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
March 26, 2026
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Fellows Spotlight
Stephen A. Bain
Life Fellow and Co-recipient of the 2025 ABF Fellows Outstanding State Chair Award (Colorado)
Prior to his retirement in 2023, Stephen A. Bain practiced environmental and natural resources law for Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley for over 20 years. After graduating with his law…
Fellows in the News
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- Fellows in the News
Donna Rascoe, Fellow, Named 2025 Legal Practice Hall of Fame Inductees for the North Carolina Bar Association Hall of Fame
March 3, 2026
Donna Rascoe, Fellow, was named as one of the 2025 Legal Practice Hall of Fame Inductees by the North Carolina Bar Association Hall of Fame. The honor was announced at the North Carolina Bar Association Annual Meeting. Donna Rascoe, photo courtesy of North Carolina Bar Association The Legal Practice Hall… Read More
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Recap of the Fellows Events at the 2026 Midyear Meeting
February 26, 2026
Our time in Phoenix began with the Fellows CLE on Friday afternoon, with a presentation from ABF Research Professor Christopher Schmidt and a discussion with Paul M. Smith, Senior Advisor to the Campaign Legal Center and was moderated by National Fellows Chair-Elect and Professor at UC Irvine School of Law… Read More
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- Fellows in the News
Justice Henry E. Frye, Life Fellow, Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
February 12, 2026
Justice Henry E. Frye, Life Fellow, was selected as one of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients from the UNC Law Alumni Association. The award celebrates members of the Carolina Law community who embody the School’s mission to serve the legal profession, the people and institutions of North Carolina, the… Read More
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Fellows Directory
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