ABF Fellows
- Fellows
March 20, 2018
ABF Fellows are a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession.
The ABF Fellows is an honorary society for:
Distinction
Fellows membership is by
invitation only and limited to
1% of licensed attorneys.
invitation only and limited to
1% of licensed attorneys.
Networking
Fellows disseminate the ABF's
research and gain access to
exclusive social and educational events.
research and gain access to
exclusive social and educational events.
Support
Fellows contribute to help
support ABF's research.
support ABF's research.
Featured Fellows Event
April 26, 2023
RSVP by Wednesday, April 26th
Featured Presentation: "Crisis in U.S. Immigration Adjudication"
FELLOWS EVENT
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Fellows Spotlight
Jimmy K. Goodman
ABF President and Oklahoma Sustaining Visionary Fellow
Jimmy K. Goodman recently became the president of the ABF for the 2022-2024 term, after serving as the vice-president of the ABF Board of Directors for the past two years…
Fellows in the News
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John E. Echohawk, Colorado Life Fellow, Announced as the 2023 Recipient of the Thurgood Marshall Award
April 17, 2023
John E. EchoHawk, photo courtesy of Native American Rights Fund John E. Echohawk, Colorado Life Fellow, was annouced as the 2023 Thurgood Marshall Award recipient. He’ll be honored during the 2023 ABA Annual Meeting in Denver, CO later this year. The Thurgood Marshall award was established in 1992 by the… Read More
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Professor Sarah Redfield and Judge Bernice Donald Release New Book “Extending Justice: Strategies to Increase Inclusion and Reduce Bias”
April 13, 2023
Extending Justice, photo courtesy of Carolina Academic Press Judge Bernice Donald, Tennessee Patron Fellow, and Professor Sarah Redfield, Maine Life Fellow, recently released the book they edited, titled “Extending Justice: Strategies to Increase Inclusion and Reduce Bias.” The book was published on November 1st, 2022 by Carolina Academic Press. As editors,… Read More
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Roberta D. Liebenberg, Pennsylvania Life Fellow and Former ABF Board Member, Honored with the 2023 Judge Learned Hand Award
April 10, 2023
Roberta “Bobbi” Liebenberg, photo courtesy of University of Texas at Austin School of Law Roberta D. Liebenberg, Pennsylvania Life Fellow and Former ABF Board Member, was honored by the American Jewish Committee’s Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey chapter with their Judge Learned Hand Award. The tribute dinner took place on February 22,… Read More
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