ABF Fellows
- Fellows
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
November 20, 2024
Registration Now Open!
FELLOWS EVENT
In-Person
(New Jersey Law Center)
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Registration Now Open!
FELLOWS EVENT
In-Person
(New Jersey Law Center)
Registration Now Open!
FELLOWS EVENT
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person
(Davis Polk)
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Fellows Spotlight
Frank X. Neuner, Jr.
Patron Fellow, National Fellows Chair, and Past Louisiana State Chair
Frank X. Neuner, Jr. is the founding partner of NeunerPate, a regional corporate defense firm with its main office in Lafayette, Louisiana. As of September 1st, Neuner became the National…
Fellows in the News
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- Fellows in the News
Hon. M. Margaret McKeown, Life Fellow, Honored with the 2024 American Inns of Court Lewis F. Powell Jr. Award
November 15, 2024
Hon. M. Margaret McKeown, Life Fellow, was announced as the 2024 American Inns of Court Lewis F. Powell Jr. Award recipient. Judge McKeown was presented with the award at the 2024 American Inns of Court Celebration of Excellence at the U.S. Supreme Court on October 26th. Judge M. Margaret McKeown,… Read More
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Two Fellows Honored with 2025 ABA Spirit of Excellence Award
November 13, 2024
Two Fellows were named as part of the class of honorees for the 2025 American Bar Association Spirit of Excellence award. Col. James M. Durant III, Life Fellow, and Karol Corbin Walker, Life Fellow, will be awarded the Spirit of Excellence Awards at the ABA Midyear Meeting on February 1st,… Read More
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Hon. Bernice B. Donald, Life Fellow and Past ABF Board President, Honored by the City of Memphis with Street Designated In Her Name
November 12, 2024
Judge Bernice B. Donald, Life Fellow and past ABF Board President, was honored by the City of Memphis with a portion of Front Street between Poplar Avenue and Beale Street being designated as “Judge Bernice Bouie Donald Street.” Honorary signs will be installed along the route to pay tribute to… Read More
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