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A letter from 2018-2019 Fellows Chair:
Reginald M. Turner
Dear Colleagues,
It is my privilege to share with you the schedule of Fellows Events at the 2019 ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Our events begin on the morning of Friday, August 9 with the CLE Research Seminar, "Race, Law and the Mind Sciences" and will feature the research of Devon Carbado, William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law (2018-2019) at the American Bar Foundation and the Honorable Harry Pregerson Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law.
We also hope you can join us later on Friday from 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm for the Fellows Opening Reception at 111 Minna Gallery located near our headquarters hotel. Please come to mingle with friends and enjoy the music, refreshments and exhibits featuring work by local artists.
The Fellows' Annual Business Meeting/Breakfast will take place on Saturday morning, August 10 at 7:30 am, where we'll recap the work of the Fellows over the past year and discuss new Fellows business.
Finally, please remember to join us on Sunday evening for the longstanding tradition of the Fellows Sing-along. It's free and fun, so come enjoy a nightcap and the entertainment, whether you sing or not.
You can find a detailed schedule of all the Fellows events at Annual below.
On behalf of the Fellows Officers, we look forward to seeing you in San Francisco!
Sincerely,
Reginald M. Turner, Jr.
Fellows Chair 2018-2019
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Reginald M. Turner
Chair
Detroit, MI
Ellen M. Jakovic
Chair-Elect
Washington, D.C.
Hon. Eileen H. Kato (Ret.)
Secretary
Seattle, WA
Rew R. Goodenow
Immediate Past Chair
Reno, NV
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Honor a Colleague with a Fellows Nomination
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Fellows in the News
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Congratulations to the following Fellows for their outstanding achievements!
New York Philanthropist Fellow, former Fellows Chair and current ABF Board Member, received the 'Leonard J. Therberge' Award from the ABA Section of International Law for his contributions to private international law
Michigan Fellow, received the American Antitrust Institute 's 2019 'Alfred E. Kahn' Award for Antitrust Achievement at the Institute's annual meeting
Erik A. Christiansen
Utah Fellow, was selected by the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah as 'Alumnus of the Year'
New York Patron Fellow, received The New School's Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters for his distinguished law career and his service to the profession of law.
Ohio Sustaining Life Fellow, received the 'Mayre Rasmussen' Award from the ABA Section of International Law for her professional excellence in international law
Massachusetts Life Fellow, has authored a book entitled "The Shield of Silence: How Power Perpetuates a Culture of Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace"
Arizona Life Fellow, was awarded with the 2019 "Jean Allard Glass Cutter" Award at the ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting in Vancouver BC
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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May 2, 2019
Hosted by Arkansas State Chair John E. Tull III.
May 4, 2019
In conjunction with the 2019 ABA Young Lawyers Division Spring Conference in Washington D.C.
May 6, 2019
Hosted by State Co-Chairs, Lynn Fontaine Newsome and Lisa J. Rodriguez.
May 7, 2019
Featured Hon. Vanessa Ruiz, President of the International Association of Women Judges, who will give remarks. Hosted by D.C Chair Darrell G. Mottley, D.C. Vice-Chair, Paul M. Smith, and D.C. Secretary Laura A. Possessky,
May 9, 2019
Featured a CLE Luncheon on "Special Counsels and Prosecutors." Hosted by State Chair, Michael J. Hernandez. Special thanks to Franczek for sponsoring.
May 14, 2019
Featured ABF Faculty Fellow,
Ronit Dinovitzer, who will speak on
"The Career Paths of Lawyers: Findings from the After the JD study." Hosted by Colorado State Chair Howard Kenison.
May 15, 2019
Featured
Hon. Frederic Block, who spoke on
"How To Write and Publish Your First Book-and Your Second, and Your Third-a View from the Bench."
Hosted by State Co-Chairs Hon. Elizabeth Snow Stong and Kenneth G. Standard. Special thanks to Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz for hosting.
June 12, 2019
Featured
Helanie M. Barnett, who spoke on
"Are We Meeting Our Pledge of 'Justice for All':the Current Status of Access to Civil Justice." Hosted by State Co-Chairs Hon. Elizabeth Snow Stong and Kenneth G. Standard. Special thanks to Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz for hosting.
June 12, 2019
Featured Hon. Daniel J. Venters, Kentucky Supreme Court Justice (Ret.) who spoke on
"Political Attacks on the Courts: Undermining Public Faith and Trust in Our Judicial System."
July 18, 2019
The dinner will be held during the Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting and will honor
Fred D. Gray, civil rights attorney, preacher and activist. The keynote speaker is Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative. Hosted by State Chair William T. Coplin
August 3, 2019
Featuring
Robert M. Carlson, President of the ABA. This event will be held in conjunction with the State Bar of New Mexico 2019 Annual Meeting. Hosted by State Chair, Professor Peter A. Winograd.
August 9-11, 2019
The Annual Meeting will take place in San Francisco , CA this year. Register
online here for the various Fellows events.
