American Bar Foundation (ABF) Research Professor Terence C. Halliday has been awarded the 2020 Harry J. Kalven Jr. Prize from the Law and Society Association (LSA). The prize is awarded…
Meera E. Deo Appointed 2020-21 William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law
Meera E. Deo has been named the American Bar Foundation (ABF) 2020-21 William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law. Deo is Director of the Law School Survey…
The ABF Announces 2020-21 Access to Justice Faculty Scholars
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) is pleased to announce the 2020-21 cohort of ABF/JPB Foundation Access to Justice Faculty Scholars. The six faculty scholars come from diverse academic backgrounds and focus…
The ABF Establishes the William C. Hubbard Law and Education Conference Endowment
Stimulated by a generous lead investment from William H. Neukom, the American Bar Foundation (ABF) has established the William C. Hubbard Law & Education Conference Endowment. The endowment will fund conferences…
Jamie S. Gorelick Receives the 2020 ABF Fellows Outstanding Service Award
Jamie S. Gorelick, a Partner at WilmerHale, will receive the 2020 Outstanding Service Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation at its 64th Annual Fellows Awards Reception and Banquet…
Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong and Kenneth G. Standard Receive ABF Fellows Outstanding State Chair Awards
Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong and Kenneth G. Standard will jointly receive the 2020 Outstanding State Chair Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF) at its 64th Annual Fellows…
UC Berkeley Professor Lauren B. Edelman Honored with the ABF Fellows Outstanding Scholar Award
University of California – Berkeley Law and Sociology Professor Lauren B. Edelman will receive the 2020 Outstanding Service Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation at the 64th Annual…
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Receives Berggruen Prize, Donates to Organizations Including the ABF
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was honored with the $1 million Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture, it was announced in December. Ginsburg donated the award money to five dozen…