Who can be credentialed at ABA meetings?
The ABA largely follows the rules of the Congressional Press Galleries in deciding who may be credentialed to cover its meetings. Essentially, that means that credentials are available to reporters (not management) for a publication or program, where that publication or program is the raison d’tre of the publishing or broadcasting entity, providing 51% or more of its revenues. In addition, reporters for publications of organizations represented in the ABA House of Delegates and law school law reviews are eligible for credentials. Reporters credentialed through Media Relations receive a special badge, which must be displayed at all times. Member badges are not available to media registering on a fee-exempt basis. Q: How does the Press Room work? A: The Press Room is your “home” for the duration of the meeting. Media Relations staff members can answer questions for you about where and when events are taking place and whether there are special guidelines; there are literature tables set u
