Marketing Attorney BlogMicah Buchdahl Appointed to the ABA Journal Board of Editors
MOORESTOWN, NJ, August 12, 2026 — Micah U. Buchdahl, an ethics attorney and founder and president of HTMLawyers, a law marketing consultancy, has been elected by the American Bar Association’s Board of Governors to serve on the ABA Journal Board of Editors. Mr. Buchdahl’s three-year term began at the conclusion of the 2026 ABA Annual Conference and will run through the conclusion of the 2029 Annual Conference.
The appointment was confirmed in a letter from ABA Secretary Marvin S.C. Dang following the Board of Governors’ June 2026 meeting.
Buchdahl’s appointment to the ABA Journal’s editorial board draws on a career that began in journalism. He graduated magna cum laude from Temple University with a B.A. in Journalism and worked as a reporter for The Baltimore Sun before attending law school. That early foundation in reporting and editing has shaped a legal career defined by prolific writing on the business of law.
He has been an active member of the ABA Law Practice Division for more than 25 years, serving in various leadership roles, including chair of the division (2009-10), Section Council member, marketing columnist for Law Practice magazine, and editor in chief of the ABA Law Practice Today webzine. He also served as chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education (SCOCLE) from 2015-19. In 2023, Buchdahl received the Samuel S. Smith Award, the highest honor bestowed by the ABA Law Practice Division. Established in 1999 to mark the division’s 25th anniversary and named for a founding member and early division chair, the award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding lifetime achievement in the field of law practice management.
“Serving on the ABA Journal’s Board of Editors brings things full circle. I started my career with a love for journalism, and I’ve spent many years writing about aspects of the legal profession. I’m honored to help guide the publication so many lawyers rely on,” said Buchdahl.
About the ABA Journal and Its Board of Editors
The ABA Journal is read by roughly half of the nation’s one million lawyers each month, covering the trends, people, and finances of the legal profession. Published under the authority of the American Bar Association’s bylaws, the Journal and its website, abajournal.com, are nationally recognized for their legal news coverage, government reporting, and design, and the publication is widely regarded as the most-read and most-respected magazine in the legal profession. Beyond news coverage, the Journal produces practice management and career guidance, legal ethics analysis, podcasts, and other content of professional and public interest.
The Journal’s Board of Editors is a volunteer body of lawyers and legal professionals from across the country who provide editorial guidance and oversight for the magazine and its digital properties, helping shape its coverage and direction on behalf of the broader legal community.
About the American Bar Association
The ABA is the largest voluntary professional association in the world, with more than 400,000 members. The Association provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, and a wide range of programs and resources to assist lawyers and the public.