Types of Fellowships
The Section of Family Law Fellowship Program consists of two kinds of fellowships:
- Diversity Fellowship
This fellowship is awarded to diverse family lawyers with a proven interest in family law who meet the diversity criteria identified in the Section's Diversity
plan and have demonstrated financial need.
- Access to Justice Fellowship
This fellowship is awarded to family lawyers working in legal services or non-profit legal organizations whose work centers around providing free or low cost family legal services to individuals in traditionally underserved diverse communities and have demonstrated financial need.
2021-2023 Fellowship Program
To apply to the Fellowship Program, please complete an application and send it to cynthia.swan@americanbar.org by 11:59pm CT on May 15, 2021.
To learn more about the Fellowship Program, please see the Fellowship Program Policy and Guidelines.
Allen Gary Palmer Excellence in Service and Commitment Award
This annual award, open to qualified graduating or former Section Fellows, honors the legacy of former FLS Council member Allen Gary Palmer.
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Meet the Family Law Fellows
2020-2022 Fellows
Tracy Almanzan, El Paso, TX
Nilaja Ford, Edison, NJ
Katina Miner, Bowling Green, KY
Payal Sinha, Milpitas, CA
Trevi-Ann Thompson, Atlanta, GA
2019-2021 Fellows
William Boyd, Omaha, NE
Neveen Kurtom, Columbia, MD
Family Law Fellow Directories
2020-2022 Fellows
2018-2020 Fellows
2017-2019 Fellows
2016-2018 Fellows
2015-2017 Fellows
2014-2016 Fellows