Amanda Robert

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

Attorneys share reads they found inspiring, insightful and useful in the practice of law

In August, as Bill Bay stepped into his role as president of the ABA, he encouraged the association’s members to embrace change.

Kalpana Kotagal. (Photo by Mitch McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

The Violence Against Women Act passed in September 1994. VAWA, as it’s commonly known, was the first federal law to focus on preventing and combating sexual assault and domestic violence. Maricarmen Garza credits VAWA for bringing her to the ABA Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence. (Photo by John O'Brien/ABA Journal)

For as long as she can remember, Michelle Rozovics has tried to learn something new every day.

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

Our Members Who Inspire series features outstanding ABA members who brighten the world around them. They are changing the legal profession and their communities through their good works. This year, we highlighted 11 members doing work such as advocating for workers’ rights, protecting military sexual assault survivors and improving death penalty education.

This year, the ABA Commission on Immigration partnered with Microsoft to launch a new virtual clinic to help pro se asylum-seekers complete their asylum applications. (Image from Shutterstock)