Barbara J. Howard becomes new ABA president
Published: September 04, 2026
At the ABA Annual Conference in Chicago, Barbara J. Howard, principal of
the Barbara J. Howard law firm in Cincinnati, Ohio, has assumed the
role of president of the American Bar Association for a one-year term
concluding August 2027.
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Laura V. Farber is the new American Bar Association president-elect
September 04, 2026Laura V. Farber, a partner at Hahn & Hahn LLP in Pasadena, California, has assumed the role of president-elect of the American Bar Association. Farber will serve a one-year term before becoming president in August 2027 at the ABA Annual Conference in Chicago. Barbara J. Howard of Cincinnati, Ohio, will serve as ABA president from August 2026 to August 2027.
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