The American Bar Foundation is pleased to welcome seven Visiting Scholars to the ABF research community. The scholars of the 2025-26 cohort are: Portia Jin Xiong, Rashmee Singh, William Darwall,…
The ABF Welcomes Swethaa Ballakrishnen as the 2025-26 William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law
Swethaa Ballakrishnen has been named the William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law for the 2025-26 academic year, beginning September 1. Ballakrishnen is the Dean for Faculty…
Recap of the Fellows Events at the 2025 ABA Annual Meeting
The Fellows events kicked off with the Fellows CLE Friday morning, featuring a panel moderated by past ABA President Deborah Enix-Ross and a discussion with ABF Affiliated Research Professor Aziz…
The American Bar Foundation Announces 2025-26 Cohort of Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has awarded doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships to six exceptional scholars. Selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants, these scholars were chosen for their impressive…
The American Bar Foundation Appoints Two New Research Faculty Members in Anthropology
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has appointed Natacha Nsabimana and Alana Ackerman, both scholars in anthropology, to join its community as Research Professors beginning fall 2025. These scholars will join…
Kelly Matayoshi, Fellow, Receives Alum of the Year Award from UC Law San Francisco
Kelly Matayoshi, Fellow, was named as the 2025 Recipient of the Alum of the Year Award from UC Law San Francisco. She was presented with the award on April 4,…
American Bar Foundation Names Bryant Garth as Interim Executive Director Ahead of Upcoming Search
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has announced the reappointment of ABF Affiliated Research Professor and University of California, Irvine School of Law Distinguished Professor Emeritus Bryant Garth as Interim Executive…
William H. Neukom Leaves Enduring Legacy at the ABF Through Leadership and Philanthropy
The American Bar Foundation is deeply saddened to share news of the passing of William H. “Bill” Neukom, esteemed Philanthropist Fellow, former ABF Board Member, and tireless advocate for equity,…
Judge Peter Reyes, ABF Board Member and Fellows Research Advisory Committee Chair, Appointed as Minnesota Commissioner on the Uniform Law Commission
Judge Peter Reyes Jr., Fellow, was one of three appointments to the Uniform Law Commission. He will serve in a two-year term, as a representative for the state of Minnesota…
The American Bar Foundation Announces the Resignation of Mark C. Suchman as Executive Director
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) announced today that Mark C. Suchman stepped down as its Executive Director effective July 11, 2025. The ABF expressed gratitude for Professor Suchman’s nearly two…
Northwestern Student Ming-hsi Chu Wins Law & Social Inquiry’s Graduate Student Paper Competition
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) is delighted to announce that Ming-hsi Chu, a PhD candidate in the Department of History at Northwestern University, has won the 2025 Graduate Student Paper…
Colonel Linda Strite Murnane, USAF, Ret., Patron Fellow, Named Recipient of Burnham “Hod” Greeley Award
Colonel Linda Strite Murnane, USAF, Ret., Patron Fellow, was named as the 2025 recipient of the Burnham “Hod” Greeley Award, which is presented by the Judicial Division Lawyers Conference. The…