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…
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…