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 ...
Continue ReadingKathleen M. O’Sullivan of Perkins Coie has been awarded the 2024 APEX Awards (Acknowledging Professional Excellence) for Pro Bono and Public Service Award from the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA). The APEX Awards recognize and honor legal professionals who have exemplified the WSBA mission and elevated the ...
Continue ReadingElise Boddie of the University of Michigan has been selected by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) to deliver the 2024 Brown Lecture in Education Research. Her talk, titled “Brown v. Board of Education and the Democratic Ideals,” will take place on October 24 at Howard University, and ...
Continue ReadingChilton Davis Varner of King and Spalding was recognized for her service as long time President of the Supreme Court Historical Society on October 16. Now President Emeritus of the Society, she has dedicated years to the not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to preserving and collecting the history of ...
Continue ReadingRetired Massachusetts Chief Justice and ALI Council Emeritus Margaret H. Marshall has been selected as the 2024 winner of the prestigious Sandra Day O’Connor Award, the highest honor bestowed by The National Judicial College. Throughout her tenure, she not only advocated for judicial independence and the rule ...