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2018 AALS News 1 (2018)

handle is hein.aals/aalsnews2018 and id is 1 raw text is: 22 S ;.:. ., ;., / . . . ; . - 1: * e. e , e' e - e . !E- e e,' -r : Presidential Address: Building Bridges By Wendy Collins Perdue, AALS President Iam deeply honored to assume the role of president of this organization and to stand in front of so many friends and colleagues whom I have known over the years. Many of you are people with whom I have worked through Wendy Perdue takes the helm as AALS, some are AALS President in a speech to the former colleagues AALS House of Representatives on from Georgetown January 5. or current colleagues from Richmond, and still others I know only through your scholarship and reputation. It is my hope that this year will provide an opportunity for me to reconnect with many of you as we pursue our shared interest in further strengthening and supporting our system of legal education. I hope you will indulge me a brief set of thank-yous. First, to the staff of the AALS. The work of this organization is made possible by an exceptionally dedicated staff who work behind the scenes. This year's annual meeting, for example, will have over 250 sessions, with more than 1,000 moderators, speakers, and discussion leaders. That means the number of things that Continued on page 3 2018 Annual Meeting Highlights San Diego's sunny days and ocean breeze were host to 2,300 law faculty, deans, professional staff, and exhibitors who gathered January 3-6 at the 2018 AALS Annual Meeting. The unifying theme of the meeting, chosen last year by 2017 AALS President Paul Marcus, was Access to Justice. He explained that law schools have a story to tell about their participation in closing gaps in both civil and criminal justice. Ours is a story less well- publicized' he said at the time, ...I intend to tell our story to our colleagues, our students, and to judges, lawyers, and the broader community. It is quite some story. Continued on page 13 President's Report on 2017 First Meeting of the AALS House of Representatives By Paul Marcus, 2017 AALS President Ayear ago, I stood before you and expressed my appreciation for the opportunity to serve as AALS president. I also mused about whether we would see any major changes develop in the next 12 months. Well, I am happy to say that not much has happened that is noteworthy since last January-it's really been quite uneventful everywhere. Just more of the same old, same old. Well, maybe not. Continued on page 6 ...... Inside ........ 2AALS Seeks Associate Director 7 Report of the AALS Executive Director 10 Spotlight on Sections: Taxation 2 O 2018 AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education Winter 1

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