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A Message from the Chair
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Chair, The Fellows
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What an honor and what a year it has been! I am pleased to report that, in an effort to advance our organizational goals, during the past year we gathered 50 bright and forward thinking Fellows to plan for the future of The Fellows in our Strategic Planning Committee. This group has provided tremendous insight and their considerable efforts will help the Fellows for many, many years.*See list below. Additionally, we now have five new liaisons to ABA affiliated organizations which will make us a more diverse and inclusive organization. **See list below.
Locally, our awesome State Chairs have provided more educational and social events throughout the country than ever before. We have added a record number of new Fellows this year while maintaining the quality of our honorary membership and in so doing becoming more diverse, inclusive, and international. We have provided international forums for American Bar Foundation (ABF) researchers and social venues for our international Fellows to exchange their views, providing terrific value. Internally, we have started down the road to improved interaction and communication with our members through new video conferencing capabilities and other technological advances, all with the support of our outstanding staff.
It is important to remember however, that this is only possible with your continued financial support. What I would challenge each of us to do is two-fold:
It is only through your involvement that we can continue to support the research of the Foundation which is so important to our profession.
I am extremely grateful for the honor bestowed upon me to chair such a prestigious organization and for the opportunity to work with such amazing Fellows Officers and staff. We had a record number of Fellows attending our events at Midyear. I look forward to breaking even more records and seeing you soon at our fun events during the Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
*Strategic Planning Committee Members
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Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee
Reginald M. Turner - Chair
Min K. Cho
Jaime Hawk
Michael M. Miller
Christina Plum
Hon. Peter M. Reyes
Mary L. Smith
International Subcommittee
Andrew J. Markus - Chair
Marcelo E. Bombau
Gabrielle M. Buckley
Isabella D. Bunn
Jeffrey B. Golden
William B. Mock
Steven M. Richman
Salli Anne Swartz
Marketing
Subcommittee
Judy P. Martinez - Chair
Ruthe C. Ashley
Michael G. Bergmann
Barbara J. Gislason
Marilyn J. Harbur
Tommy D. Preston
Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong
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Membership
Subcommittee
Michael H. Byowitz - Chair
Kelly-Ann Clarke
Jose C. Feliciano
Paul T. Moxley
Michael J. Pellicciotti
Darcee S. Siegel
Peter A. Winograd
State Chair Subcommittee
Rew R. Goodenow - Chair
Hon. Joseph B. Bluemel
Laura V. Farber
Michael E. Flowers
Hon. James S. Hill
Beverly J. Quail
Kevin L. Shepherd
Kenneth G. Standard
Structure Subcommittee
Kathleen J. Hopkins - Chair
Peter Bennett
David F. Bienvenu
Randall D. Noel
Mario A. Sullivan
Pauline A. Weaver
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Technology
Subcommittee
Hon. Herbert B. Dixon - Chair
C. Elisia Frazier
Trudy J. Halla
Frank H. Langrock
Jennifer D. MacPhail
Neal R. Sonnett
**Liaisons to ABA affiliated organizations
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Benes Aldana
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Mark Agrast
National LGBT Bar Association
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Hon. Peter Reyes
Hispanic National Bar Association
Mary Smith
National Native American Bar Association
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Reggie Turner
National Bar Association
Hon. Cara Lee T. Neville Chair, The Fellows
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Make Your Annual Contribution
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Honor a Colleague with a Fellows Nomination
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Fellows in the News
| Congratulations to the following Fellows for their outstanding achievements!
Hon. Cara Lee T. Neville,
Chair of The Fellows and Minnesota Life Fellow, has been awarded the Professional Excellence Award by the Minnesota State Bar Association
Wm. T. Robinson III,
ABF Board Member and Kentucky Life Leadership Fellow, named Chairman of the National Judicial College Board of Trustees
Mississippi State Chair and Life Patron Fellow, to receive Sen. Edmund S. Muskie Pro Bono Service Award
California Life Patron Fellow, named "One of the Top Ten Environmental Lawyers" by United States Lawyer Rankings for the ninth year in a row
California Life Fellow, has been appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. to serve as a California Superior Court judge in Los Angeles
Former ABF Board Member and Florida Life Patron Fellow, honored by the Hillsborough County Bar Trial and Litigation Section with the Herbert G. Goldburg Award
Have you won an award or received an honor lately? Published a book? Have you done a Ted Talk?
