The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has selected five outstanding undergraduate students from across the nation to take part in the 2026 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. These young scholars were admitted from a highly…
Voting Announcement: Fellows Bylaw Change
A change to The Fellows Bylaws will be put to a vote during the upcoming Fellows Annual Business Breakfast meeting. A copy of the proposed changes indicated in red text…
Thomas R. Curtin, Life Fellow, Named 2026 Recipient of the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Third Circuit
Thomas R. Curtin, Life Fellow, was named as the 2026 recipient of the American Inns of Court Third Circuit Professionalism Award. The Professionalism Awards are awarded each year to a…
Professor Daniel W. Linna, Fellow, Has Research Cited by Multiple News Outlets
Professor Daniel W. Linna, Fellow, has released a study published by The Sedona Conference and the New York City Bar, titled “Artificial Intelligence in Federal Courts: A Random-Sample Survey of…
Four Fellows Named New Members of the American Law Institute
The American Law Institute’s newest member class from December 2025 includes 4 Fellows from across the country. The ALI has been the leading voice in refining, clarifying, and improving the…
Zachary Zarnow, Life Fellow, Featured as an ABA Legal Rebel
Zachary Zarnow, Life Fellow, was featured as an ABA Legal Rebel, which looks to feature those who are remaking the legal profession and highlighting the pioneers who are changing the…
John R. Wester, Life Fellow, Recognized as an Icon in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2026 Excellence in Law Awards
John R. Wester, Life Fellow, was recognized as an Icon in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly 2026 Excellence in Law awards. The awards, which recognizes excellence in all areas of the…
ABF Scholars to Present Research at the 2026 Law and Society Association Annual Meeting
This year’s Law and Society Association (LSA) Annual Meeting to be held in San Francisco, CA, from May 28-31 will feature presentations from over twenty ABF scholars. LSA’s Annual Meeting…
Richard M. Murray, Life Fellow, Named the Distinguished Achievement Award for Private Practice Recipient for 2026
Richard M. Murray, Life Fellow, was honored at the University of Colorado Law School’s 45th Annual Law Alumni Awards Banquet and received the 2026 Distinguished Achievement for Private Practice award.…
Professor Etienne Toussaint, Fellow, Has Two Recent Publications in Columbia Law Review
Professor Etienne Toussaint, Fellow, has had two papers’ recently included in Columbia Law Review – in the 5th issue of the 125th volume, an issue on protests, he had Afrofuturism…
Justin Miller, Life Fellow, Inducted into the 2025 NAEPC Estate Planning Hall of Fame
Justin Miller, Life Fellow, was named as one of the 2025 inductees to the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils Hall of Fame. The award has been presented since…
Two Fellows Honored at Houston Bar Foundation Annual Luncheon
Benny Agosto Jr., Patron Fellow, and Travis J. Sales, Life Fellow, were honored at the HBF Annual Luncheon. Agosto took the helm of the Houston Bar Foundation, as the 2026…