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Margaret H. Marshall to Receive Sandra Day O’Connor Award 

The American Law Institute Elects New Members

The American Law Institute has elected new members who will bring their expertise to ALI’s work of clarifying the law through Restatements, Principles, and Model Codes. 

“As ALI welcomes this class of newly elected members, we recognize the important role they will play in shaping the future ...

Margaret McKeown to Receive Lewis F. Powell Jr. Award

M. Margaret McKeown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has been selected to receive the 2024 Lewis F. Powell Jr. Award for Professionalism and Ethics. 

The Award will be presented at the American Inns of Court Celebration of Excellence event on October 26 ...

Nora Freeman Engstrom Named 2025 Prosser Award Winner

The Association of American Law Schools’ (AALS) Section on Torts and Compensation has named Stanford Law School Professor Nora Freeman Engstrom the winner of the 2025 Prosser Award. Named in honor of William L. Prosser, author of the seminal treatise on tort law, the award recognizes lifetime contributions ...

Diane Wood Interviewed by National Law Journal 

ALI Director Diane P. Wood, formerly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, retired in April to focus on her role as Director of The American Law Institute. In an interview with The National Law Journal, she reflected on her path to the bench ...