Labor Department Orders Lawyers to Cut Ties With ABA, Igniting Debate Over Law, Politics, and Professional Independence
The U.S. Department of Labor has severed ties with the American Bar Association (ABA) due to concerns that it has become a political activist organization. Critics argue the ABA’s stances on social issues undermine its neutrality. Supporters of the decision believe federal lawyers shouldn’t align with a lobbying group, while the ABA sees it as an attack on legal professionalism.
