The American Bar Foundation’s (ABF) Access to Justice Research Initiative, founded by ABF Faculty Fellow and MacArthur Fellow Rebecca Sandefur, is proud to announce the 2024-25 cohort of ABF/JPB Foundation…
Steven C. Laird, Life Fellow, Receives Texas Bar Foundation’s Lola Wright Foundation Award
Steven C. Laird, Life Fellow, was announced as the 2024 recipient of the Lola Wright Foundation Award. The Texas Bar Foundation presents the award annually and it recognizes outstanding public…
Emmet Bondurant, Life Fellow, Awarded the 2024 ABA Medal
Emmet Bondurant, Life Fellow, was announced as the 2024 recipient of the ABA Medal. Mr. Bondurant will be presented with the medal at the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago in…
Hon. Cheri Beasley, Fellow, Named as First Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Professor at Elon Law
Hon. Cheri Beasley, Fellow, recently joined the Elon University School of Law faculty as the university’s first named recipient of the Justice Sandra Day O’Connor endowed professorship. As part of…
Andrea La’Verne Edney, Fellow, Sworn in as President of the American Board of Trial Advocates
Andrea La’Verne Edney, Fellow, was installed as the 2024 President of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Following a year spent as Vice President of the organization, she was sworn…
The ABF Hosts Webinar on the Role of Education in Safeguarding Democracy as part of the Hubbard Conference Series
In a recent webinar hosted by the American Bar Foundation (ABF), experts gathered to tackle the topic of democratic decline and the role of education and critical thinking in reversing…
Hon. Nathan L. Hecht, Life Fellow, Awarded Houston Bar Foundation James B. Sales Pro Bono Leadership Award
Hon. Nathan L. Hecht, Life Fellow, will be honored by the Houston Bar Foundation, when they award him the 2024 James B. Sales Pro Bono Leadership Award. Chief Justice Hecht…
Bridget Bailey Lipscomb, DC Officer and Life Fellow, Awarded the Stuart Schiffer Memorial Award
Bridget Bailey Lipscomb, DC Officer and Life Fellow, was recently presented with the Stuart Schiffer Memorial Award. The award recognizes an employee who demonstrates unparalleled standards of dedication, professionalism, and…
Michelle A. Hernandez, Life Fellow, Awarded 2024 Alumni Award from the University of New Mexico
Michelle A. Henandez, Life Fellow, was announced as one of the 2024 Alumni Award recipients from the University of New Mexico. Hernandez was presented with the Zia Award on February…
The Making of Lawyers’ Careers: A Twenty-Year ABF Study Finds Systemic Inequality in the Legal Profession Still Exists
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has long been recognized as the leading source of research on legal education and the profession. Among these projects is the first longitudinal study of…
James Teufel Joins the ABF as Senior Researcher for the Access to Justice Research Initiative
James Teufel (MPH, Ph.D.) has joined the American Bar Foundation as a Senior Researcher for the Access to Justice Research Initiative. He will work with Rebecca Sandefur (Faculty Fellow) and…
Monte E. Frank, Fellow, Receives John Eldred Shields Professional Service Award
Monte E. Frank, Fellow, received the Connecticut Bar Association’s John Eldred Shields Professional Service Award. He will be presented with the award at the CBA’s annual award dinner on April…