Francis “Fran” Deisinger, Fellow, was named President of the Wisconsin Law Foundation. He has previously served as president of both the State Bar of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee Bar Association.…
ABF Unveils 2024-2029 Strategic Plan to Expand Knowledge and Advance Justice
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) is pleased to announce the adoption of its 2024-2029 Strategic Plan, aimed at furthering its mission to expand knowledge and advance justice through sociolegal research.…
Karen A. Popp, Life Fellow, Honored With National Law Journal’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award
Karen A. Popp, Life Fellow, will be honored by The National Law Journal at The National Law Journal Legal Awards 2024. The award will be presented to her on October…
Rusty Hardin, Fellow, Awarded the Texas Bar Foundation’s 2024 Ronald D. Secrest Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award
Rusty Hardin, Fellow, was honored with the Texas Bar Foundation’s 2024 Ronald D. Secrest Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award. He was presented with the award at the foundation’s annual dinner in…
Reginald M. Turner, Leadership Fellow and Past National Fellows Chair, Named 2024 Recipient of the Founders Award from the Michigan State Bar Foundation
Reginald M. “Reggie” Turner, Leadership Fellow, was named as the 2024 recipient of the Founders Award from the Michigan State Bar Foundation. The Founders Award seeks to recognize a lawyer…
Professor Deborah E. Anker, Fellow, Publishes 2024 Edition of Law of Asylum in the United States
Professor Deborah E. Anker, Fellow, recently published the 2024 edition of Law of Asylum in the United States. This edition features key areas such as theories of persecution, persecution by…
Professor Jennifer Chacón, Life Fellow and Fellows Research Advisory Committee Member, Interviewed and Has Book Featured in Stanford Lawyer Magazine
Professor Jennifer Chacón, Life Fellow and Fellows Research Advisory Committee member, was interviewed for the Stanford Lawyer, where she spoke about her newest book, Legal Phantoms, and how it came…
The ABF Access to Justice Research Initiative Launches Early Career Workshop with First Cohort of Scholars
The American Bar Foundation’s (ABF) Access to Justice Research Initiative is a hub for innovative research that connects access to civil justice scholarship, policy, and practice. It aims to advance…
The ABF Welcomes Four New Members to its Board of Directors
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has elected four new board members to its Board of Directors. Hon. Dolly M. Gee, Hon. Eileen A. Kato (Ret.), Darrell Mottley, and Paul M.…
Ten Fellows Named New Members of American Law Institute
The American Law Institute’s newest member class from July 2024 includes 10 Fellows from across the country. The ALI has been the leading voice in refining, clarifying, and improving the…
The ABF Welcomes John M. Eason as the 2024-25 William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law
John M. Eason (he/him) has been named the William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law for the 2024-25 academic year, effective September 1. Eason is the Watson…
What it Means to Be a Fellow
Listen to what these Fellows have to say about what it means to be part of this distinguished honorary society.