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Recent and Upcoming Events
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Featured William Hubbard, Immediate Past President of the American Bar Association. Hosted by State Co-Chairs John S. Skilton and
Robyn S. Shapiro
April 12, 2016
Featured DeMaurice Smith, Executive Director, National Football League Players' Association and Former D.C. Assistant U.S. Attorney. Hosted by D.C. Officers John C. Keeney, Susan M. Hoffman and Darrell G. Mottley
April 15, 2016
Fellows social at Christopher's Restaurant. Hosted by State Chair Paul T. Moxley
April 29, 2016
A reception in conjunction with the ABA Criminal Justice Section Spring Meeting. Hosted by State Chair
Peter Winograd
May 10, 2016
Featured Chief Judge Janet M. DiFiore, New York State Court of Appeals. Hosted by State Co-Chairs Judge Elizabeth Snow Stong
and Kenneth G. Standard. Special thanks to Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz for sponsoring
May 19, 2016
May 24, 2016
A book launch reception for Tort Reform, Plaintiffs' Lawyers, and Access to Justice by ABF Research Professor Stephen Daniels and ABF Research Professor Emerita Joanne Martin. A special thanks to Clifford Law Offices for sponsoring May 25, 2016 Hosted by State Co-Chairs Susan A. Feeney and Justin P. Walder
May 31, 2016
Held in cooperation with the ABA Section of International Law 2016 Europe Forum. Special thanks to Gianni Origoni Grippo Cappelli & Partners for sponsoring
May 31, 2016 Featured remarks from Rew Goodenow, Secretary of The Fellows.
June 16, 2016
Featured Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York. Hosted by State
Co-Chairs Judge Elizabeth Snow Stong
and Kenneth G. Standard. Special thanks to Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz for sponsoring
August 5-9, 2016
September 14, 2016
September 23, 2016
Missouri Fellows Breakfast
Held in in conjuction with the Annual Meeting of the Missouri Bar
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Fellows Emblem
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We are delighted to share with you our Fellows emblem, ready to display on your firm or personal website!
Please email the Fellows Staff with the subject line "ABF Emblem" to receive a copy of the image and display instructions.
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Fellows Awards Nominations
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We are now accepting nominations for the 2017 Fellows Awards, to be presented at the 61st Annual Fellows Awards Reception and Banquet on Saturday, February 4, 2017.
Recipients will be announced in November 2016.
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Please be sure to connect with us on Social Media!
You can stay current with Fellows and ABF updates, network with other Fellows, view photos from events, read research highlights, and much more!
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Voting Announcement: Fellows Bylaw Change
A change to The Fellows Bylaws will be put to a vote during the upcoming Fellows Annual Business Breakfast meeting. Below is the proposed change, as approved by the Executive Committee of the Board of the American Bar Foundation in February, 2016. All Fellows are encouraged to attend the Business Breakfast, which will be held during the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The Breakfast will take place on Saturday, August 6, 7:30 am - 9:30 am at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, 780 Mission Street, Foothill G (2nd Floor). Click here to purchase your breakfast ticket and to register for other Fellows events at Annual.
Proposed Change to Fellows Bylaws:
Proposed Change to Fellows Bylaws:
Amend Article III. §3.02. ¶C(2).
Change three hundred (300) to nine hundred (900).
2. Goal. The number of International Fellows at any one time is limited to [strike: three hundred (300)] nine hundred (900). Life Fellows are not included in the number of International Fellows.
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Life Fellow Spotlight
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David Brink, Minnesota Life Fellow, was a lawyer at the firm that is now Dorsey & Whitney. Mr. Brink served as president of the American Bar Association for a term in 1981-82. He is also past president of the Minnesota State Bar Association and the Hennepin County Bar Association.
Q: You've been a Fellow for almost 50 years. What does being a Fellow mean to you?
A: It means a lot to me that there is a group devoted to the study and betterment of the profession.
Q: Where were you born and raised?
A: Born and raised in Minneapolis and nearby University Grove, just north of St. Paul.
Q: What type of law did you practice, and how did you become interested in that particular area?
A: Primarily Trusts, Estates, Estate Planning and Tax, though also in varied fields of Litigation and International Law. I was an associate assigned to assist Harry A. Blackmun when he was in private practice with what is now Dorsey & Whitney. I became Blackmun's lawyer when he became a Judge of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals and later Justice of the US Supreme Court. I served as head of the firm's Washington office for two or three years.
Q: If you had decided not to pursue a career in law, what would you have done?
A: An alternative career might have been to teach English Literature and Composition in a pleasant small college and write novels (and later poetry) in my spare time.
Q: What was the last book you read?
Q: What do you like to do in your free time? A: In my free time I work in Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Bar Associations and other organizations devoted to bettering the lives and performance of lawyers, judges and law students. At about the age of 88 I took up poetry in a serious way. I read it, studied it, began to write and teach it, formed poetry clubs and did readings. In February 2016, I published a book of my poems entitled Beyond the Delta, which has been very well received. I am working on another book and tending to some disabilities that seem to come with advanced years. I will be 97 later this month. Claim still to possess 51% of my marbles.
