ABF Fellows
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September 3, 2024
ABF Fellows are 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.
The ABF Fellows is an honorary society for:
Distinction
Fellows membership is by
invitation only and limited to
1% of licensed attorneys.
invitation only and limited to
1% of licensed attorneys.
Networking
Fellows disseminate the ABF's
research and gain access to
exclusive social and educational events.
research and gain access to
exclusive social and educational events.
Support
Fellows contribute to help
support ABF's research.
support ABF's research.
Featured Fellows Event
May 11, 2026
Held in Conjunction with the ABA International Law Section Annual Conference
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Fellows Spotlight
Rachel F. Moran
Patron Fellow and Recipient of the 2026 ABF Fellows Outstanding Scholar Award
Rachel F. Moran is Professor of Law and Director of the Education Law Program at Texas A&M University School of Law. She was previously the Distinguished and Chancellor’s Professor of…
Fellows in the News
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Justin Miller, Life Fellow, Inducted into the 2025 NAEPC Estate Planning Hall of Fame
April 27, 2026
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 2004 and is given in recognition of distinguished service to the field of estate planning. Justin Miller, photo courtesy of… Read More
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Two Fellows Honored at Houston Bar Foundation Annual Luncheon
April 15, 2026
Top right: Benny Agosto Jr., photo courtesy of Abraham Watkins. Bottom left: Travis J. Sales, photo courtesy of O’Melveny 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 Chair… Read More
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Four Fellows Named 2026 Recipients of the ABA’s Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award
March 26, 2026
From top left, clockwise: Cory M. Amron, Judge J. Michelle Childs, Sheila S. Boston, Mary L. Smith. All photos courtesy of the American Bar Association Cory M. Amron, Life Fellow, Judge J. Michelle Childs, Patron Fellow, Mary L. Smith, Patron Fellow, and Sheila S. Boston, Life Fellow, were named as… Read More
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