Margaret Hughes Vath, senior lecturer of law, was elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF).
Nicole Iannarone, assistant clinical professor, Lauren Sudeall Lucas, assistant professor of law; and Margaret Hughes Vath, senior lecturer of law, rank among the 1 percent of lawyers in the United States who are members of The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF).
The Fellows is an honorary organization of attorneys, judges, law faculty and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and to the highest principles of the legal profession. An existing Fellow nominated Vath, who was then approved by the Board of Directors, to join the membership.
“It's an honor to be included in a group of such high caliber legal professionals,” Vath said.
"It was a lovely surprise to learn that I had been nominated," Iannarone said. "Throughout my years in practice, being involved in the legal community has been extremely rewarding, and I look forward to furthering my involvement with the Fellows."
Nicole Iannarone, assistant clinical professor, was elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF).
Among the Fellows in Georgia, Iannarone, Vath and Lucas join Georgia State Law colleagues Jonathan Todres, professor of law; Charity Scott, Catherine C. Henson Professor of Law; and Paul Milich, professor of law and director of Lawyering Advocacy program.
“Maggie, Lauren and Nicole are incredible assets to our faculty and students, and I know that they’ll make significant contributions to the Fellows as well as continue to do so for the greater legal community,” said Steven J. Kaminshine, dean and professor of law.
Established in 1955, The Fellows support the research of the ABF through their annual contributions and sponsor seminars and events of direct relevance to the legal profession. As a Fellow, Vath will help contribute to the ABF’s research, which addresses critical questions at the intersection of law and society, such as access to justice, diversity and equal justice and social costs of mass incarceration.
Lauren Sudeall Lucas, assistant professor of law, was elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF).
Lucas also looks forward to becoming more active as a Fellow with the ABF.
“The ABF has supported important research in so many areas of personal interest to me—access to justice and criminal justice among them—and I look forward to supporting this work in my new capacity as a Fellow,” Lucas said. “As the founding director of Georgia State Law’s Center for Access to Justice, I am particularly excited about connecting with others who are doing similar work through my role as a Fellow.”
“I’m impressed by the research and scholarship The Fellows support, and I’m looking forward to getting involved,” Vath said. “So much of my community service has been Atlanta based. As a Fellow, I’ll be able to expand my volunteerism to a more national level and make more of an impact.”