Yonelle Moore Lee, Fellow, was named as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women by The Daily Record and was also named one of the Southern Maryland Women to Watch by…
Professor Mario Barnes, National Fellows Chair-Elect and Life Fellow, Begins Term as President of Law & Society Association
Professor Mario Barnes, National Fellows Chair-Elect and Life Fellow, began his term as the President of the Law & Society Association. His term began following the LSA Annual Meeting in…
Bonnie Rose Hough, Life Fellow, Received Two Awards
Bonnie Rose Hough, Life Fellow, was the recipient of two awards last September. She was named the 2024 Bernard S. Jefferson Award recipient by the California Judges Association. The award…
Mason Ji Elected to ABF Board of Directors Alongside New Ex Officio Members
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) welcomes Seattle-based litigator Mason Ji to its Board of Directors following his election at the ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto in August 2025. Ji will…
Kathleen M. Sweet, Life Fellow, Sworn In as President of New York State Bar
Kathleen M. Sweet, Life Fellow, was sworn in as the President of the New York State Bar on June 3rd. Her swearing in took place at the Terrace at Delaware…
New Fellows Officers Take Their Seats on the ABF Board of Directors
The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF) have announced their officers for the 2025–26 fiscal year. The Fellows is an honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal…
Jamie Jones Walsworth, Fellow, Sworn In as Arkansas Bar Association’s President
Jamie Jones Walsworth was sworn in as President of the Arkansas Bar Association in June, during the association’s annual meeting at Oaklawn Resort in Hot Springs, AR. She was elected…
Robert E. Harrington, Life Fellow, Installed as NC Bar Association President
Robert E. Harrington, Life Fellow, was installed on June 27th, as the 131st president of the North Carolina Bar Association at the organization’s annual meeting in Asheville. As president of…
Michelle Behnke, Patron Fellow, Sworn In as President of the American Bar Association
Michelle Behnke, Patron Fellow, was sworn in as the president of the American Bar Association at the Annual Meeting in Toronto. As of her swearing in, she becomes only the…
Barbara J. Howard, Patron Fellow, Named President-Elect of the American Bar Association
Barbara J. Howard, Patron Fellow, was named as the president-elect of the American Bar Association at the close of the ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto. She will assume the role…
Andrew M. Schpak, Oregon State Co-Chair and Life Fellow, Named Treasurer-Elect of the American Bar Association
Andrew M. Schpak, Oregon State Co-Chair and Life Fellow, was named as the treasurer-elect of the American Bar Association. He will serve in this role for one year before becoming…
The ABF Announces 2025-26 Visiting Scholars
The American Bar Foundation is pleased to welcome seven Visiting Scholars to the ABF research community. The scholars of the 2025-26 cohort are: Portia Jin Xiong, Rashmee Singh, William Darwall,…