For more Fellows Spotlights, click here.
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"The Future of Latinos in the United States: Law, Opportunity, and Mobility"
2016 Midwest Roundtable in Chicago
The roundtable brought together leading members of the Latino community from Chicago and the Midwest, including law and non-law scholars, legal advocates, community activists, politicians, media representatives, foundation representatives, and emerging leaders, to imagine the different futures for Latinos that are possible by 2050. The sessions explored vitally important issues that will shape the prospects for Latinos in the region in coming years, such as immigration, education, economic opportunity, and civic and political engagement. Along with the Midwest roundtable in Chicago, the ABF will host regional roundtables in the west, south (Texas), southeast (Miami), and northeast (Yale University). These roundtables will culminate in a national summit on these issues.
In addition, a Network for Justice Planning Summit: Creating Legal and Legislative Support for Latino Communities will be held on November 7, 2016 at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center, generously supported by the California Bar Foundation.
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2016 Montgomery Summer Research Diversity Fellows
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From left to right: Francesca Hidalgo-Wohlleben, Daniella Zessoules, Bara Ahmad and Kavya Rallabhandi
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The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has welcomed four undergraduate students as the 2016 recipients of the Montgomery Summer Research Diversity Fellowship (SRDF) in Law and Social Science. Each year the ABF sponsors a program of summer research fellowships to interest undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds in pursuing graduate study in the social sciences. The 2016 fellows were chosen from a highly competitive group of over 200 applicants and exemplify excellence in their undergraduate career. The 2016 fellows are Bara Ahmad, Francesca Hidalgo-Wohlleben, Kavya Rallabhandi, and Daniella Zessoules.
Over the next few months, each fellow will work closely with an ABF Research Professor on the design and implementation of a research project. While the students will work primarily as research assistants, they will have the opportunity to attend a series of seminars conducted by ABF Faculty, program alumni, and practitioners in the legal system in Chicago who acquaint the students with their research and work.
The Montgomery Summer Research Diversity Fellowship in Law and Social Science is supported by generous grants from the Kenneth F. & Harle G. Montgomery Foundation, Law School Admission Council, and AT&T.
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2016 Conference of the Research Group on Legal Diversity
"Metrics, Diversity, and Law"
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Presenter Rima Alaily, Microsoft Corporation
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The Research Group on Legal Diversity (RGLD) held its 2016 Conference in May, dedicated to the theme of "Metrics, Diversity, and Law". Presentations focused on the key role of metrics in law and other professions, in the decision-making processes of gatekeepers at critical junctures throughout careers, and in drawing conclusions about successes and failures in efforts to advance diversity and inclusion. The first three conferences of the RGLD, held in 2012, 2013, and 2014, presented original research on diversity and inequality in the legal profession, legal institutions, and other scientific and professional fields. The takeaways from these conferences informed parts of the book, Diversity in Practice, edited by Spencer Headworth, Robert L. Nelson, Ronit Dinovitzer, and David B. Wilkins.
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Established in 2011, The Research Group on Legal Diversity is a network of scholars convened by the American Bar Foundation to conduct empirical research on diversity in the legal profession and institutions of justice, as well as the impact of diversity on legal processes and legal institutions. It is co-directed by Robert Nelson, Ronit Dinovitzer, and David Wilkins.
Thank you to our academic partners at Northwestern University, Pritzker School of Law, Office of the Provost, Kellogg School of Management and The Graduate School, and to our corporate partners Microsoft Corporation, Allstate Insurance Company and Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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Register for the 2016 ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA
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Wednesday, August 3 - Saturday, August 6
Fellows Registration
Friday, August 5, 2016
Fellows CLE Research Seminar: Civil Rights Advocacy: Past, Present and Future
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Civil rights have long been a critical part of the American system of justice. From struggles for racial and gender equality to the more recent expansion of equal rights for the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities, rights claims have been central to the American struggle for equality, but their meaning has never been stable. This panel will take a wide view of civil rights: how they're conceived of, enforced, ignored, and contested, and the ways they sometimes develop in directions their framers and advocates never imagined. Moderated by award-winning legal historian Dylan C. Penningroth, this panel will bring together scholars and civil rights lawyers to discuss the past, present, and future of U.S. civil rights.
Fellows State Chair Workshop
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
This workshop is a great opportunity for State Chairs to interact with the Fellows Staff and Officers, and to share ideas with other State Chairs.
Fellows State Chair Luncheon
(Ticketed Event - Free for current State and International Chairs)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
We will recognize the work of outgoing Fellows State, International, and Territorial Chairs at this business lunch. New this year, all Fellows are invited to attend to hear the keynote from ABF Board Member and CA Supreme Court Associate Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar.
