Michigan Law professor emeritus to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from AALS
Published: October 09, 2026
The American Association of Law Schools’ trusts and estates section has chosen Lawrence W. Waggoner, the Lewis M. Simes Professor Emeritus of Law, to receive the Browne C. Lewis Award for lifetime achievement.
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