Sharon L. Brown, Fellow, was named as this year’s recipient of the New York State Bar Association’s Attorney Professionalism Award. The Attorney Professionalism Award is presented by the New York…
C. William “Bill” Ossmann, Life Fellow, Receives Awards from the Kansas District Judges Association and the Washburn University School of Law
C. William “Bill” Ossmann, Life Fellow, was named the recipient of two awards late last year. The Kansas District Judges Association presented its annual Award for Judicial Excellence to Judge…
Patrick “Pat” Goetzinger, Life Fellow, Published Follow Up Article on South Dakota’s Rural Practice Journey
Patrick Goetzinger, Life Fellow, and his co-author Robert Morris published a follow up to the article they’d written in 2014, on the journey of rural practice in South Dakota. The…
Nobuhisa Ishizuka, Life Fellow, Has Article Published in American University International Law Review
Nobuhisa Ishizuka, Life Fellow, had his article on published in The American University International Law Review. The article discusses Japan’s legal pathway to more active participation in collective security in…
The ABF Welcomes the 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has chosen five outstanding undergraduate students from across the nation to take part in the 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. These young scholars were…
Professor Etienne Toussaint, Fellow, Has Two Recent Publications
Professor Etienne Toussaint, Fellow, had his 2024 MLK Lecture at Villanova Law School, Abolition, Dignity, and Amazing Grace, published in the Villanova Law Review. His essay The Sound of the…
Professor Anthony C. Infanti, Life Fellow, Publishes New Book Titled “The Human Toll: Taxation and Slavery in Colonial America”
Professor Anthony C. Infanti, Life Fellow, released his new book, The Human Toll: Taxation and Slavery in Colonial America. The book was published by NYU Press and was released on…
ABF Scholars to Present Research at the 2025 Law and Society Association Annual Meeting
The Law and Society Assocation Annual Meeting presents an unparalleled opportunity for sociolegal scholars to connect and exchange ideas across many disciplines and academic backgrounds. This year’s Annual Meeting, to be…
Livia DeFilippis Barndollar, Life Fellow, Named Recipient of Connecticut Bar Association’s Professionalism Award
Livia DeFilippis Barndollar, Life Fellow, was named as the 2025 recipient of the Edward F. Hennessey Professionalism Award from the Connecticut Bar Association. She will be presented with the award…
Professor Thomas E. Baker, Life Fellow, Has Two New Publications
Professor Thomas E. Baker, Life Fellow, published two new texts. One is A Primer on the Jurisdiction of the U.S. Courts of Appeals, published by the Federal Judicial Center and…
Robert S. Peck, Life Fellow, Co-Authors Book on Supreme Court Justices
Robert S. Peck, Life Fellow, recently released Supreme Anecdotes: Tales from the Supreme Court, the book he co-authored with Anthony Champagne. Supreme Anecdotes features anecdotes about every justice to have…
Professor Richard J. Sobelsohn, Life Fellow, Has Article Published in Indiana Law Review
Professor Richard J. Sobelsohn, Life Fellow, had an article published in Indiana Law Review, titled “Carbon Emissions and Energy Benchmarking.” The Indiana Law Review’s primary objective is to serve as a…