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Fellows Events at the 2019 ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco
2019-08-09 08:00 - 2019-08-11 21:30 (America/New_York) | ABA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
Registration prices can be found at the link above
ABF Fellows Registration Hours:
Marriott Marquis Hotel, 780 Mission Street, San Francisco

Wednesday, August 7: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Thursday, August 8: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Friday, August 9: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday, August 10: 7:00 am – 12:00 pm

Friday, August 9
Fellows CLE Program: “Race, Law, and the Mind Sciences: The Many Implications of Implicit Bias” (8:30 am – 10:00 am)
Yerba Buena Salons 14/15 (Lower B2 Level) Marriott Marquis Hotel
(CLE Requested. You must be registered for the ABA Annual Meeting to receive CLE credit)
For the past decade, legal scholars have been increasingly turning to the mind sciences, including the literature on implicit biases, to engage a range of complex legal problems. This session will discuss the importance of the mind sciences to debates about policing, affirmative action, and employment discrimination.
Moderated by:

Jonathan Feingold – Research Fellow, BruinX

Panelists:

Devon W. Carbado – ABF 2018-19 Neukom Chair; Honorable Harry Pregerson Professor of Law, UCLA
L. Song Richardson – Dean and Chancellor’s Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine

Fellows State Chair Workshop and Luncheon (By Invitation Only) (11:00 am – 1:00 pm)
Yerba Buena Salons 14/15 (Lower B2 Level) Marriott Marquis Hotel
This working lunch is a great opportunity for State Chairs to interact with the Fellows Staff and Officers, and to share ideas with other State Chairs. We will also recognize the work of outgoing Fellows State, International, and Territorial Chairs.
Fellows Opening Reception (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)
111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna Street, San Francisco
Located within walking distance of the headquarters hotel, 111 Minna Gallery features contemporary art from local San Francisco artists. Come mingle with friends and enjoy the music and refreshments.

Saturday, August 10
Fellows Annual Business Breakfast (7:30 am – 9:30 am)
SoMa Room (2nd Level) Marriott Marquis Hotel
Join us as we recap the work of the Fellows over the past year and discuss new Fellows business. We’ll also recognize the work of outgoing State and International Fellows Chairs.
Featuring Keynote Speaker: Associate Justice Goodwin H. Liu, California Supreme Court
The Fellows gratefully recognize:

Sunday, August 11
Fellows Sing-Along (9:00 PM – ?? )
SoMa Room (2nd Level) Marriott Marquis Hotel
What better way to top off a long day of meetings than with a relaxed evening of sing-along favorites? Bring some friends and enjoy! Not much of a singer? No problem! Join us for a nightcap and enjoy the entertainment.

New Mexico Fellows Breakfast
2019-08-03 07:00 - 09:00 | Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town, Albuquerque, NM, 800 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico
This event will be held in conjunction with the State Bar of New Mexico 2019 Annual Meeting. There is no additional cost for Annual Meeting registrants.
Featured Keynote: “The State of the ABA” with Robert M. Carlson (2018-19 President, ABA)

Fellows Reception at the NBA Annual Conference
2019-07-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Sheraton Times Square, New York, NY
This event is free to registerees.
Join the Fellows for a reception during the NBA’s 2019 Annual Convention.

Alabama Fellows Dinner
2019-07-18 06:30 - 20:30 | Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting
This event is free to registerees.
Join the Alabama Fellows in honoring Fred D. Gray (civil rights attorney, preacher, and activist), with remarks from Bryan Stevenson (Founder and Executive Director, Equal Justice Initiative).

New York Fellows Luncheon
2019-06-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Offices of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York City, NY, 51 West 52nd Street, 28th Floor, New York, NY, United States
This event is free to registerees.
Featured Keynote: “Are We Meeting Our Pledge of ‘Justice for All’: the Current Status of Access to Civil Justice” with Helanie M. Barnett (Chair, New York State Permanent Commission on Access to Justice; Past President, Legal Services Corporation; and Recipient of the ABF Fellows Outstanding Service Award in 2016.)
Helaine M. Barnett has devoted her entire professional career to the provision of civil legal assistance to low income individuals and families, and in the pursuit of equal access to justice, as an attorney with the Legal Aid Society for 37 years (the last ten as head of its Civil Division) as Former President of the Legal Services Corporation, as Chair of the New York State Permanent Commission on Access to Justice, and as Founder of Legal Hand. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the New York State Bar Association Gold Medal, the ABA Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement, the New York Law Journal Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Fellows Outstanding Service Award. She will discuss recent developments in seeking justice for all.
Lunch Available at 12:00 p.m.
Presentation to commence at 12:30 p.m.
The Fellows gratefully recognize:

