Julianne P. Blanch, Shareholder at Parsons Behle & Latimer, has been honored with the 2025 Outstanding State Chair Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Blanch will…
Erwin Chemerinsky to Receive the 2025 ABF Fellows Outstanding Scholar Award
Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, has been honored with the 2025 Outstanding Scholar Award from the Fellows of the American Bar…
Myles Lynk to Receive the 2025 ABF Outstanding Service Award
Myles Lynk, Emeritus Professor of Law and the Legal Profession at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and Dean of the Emeritus College at Arizona State University,…
ABF Research Professor Traci Burch Explores Barriers to Participation Ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election
As the 2024 US presidential election approaches, the work of American Bar Foundation Research Professor Traci Burch takes on heightened importance in understanding how voter eligibility verification systems impact political…
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.…
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.…
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…
The ABF Receives Annual Grant of $3.8 Million from the American Bar Endowment for 2024-25 Fiscal Year
The American Bar Endowment (ABE) has awarded its annual grant to the American Bar Foundation (ABF) of $3.8 million dollars for the 2024-25 fiscal year. This grant supports the ABF’s…
The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation Select the 2024-25 Fellows Officers
The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF) have selected their new Fellows Officers for the 2023-24 fiscal year. The Fellows of the ABF is an honorary organization of attorneys,…
The ABF Announces its 2024-25 Visiting Scholars
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) is pleased to welcome the 2024-25 Visiting Scholars cohort to the ABF research community. This year’s scholars are Aaron Z. Pitluck and Michelle Brown. The…
Mark Suchman Delivers the Keynote Address at the Hong Kong University Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies Inaugural Conference
Mark Suchman, Executive Director of the American Bar Foundation (ABF), delivered the keynote address at the University of Hong Kong for the inaugural conference of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Legal…