21st Century Global Rule of Law Under Siege: A Proposed ABA Virtual Grassroots Intervention.

"In all societies, lawyers are essential to realizing rights enshrined in law "[1] "Lawyers play a crucial role in shaping society and its institutions."[2] 21[sup st]-century Rule of Law ("ROL") is under siege and governmental accountability is losing ground across the globe. Bringing them into the ABA on a complimentary basis that would expand ABA ROL impact without sacrificing existing membership revenue is, well, virtually priceless. Accordingly, most DCLPs cannot afford to pay ABA dues.[8] Proposed ABA Virtual Grassroots Strategy for Strengthening 21[sup st]-Century Global ROL Extend Complimentary ABA Membership to DCLPs. The ABA should use this treasure-trove of experience and resources to further its global ROL-strengthening mission by integrating thousands of DCLPs into the ABA. [Extracted from the article]