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ALI 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. 

“For the past 100 years, The American Law Institute has aspired to strengthen and improve the legal system,” said ALI President ...

Robert Sitkoff Inducted into Estate Planning Hall of Fame

Robert H. Sitkoff, the Austin Wakeman Scott Professor of Law and the John L. Gray Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, has been inducted into the Estate Planning Hall of Fame® and is a recipient of the Accredited Estate Planner® (Distinguished) designation for 2024. The award was ...

ALI Reporter: Fall 2024

The fall edition of The ALI Reporter is now available. This issue includes details on two newly launched Principles projects: Principles of the Law, Civil Liability for Artificial Intelligence, and Principles for the Governance of Biometrics.

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In Memoriam: Fall 2024

ALI regularly reports on the passing of members in its quarterly newsletter, The ALI Reporter. Below is the In Memoriam section from the fall 2024 edition.

Elected Members
Dan L. Burk – Irvine, CA
Susan R. Jones – Washington, DC
Neal R. Sonnett – Miami, FL
H. Thomas Wells, Jr. – Birmingham ...

The Institute in the Courts: State Courts Look to Restatement Drafts

State courts continue to look not only to the Institute’s established work, but also to drafts of its ongoing projects. In one recent case, the Supreme Court of Nevada quoted drafts of the Restatement of the Law, Children and the Law, in evaluating whether a juvenile who ...