Kentucky Fellows Luncheon
2019-06-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Galt House Hotel, Louisville, KY, 140 N. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky
$35 per person.
Featured Keynote: “Political Attacks on the Courts: Undermining Public Faith and Trust in Our Judicial System” with Hon. Daniel J. Venters (Kentucky Supreme Court Justice (Ret.)).

New York Fellows Luncheon
2019-05-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Offices of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York City, NY, 51 West 52nd Street, 28th Floor, New York, NY, United States
This event is free to registerees.
Featured Keynote: “How To Write and Publish Your First Book – and Your Second, and Your Third – A View from the Bench” with Hon. Frederic Block (U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of New York).
Judge Frederic Block was a small-town lawyer, a jazz musician, and a composer when he was appointed to the federal bench 25 years ago. He has presided in cases concerning the Crown Heights riots, Kitty Genovese, Peter Gotti, the death penalty, and terrorism, and has received both accolades and death threats. In recent years, he has also become known as an author, of the autobiographical “Disrobed,” and the crime thriller “Race to Judgment.”
Lunch Available at 12:00 p.m.
Presentation to commence at 12:30 p.m.
The Fellows gratefully recognize:

Colorado Fellows Annual Dinner
2019-05-14 18:00 - 20:30 | The University Club, Denver, CO, 1673 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado, 80203
This event is free to registerees.
Business attire. Guests welcome.
Featured Keynote: “The Career Paths of Lawyers: Findings from the After the JD study” with Ronit Dinovitzer (ABF Faculty Fellow).
This presentation will highlight some of the major findings from the After the JD study (AJD). AJD is a national, longitudinal survey of lawyers who began to practice law in the year 2000, and the study followed them over a 12 year period, with interviews in 2002, 2007 and 2012. In addition, using a novel technique called sequence analysis, Professor Dinovitzer will highlight findings from analyses of the careers of lawyers who began in large law firms.
Cocktail Reception: 6:00 P.M.
Dinner: 7:00 P.M.

Illinois Fellows CLE Luncheon
2019-05-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Office of Franczek P.C., Chicago, IL, 300 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 3400, Chicago, Illinois
This event is free to registerees.
Come network with other Fellows and join us for a panel discussion on the role of special counsels and prosecutors. This program will provide 1.0 hours general CLE credit.
Featured CLE: “Special Counsels and Prosecutors” with:

Hon. Ruben Castillo – Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Zach Fardon – Former U.S. Attorney; Managing Partner and Head of Litigation, King and Spalding LLP
Patrick M. Collins – Former Assistant U.S. Attorney; Partner, Special Matters & Government Investigations, King & Spalding LLP

Lunch available at 12:00 P.M.
CLE Presentation to commence at 12:30 P.M.
The Fellows gratefully recognize:

Washington DC Fellows Annual Dinner
2019-05-07 18:30 - 21:00 | The Cosmos Club, Washington, D.C., 2121 Massachusetts Ave, NW, DC, 200008, United States
$120 per person. Guests welcome.
Cancellations will be honored through Wednesday, May 1, 2019.
Featured Keynote Speaker: Hon. Vanessa Ruiz (Life Fellow; President, International Association of Women Judges; District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Washington, DC).
Cocktail Reception: 6:30 P.M.
Dinner: 7:30 P.M.

Utah Fellows Dinner
2019-05-07 18:00 - 20:00 | The Country Club, Salt Lake City, UT, 2400 Country Club Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84109
$100 per person. Guests welcome.
Cancellations will be honored through Thursday, May 2, 2019.
Featuring Robert Carlson (2018-19 ABA President).
President Carlson will speak on the ABA and ABF Fellows as partners on the rule of law. We will also be honoring Judge Brooke Wells, who is retiring this year as a magistrate judge of the federal district court.
6:00 pm – Cocktails (cash bar)
7:00 pm – Dinner

New Jersey Fellows Spring Dinner
2019-05-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Pleasantdale Chateau, West Orange, NJ, 757 Eagle Rock Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey, 07052
$140 per person.
Cocktails: 6:30 pm
Dinner: 7:30 pm
Please contact New Jersey Fellows Co-Chair Lisa Rodriguez (ljrodriguez@schnader.com) with questions or to register.

