Professor Denis Binder, Life Fellow, recently published The First 50 Years of American Environmental Law: 1970–2020 via Carolina Academic Press and the book hopes to serve as a comprehensive history of…
Two Fellows Earn Lifetime Achievement Award from AALS Taxation Section
Professors Reuven Avi-Yonah, Life Fellow, and Robert Peroni, Fellow, were announced as the two recipients of the 2027 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Taxation section of the American Association of…
Four Fellows Honored with the 2027 Spirit of Excellence Award
Ruthe C. Ashley, Justice Sabrina Shizue McKenna, Kalpana Srinivasan, and Drucilla “Dru” Stender Ramey (In Memoriam) will be honored with the Spirit of Excellence award at the ABA Midyear Meeting…
Professor Paul A. Lombardo, Life Fellow, Named to the Greenwall Foundation’s Faculty Scholars Program Committee
Professor Paul A. Lombardo, Life Fellow, was named to the Greenwall Foundation’s Faculty Scholars Program Committee. The committee is responsible for evaluating applications for the Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in…
Professor Cynthia Nance, Patron Fellow and Arkansas Co-Chair, Inducted into the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame
Professor Cynthia Nance was inducted into the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame in August, as a member of the 10th class of honorees. The Hall of Fame recognizes those whose…
Carolyn Witherspoon, Life Fellow and Arkansas Co-Chair, Inducted into the Arkansas Bar Association Legal Hall of Fame
Carolyn Witherspoon will be inducted into the Arkansas Bar Association’s Legal Hall of Fame in November of this year. The Hall of Fame honors individuals and institutions whose service, leadership…
Should Courts Shield Jurors from Emotional Evidence? Rethinking Emotion in the Courtroom
From cell phone footage and body cameras to new forms of digital media and AI technologies, courts are confronting an expanding range of emotionally evocative evidence—a trend that shows no…
The ABF Welcomes New Fellows Officers for 2026–27
The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF) have announced new Fellows Officers for the 2026–27 fiscal year. The Fellows are an honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and…
The ABF Welcomes Michael H. Byowitz as President of the Board of Directors
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) welcomes Michael H. Byowitz as the new president of the ABF’s Board of Directors. His two-year term began September 1, 2026, following his service as…
The ABF Welcomes Shaun Ossei-Owusu as the 2026–27 William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law
Shaun Ossei-Owusu has been named the William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law for the 2026–27 academic year. Ossei-Owusu is a Presidential Professor of Law at the…
Judy Perry Martinez, Benefactor Fellow, to Receive the 2026 American Inns of Court Lewis F. Powell Jr. Award for Professionalism and Ethics
Judy Perry Martinez, Benefactor Fellow, was selected to receive the prestigious 2026 American Inns of Court Lewis F. Powell Jr. Award for Professionalism and Ethics, which recognizes attorneys, judges, or…
New JDO Edited Volume, Global Perspectives on People-Centered Justice: Exploring the Evidence
Launched in 2023 as a partnership between the ABF Access to Justice Research Initiative, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD), and the…