Apply to Become a Diversity Fellow with the ABA Forum on Construction Law -- And Perhaps Join Division 1's Steering Committee

The ABA Forum on Construction Law is now accepting Diversity Fellow Applications through Monday, January 31, 2022.  Don't let that January date slow you down . . . APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  This is highly competitive program with the Forum.  The Forum's prior and current Diversity Fellows are throughout Forum leadership and excellent construction attorneys / Forum volunteers.  The benefits of this fellowship program cannot be understated, including an opportunity to join a steering committee (Division 1 would happily welcome you 😁!)

More detail about the Diversity Fellowship 2022 is below.  

The Forum’s leadership has initiated a fellowship program for diverse construction lawyers with the goal of drawing diverse construction lawyers into the ranks of active, long-term Forum members.  The Forum’s Diversity Fellowship is intended to identify diverse construction lawyers who have demonstrated interest in the Forum and are therefore potential candidates for future Forum leadership. Currently, the Forum awards up to six (6) three-year Fellowships each spring.  Fellows receive the following benefits: •       Waiver of all registration fees for the Forum’s Fall, Midwinter, and Annual Meetings;  •       Reimbursement of reasonable travel and accommodation expenses associated with attending the Forum’s Annual Meeting held each spring (not to exceed $1,500 per annum); •       Waiver of Forum membership dues;  and •       Payment of ABA membership dues in the following amounts:  100% in Year 1; 66% in Year 2; and 33% in Year 3. Additionally, Fellows are afforded the opportunity to join the steering committee of one of the Forum’s fourteen (14) Divisions, and if desired, the Forum will arrange a mentor for each Fellow, appropriate to that Fellow’s needs (e.g. career advice, guidance on navigating Forum meetings, leadership, committees, etc.). While all submitted applications will be considered, the ideal candidates will have between three (3) and twelve (12) years’ experience in construction law.  Fellowship recipients are expected to attend the Forum’s Annual Meeting in the spring and are strongly encouraged to attend the Fall and Midwinter meetings.  The Forum’s 2022 Annual Meeting will be held May 4-7, 2022 in New York, NY. Completed applications must be received on, or before, Monday, January 31, 2022.  The application deadline will not be extended.    Application submissions should be sent to ABAFCLapp@americanbar.org and ksherwin@winstead.com.  If you have any questions about this program, please contact Kristen Sherwin  (Chair, Diversity Fellowship Subcommittee) at  ksherwin@winstead.com *** Posted by Tom Dunn, Chair of Division 1.  If you want to chat with me about this, feel free to reach out at rtdunn@pierceatwood.com.