Professor Alison M. Siegler, Illinois Fellow and founder and director of the Federal Criminal Justice Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School, has co-authored an article on bail reform and the federal…
Richard Murray, Colorado Fellow, Receives Prestigious Davis Award from Denver Bar Foundation
Richard Murray, Colorado Fellow and shareholder at Polsinelli PC, has been honored with the 2020 Richard Marden Davis Award. The award recognizes Richard’s exceptional service to the legal community, as well…
Dr. Artika Tyner, Minnesota Fellow, Discusses School-to-Prison Pipeline for Comcast’s Social Justice Series
Dr. Artika Tyner, Minnesota Fellow and President & CEO of Planting People Growing Justice LLC, was recently a featured speaker on Comcast/NBCUniversal’s Social Justice Series. The episode, titled “Breaking Schools’ Rules:…
Professor Jayne Barnard, Virginia Life Fellow, Awarded Honorary Degree from College of William & Mary
Professor Jayne Barnard, Virginia Life Fellow, was awarded an Honorary Degree from the College of William & Mary at its 328th Charter Day in February 2021. The award recognized Professor Barnard’s…
Preston M. Torbert, Illinois Patron Fellow, Publishes “Because It Is Wrong: An Essay on the Immorality and Illegality of the Online Service Contracts of Google and Facebook” in Case Western Journal
Preston M. Torbert, Illinois Patron Fellow and Senior Counsel at Baker & McKenzie, has published an essay in the Case Western Journal of Law, Technology & the Internet entitled “Because It Is…
Nancy Andrade, Illinois Fellow, Appointed Commissioner for the Chicago Commission on Human Relations
Nancy Andrade, Illinois Fellow and former Senior Presidential Advisor at the American Bar Association, has been appointed Commissioner of the Chicago Commission on Human Relations (CCHR) by Chicago mayor Lori…
Jeffrey Bruce Golden, International Life Fellow, Appointed as The Queen’s Counsel Honoris Causa
International Life Fellow and 3 Hare Court Joint Head of Chambers Jeffrey Golden has been appointed as one of eight new Honorary Queen’s Counsel, or Queen’s Counsel Honoris Causa, for…
The ABF Remembers the Historic Career of Late Benefactor Fellow and Federal Judge Jerome Farris
The ABF fondly remembers the career and dedicated service of late Washington Benefactor Fellow and Federal Judge Jerome Farris. Judge Farris, who passed away in July 2020 at the age…
Anne Shea Gaza, Delaware Life Fellow, Elected to Young Conaway Management Committee
Anne Shea Gaza, Delaware Life Fellow and Partner at Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, has been elected as a member of the firm’s Management Committee. Ms. Gaza is the first…
Honorable Bryant Yang, California Fellow, Appointed Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court
Honorable Bryant Yang, California Fellow and Former Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) President, has been named Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court in an historic appointment by…
Professor Richard Sobelsohn, New York Fellow, Publishes “Coops, Condos and COVID-19” in NYSBA Journal
Professor Richard Sobelsohn, New York Fellow and Vice President, Legal, of Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation, published an article entitled “Coops, Condos and COVID-19” in the November 2020 issue of the New…
Elizabeth K. Whittenbury, California Life Fellow, Celebrated in Marquis Who’s Who
Elizabeth (Beth) K. Whittenbury, California Life Fellow, has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value.…