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ABF Announces the Recipients of the 2013 Montgomery Summer Research Diversity Fellowships: May 13, 2013
New Study Examines Racial Patterns of Lawyer Use in Employment Discrimination Cases: Mar 18, 2013
Ai Weiwei’s Hopes for China’s Police State: China Dissident and Internationally Renowned Artist Appraises China’s Police State at a Moment of Political Transition: Jan 23, 2013
New Book on Henry Ford Libel Trial Sheds Light on History of Hate Speech: Jun 18, 2012
John Hagan, ABF Research Professor Receives Kalven Prize from Law and Society Association: Jun 13, 2012
ABF Study of Fairness in Employment Discrimination Lawsuits Published in Law & Society Review: May 8, 2012
American Bar Foundation Scholars Win Major Honors from Law and Society Association: Jun 7, 2011
International Leaders Commence Second International Conference on Systematic Gender-Based Violence: Apr 14, 2011
American Bar Foundation and University of Illinois College of Law to Convene World Experts on Systematic Sexual Violence and Victims’ Rights: Mar 30, 2011
National Bar Leader Willam C. Hubbard of Columbia, South Carolina, Elected President of the American Bar Foundation: Oct 1, 2010
Former ABF Research Professor Named Chairman of White House Council of Economic Advisers: Sep 14, 2010
Terence C. Halliday, Bruce G. Carruthers Awarded Multiple Book Prizes for Book on Financial Crisis and International Organizations: Sep 12, 2010
Shari Seidman Diamond, National Jury Expert, Receives Kalven Prize from Law and Society Association: Jun 8, 2010
American Bar Foundation Research Reveals that a Majority of Employment Discrimination Litigation is Brought by Individuals: Jun 8, 2010
Terence C. Halliday, Bruce G. Carruthers Awarded Prize For Book On Financial Crisis And International Organizations: May 14, 2010
John Hagan, American Bar Foundation Research Professor Is Elected To The American Academy Of Arts And Sciences: May 3, 2010
New findings from national study provide insight into lawyer careers: After the JD II tracks lawyers entering the legal profession at beginning of 21st century: Mar 2, 2010
John Hagan, ABF scholar, reacts to decision of the International Criminal Court to possibly expand charges against Sudanese President al-Bashir to include genocide in Darfur: Feb 5, 2010, Press Release
Terence Halliday, Center on Law and Globalization co-Director, addresses the Council on Foreign Relations on China’s Future: Dec 18, 2009
Hague Conference: Social Science Research Seen To Play Key Role In Building Institutions of International Criminal Law: Jun 22, 2009
International Criminal Court Prosecutor And U.N. High Commissioner On Human Rights: The World Community Denies Severity Of Rape As War Crime: Jun 17, 2009
World Experts To Convene Conference On Sexual Violence As International Crime: Jun 2, 2009
New Study Shows How Systemic Financial Crises Trigger Global Actions And State Reactions: May 27, 2009
Center on Law and Globalization Conference Addresses IMF Governance Reform: Apr 29, 2009
American Bar Foundation Legal Historian Receives Prize For New Research: Mar 26, 2009
American Bar Foundation scholar’s prize-winning work on Darfur murders measures deaths in the hundreds of thousands: Mar 5, 2009
American Bar Foundation Scholar John Hagan Wins 2009 Stockholm Prize in Criminology: Feb 5, 2009
American Bar Foundation and Incisive Media Release First Report on Law Firms Working Group Research Studies: Feb 4, 2009, Yahoo Finance
American Bar Foundation Research On Employment Discrimination Tackles Issues Raised By New Fair Pay Act: Feb 2, 2009
ABF's Austan Goolsbee Appointed Chief Economist to Obama's Economic Recovery Advisory Board: Nov 26, 2008
ABF Welcomes 2008-09 Doctoral Fellows In Joint Program With Law And Society Association: Sep 8, 2008
Richard Peña, Texas Bar Leader, Is Elected President Of The American Bar Foundation: Sep 8, 2008
American Bar Foundation Convenes Leading Scholars to Participate in World Justice Forum, Vienna, Austria, July 2-5, 2008: Jun 30, 2008
ABF Scholars Awarded Major Prizes at Law & Society Association: Jun 4, 2008
New Website Launches: May 14, 2008
ABF and Law and Society Association Name 2008-09 Doctoral Fellows: Apr 22, 2008