Office of the ABA President News

President Barbara J. Howard

Barbara Howard is president of the American Bar Association, the world’s largest voluntary association of lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals.

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October 19, 2026 ElectionStatement of ABA President Barbara J. Howard

Re:Voting is a right and a responsibilityCHICAGO, Oct. 19, 2026 — Across the country, Americans are already casting their ballots in the 2026 midterm elections, exercising a fundamental right that is central to our democracy.

August 3, 2026

Access to Justice Incoming ABA President Barbara Howard highlights need to protect voting rightsThe American Bar Association will continue to staunchly defend the rule of law in America and around the world and to protect elections from attacks. That was the message Cincinnati lawyer Barbara J.

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