The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
The Fellows is a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of their communities. Membership in the Fellows is limited to one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. Members are nominated by their peers and elected by the Board of the American Bar Foundation. Established in 1955, the Fellows support the research of the American Bar Foundation through their annual contributions and sponsor seminars and events of direct relevance to the legal profession.
The American Bar Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Contributions to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation are fully tax deductible and are not refundable. No goods or services are promised or provided in exchange for a contribution. If an error is made in the amount contributed, please notify the American Bar Foundation within 21 days. A new receipt will be issued if an adjustment is required.
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Fellows News
- Honorable Chief Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr., Ohio Life Fellow, Honored with the 2018 Robert J. Kutak Award
- Aug 15, 2018
- Jordan Lesser, New York Fellow, Recognized in City and State NY's list of 2018 Albany "40 Under 40 Rising Stars"
- Aug 14, 2018
- Bill Bay, Missouri Life Fellow and partner at Thompson Coburn LLP, Becomes Chair of American Bar Association House of Delegates
- Aug 13, 2018
- Professor Deborah Anker, Massachusetts Fellow and HIRC Director, receives Federal Bar Association's NGO Lawyer of the Year Award
- Aug 13, 2018
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