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
- David Rebein, Kansas Life Fellow, To Receive Robert K. Weary Award By The Kansas State Bar Foundation
- May 24, 2018
- James D. Holland, Mississippi Life Fellow, Elected President of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
- May 23, 2018
- Gaetano Testini, Arizona Life Fellow, Appointed to the State Bar of Arizona's Board of Governors
- May 23, 2018
- Tiffany M. Graves, Mississippi Fellow, Named a Distinguished Women of Legal Tech by ABA Legal Technology Resource Center
- May 22, 2018
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