Fellows Opening Reception
(Ticketed Event)
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
California Historical Society
Just around the corner from our headquarters hotel, the California Historical Society features imaginative, rotating exhibits celebrating the state's rich history. The Fellows invite you to relax and mingle with friends while enjoying highlights from the cuisines of San Francisco's local neighborhoods.
Saturday, August 6, 2016
Fellows Annual Business Breakfast
(Ticketed Event)
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Join us for a fireside chat with our keynote speaker William Neukom. Following the talk, Fellows Chair Hon. Cara Lee T. Neville will recap the work of The Fellows and the Foundation over the past year, as well as discuss new Fellows business.
Sunday, August 7
Fellows Sing-Along
9:00 PM - ??
What better way to top off a long day of meetings than with a relaxed evening of sing-along favorites? Bring some friends and enjoy! Not much of a singer? No problem! Join us for a nightcap and enjoy the entertainment.
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Event Spotlight
Fellows Events in Rome, Italy
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The Fellows hosted a wonderful reception and dinner in Rome Italy in cooperation with the ABA Section on International Law 2016 Europe Forum. The reception was held in the historic Palazzo Albani del Drago, which dates back to 1590, and was generously sponsored by Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners. Following the reception, an International Fellows Dinner took place at The Hotel Majestic Roma.
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Fellows Online Profiles and Directory
Between April and June, more than 600 Fellows updated their profiles and were entered to win 2 tickets to an upcoming Fellows Opening Reception.
The winner of the drawing was Seattle attorney
Steve Parkinson, who graciously declined the prize, asking that we instead award it to a public interest lawyer, judge, or academic.
Upon redrawing, we selected Life Fellow Gail B. Agrawal, Dean of the University of Iowa College of Law.
Congratulations, Dean Agrawal!
Your online Fellows profile now includes updated and new features to help keep you up to date on Fellows news and events, your giving history, and more. You may also access a searchable directory of all current Fellows.
We recently added updates to add your ABA affiliations, area(s) of specialty, and research interests!
If you have any questions or comments regarding our site, or if you have forgotten your user ID and/or password, please contact The Fellows office at (800) 292-5065 or fellows@abfn.org.
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We would like to thank our Life Leadership Fellows for their generosity and dedication to support the work of the American Bar Foundation! Life Leadership Fellows, our highest giving society, are Life Fellows who have contributed an aggregate of $25,000.
Jacqueline Allee, Coral Gables, FL
Michael H. Byowitz, New York, NY
Mortimer M. Caplin, Washington, DC
David A. Collins, Beverly Hills, MI
John J. Creedon, Larchmont, NY
Ellen J. Flannery, Washington, DC
David S. Houghton, Omaha, NE
William H. Neukom, Seattle, WA
Wm. T. Robinson III, Florence, KY
David K.Y. Tang, Seattle WA
William F. Womble, Winston Salem, NC
To learn more about Life Leadership Fellows and our other Life Fellow Giving Societies, click here.
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Welcome to the New Members in our Life Fellow Giving Societies
Welcome to the newest members of our Life Benefactor Fellow and Life Patron Fellow Giving Societies
since March 1, 2016! We greatly appreciate their continued support and contributions to the Foundation.
Life Benefactor Fellows Contributed an aggregate of $10,000
Larry W. Sonsini, Palo Alto, CA
Life Patron Fellows Contributed an aggregate of $5,000
Stephen S. Bowen, Chicago, IL
Susan Beth Farmer, University Park, PA
Robert Henry Louis, Philadelphia, PA
Reginald M. Turner, Jr., Detroit, MI
We would also like to thank our recent Sustaining Life Fellows for their support and continued generosity! Sustaining Life Fellows are Life Fellows who contribute a minimum of $250 annually. To view a list of new Sustaining Life Fellows since
We also want to welcome our newest Life Fellows. Life Fellows are Fellows who have completed their initial Fellows pledge. We truly appreciate their generous support! To view a list of new Life Fellows since March 1, 2016, please click here. For a complete list of all Life Fellow Giving Society Members, please click here. |
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Welcome New Fellows!
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Please join us in welcoming the newest members of The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation! For a complete list of new Fellows inducted since March 1, 2016, please click here!
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The ABF's primary funding is provided by the American Bar Endowment (ABE), a §501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity whose mission is to support law-related research, educational and public service projects. ABE provides opportunities for ABA Members to get quality, affordable insurance, underwritten by New York Life Insurance Company, a trusted insurer, while giving back to the good works of the legal profession.
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The American Bar Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) organization. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in faculty and doctoral fellow publications are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the American Bar Foundation, nor the policy positions of the American Bar Association or its affiliates.
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