TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Aug 8, 2023

Mary L. Smith was sworn in as the 147th president of the American Bar Association during the ABA’s House of Delegates meeting on Monday in Denver. Smith is the first female Native American president of the world’s largest voluntary bar association. Smith has held many leadership roles in the ABA, including serving as secretary and on the board of governors. She also served as an ABA representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council.