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What it Means to Be a Fellow
September 3, 2024
Listen to what these Fellows have to say about what it means to be part of this distinguished honorary society.  … Read More
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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:

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Distinction

Fellows membership is by
invitation only and limited to
1% of licensed attorneys.
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Networking

Fellows disseminate the ABF's
research and gain access to
exclusive social and educational events.
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Support

Fellows contribute to help
support ABF's research.

Featured Fellows Event

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August 18, 2026
2026 August National Fellows Webinar
Registration Now Open!
“Diversity in the Law: How Race and Gender Shape Legal Careers”
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2026 August National Fellows Webinar
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“Diversity in the Law: How Race and Gender Shape Legal Careers”
FELLOWS EVENT
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2026 September New York Fellows Lunch and Presentation
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Fellows Spotlight

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Keith A. Call

Life Fellow and Utah State Chair
Keith A. Call is the Salt Lake City Managing Partner for Spencer Fane, where his practice focuses on handling complex commercial litigation and the defense of professional liability matters. He… Read More about Keith A. Call

Fellows in the News

image-id-David A. Collins, Philanthropist Fellow, Quoted in Supreme Court Opinion
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David A. Collins, Philanthropist Fellow, Quoted in Supreme Court Opinion

July 28, 2026
David A. Collins, Philanthropist Fellow and former ABF Board President, had his Ph.D. dissertation quoted by Justice Amy Coney Barrett in her recent opinion for the court majority in the SCOTUS case of Watson v. Republican National Committee. The dissertation is titled “Absentee Soldier Voting in Civil War Law and… Read More
image-id-William A. Waddell Jr., Life Fellow, Receives Sidney S. McMath Professionalism Award
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William A. Waddell Jr., Life Fellow, Receives Sidney S. McMath Professionalism Award

July 16, 2026
William A. Waddell Jr., Life Fellow, was named as the 2025-2026 recipient of the Sidney S. McMath Professionalism Award from the Pulaski County Bar Association. He was presented with the award at the bar association’s Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner. William A. Waddell Jr., photo courtesy of Friday Eldredge &… Read More
image-id-George T. Lewis, Life Fellow, To Be Honored with Public Service Award from the Fellows of the TBA Young Lawyers Division
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George T. Lewis, Life Fellow, To Be Honored with Public Service Award from the Fellows of the TBA Young Lawyers Division

June 24, 2026
George T. Lewis, Life Fellow, was named as the 2026 recipient of the William M. Leech Jr. Public Service Award, which is presented by the Fellows of the TBA Young Lawyers Division. It was presented to him at the TBA’s Annual Convention in Knoxville in June during the Lawyers Luncheon. Read More
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Rachel F. Moran

Patron Fellow and Recipient of the 2026 ABF Fellows Outstanding Scholar Award

Stephen A. Bain

Life Fellow and Co-recipient of the 2025 ABF Fellows Outstanding State Chair Award (Colorado)

Jennifer L. Parent

2025 National Fellows Chair and Patron Fellow

Thomas "Tom" H. Prol

Life Fellow
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