bar Association)
this entity surface form:
House of Delegates (American Bar Association)