Donna Rascoe, Fellow, was named as one of the 2025 Legal Practice Hall of Fame Inductees by the North Carolina Bar Association Hall of Fame. The honor was announced at…
Recap of the Fellows Events at the 2026 Midyear Meeting
Our time in Phoenix began with the Fellows CLE on Friday afternoon, with a presentation from ABF Research Professor Christopher Schmidt and a discussion with Paul M. Smith, Senior Advisor…
Fellows CLE Explores the Supreme Court’s Controversial Past and Uncertain Future
The United States Supreme Court is perhaps more divisive now than ever before. Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, the 2022 decision which overturned Roe v. Wade, caused the percent of Democrats holding a…
Justice Henry E. Frye, Life Fellow, Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Justice Henry E. Frye, Life Fellow, was selected as one of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients from the UNC Law Alumni Association. The award celebrates members of the Carolina…
The ABF Access to Justice Research Initiative Launches Early Career Workshop with Second Cohort of Scholars
The American Bar Foundation’s Access to Justice Research Initiative is a hub for innovative research that connects access to civil justice scholarship, policy, and practice. It aims to advance civil…
Colonel James M. Durant, Life Fellow, Awarded Senior Executive Professional Lifetime Achievement Award by Senior Executives Association
Colonel James M. Durant, Life Fellow, was named as the 2025 Senior Executive Professional Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by the Senior Executives Association (SEA). The award recognizes career federal executives…
Judge Angelo Mathay, Fellow, Recognized by Two Law Schools for Public Interest Work
Judge Angelo Mathay, Fellow, was recognized by UCLA and George Washington Law for his career surrounding public interest law. GW Law named Judge Mathay as one of their Richey Fellows…
Allan J. Stitt, Fellow, Named 2025 Distinguished Neutral of the Year Award Recipient by NADN
Allan J. Stitt, Fellow, was named the 2025 recipient of the Distinguished Neutral of the Year Award by the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN). The award is presented annually…
Rachel F. Moran to Receive 2026 Outstanding Scholar Award
Rachel F. Moran has been honored with the 2026 Outstanding Scholar Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Moran will be recognized during the 70th Annual Fellows Awards Reception and Banquet, which…
Stephen A. Bain and Joi G. Kush to Receive 2026 Outstanding State Chair Award
Stephen A. Bain and Joi G. Kush have been honored with the 2026 Outstanding State Chair Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. Bain and Kush are the…
William C. Hubbard to Receive 2026 Outstanding Service Award
William C. Hubbard has been honored with the 2026 Outstanding Service Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Hubbard will be recognized during the 70th Annual Fellows Awards Reception and Banquet, which…
Thomas M. Hayes, III, Life Fellow, Named 2025 Recipient of the Curtis R. Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award
Thomas M. Hayes, III was named as the 2025 recipient of the Curtis R. Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award from the Louisiana Bar Foundation. The award is presented in memory of…