Laura Beth Nielsen, American Bar Foundation (ABF) Research Professor and Northwestern University Sociology Professor, has been elected President of the Law and Society Association (LSA). The association announced the results of the 2020…
Former ABF Neukom Chair Angela Onwuachi-Willig and ABF SURF Fellowship Alumna Danielle Holley-Walker Receive AALS “Inaugural Impact Award”
Angela Onwuachi-Willig, Dean at the Boston University School of Law and previous ABF Neukom Chair, and Danielle Holley-Walker, Dean at Howard University School of Law and ABF SURF Fellowship …
Watch: An ABF Event on the 2020 Election and the Fate of the U.S. Constitutional Democracy
On Thursday, October 29, 2020, the ABF hosted a virtual conversation titled, “The 2020 Election and the Fate of U.S. Constitutional Democracy”. The event featured: Tom Ginsburg, ABF Research Professor;…
Professor Thomas W. Mitchell, a Collaborator on the New Legal Realism Project, Receives MacArthur Fellowship
Thomas W. Mitchell, the Robert F. Drinan, S.J. Endowed Chair Professor of Law at Boston College, was named a 2020 Fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.…
A Toast to the Legacy of “Notorious RBG”
When the sad news broke that Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had passed, tributes and memorials paying respect to her legacy were widespread. Her life achievements were immense,…
The ABF Receives $3.4 Million Grant from the American Bar Endowment
The American Bar Endowment (ABE) has awarded a $3.4 million grant to the American Bar Foundation (ABF), which will be used to support the ABF’s mission to expand knowledge and advance justice by understanding and…
The ABF Mourns the Loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) is mourning the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a dedicated public servant and a trailblazer for gender equality. In addition to her…
Hon. Eileen A. Kato (Ret.) Named Chair of the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
Honorable Eileen A. Kato, retired judge from Seattle, Washington, has been named chair of the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Judge Kato was appointed to the King County…
Cynthia E. Nance Named Chair-Elect of the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
Cynthia E. Nance, Dean Emeritus and Nathan G. Gordon Professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law, has been named chair-elect of the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation…
E. Thomas Sullivan, President Emeritus of the University of Vermont, Elected President of the ABF
E. Thomas Sullivan, President Emeritus and Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Vermont, has become the new president of the American Bar Foundation (ABF) for the 2020-2022 term. For…
The ABF Announces 2020-2021 Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Fellows
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has awarded four emerging scholars its 2020-21 doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships. Amber Joy Powell, Kumar Ramanathan, Christopher Mathis, and Charquia Wright will begin their fellowships…
Elizabeth Mertz Appointed Lichtstern Distinguished Research Scholar in Residence at the University of Chicago
American Bar Foundation (ABF) Research Professor Elizabeth Mertz has been appointed the Lichtstern Distinguished Research Scholar in Residence (2020-2021) in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. The…