Governor Ivey selected the Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., attorney to fill the single slot on the board reserved for a lawyer with experience representing child sex abuse victims in civil matters.

Invitations to fellowship in the independent legal research center are limited to just 1 percent of all attorneys in the United States.

The induction into the invitation-only fellowship took place in Washington following a confidential screening process of Mr. Hodge's extensive credentials from his legal practice at Morris, King & Hodge, P.C.