Kathleen M. Sweet, Life Fellow, was sworn in as the President of the New York State Bar on June 3rd. Her swearing in took place at the Terrace at Delaware…
Jamie Jones Walsworth, Fellow, Sworn In as Arkansas Bar Association’s President
Jamie Jones Walsworth was sworn in as President of the Arkansas Bar Association in June, during the association’s annual meeting at Oaklawn Resort in Hot Springs, AR. She was elected…
Robert E. Harrington, Life Fellow, Installed as NC Bar Association President
Robert E. Harrington, Life Fellow, was installed on June 27th, as the 131st president of the North Carolina Bar Association at the organization’s annual meeting in Asheville. As president of…
Michelle Behnke, Patron Fellow, Sworn In as President of the American Bar Association
Michelle Behnke, Patron Fellow, was sworn in as the president of the American Bar Association at the Annual Meeting in Toronto. As of her swearing in, she becomes only the…
Barbara J. Howard, Patron Fellow, Named President-Elect of the American Bar Association
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…