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Video: 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment

July 14, 2020

This August marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The video below, featuring Renee Knake Jefferson of University of Houston Law Center and M. Margaret McKeown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, explores the road to the 19th Amendment, the various factors that played a role in women’s suffrage, including race and geography, and what lessons can be learned from its ratification as America continues moving forward on the road to equality for women.

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Abbe Gluck Joins Board of NYC Bar Association

ALI Council member Abbe R. Gluck, Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law and faculty director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School, has been selected as a new member of the board of the New York City Bar Association, its leadership body. Gluck is also a professor of internal medicine (General Medicine) at Yale School of Medicine and a professor in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale.

Annual Meeting Daily Update – Tuesday, May 20

The second day of our Annual Meeting agenda included several project sessions, luncheon remarks from a federal circuit judge, the presentation of the John Minor Wisdom Award, and more. Read below for a recap of the day’s events. Yesterday's recap is available here.

Annual Meeting Daily Update – Monday, May 19

The Annual Meeting opened with the call to order by ALI President David F. Levi, where he discussed the strong state of the Institute, highlighting the importance of our deliberative process. It continued with the presentation of reports and business, including membership approval of new Council members.