Barbara J. Howard, Patron Fellow, was named as the president-elect of the American Bar Association at the close of the ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto. She will assume the role…
Andrew M. Schpak, Oregon State Co-Chair and Life Fellow, Named Treasurer-Elect of the American Bar Association
Andrew M. Schpak, Oregon State Co-Chair and Life Fellow, was named as the treasurer-elect of the American Bar Association. He will serve in this role for one year before becoming…
Judy Perry Martinez, Benefactor Fellow, Named Recipient of the 2025 American Inns of Court James E. Coleman Jr. Award for Professionalism in the Fifth Circuit
Judy Perry Martinez, Benefactor Fellow, was named as the recipient of the 2025 American Inns of Court James E. Coleman Jr. Award for Professionalism in the Fifth Circuit. The award…
Kelly Matayoshi, Fellow, Receives Alum of the Year Award from UC Law San Francisco
Kelly Matayoshi, Fellow, was named as the 2025 Recipient of the Alum of the Year Award from UC Law San Francisco. She was presented with the award on April 4,…
Judge Peter Reyes, ABF Board Member and Fellows Research Advisory Committee Chair, Appointed as Minnesota Commissioner on the Uniform Law Commission
Judge Peter Reyes Jr., Fellow, was one of three appointments to the Uniform Law Commission. He will serve in a two-year term, as a representative for the state of Minnesota…
Colonel Linda Strite Murnane, USAF, Ret., Patron Fellow, Named Recipient of Burnham “Hod” Greeley Award
Colonel Linda Strite Murnane, USAF, Ret., Patron Fellow, was named as the 2025 recipient of the Burnham “Hod” Greeley Award, which is presented by the Judicial Division Lawyers Conference. The…
Hon. Holly J. Fujie and Bridget K. Marsh Named As 2025 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards Honorees
Hon. Holly J. Fujie, Fellow, and Bridget K. Marsh, Life Fellow, were named as two of the recipients of this year’s Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards. The award…
Six ABF Fellows Named to the NBA’s Fred D. Gray Hall of Fame
Six ABF Fellows were announced as part of this year’s class of inductees to the NBA’s Fred D. Gray Hall of Fame. They will be celebrated at the National Bar…
Michael E. Flowers, Ohio State Chair and Life Fellow, Honored with the Ohio Bar Medal
Michael E. Flowers, Life Fellow, was named as the 2025 recipient of the Ohio Bar Medal. The Ohio Bar Medal is the Ohio State Bar Association’s highest honor and seeks…
Four Fellows Highlighted in Expert Sessions at the 2025 ABA Annual Meeting
Four Fellows are highlighted the agenda for the 2025 ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto as leading Expert Sessions. The expert sessions are designed to be group discussions where ABA experts…
Voting Announcement: Fellows Bylaw Change
A change to The Fellows Bylaws will be put to a vote during the upcoming Fellows Annual Business Breakfast meeting. A copy of the proposed changes indicated in red text…
Hon. Benes Z. Aldana (Ret.), Fellow, Honored with 2025 Solo and Small Firm Lifetime Achievement Award
Hon. Benes Z. Aldana (Ret.), Fellow, was named as the 2025 recipient of the Solo and Small Firm Lifetime Achievement Award. He will be presented with the award at the…