Israel Bar Association

Gofman ruling lays bare rules under dispute in Israel's political game - analysis

As Baharav-Miara warned of efforts to weaken democratic institutions, the system she was defending was in the process of rejecting her objections to one of Netanyahu’s most sensitive appointments.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and incoming Mossad chief Roman Gofman ordering the strikes on Iranian officials, March 16, 2026.
Attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara at a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on September 30, 2025.

Israel in ‘race to eliminate democratic institutions’ as coalition pushes court bills, says A-G

Supreme Court Chief Justice Isaac Amit and Supreme Court justices arrive for a hearing on petitions against the government’s dismissal of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.

Supreme Court president: Fake news, incitement against judges threaten rule of law

Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Ministers and Mk's attend a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 10, 2025.

High Court orders Levin to justify refusal to convene Judicial Selection Committee


New Public Defender: Israeli justice system still mistreats defendants

Canaan replaced Yoav Sapir to run the country’s public defender system in December but has not made any major public appearances to date.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Lawyers Boaz Ben Zur and Amit Hadad arrive to the District Court in Jerusalem for a court hearing as part of the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on December 1, 2020.

Lawyers group opens first bar exam course

The Israel Bar Association has prepared 27 textbooks at an investment of NIS 1.3 million, for its first certification preparatory course for the bar examination.

Oodles of reading material at an old bookstore in Safed

IDF’s quiet chief legal warrior turns the page

Tomer-Yerushalmi replaced Afek Sharon as IDF'S MAG in September.

 YIFAT TOMER-YERUSHALMI – she had to deal with terrorists, suicide bombings, large numbers of murder cases at the same time, thousands of administrative detention cases and thousands of soldiers being stationed constantly in the West Bank and Gaza – both as a lawyer and then as a judge.

Lawyers: Raising the Bar for Israeli law graduates’ exams

Not only has the exam become more challenging, the method of teaching and textbooks have not been adapted to the new format of the exams.

A gavel in a court of law

Bar Association picks new member on powerful panel for picking judges

For the prime minister, how these justices vote could be the difference between jail and freedom and could also decisively impact his political career.

High Court of Justice May 3, 2020

Kahlon won't be questioned under caution

"Many appointments were made for wrong reasons, and this must be checked," the movement's head, attorney Eliad Shraga said.

Moshe Kahlon at a weekly cabinet meeting, December 23rd, 2018

Israel's Bar Association cancels appointment of lawyer who defends terrorists

The Bar Association decided on Monday to freeze the appointment of Lea Tsemel to head its Military Courts Committee, which it had approved the previous day.

Advocate, a joint Israeli, Canadian and Swiss production, will have its world premiere in the World Cinema documentary competition

Efi Nave, judge to be indicted in sex for judgeship scandal

Nave is suspected of having sexual relationships with Eti Karif and with a female lawyer whose husband is a magistrate’s court judge and was seeking promotion to become a district judge.

Efi Nave in court

Bar Association election set for next week

Who will replace the scandal soaked Efi Nave?

Efi Naveh appears in court, January 16th, 2019