Rusty Hardin, Fellow, was honored with the Texas Bar Foundation’s 2024 Ronald D. Secrest Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award. He was presented with the award at the foundation’s annual dinner in…
Reginald M. Turner, Leadership Fellow and Past National Fellows Chair, Named 2024 Recipient of the Founders Award from the Michigan State Bar Foundation
Reginald M. “Reggie” Turner, Leadership Fellow, was named as the 2024 recipient of the Founders Award from the Michigan State Bar Foundation. The Founders Award seeks to recognize a lawyer…
Professor Deborah E. Anker, Fellow, Publishes 2024 Edition of Law of Asylum in the United States
Professor Deborah E. Anker, Fellow, recently published the 2024 edition of Law of Asylum in the United States. This edition features key areas such as theories of persecution, persecution by…
Professor Jennifer Chacón, Life Fellow and Fellows Research Advisory Committee Member, Interviewed and Has Book Featured in Stanford Lawyer Magazine
Professor Jennifer Chacón, Life Fellow and Fellows Research Advisory Committee member, was interviewed for the Stanford Lawyer, where she spoke about her newest book, Legal Phantoms, and how it came…
The ABF Access to Justice Research Initiative Launches Early Career Workshop with First Cohort of Scholars
The American Bar Foundation’s (ABF) Access to Justice Research Initiative is a hub for innovative research that connects access to civil justice scholarship, policy, and practice. It aims to advance…
The ABF Welcomes Four New Members to its Board of Directors
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has elected four new board members to its Board of Directors. Hon. Dolly M. Gee, Hon. Eileen A. Kato (Ret.), Darrell Mottley, and Paul M.…
Ten Fellows Named New Members of American Law Institute
The American Law Institute’s newest member class from July 2024 includes 10 Fellows from across the country. The ALI has been the leading voice in refining, clarifying, and improving the…
The ABF Welcomes John M. Eason as the 2024-25 William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law
John M. Eason (he/him) has been named the William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law for the 2024-25 academic year, effective September 1. Eason is the Watson…
What it Means to Be a Fellow
Listen to what these Fellows have to say about what it means to be part of this distinguished honorary society.
The ABF Receives Annual Grant of $3.8 Million from the American Bar Endowment for 2024-25 Fiscal Year
The American Bar Endowment (ABE) has awarded its annual grant to the American Bar Foundation (ABF) of $3.8 million dollars for the 2024-25 fiscal year. This grant supports the ABF’s…
Celebrating ABF Fellows in ABA Board of Governors Officer Roles
After the 2024 Annual Meeting in Chicago, three ABF Fellows began terms as officers on the ABA Board of Governors, joining four Fellows already in Officer roles in the Board…
Jonathan Cole, Life Fellow and State Chair, Becomes Chair of the ABA House of Delegates
Jonathan Cole, Life Fellow, became Chair of the American Bar Association House of Delegates at the conclusion of the 2024 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago. The Chair is the second…