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ALI Announces Early Career Scholars: Leah Litman and Crystal S. Yang

The American Law Institute announced today that it will award its Early Career Scholars Medal to Professor Leah Litman of the University of Michigan Law School and Professor Crystal S. Yang of Harvard Law School. The award recognizes outstanding law professors whose work is relevant to public policy ...

Chief Justice Roberts to Receive ALI's Friendly Medal

Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr.  to Receive The American Law Institute’s Friendly Medal

PHILADELPHIA – Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr., will receive the Henry J. Friendly Medal at the Institute’s Annual Meeting, in May 2023. Associate Justice ...

Diane P. Wood Named Director Designate of The American Law Institute

PHILADELPHIA — The American Law Institute’s Council today announced the appointment of  Diane P. Wood, Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, as Director Designate. Judge Wood will succeed Richard L. Revesz, who stepped down to take on the role of Administrator ...

The American Law Institute Launches Project to Complete Restatement of the Law Fourth, The Foreign Relations Law of the United States

PHILADELPHIA — The American Law Institute’s Council voted today to approve the initiation of a project to complete the remainder of Restatement of the Law Fourth, The Foreign Relations Law of the United States. Sections on Jurisdiction, Treaties, and Sovereign Immunity were published in 2018. The new project ...

The American Law Institute Launches Restatement of the Law, Election Litigation

PHILADELPHIA — The American Law Institute’s Council voted today to approve the launch of a Restatement of the Law project on Election Litigation. The project will be led by Reporters Lisa Manheim of the University of Washington School of Law and Derek T. Muller of the University of ...