August 13, 2019
Join us for an exclusive ABF Fellows event featuring Devon Carbado, who will lead a discussion on his latest research.
Space is limited, so register early!
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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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August 7-11, 2019
San Francisco, CA
Marriott Marquis Hotel
780 Mission Street
We hope you will join us for our Annual Meeting which is taking place this year in San Francisco! There is a great event line up including many opportunities to network with other Fellows. Please click
here to read more about this year's meeting and to register.
Fellows Registration Hours:
Marriott Marquis Hotel
780 Mission Street, San Francisco
Wednesday, August 7:
3:00 pm-6:00 pm
Thursday, August 8: 7:30 am-5:30 pm
Friday, August 9: 7:30 am-5:30 pm
Saturday, August 10: 7:00 am-12:00 pm
Friday, August 9
8:30 am- 10:00 am
Fellows CLE Program: "Race, Law, and the Mind Sciences"
Yerba Buena Salons 5/6 (Lower B2 Level)
Marriott Marquis Hotel
(CLE Requested. You must be registered for the ABA Annual Meeting to receive CLE credit)
For the past decade, legal scholars have been increasingly turning to the mind sciences, including the literature on implicit biases, to engage a range of complex legal problems. This session will discuss the importance of the mind sciences to debates about policing, affirmative action, and employment discrimination.
Moderated By:
Panelists:
Devon W. Carbado
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American Bar Foundation Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law (2018-19); Honorable Harry Pregerson Professor of Law, UCLA
L. Song Richardson,
Dean and Chancellor's Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine School of Law
6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
Fellows Opening Reception (Ticketed Event)
$110 per person (15% discount if purchased by Friday, July 26)
111 Minna Gallery
111 Minna Street, San Francisco
Located within walking distance of the headquarters hotel, 111 Minna Gallery features contemporary art from local San Francisco artists. Come mingle with friends and enjoy the music and refreshments.
Saturday, August 10
7:30 am- 9:30 am
Fellows Annual Business Breakfast (Ticketed Event)
$60 per person (15% discount if purchased by Friday, July 26)
SoMa Room (2nd Level)
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Join us as we recap the work of the Fellows over the past year and discuss new Fellows business. We'll also recognize the work of outgoing State and International Fellows Chairs.
The Fellows gratefully recognize Gold Sponsor:
Sunday, August 11
9:oo pm - ??
Fellows Sing-Along
SoMa Room (2nd Level)
Marriott Marquis Hotel
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.
Register here online or contact the Fellows office at (800) 292-5065.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2019
6:00 PM: Cocktails and Fellowship
6:30 PM: Dinner followed by discussion with Professor Devon Carbado
$120 per person. Guests Welcome.
Join us for an exclusive ABF Fellows event in beautiful Napa, CA!
Located in the heart of downtown Napa, Basalt features seasonal California cuisine. Following dinner, renowned law professor and legal scholar
Devon Carbado
will lead a discussion on his latest research focused on race and police violence. Professor Carbado is the 2018-19 ABF William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law and is working on a new book entitled,
"The 4th: From Stop and Frisk to Shoot and Kill with One Amendment."
Basalt Restaurant
790 Main St.
Napa, CA 94559
Space is limited, so register early!
Registrations must be received by Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Cancellations will be honored until Tuesday, July 30, 2019.
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Make Your Annual Contribution
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We are grateful for your generosity and continued support.
Please take a moment to make your annual contribution for this fiscal year, which ends August 31 2019, by clicking here.
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Justice Adrienne C. Nelson Oregon Life Fellow
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Meet Justice Adrienne C. Nelson. She is an Oregon Supreme Court Associate Justice. Within the ABA, she serves in the House of Delegates as the Oregon Delegate, chairs the Steering Committee of the Nominating Committee, is Secretary of the Minority Caucus and chairs the Western "Small States" Caucus. Justice Nelson also serves on the Standing Committee on Public Education. She joined the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation in August 2009.
Q: What does being a Fellow mean to you?
A:
It is a privilege to participate in the ABF with so many lawyers and judges and to know that our involvement improves the profession and secures the research on which our legal profession and rule of law are based.
Q: Where were you born and raised?
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I was born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in Arkansas. After graduating from the University of Arkansas with my Bachelor of Arts degree and then receiving my law degree from the University of Texas Law School, I moved to Oregon. Although Oregon has become my home, my southern roots run deep and are ever present.
Q: Why did you decide to pursue a career in law?
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I was drawn to a life in public service from my childhood. I was named the first African American valedictorian of my high school since integration after my mother retained John W. Walker, a civil rights lawyer, in order for me to receive my earned academic rank.This exposure to the law protecting my rights and giving me a voice inspired me to become a lawyer because the law is a tool to help people.
Q: If you hadn't pursued a career in law, what would you have done?
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I would have become involved in philanthropy because I love to help people live their best lives and address inequities. I have always been drawn to the helping professions and enjoy interacting with people, so other career paths would include anthropology and psychology.
Q: What do you do in your free time?
