The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has chosen five exceptional undergraduate students to take part in the 2021 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (SURF). The students were selected among a highly competitive group…
Law & Social Inquiry Affiliated Scholars Recognized with Law and Society Association 2021 Annual Awards
The Law and Society Association (LSA) has recognized 22 scholars during the 2021 Annual Awards for their outstanding scholarly publications and contributions to the law and society community. Among the…
The ABF Announces the 2021-22 Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Fellows
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has awarded five outstanding scholars its 2021-22 Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Fellowships. The five scholars were chosen from a highly competitive application pool. This year, the…
The ABF Awards Jessica López-Espino the 2021 ABF Robert O. Hetlage Prize for Outstanding Article by a Doctoral Fellow
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has awarded the 2021 ABF Robert O. Hetlage Prize for this year’s outstanding article by a doctoral fellow to Jessica López-Espino. López-Espino received the award for…
Ian Haney López Appointed the 2021-22 ABF William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law
Professor Ian Haney López has been named the American Bar Foundation (ABF) 2021-22 William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law. Haney López is the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor…
The ABF Welcomes a New Cohort of Access to Justice Faculty Scholars
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 cohort of ABF/JPB Foundation Access to Justice Scholars. The incoming group will bring innovative research to help advance access…
The ABF Launches New Podcast: Whose Law Is It Anyway?
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) premiered the Whose Law Is It Anyway? podcast on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. The podcast explores U.S. and international social issues and legal challenges through exclusive interviews…
Scholars to Highlight Work on Advancing Access to Justice at Research Showcase
The inaugural cohort of the American Bar Foundation (ABF)/JPB Foundation Access to Justice Scholars will showcase their projects during a virtual event on Saturday, April 24, from 12:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M.…
New Book Examines the Evolving Meaning of Civil Rights in America
A new book by American Bar Foundation (ABF) Research Professor Christopher W. Schmidt examines the history of America’s fight over the meaning of civil rights. Published by Cambridge University Press, Civil…
A New Study Co-Authored by Shari Seidman Diamond Examines the Disappearing Jury Trials
A new study co-authored by American Bar Foundation (ABF) Research Professor Shari Seidman Diamond explains the decline in jury trials and examines factors that can slow down or reverse their disappearance. The…
Harvard Law Professor Martha Minow to Deliver Keynote Address at the 2021 ABF Fellows Annual Awards Banquet
Martha Minow, the 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard Law School and former member of the America Bar Foundation (ABF) Board of Directors, will be the Keynote Speaker during the Fellows of the…
James J. Sandman to be Honored with the 2021 Distinguished ABF Life Fellow Award
James J. Sandman, Distinguished Lecturer and Senior Consultant of the Future of the Profession Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, will receive the 2021 Distinguished Life Fellow Award from…