The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has awarded its 2022-23 doctoral fellowships to two emerging scholars who will work in residence at the ABF offices in Chicago beginning in September 2022. …
Hilda C. Galvan, Texas Fellow, Will Be Inducted to Junior Achievement of Dallas Business Hall of Fame
Hilda C. Galvan, Texas Fellow, will be inducted into the 2023 Dallas Business Hall of Fame by Junior Achievement of Dallas. The JA of Dallas’ Business Hall of Fame is…
Gary S. Lesser, Florida Life Fellow, Sworn In as President of the Florida State Bar
Gary S. Lesser, Florida Life Fellow and managing partner of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC, was sworn in as the 74th President of The Florida Bar on June 24th, 2022.…
Judge M. Margaret McKeown, California Life Fellow, Awarded the 2022 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Ninth Circuit
Judge M. Margaret McKeown, California Life Fellow, was named as the 2022 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Ninth Circuit recipient. Judge MeKeown will receive the award during…
Mark L. Whitaker, District of Columbia Fellow, Named 2022 Minority Corporate Counsel Association Rainmaker
Mark L. Whitaker, District of Columbia Fellow, was named a 2022 Rainmaker by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA). The 2022 Rainmakers will be honored on October 18th at the 2022…
William J. Kilberg, District of Columbia Life Fellow, Awarded Honorary Fellowship From Hebrew University of Jerusalem
William J. Kilberg, District of Columbia Life Fellow, was awarded an honorary fellowship from Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He was presented with the honor during the 85th Board of Governors…
ABF Scholars Win LSA Awards for their Outstanding Contributions to Law and Society Research
Two American Bar Foundation (ABF) Research Professors have been selected as recipients of the 2022 Awards of the Law and Society Association (LSA). Elizabeth Mertz and Reuben Jonathan Miller have been recognized for their exceptional contributions to the research and scholarship on law and…
Honorable Justice Steven H. David, Indiana Fellow, Honored with Indiana Bar Foundation’s Legend Award
Honorable Justice Steven H. David, Indiana Fellow, was awarded the Indiana Bar Foundation Legend Award. The ceremony took place on June 24th, 2022 and this is the first year that…
Patrick “Pat” G. Goetzinger, South Dakota Fellow, Awarded the Marshall M. McKusick Award by State Bar of South Dakota
Patrick “Pat” G. Goetzinger, South Dakota Fellow, was awarded the Marshall M. McKusick Award by the State Bar of South Dakota. The award was presented to Mr. Goetzinger at the…
Laurence “Larry” R. Tucker, Missouri Life Fellow, Named 2022 Recipient of Missouri Lawyers Media ICON Award
Laurence “Larry” R. Tucker, Missouri Life Fellow, was awarded the 2022 ICON Award at the Missouri Lawyers Media celebration on June 29th, 2022. The ICON award was created by the…
Hugo Chaviano, Illinois Fellow, Releases New Book titled “Flight to Freedom”
Flight to Freedom is a coming-of-age story that chronicles the experiences of a boy who left Cuba alone at the age of 13 at the height of the Cuban Revolution and…
Jonathan Granoff, New York Fellow, Moderates Panel At Recent ABA International Law Section Conference
Jonathan Granoff, New York Fellow, and President of the Global Security Institute was the moderator of the Saving Our Democracy for America and the World panel at the ABA International Law Section…