ABF Fellows
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September 3, 2024
ABF Fellows are a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession.
The ABF Fellows is an honorary society for:
Distinction
Fellows membership is by
invitation only and limited to
1% of licensed attorneys.
invitation only and limited to
1% of licensed attorneys.
Networking
Fellows disseminate the ABF's
research and gain access to
exclusive social and educational events.
research and gain access to
exclusive social and educational events.
Support
Fellows contribute to help
support ABF's research.
support ABF's research.
Featured Fellows Event
October 07, 2025
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Fellows Spotlight
Jennifer L. Parent
2025 National Fellows Chair and Patron Fellow
Jennifer L. Parent is the 2025 National ABF Fellows Chair and a Patron Fellow. Jennifer is currently a Director and Chair of Business Litigation at McLane Middleton and serves on…
Fellows in the News
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Yonelle Moore Lee, Fellow, Named One of Maryland’s Top 100 Women and One of the Southern Maryland Women to Watch
September 19, 2025
Yonelle Moore Lee, Fellow, was named as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women by The Daily Record and was also named one of the Southern Maryland Women to Watch by the Southern Maryland News. Both are second time honors for Ms. Moore Lee, as she was previously named in the… Read More
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Professor Mario Barnes, National Fellows Chair-Elect and Life Fellow, Begins Term as President of Law & Society Association
September 17, 2025
Professor Mario Barnes, photo courtesy of University of California, Irvine School of Law Professor Mario Barnes, National Fellows Chair-Elect and Life Fellow, began his term as the President of the Law & Society Association. His term began following the LSA Annual Meeting in Chicago in May. The Law and Society… Read More
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Bonnie Rose Hough, Life Fellow, Received Two Awards
September 15, 2025
Bonnie Rose Hough, Life Fellow, was the recipient of two awards last September. She was named the 2024 Bernard S. Jefferson Award recipient by the California Judges Association. The award highlights Distinguished Service in Judicial Education. Bonnie Rose Hough, photo courtesy of the Self-Represented Litigation Network The Self-Represented Litigation Network… Read More
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