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2001 Newsl. 1 (2001)

handle is hein.aals/aalsnews2001 and id is 1 raw text is: Number 2001 -1 The President's Message President's Address: Recommitting to Teaching and Scholarship (Editor's Note: The following is the Presidential Address of Mary Kay Kane Before the House of Representatives at the 2001 Annual Meeting in January.) By Mary Kay Kane It is both a thrilling and humbling experience to speak to you this evening and to begin my year as the AALS President. My excitement I am sure you can imagine. But as I reflect on some of the great Presi- dents in AALS history and, as I see the enormous talent and dedication of our many AALS faculty members who serve as leaders in the sections, on various AALS committees and task forces, and on the Executive Committee itself, I cannot help but wonder, Why me? I am awed by the legacy of those before me as well as the task of making a meaningful contribution as your President in 2001. What I know, however, is that the success of the AALS rests on the collaborative efforts of the many extraordinary faculty volunteers and staff members who are the ones who really make things happen. Thus, one of the reasons why this year will be so rewarding for me is because of the opportu- nity it gives me to work with all of them-with all of you-and I am deeply grateful. This year marks the first of the new century. It thus seems an appropriate time to stop and to take stock of just how far legal education and law schools have come in the past 100 years, as well as to reflect on the question of what legacy we want to leave for those in legal education when the 22nd Century unfolds. This opportunity for reflection is not an indulgence; it is a necessity. We live in a fast-paced world, with almost daily changes and challenges raised by technology and globalization. It is critical for us to take stock of where we are and where we want to be so that we can adapt to the changes around us in a way that preserves our core values, while enhancing and furthering our teaching, scholarship, and public service missions. AALS Presidents Mary Kay Kane and Elliott Milstein at the AALS Annual Meeting in San Francisco. My three immediate predecessors as President of AALS, Deborah Rhode, Greg Williams, and Elliott Milstein, focused on the public service mission of law schools and law teachers during their terms. They have identified clearly for us the problems of achieving diversity in the profession, of sustaining a commitment (Continued on page 2) Printing and Distribution Courtesy of West Group and Foundation Press February 2001

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