American Bar Association is a voluntary organization of lawyers, judges, law students, and law teachers of the United States and its possessions. Its goals include promoting the administration of justice and upholding high standards of legal education and ethics.
The American Bar Association, often called the ABA, gives accreditation (official approval) to law schools. It publishes studies on subjects of legal and public interest, such as legal aid and prison reform. The ABA also provides opportunities for continuing legal education in these subjects. Many members of Congress ask the ABA for its views on current legislation. The ABA publishes the monthly ABA Journal, plus about 7,800 books and pamphlets yearly on topics including business, criminal, and taxation law.
More than 400,000 men and women belong to the ABA. The ABA was founded in 1878 and has headquarters in Chicago.
