Few things in life turn one’s world upside down like a disaster. In the immediate aftermath, first responders rush to provide food, water, and shelter to the affected community. Survivors will try ...

This directory provides information about the process for seeking bar examination accommodations for each state, including links to forms, deadlines, and additional information about the bar ...

A-B trust planning – A common arrangement used in a will when a married testator has an estate with a value that exceeds his or her remaining estate tax exemption amount. A testator creates at the ...

What is commercial financing in general? Financing a property is the standard method by which individuals and businesses can purchase residential and commercial real estate without the need to pay the ...

After the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union, emerging democracies in Eastern and Central Europe began revising their constitutions and statutory laws to guarantee the rights ...

A lawyer shall act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing a client.

The ABA Required Disclosures link below includes individual law school PDF reports and national compilation spreadsheets on 509 Required Disclosures (collected from the Annual Questionnaire) and ...

The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change from the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being was conceptualized and initiated by the ABA Commission on Lawyer ...

Many questions central to political philosophy are naturally focused on political institutions. What rights and liberties should the state grant its people? What makes a state legitimate? Are ...

View the full definition of that particular term as it is used in this directory. In each definition section there is a link which will display the data for this term which has been submitted by all ...

Brings together litigators who primarily practice construction law and provides members with content, benefits, and mentoring that support professional growth and development at every stage of their ...

[1] A lawyer's legal skill and training, together with the relationship of trust and confidence between lawyer and client, create the possibility of overreaching when the lawyer participates in a ...