Fellows/ABA YLD Happy Hour
2019-05-04 15:30 - 17:00 | Visiteur Restaurant, Washington, D.C., 1221 22nd Street NW, Washington, D.C.
This event is free to registerees.
Join us to network with ABF Executive Director Ajay K. Mehrotra and learn more about the research of the American Bar Foundation and joining the Fellows.

Arkansas Fellows Dinner
2019-05-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Country Club of Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, 4200 Country Club Boulevard, Little Rock, Arkansas
This event is free to registerees.
Cocktail Hour: 7:00 pm
Dinner: 8:00 pm
Please contact John E. Tull III, Arkansas Fellows State Chair, at jtull@qgtlaw.com with any questions.

New York Fellows Luncheon
2019-04-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Offices of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York City, NY, 51 West 52nd Street, 28th Floor, New York, NY, United States
This event is free to registerees.
Featured Keynote: “How to Lose–and Save–Constitutional Democracy” with Tom Ginsburg (ABF Research Professor; Leo Spitz Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago).
Constitutional democracies around the world are experiencing profound changes, and many are experiencing a sense of vulnerability. What factors mark genuine threats, and what are simply signs of normal democratic change? This talk will draw on the recent experience of several democracies, with thoughts on implications for the United States.
Lunch Available at 12:00 p.m.
Presentation to commence at 12:30 p.m.
The Fellows gratefully recognize:

Wisconsin Annual Fellows Dinner
2019-04-11 17:30 - 19:30 | University Club of Milwaukee, Wilwaukee, WI, 924 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$60 per person. Guests welcome.
Featured Keynote: “Abraham Lincoln, A Lawyer for the Ages” with John S. Skilton (Wisconsin Fellow; Partner, Perkins Coie; Co-Chair).
Cocktail Reception – 5:30 pm
Dinner – 6:30 pm

Fellows Events at the ABA SIL Annual Conference
2019-04-10 08:00 - 2019-04-11 17:00 | ABA SIL Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
As a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF), you are invited to attend two events at the upcoming Annual Conference of the ABA Section of International (SIL) in Washington, DC in April:
SIL Luncheon
Wednesday, April 10th (12:45 pm – 2:15 pm)
Capital Hilton, 1001 16th Street, Washington DC
$95 per person
This luncheon will feature ABF Faculty Fellow Christopher Schmidt discussing his recently published book, which tells the story of the lunch counter sit-in demonstrations that swept across the South in 1960 and the national debate they sparked over the meaning of the Constitution’s requirement that all Americans receive equal protection of the laws.
Networking Breakfast and ABF Ginsburg Panel
Thursday, April 11th (8:00 am – 10:30 am)
Capital Hilton, 1001 16th Street, Washington DC
$25 per person
Join us for a networking breakfast (8:00am-9:00am), which will include a presentation on the Fellows and an opportunity to network with many SIL members who are actual or potential Fellows. Immediately following the breakfast (9:00am-10:30am), ABF Research Professor Tom Ginsburg will lead a panel bringing together a diverse set of practitioners and scholars to identify the role international institutions can play to address concerning about democratic backsliding in fledgling democracies. Professor Ginsburg is in the midst of an exciting research of the subject, and the panel will include speakers who can discuss from personal experience the actions of regional trade blocs (which have been among the most active institutions in trying to arrest democratic backsliding), international human rights courts and international trade courts (which have also made a difference in particular cases) and bar associations (which have mobilized in very difficult environments to try to stem the tide against democratic backsliding) in protecting fledgling democracies.

Maine Fellows Luncheon
2019-03-28 12:00 - 13:30 | Portland Regency Hotel, Portland, ME, 20 Milk Street, Portland, Maine
$38 per person. Space is limited.
Cancellations will be honored until Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Featured Keynote: “Observations from the Bench” with Hon. William J. Kayatta, Jr. (Life Fellow; U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit).

