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
February 27, 2025
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Fellows Spotlight
Paul Smith
ABF Board Member and Patron Fellow; Past DC Fellows Officer
Paul M. Smith is currently a Senior Advisor for the Campaign Legal Center, after serving as their Senior Vice President. He also is a Visiting Professor from Practice at Georgetown,…
Fellows in the News
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- Fellows in the News
Recap of the Fellows Events at the 2025 Midyear Meeting
February 21, 2025
Our time in Phoenix began with the Fellows CLE, co-sponsored by the ABA Senior Lawyers Division, on Friday afternoon, with a presentation from ABF Research Professor Emeritus Stephen Daniels and a panel discussion that included Professor Michele Statz of the University of Minnesota Medical School, Rodolfo Sanchez of DNA… Read More
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Stephanie Carman, Life Fellow, Honored With Service Award by University of Miami School of Law
February 18, 2025
Stephanie Carman, Life Fellow, was honored with the Thomas Davison III Memorial Service Award at the 2024 University of Miami Law Alumni Association’s Homecoming Breakfast. The award was presented to her on October 26, 2024. Stephanie Carman, photo courtesy of GrayRobinson The Thomas Davison III Memorial Service Award is a… Read More
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Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr. and Charles E. English, Sr., to be Honored by Kentucky Bar Foundation
February 14, 2025
Top right: Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr. Bottom left: Charles E. English, Sr. The Kentucky Bar Foundation will be honoring two Fellows of the ABF at their upcoming awards dinner. This is the first time that the Chief Justice Minton Award Dinner has taken place and will feature the… Read More
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