The American Bar Foundation (ABF), in collaboration with the UC Berkeley School of Law Civil Justice Research Initiative (CJRI), with additional support from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Robert…
Elaine R. Jones, Life Fellow, Honored by Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Elaine R. Jones, Life Fellow, was honored by the Bar Association of the District of Columbia at their BADC Annual Awards Banquet and Gala on December 7, 2024. She was…
Premal Dharia, Fellow, Named 2024 Recipient of the Krieger Champion of Liberty Award
Premal Dharia, Fellow, was named as the 2024 recipient of the Krieger Champion of Liberty Award by the ABA Criminal Justice Section. The award is named in honor of Albert…
Recap of the Fellows Events at the 2025 Midyear Meeting
Our time in Phoenix began with the Fellows CLE, co-sponsored by the ABA Senior Lawyers Division, on Friday afternoon, with a presentation from ABF Research Professor Emeritus Stephen Daniels and…
Stephanie Carman, Life Fellow, Honored With Service Award by University of Miami School of Law
Stephanie Carman, Life Fellow, was honored with the Thomas Davison III Memorial Service Award at the 2024 University of Miami Law Alumni Association’s Homecoming Breakfast. The award was presented to…
Fellows CLE Examines the Role of Non-Lawyers in Expanding Access to Justice
At the 2025 ABA Midyear Meeting, legal experts gathered to debate a critical question: Should people facing civil legal issues be denied help entirely if they cannot afford a lawyer,…
Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr. and Charles E. English, Sr., to be Honored by Kentucky Bar Foundation
The Kentucky Bar Foundation will be honoring two Fellows of the ABF at their upcoming awards dinner. This is the first time that the Chief Justice Minton Award Dinner has…
Professor Jennifer Chacón, Life Fellow and Fellows Research Advisory Committee Member, Featured in Stanford Magazine Immigration Article
Professor Jennifer Chacón, Life Fellow and Fellows Research Advisory Committee member, was featured in an article that asked four Stanford academics to tackle what the public should know about immigration…
Kristen Galles, Life Fellow, to be Honored with 2025 American Bar Association Stonewall Award
Kristen Galles, Life Fellow, will be honored at the Stonewall Award Reception at the 2025 ABA Midyear Meeting in Phoenix. The ceremony to honor Stonewall Award recipients will take place…
Marvin S.C. Dang, Patron Fellow, Awarded 2022-23 President’s Award from the National Creditors Bar Association
Marvin S.C. Dang, Patron Fellow, was named as the 2022-2023 Recipient of the President’s Award from the National Creditors Bar Association. The award is solely up to the direction of…
Julianne P. Blanch to Receive the 2025 ABF Outstanding State Chair Award
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…