Honorable Eileen A. Kato, retired judge from Seattle, Washington, has been named chair of the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Judge Kato was appointed to the King County…
Cynthia E. Nance Named Chair-Elect of the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
Cynthia E. Nance, Dean Emeritus and Nathan G. Gordon Professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law, has been named chair-elect of the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation…
E. Thomas Sullivan, President Emeritus of the University of Vermont, Elected President of the ABF
E. Thomas Sullivan, President Emeritus and Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Vermont, has become the new president of the American Bar Foundation (ABF) for the 2020-2022 term. For…
The ABF Announces 2020-2021 Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Fellows
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has awarded four emerging scholars its 2020-21 doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships. Amber Joy Powell, Kumar Ramanathan, Christopher Mathis, and Charquia Wright will begin their fellowships…
Elizabeth Mertz Appointed Lichtstern Distinguished Research Scholar in Residence at the University of Chicago
American Bar Foundation (ABF) Research Professor Elizabeth Mertz has been appointed the Lichtstern Distinguished Research Scholar in Residence (2020-2021) in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. The…
ABF Philanthropist Fellow William H. Neukom to Receive ABA Medal
William H. Neukom, an American Bar Foundation (ABF) Philanthropist Fellow and a steadfast investor in research and programs at the ABF, will be honored with the ABA Medal at the American…
The ABF Announces the 2020 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows
The American Bar Foundation has awarded four outstanding undergraduate students the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Law and Social Science for their exemplary work throughout their undergraduate careers. The 2020 Fellows, selected…
New Study Explores the Changing Diversity of Law Students Since the Great Recession
Enrollment in law school has declined by 25% over the past decade; there are now more women than men pursuing law; and Asian Americans, once the fastest-growing group in law…
ABF Research Professor Terence C. Halliday Awarded the 2020 Harry J. Kalven Jr. Prize
American Bar Foundation (ABF) Research Professor Terence C. Halliday has been awarded the 2020 Harry J. Kalven Jr. Prize from the Law and Society Association (LSA). The prize is awarded…
Meera E. Deo Appointed 2020-21 William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law
Meera E. Deo has been named the American Bar Foundation (ABF) 2020-21 William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law. Deo is Director of the Law School Survey…
The ABF Announces 2020-21 Access to Justice Faculty Scholars
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) is pleased to announce the 2020-21 cohort of ABF/JPB Foundation Access to Justice Faculty Scholars. The six faculty scholars come from diverse academic backgrounds and focus…
The ABF Establishes the William C. Hubbard Law and Education Conference Endowment
Stimulated by a generous lead investment from William H. Neukom, the American Bar Foundation (ABF) has established the William C. Hubbard Law & Education Conference Endowment. The endowment will fund conferences…