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I love supporting creativity and connecting with others. I enjoy attending theater performances, lectures, musical events, reading, cooking and nature walks. Many of my community volunteer boards and activities have provided me opportunities and allowed me to meet incredible people which enhance my life beyond my imagination.
Q: Anything else you'd like to share with us?
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I would encourage us to continue to stay engaged and make sure that we do our part to make this world better than when we were born.
You can find other Fellows Spotlight interviews located on our website
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The American Bar Endowment (ABE), an independent, not-for-profit public charity, has awarded over $6.8 million in grants to the American Bar Foundation (ABF) and the ABA Fund for Justice and Education (FJE) and eleven boots-on-the-ground initiatives to support vital law-related research, education, public service, and grassroots programs.
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Susan Shapiro, an American Bar Foundation Research Professor and sociologist, has published a new book which explores how loved ones make life-and-death medical decisions for patients who are unable to speak for themselves and what role life plays in their decision making process. Her book draws on daily observations over more than two years in two intensive care units in a diverse urban hospital to tell the story of how the end-of-life trajectories take shape and change course.
Seven in ten Americans over the age of sixty who require medical decisions in the final days of their lives lack the capacity to make them. For many people, the biggest life-and-death decisions of their lives will be made by someone else. Loved ones will decide whether patients live or die; between long life and quality of life; whether patients receive heroic interventions in their final hours; and whether they die in a hospital or at home. They will determine whether wishes are honored and choose between fidelity to the patients' interests and what is best for themselves or others. Yet despite their critical role, little is known about how these friends and family members make decisions for their loved ones.
Click
here
to read more about Susan Shapiro's book.
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 On the Lawyerist podcast's June 12th episode, ABF Faculty Fellow Rebecca Sandefur is featured and interviewed. She discusses with the host why people rarely turn to lawyers or courts for assistance with their problems, how to properly educate civilians on obtaining legal help, and what role small and solo firm lawyers play in the solution.
Professor Sandefur, a sociologist and an Associate Professor of Sociology of Law at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, founded and leads the American Bar Foundation's "Access-to-Justice" research initiative. Her research focuses on inequality, particularly as it relates to law.
To listen to the podcast, click on the link
here.
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The ABF offers a rich environment to students from diverse backgrounds who are considering careers in legal research or the practice of law. Each fellow works closely with a specially designated ABF Research Professor on the design and implementation of a research project, affording them the rare opportunity to do socio-legal research with experienced scholars. While the students work primarily as research assistants, they also 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.
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Life Fellow Giving Societies
We would like to thank the Philanthropist Fellows, Visionary Fellows, and Leadership Fellows for their generosity and dedication to support the work of the American Bar Foundation.
Philanthropist Fellows
Contributed a
n aggregate of at least $50,000
Michael H. Byowitz, New York, NY
David A. Collins, Beverly Hills, MI
Ellen J. Flannery, Washington, DC
David S. Houghton, Omaha, NE
William H. Neukom, Seattle, WA
Visionary Fellows
Contributed an aggregat
e of at least $25,000
Jacqueline Allee, Coral Gables, FL
Mortimer M. Caplin, Washington, D.C.
John J. Creedon, Larchmont, NY
Robert C. Knuepfer, Jr., Hinsdale, IL
William G. Paul, Oklahoma City, OK
David K.Y. Tang, Seattle, WA
Miriam Shearing
, Las Vegas, NV
Rebecca Jean Westerfield, San Francisco, CA
Leadership Fellows
Contributed an aggregate of at least
$17,500
Jimmy K. Goodman, Oklahoma City, OK
James T. Halverson, University Park, FL
Daniel J. Hoffheimer, Cincinnati, OH
Michael J. Horvitz, Cleveland, OH
Toni Rembe, San Francisco, CA
Jonathan D. Schiller, New York, NY
Ezekiel Solomon, AM, Sydney, NSW
Reginald Turner,
Detroit, MI
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Welcome to the New Members in our Life Fellow Giving Societies
Welcome to the newest members of our Leadership, Benefactor, and Patron Giving Societies since March 1, 2019! We greatly appreciate their continued support and contributions to the ABF.
Benefactor Fellows
Contributed an aggr
egate of at least $10,000
Brigitte Schmidt Bell, Evanston, IL
William A. Burck, Washington, DC
Howard Coleman Coker, Jacksonville, FL
Patron Fellows
Contributed an agg
regate of at least $5,000
David K. Callahan, Chicago, IL
Gerald M. Edenfield, Statesboro, GA
William E. Fox, Minneapolis, MN
Stephen S. Korniczky, San Diego, CA
John Dale Powers, Baton Rouge, LA
Anne Pramaggiore, Chicago, IL
James B. Rosenblum, Stamford, CT
Christopher Tayback, Los Angeles, CA
Stephen N. Zack, Miami, FL
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 September 1
, 2018, please
click here.
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For a complete list of all
Life Fellow Giving Society Members, please
click here.
Lists are updated at the end of each month.
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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, 2019, 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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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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