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…
Reuben A. Guttman, District of Columbia Fellow, Co-Publishes “Pretrial Advocacy”
District of Columbia Fellow Reuben A. Guttman has co-authored a new book, “Pretrial Advocacy,” to be released by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. The volume, which was also written…
Ajay K. Mehrotra to Step Down as ABF Executive Director
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has announced that Ajay K. Mehrotra has decided to step down from his position as Executive Director, effective August 31, 2022. After stepping down, Mehrotra will remain with the…
The ABF Welcomes Matthew Burnett as Senior Program Officer for the Access to Justice Research Initiative
Matthew Burnett will join the American Bar Foundation (ABF) in November 2021 as Senior Program Officer for the Access to Justice Research Initiative. In this new role, he will be…
The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation Select 2021-22 Fellows Officers
The American Bar Foundation has selected Cynthia E. Nance, Dean Emeritus and Nathan G. Gordon Professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville School of Law, to serve as chair of The Fellows…
The ABF Elects Four New Members to the Board of Directors
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) announced the election of four new board members who will help the organization pursue its mission of expanding knowledge and advancing justice. Sandra J. Chan, Ellen M. Jakovic, Daniel…
The ABF Receives $3.49 Million Grant from the American Bar Endowment
The American Bar Endowment (ABE) has awarded an annual $3.49 million grant to the American Bar Foundation (ABF), which will support the ABF’s mission to expand knowledge and advance justice by understanding and improving law through interdisciplinary and…
The ABF Hosts Young Scholars from DRW College Prep
During Summer 2021, the ABF established the ABF Young Scholars program, which offered high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to learn about the ABF’s ongoing research projects. The program…
Eight ABF Fellows Elected to American Bar Association Board of Governors for the 2021-2024 Term
Eight of the 13 newest members of the ABA Board of Governors (BOG) are Fellows of the American Bar Foundation: Honorable John Preston Bailey, Life Fellow Leonard H. Gilbert, Benefactor Fellow Seymour…