Roscoe Jones, Jr., Fellow, was announced as the next Dean of the Drake University School of Law on January 22. He will become the 22nd dean of the Drake Law…
Deborah Enix-Ross, Patron Fellow, Sworn onto Union College of Union County Board of Governors
Deborah Enix-Ross, Patron Fellow, was sworn in as a new member of the UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey Board of Governors. She was one of five new…
Recap of the Fellows Events at the 2024 Midyear Meeting
We’d like to think it was a home run seeing everyone at the Fellows events at the 2024 ABA Midyear Meeting in Louisville! The Fellows events got kicked off with…
Erica Benites Giese, Life Fellow, Appointed to the Hispanic National Bar Association’s Latina Commission
Erica Benites Giese, Life Fellow, was appointed to serve on the Latina Commission of the Hispanic National Bar Association. The Latina Commission was originally formed in 2008 to study and…
Roger A. Fairfax Jr., Fellow, Appointed Dean of Howard University School of Law
Roger A. Fairfax Jr., Fellow, was announced as the Dean of Howard University’s School of Law. His appointment will begin July 1st, 2024. Fairfax will be leaving American University Washington…
Dean Melanie D. Wilson, Life Fellow Begins Term as President of the Association of American Law Schools
Dean Melanie D. Wilson, Life Fellow, was inducted as President of the Association of American Law Schools on January 6th at the AALS Annual Meeting. She takes over from 2023…
Ellen M. Jakovic, ABF Board Member and Benefactor Fellow, Named 2024 WBA Woman Lawyer of the Year
Ellen M. Jakovic, Benefactor Fellow, was announced as the 2024 Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA) Woman Lawyer of the Year. Jakovic will be honored at the…
Ten Fellows Elected to American Law Institute
The American Law Institute’s newest member class from December 2023 includes 10 Fellows from across the country. The ALI has been the leading voice in refining, clarifying, and improving the…
Richard Pena, Past ABF Board President and Patron Fellow, Named as the 2024 NCBP Fellows Award Recipient
Richard Pena, Past ABF Board President and Patron Fellow, was named as the 2024 National Conference of Bar Presidents Fellows Award winner. Mr. Pena made history as the first Hispanic…
Joanne Martin to Receive the 2024 ABF Fellows Distinguished Life Fellow Award
Joanne Martin, ABF Life Fellow and recently retired Executive Director of the American Bar Endowment (ABE), has been honored with the 2024 Distinguished Life Fellow Award from the Fellows of…
Michael McCann to Receive the 2024 ABF Fellows Outstanding Scholar Award
Michael McCann, Professor Emeritus and the former Gordon Hirabayashi Professor for the Advancement of Citizenship at the University of Washington, has been honored with the 2024 Outstanding Scholar Award from…
Suzette M. Malveaux to Receive the 2024 ABF Fellows Outstanding Service Award
Suzette M. Malveaux, the Moses Lasky Professor of Law and Director of the Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law at the University of Colorado Law…