The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has chosen five outstanding undergraduate students from across the nation to take part in the 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. These young scholars…
Roderick N. Petrey, Patron Fellow, Named as 2024 Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Roderick “Rod” N. Petrey was named as the 2024 recipient of the Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award from Funding Florida Legal Aid (FFLA). He is being presented with the…
William ‘Bill’ H. Haltom, Named 2024 Recipient of the William M. Leech Jr. Public Service Award
Bill Haltom, Life Fellow, was named as the 2024 recipient of the Tennessee Bar Association’s William M. Leech Jr. Public Service Award. The award will be presented on June 14th.…
Darren Skinner, Fellow, Honored with Pinnacle Award by the American Foundation for the University of the West Indies
Darren Skinner, Fellow, was honored by the American Foundation for the University of the West Indies with their Pinnacle Award. The American Foundation for The University of The West Indies…
Special Issue of Law & Society Review Celebrates Laura Beth Nielsen’s Outgoing Presidential Address to the LSA
Around 2,500 of the world’s leading law and society scholars converged in Denver for the 2024 Law and Society Association Annual Meeting. But before the meeting’s sixtieth anniversary, the most…
Alison Ashe-Card, Life Fellow, Elected to the National Association for Law Placement Board of Directors
Alison Ashe-Card, Life Fellow, was recently elected to the National Association of Law Placement Board of Directors. Her three-year term that begins with president-elect began on April 19 during NALP’s…
The ABF Access to Justice Research Initiative Hosts Research Conference with Wayne State University Law School
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) Access to Justice Research Initiative is a dynamic hub for innovative empirical research and programs that bridge the divide between access to civil justice scholarship…
Two Fellows Honored at Milwaukee Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Awards
Emil Ovbiagele and Ashley Smith, both Fellows, were honored at Milwaukee Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Awards event. The 40 Under 40 Awards honor 40 rising stars local to Milwaukee…
Michael Jacobs, Life Fellow, Named as the 2024 John Minor Wisdom Award Recipient
Michael Jacobs, Life Fellow, was named as the 2024 John Minor Wisdom Award recipient by the ABA Litigation Section. The award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to the…
Walter J. Leger Jr., Life Fellow, Elected Chairman of the Port NOLA Board of Commissioners
Walter J. Leger Jr., Life Fellow, was elected as Chairman of the Port NOLA Board of Commissioners. He will serve as the Board Chairman for a nine-month term. Leger joined…
ABF Scholars to Present Research at the 2024 Law and Society Association Annual Meeting
This year’s Law and Society Association (LSA) Annual Meeting, to be held in Denver, Colorado June 6–9, will feature presentations from over 50 ABF Researchers and Program Scholars. LSA’s Annual…
Four Fellows Named to North Carolina Lawyers Weekly 2024 Leaders in the Law List
Four Fellows were named to North Carolina Lawyers Weekly 2024 Leaders in the Law List. The Leaders in the Law is an annual peer-based awards program that honors lawyers setting…