The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has elected two new board members to its Board of Directors. Patty A. Ferguson–Bohnee and the Honorable Peter M. Reyes, Jr. were both elected to…
Brittany Faith, ABF Fellow, Appointed to ABA Commission on Immigration Advisory Committee
Brittany Faith, ABF Fellow, was appointed to the advisory committee of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Immigration. The committee was by appointment-only by ABA President and ABF Patron Fellow…
Justice Piper D. Griffin, ABF Fellow, Serving as Keynote Speaker for Grambling State University’s Constitution Day
Justice Piper D. Griffin, ABF Fellow, was announced as the keynote speaker for Grambling State University’s Constitution Day Observation. She will be speaking on September 19th at T.H. Harris Auditorium.…
Melody McAnally, ABF Life Fellow, Selected to Serve as Chair-Elect of the ABA TIPS Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Committee
Melody McAnally, ABF Life Fellow, was recently selected by the ABA’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) to serve as the Chair-Elect to the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Committee.…
Jeffrey A. Goldman, Fellow, Elected as Chair of the Real Property, Probate, and Trust Section of the Wisconsin State Bar
Jeffrey A. Goldman, Fellow, was elected as Chair of the Real Property, Probate, and Trust (RPPT) Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin for 2023-2024. The section examines the law…
Celebrating ABF Fellows in ABA Board of Governors District Representative and Member-At-Large Roles
After the 2023 Annual Meeting in Denver, 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…
Celebrating ABF Fellows in ABA Board of Governors Officer Roles
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…
The ABF Announces the 2023-24 Cohort of Doctoral Fellows
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has awarded doctoral fellowships to three Ph.D. candidates who will work in residence in the ABF’s Chicago office beginning in September 2023. Among a highly…
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…