While market-based approaches to court procedures—particularly in civil cases—are often perceived as hindering access to justice, American Bar Foundation Research Professor and Deputy Dean and the Clifton R. Musser Professor…
Four Fellows Named 2026 Recipients of the ABA’s Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award
Cory M. Amron, Life Fellow, Judge J. Michelle Childs, Patron Fellow, Mary L. Smith, Patron Fellow, and Sheila S. Boston, Life Fellow, were named as four of the recipients of…
John M. Rosenberg, Life Fellow, Named 2026 Recipient of ABA Medal
John M. Rosenberg, Life Fellow, was named the 2026 recipient of the ABA Medal and will be presented with the award at the ABA Annual Conference in August. Rosenberg was…
Dean Cristina M. Rodríguez, Fellow, Named Recipient of Hispanic National Bar Foundation Award
Dean Cristina M. Rodríguez, Fellow, was announced as the 2026 recipient of the The Hispanic National Bar Association’s Academic Leadership Award. Dean Rodríguez will be preseneted with the award at…
Two Fellows Named as Recipients of the ABA’s 2026 Stonewall Award
m boulette, Fellow, and Paul M. Smith, ABF Board Member and Benefactor Fellow, were announced as two of the recipients of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Sexual Orientation and…
Richard A. Bierschbach, Life Fellow, Elected President of Wayne State University
Richard A. Bierschbach, Life Fellow, was elected unanimously to serve as the 14th president of Wayne State University. He has served as the University’s interim president since Sept. 17, 2025,…
Donna Rascoe, Fellow, Named 2025 Legal Practice Hall of Fame Inductees for the North Carolina Bar Association Hall of Fame
Donna Rascoe, Fellow, was named as one of the 2025 Legal Practice Hall of Fame Inductees by the North Carolina Bar Association Hall of Fame. The honor was announced at…
Recap of the Fellows Events at the 2026 Midyear Meeting
Our time in Phoenix began with the Fellows CLE on Friday afternoon, with a presentation from ABF Research Professor Christopher Schmidt and a discussion with Paul M. Smith, Senior Advisor…
Fellows CLE Explores the Supreme Court’s Controversial Past and Uncertain Future
The United States Supreme Court is perhaps more divisive now than ever before. Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, the 2022 decision which overturned Roe v. Wade, caused the percent of Democrats holding a…
Justice Henry E. Frye, Life Fellow, Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Justice Henry E. Frye, Life Fellow, was selected as one of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients from the UNC Law Alumni Association. The award celebrates members of the Carolina…
The ABF Access to Justice Research Initiative Launches Early Career Workshop with Second Cohort of Scholars
The American Bar Foundation’s 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 civil…
Colonel James M. Durant, Life Fellow, Awarded Senior Executive Professional Lifetime Achievement Award by Senior Executives Association
Colonel James M. Durant, Life Fellow, was named as the 2025 Senior Executive Professional Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by the Senior Executives Association (SEA). The award recognizes career federal executives…