Fellows Webinar
2019-03-27 12:00 - 13:30
This event is free to registerees.
Featured Keynote: “The VAT Laggard: A Comparative History of U.S. Resistance to the Value-added Tax” with Ajay K. Mehrotra (ABF Director and Research Professor; Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law)
Featuring an introduction by Tony Patterson, Jr. (MT Fellows Co-Chair).
Nearly all developed countries, and many in the developing world, have some type of a national consumption tax, frequently in the form of a value-added tax (VAT). The United States is an exception. By focusing on three key historical periods from a comparative perspective, Professor Mehrotra seeks to study how and why the U.S. has failed to adopt national consumption taxes, like the VAT.

New York Fellows Luncheon
2019-03-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Offices of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York City, NY, 51 West 52nd Street, 28th Floor, New York, NY, United States
This event is free to registerees.
Featured Keynote: “The Constitution Today” with Professor Akhil Reed Amar (Sterling Professor of Law, Yale Law School and recipient of the Fellows’ Outstanding Scholar Award in 2016).
Based on his latest book, The Constitution Today, Professor Amar will discuss the significance of recent constitutional developments and will touch upon a wide range of modern cases and controversies—from gun control to gay rights, from the electoral college to presidential succession, from campaign finance to filibuster reform, from presidential impeachments to judicial nominations.
Lunch Available at 12:00 p.m.
Presentation to commence at 12:30 p.m.
The Fellows gratefully recognize:

New York Fellows Luncheon
2019-02-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Offices of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York City, NY, 51 West 52nd Street, 28th Floor, New York, NY, United States
This event is free to registerees.
Featured Keynote: “Rights on Trial: How Employment Discrimination Law Perpetuates Inequality” with:

Robert L. Nelson – ABF Director Emeritus and MacCrate Research Chair in the Legal Profession
Laura Beth Nielsen – ABF Research Professor; Professor of Sociology and Law, Director of Legal Studies, Northwestern University

On the surface, America’s commitment to equal opportunity in the workplace has never been clearer. Virtually every company has anti-discrimination policies in place, and there are laws designed to protect these rights across a range of marginalized groups. This progressive vision of the law falls far short in practice. When aggrieved individuals turn to the law, the adversarial character of litigation imposes considerable personal and financial costs that make plaintiffs feel like they’ve lost regardless of the outcome of their case. Employer defendants also are dissatisfied with the system, often feeling “held up” by what they see as frivolous cases. And even when a case is resolved in the plaintiff’s favor, the conditions that gave rise to the lawsuit rarely change. As a result, the contemporary approach to workplace discrimination law perversely reinforces the very hierarchies that anti-discrimination laws were created to redress.
Lunch Available at 12:00 p.m.
Presentation to commence at 12:30 p.m.
The Fellows gratefully recognize:

Fellows Events at the 2019 ABA Midyear Meeting in Las Vegas
2019-01-25 08:00 - 2019-01-27 17:00 | ABA Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV
Registration prices can be found at the link above.
A $30 registration fee is required and helps cover administrative costs associated with the Midyear Meeting.
ABF Fellows Registration Hours:
Caesars Palace Hotel, 3750 S. Las Vegas Blvd

Wednesday, January 23, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Thursday, January 24, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday, January 25, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, January 26, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Friday, January 25
Fellows Opening Reception (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)
The Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave. (Round-trip shuttle service provided from Caesars Palace Hotel)
Join us as we kick off the Midyear events with music, food and friends! Fellows will have access to the full Museum exhibits offering a view of the continuing battle between organized crime and the law–from vintage Las Vegas to the back alleys of American cities. Following the reception, Fellows can keep the fun going at the Museum’s underground speakeasy and distillery.
The Fellows gratefully recognize Gold Sponsor:

