2026 Fellows Awards Nomination Forms

The 2026 Fellows Awards will be presented at the 70th Annual Fellows Awards Banquet in February 2026. Please use the forms below to submit nominations.

You must be a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation to submit a nomination.
Nominations from the previous three years are considered automatically.
Nominations must be received by September 19, 2025. Nominations received after that date will not be considered for the 2026 awards.
Recipients will be announced in November 2025.

If you have questions, please contact the Fellows office at (800) 292-5065 or jdombrowski@abfn.org

Note: Statements that provide specific details about the merits of a nominee are most helpful to the Fellows Officers and Foundation Board. No nomination will move forward in the review process without such a statement.

Outstanding Service Award

Awarded to an ABF Fellow who, for more than thirty years of practice, has adhered to the highest principles and traditions of the legal profession and to the service of the public.

Nominee Name(Required)

First Middle Last

Nominee City & State(Required)

City State

Statement of Support(Required)

Submitted By:(Required)

First Middle Last

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Outstanding Scholar Award

Awarded to an individual who has engaged in outstanding scholarship in the law or in government.

Nominee Name(Required)

First Middle Last

Nominee City & State(Required)

City State

Statement of Support(Required)

Submitted By:(Required)

First Middle Last

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code