University of California Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Professors Kaaryn Gustafson and Mario L. Barnes will jointly receive the 2023 Outstanding Scholar Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). The award will be…
Carolyn Witherspoon to Receive the 2023 ABF Fellows Distinguished Life Fellow Award
Carolyn Witherspoon, ABF Life Fellow and Director of Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, a majority female-owned firm in Little Rock, Arkansas, will be honored with the 2023 ABF Fellows Distinguished Life Fellow Awards from the Fellows…
Professor Norma V. Cantú to receive the 2023 ABF Fellows Outstanding Service Award
Norma V. Cantú, ABF Life Fellow and the Ken McIntyre Professor of Excellence in School Leadership and Professor of Law at the University of Texas at Austin, will be honored with the 2023 ABF Fellows Outstanding Service Award from…
Andrew M. Schpak to Receive the 2023 ABF Fellows Outstanding State Chair Award
Andrew M.Schpak, Co-Managing Partner at Barran Liebman LLP and ABF Fellows Oregon State Chair, will be honored with the 2023 Outstanding State Chair Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Schpak will receive the award…
Judge Eileen Kato, Washington Sustaining Patron Fellow, Awarded Asian Bar Association of Washington’s Community Service Award
Judge Eileen Kato, Washington Sustaining Patron Fellow, was awarded the Asian Bar Association of Washington’s Community Service Award at their annual gala on October 21st. Judge Kato is a graduate…
Judge Bryant Yang, California Life Fellow, Honored as Eastern Bar Association of Los Angeles County’s Judge of the Year
Judge Bryant Yang, California Life Fellow, was honored at the Eastern Bar Association of Los Angeles County’s Holiday Luncheon. The Eastern Bar Association of Los Angeles County was formed in…
Harry William Baumgarten, New York Fellow, Published Opinion for The Hill on President Biden’s Presidency Thus Far
Harry William Baumgarten, New York Fellow, wrote an op-ed for the Hill discussing President Biden’s presidency thus far into his term. Harry William Baumgarten served as Legislative Director and Counsel…
Susan M. Gallagher, Minnesota Fellow, Named as 2022 John D. Levine Distinguished Service Award Winner
Susan M. Gallagher, Minnesota Fellow, was named as the 2022 John D. Levine Distinguished Service Award winner by the Volunteer Lawyers Network, based in Minneapolis, MN. She was presented with…
Professor Sahar Aziz, Texas Life Fellow, Has Multiple Media Spotlights on her Scholarship
Professor Sahar Aziz, Texas Life Fellow, has recently published an Ideas piece for Time Magazine, was quoted as an expert in The 19th News, and was part of a panel conversation at Princeton University.…
Luke Mohrhauser, Iowa Life Fellow, Named as Next Managing Member of MVS
Luke Mohrhauser, Iowa Life Fellow, was recently elected as the next Managing Member of McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC (MVS). His term begins on January 1st, 2023. Mr. Mohrhauser is…
Dean Melanie Wilson, Texas Life Fellow, Announced as President-Elect of the Association of American Law Schools
Melanie Wilson, Texas Life Fellow and Dean of Washington and Lee University School of Law, was announced as the President-Elect of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) at the…
Anna Mercado Clark, New York Fellow, Named President-Elect for NAPABA
Anna Mercado Clark, New York Fellow, was announced as the President-elect for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) for the 2022-2023 term. She has previously served as the…