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The Section of Litigation, the largest specialty section of the American Bar Association, is dedicated to helping litigators become more effective advocates for their clients. The Section is a legal publisher, a provider of CLE programming, a source of news and analysis, and a strong national voice in discussions concerning the profession. Simply put, the Section helps lawyers be better lawyers.
Mission
Who more than litigators have the responsibility to secure the vitality of the American system of justice and equal justice for all?
The mission of the Section of Litigation is to dedicate its efforts to accomplishing these critical objectives while, at the same time, providing our members the resources and opportunities to help them be effective, competent and ethical advocates on behalf of their clients and in the eyes of the public.
The updated Civil Trial Practice Standards were recently adopted as official ABA policy at the August ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The original Civil Trial Practice Standards were adopted in February 1998, and the updated standards reflect the completion of a three‑year review process that examined whether the original standards continued to address practical aspects of trial that are not fully addressed by rules of evidence or procedure and consider potential new standards that would supplement and operate consistently with those rules and the original standards.…”
