After the 2023 Annual Meeting in Denver, four ABF Fellows began terms as officers on the ABA Board of Governors, joining two Fellows already in Officer roles in the Board…
Ten Fellows Named New Members of American Law Institute
The American Law Institute newest member class includes 10 Fellows from across the country. The ALI has been the leading voice in refining, clarifying, and improving the practice of law…
Recap of the Fellows Events at the 2023 Annual Meeting
We were so happy to be able to gather Fellows together at the 2023 ABA Annual Meeting in Denver! Our weekend started on Friday morning with the Fellows State…
Professor Thomas Mitchell, ABF Fellow, Featured in Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land Documentary
Professor Thomas Mitchell, ABF Fellow, is a main cast member in the new documentary Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land. The documentary addresses Black farmland loss and so-called heirs’ property.…
Marvin S.C. Dang, Hawaii Patron Fellow, Elected as American Bar Association Secretary
Marvin S.C. Dang, Hawaii Patron Fellow, was elected to be the secretary of the American Bar Association at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Denver. In assuming the office, he became…
Frank “Fritz” Langrock, Vermont Life Fellow, Begins Term as American Bar Association Treasurer
Frank “Fritz” Langrock, Vermont Life Fellow, began his term as the treasurer of the American Bar Association at the 2023 ABA Annual Meeting. As ABA treasurer, Langrock will serve a…
William R. “Bill” Bay, Missouri Patron Fellow, Becomes ABA President-Elect
William R. “Bill” Bay, Missouri Patron Fellow, became the ABA President-elect on the last day of the ABA Annual Meeting in Denver. He will assume the role of ABA President…
Mary L. Smith, Illinois Patron Fellow, Becomes President of the American Bar Association
Mary L. Smith, Illinois Patron Fellow, was sworn in as the president of the American Bar Association (ABA) at the closing of the ABA’s House of Delegates meeting on August…
Murray B. Silverstein, Florida Fellow, Took Office as President of Florida Bar Foundation
Murray B. Silverstein, Florida Fellow, took office July 1st, as the president of the Florida Bar Foundation. He is a Florida Bar Foundation Fellow and a member of its Silver…
Five Fellows Recognized as Legal Icons by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly and South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
Five Fellows were named as Legal Icons by the North Carolina and South Carolina Lawyers Weekly newspaper. The practitioners were honored by the publication on July 20th at the Hilton…
Judge Albert Diaz, North Carolina Fellow, Selected As Chief Judge for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Albert Diaz, North Carolina Fellow, became the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on July 9th, 2023. In assuming this role, he became…
Three Fellows to be Honored With 2023 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award
Three Fellows will be honored with the 2023 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award at the ABA Annual Meeting. The award ceremony will take place on Sunday, August 6th…