The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
The Fellows comprise 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 and to the welfare of their communities. Membership in the Fellows is limited to one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. Fellows are recommended by their peers and elected by the Board of the American Bar Foundation. Established in 1955, Fellows support the research of the American Bar Foundation through annual contributions and sponsor seminars and events of direct relevance to the legal profession.
The American Bar Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Contributions to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation are fully tax deductible and are not refundable. No goods or services are promised or provided in exchange for a contribution. If an error is made in the amount contributed, please notify the American Bar Foundation within 21 days. A new receipt will be issued if an adjustment is required.
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Fellows News
- Three Fellows Served as Editors for Women's Voices: Global Perspectives on the Right to Vote, Now Published
- Nov 28, 2022
- Reginald M. Turner, Jr., Michigan Leadership Fellow and Past Fellows Chair and ABA Immediate Past President of the ABA, Announced As 2023 Spirit of Excellence Award Winner
- Nov 21, 2022
- Dean Cynthia Nance, Arkansas Patron Fellow and Immediate Past Chair of the Fellows, Named 2023 Recipient of the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award from the AALS Section on Women in Legal Education
- Nov 18, 2022
- Teresa M. Beck, California Fellow, Sworn In As President of National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations
- Nov 17, 2022
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