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…
Selma Moidel Smith, California Life Fellow, Honored by UCLA School of Music Endowed Recital
Selma Moidel Smith, a California Life Fellow, retired attorney, and lifelong musician and composer, has been honored by the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music with a newly established endowment…
Paula E. Boggs, Washington Sustaining Patron Fellow, Speaks at Southwestern University 2020 and 2021 Commencement
Paula E. Boggs, Washington Sustaining Patron Fellow, served as commencement speaker for the graduation ceremonies of the 2020 and 2021 Southwestern University graduating classes, which took place on May 8,…
William G. Paul, Oklahoma Visionary Fellow, Receives 2021 Honorary Degree from University of Oklahoma
William G. Paul, Oklahoma Visionary Fellow, has been named one of two recipients of a University of Oklahoma 2021 Honorary Degree. Mr. Paul received the honorary degree during a ceremony…
Geoff Fehling and Lorie Masters, District of Columbia Fellows, Publish “The American Law Institute’s Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance” in Connecticut Insurance Law Journal
Geoff Fehling, District of Columbia Fellow, and Lorie Masters, District of Columbia Life Fellow, recently published “The American Law Institute’s Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance” in the Connecticut Insurance Law…
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…
Dean Cynthia Nance, Fellows 2020-21 Chair Elect, Receives 2021 Hancher-Finkbine Alumni Medallion
Dean Cynthia Nance, Fellows 2020-21 Chair Elect, Arkansas Life Fellow and Dean Emeritus at the University of Arkansas School of Law, has received the 2021 Hancher-Finkbine Alumni Medallion. The gold…
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…
Anne Shea Gaza, Delaware Life Fellow, Receives “Outstanding IP Litigator” Award from Managing Intellectual Property
Anne Shea Gaza, Delaware Life Fellow and partner at Young Conaway, was recently presented an award for “Outstanding IP Litigator” in Delaware by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP). The annual MIP Americas Awards recognize…
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.…
Ellen Jakovic, District of Columbia Benefactor Fellow, Named President-Elect Nominee of D.C. Bar
Ellen Jakovic, District of Columbia Benefactor Fellow and of counsel in Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s antitrust practice group, has been named the President-Elect nominee of the D.C. Bar for the…