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36 A.L.I. Rep. 1 (2013-2014)

handle is hein.ali/alireporter0036 and id is 1 raw text is: DEDICATED TO CLARIFYING AND IMPROVING THE LAW Judge Patricia Wald Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom S ' - 1 1, YING AD~ ALI emeritus Council member Patricia M. Wald of Washington, DC, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom-the nations highest civilian honor-in a White House ceremony on November 20. It's an absolute marvel, Judge Wald said after receiving the award. I suppose it's just sort of overwhelming to think that all of these hit-and-miss kind of things that you do in your career because you think that they're the right thing to do at that time, somehow they add up to something that somebody recognizes as being helpful and advancing. President Obama said the Medal of Freedom goes to men and women who have dedicated their own lives to enrich- ing ours. This year's honorees have been blessed with extraordinary talent, but what sets them apart is their gift for sharing that continued on page 18 Inside... Council Approves Two Drafts for 2014 Annual Meeting ALl Begins Cooperation Agreements with European and Australian Law Organizations Q&A with Tom Goldstein A Milestone: Embarking on the Restatement Fourth Series 10 The President's Letter Members Offer New Perspectives on Projects This has been a busy time for T'lhe American Law Institute. We have 14 major projects in various states of completion. Some are at the initial stage, needing definition about exactly what should be covered. Another, Employment Law, will come to you for final approval at our Annual Meeting in May. Many projects are in between. I don't remember a fall that had more project meetngs of Advisers and Members Consultative Groups, nearly one every week. This is only possible thanks to the enormous efforts of our Director Lance Liebman and our Deputy Director Stephanie Middleton, who attend each and every meeting (except for the day when one project was mecting i 1).C. while another was underway in Philadelphia). We are also grateful to our Council members who have been called upon to lead a meet- ing, especially First Vice President Allen Black and Penn Law Professor Cathie Struve who, continued on page 19

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