Introducing the
2008-2009
Fellows Officers
Jimmy K. Goodman
Chair
David S. Houghton
Chair-Elect
Kay H. Hodge
Secretary
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Call for Mentors
The Fellows are teaming up with the ABA's Young Lawyer Division (YLD) for a new mentorship program. If you would like to serve as a mentor to a young lawyer selected for the YLD's Scholarship Program, please click here. The deadline for mentor applications is October 2, 2008.
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Wisconsin Fellows Reception
A reception to honor current Wisconsin Fellows and welcome invited Wisconsin Fellows of the American Bar Foundation will be held on October 15, 2008, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the University Club of Milwaukee, 6th Floor Lounge. Please contact the Fellows staff at fellows@abfn.org or 800.292.5065 with any questions or to RSVP for this event.
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Kansas Fellows
Annual Dinner Meeting
Kansas Fellows and their guests are invited to attend the Annual Dinner Meeting on November 8, 2008 at the Top of the Tower Lounge in Topeka. Please click here for more information.
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The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
750 N. Lake Shore Drive
Fourth Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
fellows@abfn.org
1.800.292.5065
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| Dear Fellows,
We are pleased to report that Fellows fundraising for the 2007-2008 fiscal year totaled over $1,000,000! Your annual renewals and Life Fellow donations support the American Bar Foundation's groundbreaking research on the law and legal processes. Watch for updates on our fundraising progress throughout the 2008-2009 fiscal year in future Fellows Newsletters. If you would like to make a donation online, please click here. Thank you for your continued support of the ABF.
Sincerely,
The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation |
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Call for Nominations: 2009 Fellows Awards
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2009 ABA Midyear Meeting
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Summer Research Diversity Fellowships
The American Bar Foundation was delighted to welcome this year's recipients of the Summer Research Diversity Fellowships in Law and Social Science: (from left) Marcus Allen, Montgomery Summer Research Fellow; Akta Jantrania, Summerfield Summer Research Fellow; Anayansi Rodriguez, Seyfarth Shaw Summer Research Fellow; and Francesca Gibson, Kirkland & Ellis Summer Research Fellow. Chosen from a competitive nationwide pool, the four undergraduate students spent the summer assisting ABF research faculty in the design and implementation of complex sociolegal research projects. The Summer Diversity Fellowship Program, celebrating its 20th anniversary, is designed to introduce undergraduates from diverse backgrounds to the rewards and demands of a research-oriented career in the fields of law and social science. The ABF would like to thank the sponsors of the 2008 Summer Research Diversity Fellowships in Law and Social Science. They are: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Bell Boyd & Lloyd LLP
The Kenneth F. & Harle G. Montgomery Foundation
The National Science Foundation
The Solon E. Summerfield Foundation, Inc.
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Announcing the Launch of theCenter on Law and Globalization
The Center on Law and Globalization is a joint venture of the University of Illinois College of Law and the American Bar Foundation. The Center brings together leaders of international organizations, journalists, and legal scholars to understand the legal dimensions of key global issues, to stimulate exchanges on how these issues are addressed, and to advance research and conclusions on major topics in global debates.
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2008 ABA Annual Meeting
This year's ABA Annual Meeting was held in New York City,
August 7 to 12, and was a great success for The Fellows.
Thanks to all who attended the Fellows events. We look forward to seeing you in Boston!
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Fellows Opening Reception
at 620 Loft & Garden.
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Life Fellows Joanne and Bruce Wilder, ABF Director Bob Nelson, and 2007-2008 Chair of The Fellows Ellen Flannery.
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