Andrew M.Schpak, Co-Managing Partner at Barran Liebman LLP and ABF Fellows Oregon State Chair, will be honored with the 2023 Outstanding State Chair Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Schpak will receive the award…
The ABF’s Black History Month Research Collection
Since its founding in 1952, the ABF has been steadfast in advancing research that breaks down the barriers to a more just society. Throughout the decades, many of our ABF scholars have produced groundbreaking research on the legal and social inequities experienced by Black Americans in…
Mark Suchman Appointed Executive Director of the American Bar Foundation
Mark Suchman has been appointed Executive Director of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Currently a Professor of Sociology at Brown University, Suchman will join the ABF in September 2023. He will succeed Interim…
Judge Eileen Kato, Washington Sustaining Patron Fellow, Awarded Asian Bar Association of Washington’s Community Service Award
Judge Eileen Kato, Washington Sustaining Patron Fellow, was awarded the Asian Bar Association of Washington’s Community Service Award at their annual gala on October 21st. Judge Kato is a graduate…
ABF’s Access to Justice Research Initiative Receives Grant from the International Development Research Center to Support a New Global Justice Data Observatory
The American Bar Foundation’s Access to Justice Research Initiative, led by ABF Faculty Fellow Rebecca Sandefur and Senior Program Officer Matthew Burnett, has received a grant from Canada’s International Development…
Judge Bryant Yang, California Life Fellow, Honored as Eastern Bar Association of Los Angeles County’s Judge of the Year
Judge Bryant Yang, California Life Fellow, was honored at the Eastern Bar Association of Los Angeles County’s Holiday Luncheon. The Eastern Bar Association of Los Angeles County was formed in…
Harry William Baumgarten, New York Fellow, Published Opinion for The Hill on President Biden’s Presidency Thus Far
Harry William Baumgarten, New York Fellow, wrote an op-ed for the Hill discussing President Biden’s presidency thus far into his term. Harry William Baumgarten served as Legislative Director and Counsel…
Susan M. Gallagher, Minnesota Fellow, Named as 2022 John D. Levine Distinguished Service Award Winner
Susan M. Gallagher, Minnesota Fellow, was named as the 2022 John D. Levine Distinguished Service Award winner by the Volunteer Lawyers Network, based in Minneapolis, MN. She was presented with…
Professor Sahar Aziz, Texas Life Fellow, Has Multiple Media Spotlights on her Scholarship
Professor Sahar Aziz, Texas Life Fellow, has recently published an Ideas piece for Time Magazine, was quoted as an expert in The 19th News, and was part of a panel conversation at Princeton University.…
Luke Mohrhauser, Iowa Life Fellow, Named as Next Managing Member of MVS
Luke Mohrhauser, Iowa Life Fellow, was recently elected as the next Managing Member of McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC (MVS). His term begins on January 1st, 2023. Mr. Mohrhauser is…
Dean Melanie Wilson, Texas Life Fellow, Announced as President-Elect of the Association of American Law Schools
Melanie Wilson, Texas Life Fellow and Dean of Washington and Lee University School of Law, was announced as the President-Elect of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) at the…
Anna Mercado Clark, New York Fellow, Named President-Elect for NAPABA
Anna Mercado Clark, New York Fellow, was announced as the President-elect for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) for the 2022-2023 term. She has previously served as the…