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 Cara Lee Neville, Minnesota Life Fellow and Past Fellows Chair, awarded Minnesota State Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award
- Jul 13, 2018
- Pauline Weaver, California Patron Fellow, honored by Eden Housing for 30 years working with Affordable Housing
- Jul 13, 2018
- Linda A. Klein, Georgia Benefactor Fellow and Immediate Past ABA President, Named Daily Report's Attorney of the Year
- Jul 13, 2018
- Honorable Chief Justice Margaret Hilary Marshall, Massachusetts Life Fellow, Recognized with the Yale Medal for Service to Yale Univeristy
- Jul 13, 2018
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