Henry Su, California Patron Fellow, was named as Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee for Pro Bono and Public Service. The Standing Committee for Pro Bono and…
Professor Sahar Aziz, Texas Life Fellow, Quoted in Philidelphia Inquirer
Professor Aziz, a Texas Life Fellow, was quoted in an article written for the Philidelphia Inquirer. The article discusses an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charge that was filed on…
Jennifer A. Brandt, Pennsylvania Life Fellow, Elected Secretary of American Bar Association Family Law Section
Jennifer Brandt, Pennsylvania Life Fellow, was elected Secretary of the American Bar Association (ABA) Family Law Section (FLS) at the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago. Her one-year term as secretary…
Maury Poscover, Missouri Patron Fellow, Elected President of the American Bar Association (ABA) Retirement Fund Program
Maury Poscover, Missouri Patron Fellow, was elected as President of the ABA Retirement Fund Program. The program is a benefit available exclusively to ABA members that has provided retirement plans…
The American Bar Foundation Welcomes Three New Research Faculty Members
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has appointed three scholars to its research community, beginning Fall 2022: Jacob Goldin, William H.J. Hubbard, and Nour J. Abdul–Razzak. Professors Goldin and Hubbard will be jointly appointed, Chicago-based Research…
Josephine Bahn, District of Columbia Fellow, Installed as National Chair of American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
Josephine Bahn, District of Columbia Fellow, was installed as the national Chair of the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) at the 2022 American Bar Association Annual Meeting. As chair of the…
Mary L. Smith, Illinois Patron Fellow, Becomes President-Elect of the American Bar Association
Mary L. Smith, Illinois Patron Fellow, became the president-elect of the American Bar Association (ABA) at the closing of the ABA’s House of Delegates on August 9th. This puts her…
Deborah Enix-Ross, New York Life Fellow, Sworn In as American Bar Association President
Deborah Enix-Ross, New York Life Fellow, was sworn in as the American Bar Association (ABA) President on Monday, August 8th, at the ABA House of Delegates annual meeting. At the…
The ABF Receives $3.68 Million Grant from the American Bar Endowment
The American Bar Endowment (ABE) has awarded its annual, unrestricted grant to the American Bar Foundation (ABF), totaling $3.68 million for the 2022-23 fiscal year. This grant will aid the ABF’s mission to expand knowledge and advance justice by understanding…
Two Life Fellows Named to Board of Tulane University
Kim M. Boyle, Louisiana Life Fellow, and Michael D. Rubenstein, Texas Life Fellow, were both named to the Board of Tulane. The board serves as the university’s main governing body…
Justice Jaynee LaVecchia, New Jersey Life Fellow, Named 2022 New Jersey State Bar Medal of Honor Recipient
Justice Jaynee LaVecchia was named as one of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation Medal of Honor recipients for 2022. The award will be presented on September 20th at the Awards…
Eleven ABF Fellows Among Newly Elected American Law Institute Members
Eleven ABF Fellows have been elected as new members of the American Law Institute. The ALI has been the leading voice in refining, clarifying, and improving the practice of law…