The American Bar Foundation’s (ABF) Access to Justice Research Initiative, founded by ABF Faculty Fellow and MacArthur Fellow Rebecca Sandefur, is proud to announce the 2024-25 cohort of ABF/JPB Foundation…
The ABF Hosts Webinar on the Role of Education in Safeguarding Democracy as part of the Hubbard Conference Series
In a recent webinar hosted by the American Bar Foundation (ABF), experts gathered to tackle the topic of democratic decline and the role of education and critical thinking in reversing…
The Making of Lawyers’ Careers: A Twenty-Year ABF Study Finds Systemic Inequality in the Legal Profession Still Exists
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has long been recognized as the leading source of research on legal education and the profession. Among these projects is the first longitudinal study of…
James Teufel Joins the ABF as Senior Researcher for the Access to Justice Research Initiative
James Teufel (MPH, Ph.D.) has joined the American Bar Foundation as a Senior Researcher for the Access to Justice Research Initiative. He will work with Rebecca Sandefur (Faculty Fellow) and…
Mark Suchman Appointed Professor of Sociology at Purdue University
Mark Suchman, ABF Research Professor and Executive Director, has joined the Purdue University faculty in the College of Liberal Arts as a Professor of Sociology. Suchman comes to Purdue from…
The ABF Access to Justice Research Initiative and NORC Receive $2 Million Award from Bureau of Justice Statistics for Access to Justice Design and Testing Program
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) Access to Justice Research Initiative and NORC at the University of Chicago have been selected by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics…
Joanne Martin to Receive the 2024 ABF Fellows Distinguished Life Fellow Award
Joanne Martin, ABF Life Fellow and recently retired Executive Director of the American Bar Endowment (ABE), has been honored with the 2024 Distinguished Life Fellow Award from the Fellows of…
Michael McCann to Receive the 2024 ABF Fellows Outstanding Scholar Award
Michael McCann, Professor Emeritus and the former Gordon Hirabayashi Professor for the Advancement of Citizenship at the University of Washington, has been honored with the 2024 Outstanding Scholar Award from…
Suzette M. Malveaux to Receive the 2024 ABF Fellows Outstanding Service Award
Suzette M. Malveaux, the Moses Lasky Professor of Law and Director of the Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law at the University of Colorado Law…
Michael J. Hernandez to Receive the 2024 ABF Fellows Outstanding State Chair Award
Michael J. Hernandez, Partner at Franczek P.C. and ABF Fellows Illinois State Chair, has been honored with the 2024 Outstanding State Chair Award from the Fellows of the American Bar…
ABF President Jimmy Goodman Interviews Martin Scorsese and Chief Standing Bear of the Osage Nation for ABA Presidential Speaker Series
As part of the American Bar Association’s Presidential Speaker Series, ABF President Jimmy K. Goodman sat down with Academy Award–winning director, producer, and screenwriter Martin Scorsese, along with Chief Geoffrey Standing…
National Science Foundation Awards Grant to Support Collaboration Among Access to Civil Justice Researchers and Federal Agencies
The American Bar Foundation’s (ABF) Access to Justice Research Initiative, in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), the Vanderbilt Access to Justice Initiative, and the Initiative for Inclusive Civil Justice…