After more than 35 years of service with the Nebraska State Bar Association, ABF Patron Fellow William Mueller has started his term as president of the organization. A mainstay in…
Sheila S. Hollis, D.C Patron Fellow, Wins WIPL’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award
District of Columbia Patron Fellow Sheila S. Hollis has been at the forefront of energy and environmental law practice for over 20 years, and in October, the Women, Influence &…
Amy L. Sommers, International Life Fellow, Releases Debut Novel
Earlier this year, International Life Fellow and civic activist Amy L. Sommers released her first fiction novel, Rumors from Shanghai. Ms. Sommers researched the novel while working at the Shanghai office…
Colonel Linda Strite Murnane, Ohio Patron Fellow, Inducted into Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame
Ohio Patron Fellow and retired U.S. Air Force veteran Colonel Linda Strite Murnane has been inducted into the Ohio Department of Veterans Services Hall of Fame in celebration of her…
Professor David A. Larson, Minnesota Life Fellow, Elected as Chair of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution
Minnesota Life Fellow and Mitchell Hamline School of Law Professor David A. Larson has been elected Chair of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution. Professor Larson is an internationally regarded…
James J. Casey Jr., Wisconsin Patron Fellow, Appointed as Interim Associate Vice President for Research Administration at Florida Gulf Coast University
Wisconsin Patron Fellow James J. Casey Jr. has been selected as the Interim Associate Vice President for Research Administration at Florida Gulf Coast University. Professor Casey, who also serves as an…
Two Washington Life Fellows Honored with 2021 Washington State Bar Association APEX Awards
Two ABF Life Fellows have been honored by the Washington State Bar Association’s 2021 APEX Awards, James F. Williams and the late William H. Gates, Sr. The “Acknowledging Professional Excellence” Awards…
Harold D. Pope III, ABF Board Member and Michigan Life Fellow, Earns 2021 Concordia College Alumni Achievement Award
ABF Life Fellow and Board Member Harold D. Pope III has received the 2021 Alumni Achievement Award from his alma mater, Concordia College. The award honors past graduates who have…
Cynthia E. Nance, Chair of the Fellows, Honored with Richard S. Arnold Award
University of Arkansas Dean Emeritus and Chair of the Fellows Cynthia E. Nance has received the Richard S. Arnold Award for Distinguished Service in the Western District of Arkansas. The…
Professor Jamila Jefferson-Jones, Louisiana Fellow, Receives 2021 Jefferson B. Fordham Advocacy Award
Wayne State University Law Professor Jamila Jefferson-Jones has been honored with the 2021 Jefferson B. Fordham Award for Advocacy. The award is one of several that are presented annually by…
The ABF Appoints New Research Professor from the University of Chicago
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has appointed Reuben Jonathan Miller as Research Professor. Beginning in Fall 2021, Miller will join the other residential ABF faculty in serving the legal profession, the academy, and the public through empirical research and programs that advance…
Professor Susan Anne Bandes, Illinois Fellow, Discusses Empathy in Virtual Courtrooms with Law360
DePaul University College of Law Professor and Illinois Fellow Susan Bandes spoke with Law360 about her July 2021 journal article, “Empathy and Remote Legal Proceedings.” The essay, which was co-written…