Dean Emerita Valerie Couch and Judge Timothy DeGiusti, both Life Fellows, were announced as part of this year’s class of distinguished alumni being inducted into the University of Oklahoma College…
David R. Frazer, Life Fellow, Inducted to the Maricopa County Bar Association 2024 Hall of Fame
David R. Frazer, Life Fellow, was inducted as one member of the 2024 class of the Maricopa County Bar Association (MCBA) Hall of Fame. The MCBA Annual Meeting/Hall of Fame…
Diana C. Manning, Life Fellow, Honored with Rutgers School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award
Diana C. Manning, Life Fellow, was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award at the Alumni Recognition Gala. The Rutgers School of Law–Newark Alumni Association held the gala on October 23,…
Barrett H. Reasoner, Life Fellow, Named Recipient of ADL 2025 Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award
Barrett H. Reasoner, Life Fellow, was named as one of the recipients of Anti-Defamation League Southwest’s 2025 Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award. He’ll be sharing the award with his sister,…
Celebrating ABF Fellows in ABA Board of Governors District Representative and Member-At-Large Roles
After the 2024 Annual Meeting in Chicago, ABF Fellows began terms as District Representatives and Members-At-Large (MAL) on the ABA Board of Governors, joining Fellows already in roles in the…
Molly Marcum, Life Fellow, Recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2025 Lawyer of the Year for Health Care Law in Oregon
Molly Marcum, Life Fellow, was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2025 Lawyer of the Year for Health Care Law in Oregon. According to Best Lawyers, only a single lawyer…
Hon. M. Margaret McKeown, Life Fellow, Honored with the 2024 American Inns of Court Lewis F. Powell Jr. Award
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…
Two Fellows Honored with 2025 ABA Spirit of Excellence Award
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…
Hon. Bernice B. Donald, Life Fellow and Past ABF Board President, Honored by the City of Memphis with Street Designated In Her Name
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…
Darin Scheer, Life Fellow, Elected Chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Conference of Bar Examiners
Darin Scheer, Life Fellow, was recently elected as chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Conference of Bar Examiners. Scheer has served on the NCBE’s Board of Trustees…
Stuart Riback, Fellow, Appointed to Three Year Term on the ABA Standing Committee on Professionalism
Stuart Riback, Fellow, was appointed to a three-year term on the ABA Standing Committee on Professionalism by ABA President Bill Bay. The Standing Committee on Professionalism assists ABA entities, bar…
Melissa A. Kucinski, Fellow, Testifies Before Congress on the Impact of the International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014
Melissa A. Kucinski, Fellow, testified before the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of Congress on the impact of the International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014. Her testimony also focused…