Carolyn Witherspoon will be inducted into the Arkansas Bar Association’s Legal Hall of Fame in November of this year. The Hall of Fame honors individuals and institutions whose service, leadership…
The ABF Welcomes New Fellows Officers for 2026–27
The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF) have announced new Fellows Officers for the 2026–27 fiscal year. The Fellows are an honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and…
Judy Perry Martinez, Benefactor Fellow, to Receive the 2026 American Inns of Court Lewis F. Powell Jr. Award for Professionalism and Ethics
Judy Perry Martinez, Benefactor Fellow, was selected to receive the prestigious 2026 American Inns of Court Lewis F. Powell Jr. Award for Professionalism and Ethics, which recognizes attorneys, judges, or…
Laura V. Farber, Patron Fellow, Becomes ABA President-Elect at 2026 Annual Conference
Laura V. Farber, Patron Fellow, assumed the role of president-elect of the American Bar Association at the close of the ABA Annual Conference in Chicago. She will assume the role…
Barbara J. Howard, Patron Fellow, Becomes ABA President at 2026 Annual Conference
Barabara J. Howard, Patron Fellow, assumed the role of president of the ABA for a one-year term that will conclude in August 2027. Part of Howard’s mission during her term…
Recap of the Fellows Events at the 2026 ABA Annual Conference
The Fellows events kicked off with the Fellows CLE Friday morning, featuring a panel moderated by past National Fellows Chair Jennifer Parent and a discussion with ABF Research Professor Reuben…
Fellows CLE Explores the Lasting Consequences of Mass Incarceration
The ABF Fellows CLE Program, held July 31 during the 2026 ABA Annual Conference, examined the lasting consequences of mass incarceration and why, for many people, the legal and social…
Judge Dolly M. Gee, Life Fellow, to Receive the 2026 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Ninth Circuit
Judge Dolly M. Gee, Life Fellow, was selected as the 2026 recipient of the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Ninth Circuit. Judge Gee will receive the award…
Beth Langley, Life Fellow, Installed as North Carolina Bar Association President
Beth Langley, Life Fellow, was installed as the 132nd president of the North Carolina Bar Association at the NCBA Annual Meeting at the end of June. She will also serve…
Juan R. Thomas, Life Fellow, Sworn in as President of the Illinois Bar Foundation
Juan R. Thomas, Life Fellow, was sworn in as President of the Illinois Bar Foundation (IBF) during the Illinois State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in June, in St. Louis. With…
David A. Collins, Philanthropist Fellow, Quoted in Supreme Court Opinion
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…
William A. Waddell Jr., Life Fellow, Receives Sidney S. McMath Professionalism Award
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…