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About the ABA The American Bar Association is one of the world's largest voluntary professional organizations.
Most states have a bar that is a government-sanctioned body, charged with the regulation and licensing of attorneys. Some states also have a voluntary bar association that focuses on advancing and improving the legal profession. In other states, one organization serves both functions.
Who Are the Most Famous Lawyers in U.S. History? Thomas Jefferson. We'll start at the beginning. Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was also a lawyer, though he didn't go to law school. Clarence Darrow. Thurgood Marshall. Sandra Day O'Connor. Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Alan Dershowitz. Johnnie Cochran.
But it does not own the bar association. Instead individual State Bar associations are responsibleMoreBut it does not own the bar association. Instead individual State Bar associations are responsible for regulating the legal profession in their respective States.
The ABA is 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.
Many states have Bar numbers; New York does not. The registration number, which appears on the biennial registration form, is used for internal Office of Court Administration record-keeping only. This registration number should be used on all correspondence with this office.
The New York State Bar Association is a voluntary membership bar association, and attorneys are not required to belong to NYSBA in order to practice in New York. NYSBA has no statutory or regulatory role relating to the certification or discipline of attorneys in New York State.
For more than ninety years, the ABA has provided leadership in legal ethics and professional responsibility through the adoption of professional standards that serve as models of the regulatory law governing the legal profession.
New York: 212-401-0800.
Political and Advocacy Activity. Despite its claims to be nonpartisan, the ABA has adopted a left-of-center policy agenda over the years, advocating for the adoption of left-of-center policy on race, abortion, criminal justice, and LGBT issues.