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 ABF Fellows Honored with 2022 ABA Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards
- Apr 29, 2022
- Loren L. Pierce, New Jersey Fellow, Appointed to New Jersey State Bar Foundation Board of Trustees
- Apr 5, 2022
- Anthony C. Infanti, Pennsylvania Life Fellow, Releases New Book About Tax Policy and Legal Imagination
- Mar 25, 2022
- Sahar Aziz, Texas Life Fellow, Interviewed about MENA Identity and the U.S. Census for NPR
- Mar 23, 2022
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