Saturday, January 26
Fellows Tour: The Neon Museum (9:30 am – 12:00 pm)
Join us for a guided tour of some of the most iconic Las Vegas art–the neon sign! The Neon Musem’s 2.25-acre campus includes the outdoor exhibition space known as the “Neon Boneyard” featuring more than 200 historic signs. Learn the history and inspiration behind these uniquely Vegas works of art and the role they played in the city’s distinctive history. Round-trip transportation provided from Caesars Palace Hotel.
Fellows CLE Research Seminar (CLE Requested):
“Maybe There’s an App for That: New Legal Technologies, Access to Justice, and the Changing Practice of Law” (2:00 pm – 3:30 pm)
Digital technologies develop at a rapid pace, automating activities that once required intense human involvement. New tools automate aspects of legal practice and legal services delivery, as well. Panelists will describe contemporary developments and explore their implications for how law is practiced, for legal empowerment of non-lawyers, and for the definition of the practice of law itself.
Moderated by:

Hon. Elizabeth S. Strong – U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York

Panelists:

Rebecca L. Sandefur – ABF Faculty Fellow; Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Illinois
Katherine Alteneder – Director, Self-Represented Litigation Network
Barbara Buckley – Executive Director, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada
Georges Clement – Co-Founder, JustFix.nyc
Daniel B. Rodriguez – Harold Washington Professor, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

63rd Annual Fellows Awards Reception and Banquet (6:00 pm – 10:00 pm)
Divine Cafe at Springs Preserve
2019 Awardees:

Outstanding Service Award: Hon. Dennis W. Archer
Outstanding Scholar Award: Professor Richard L. Abel
Outstanding State Chair Award: Robyn S. Shapiro and John S. Skilton, Wisconsin Co-Chairs

Keynote remarks: Justice Michael Douglas (Ret.), Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Nevada
The Fellows gratefully recognize:

Sunday, January 27
Fellows State Chair Workshop and Luncheon (11:00 am – 1:00 pm)
This working lunch is a great opportunity for State Chairs (new and experienced) to interact with the Fellows staff and officers and learn more about the role of a State Chair.
Fellows Sing-along (9:00 pm-??)
What better way to top off a long day meetings than with a relaxed evening of sing-along favorites? Bring a friend and enjoy this lively Fellows tradition. Not much of a singer? No problem! Join us for a nightcap and enjoy the entertainment.

New York Fellows Luncheon & CLE Presentation
2019-01-14 12:00 - 13:30 | Offices of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York City, NY, 51 West 52nd Street, 28th Floor, New York, NY, United States
This event is free to registrees.
Featured CLE: “Practicing ‘God’s Law’ in a Secular World: The Lawyers of the Westboro Baptist Church, 1964-2011” with Victoria Saker Woeste (ABF Research Professor)
The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas, founded in 1964 by the Rev. Fred W. Phelps Sr., has been labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Clinic for its sustained campaign against LGBT people and, in particular, its opposition to the extension of civil rights to members of that group. Yet between 1970 and 1989, the church’s founder, Fred Sr., established himself and his family law firm as the go-to plaintiffs’ attorneys for civil rights litigation in eastern Kansas. Their reputation for advocacy in this area earned them public admiration but also the irritation of the federal district court bench. This research delves into the combative social context of post-Brown Topeka, where racial separations and segregation were driven underground but flourished nevertheless in public education and private employment. It explains why Phelps and his children believed that representing civil rights clients was an essential part of their scripturally-directed work , and it lays the groundwork for understanding Phelps’s turn from pro-civil rights activism for African Americans to opposing civil rights for gay people after 1998.
Lunch Available at 12:00 p.m.
CLE Presentation* to commence at 12:30 p.m.
*This program will provide 1.0 hour of Areas of Professional Practice New York CLE credit for both experienced and newly-admitted attorneys.
The Fellows gratefully recognize:

ABF Fellows Reception at the 2019 AALS Annual Meeting
2019-01-05 17:30 - 18:30 | Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Quarterdeck C, Riverside Building, 2 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130, United States
Featuring brief remarks:
Judy Perry Martinez
2018-19 President Elect of the American Bar Association
Patron Fellow of the American Bar Foundation

Portrait Project: A Presentation of Findings
2018-05-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, 155 N. Upper Wacker Dr, Chicago, Illinois
Learn about the rise of Asian Americans in the law, and discuss some key challenges and opportunities facing Asian Americans in the legal profession today. With speakers Honorable Goodwin Liu, Associate Justice, California Supreme Court, and Ajay Mehrotra, Executive Director, American Bar Foundation, Professor of Law, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. For more information, click here.
