Congratulations to Fellow Howard Scher, recent recipient of The Legal Intelligencer's 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award! Honored as a 'fearless trial lawyer, passionate human rights activist, and unwavering champion of the rule of law', the Academy is proud to have Howard within our Fellowship. To read more about Howard's achievement, click here.
Congratulations to Texas Fellow Ricky Raven, Texas Lawyer's 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient! View the virtual award ceremony here.
Academy Vice President and Ireland Program Co-Chair Paul Sreenan reported that two of our Irish Delegates, Nessa Cahill and Bernadette Quigley, have been appointed Senior Counsel by the Irish Government! The Academy extends a warm congratulations to each Delegate whose success is truly noteworthy and meaningful to the Academy.
Fellow George Haley, in coordination with the ACLU, filed a suit in Federal Court in an effort to fight systemic racism in Utah's police force. George, the Academy commends you on undertaking this important cause at this critical time. Please click here to view the complaint.
For immediate release June 29, 2020 The International Academy of Trial Lawyers is proud to recognize our Fellow Paul Gallagher on his […]
The Women’s Section of the Alabama State Bar has selected Augusta Dowd as the recipient of the Maud McLure Kelly Award this year. About the award: The award, named for the first woman admitted to practice law in Alabama, is presented each year by the Women’s Section to a female attorney who has made a […]
IATL International Fellow Mark Livesey QC first member of South Australia's new appeal court. For more information, click here.
IATL International Fellow Colin Carruthers QC has been appointed Chief Commissioner of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) Please click here for more information.
Former president Joe Matthews was one of the many hundreds in attendance at a Remembrance of our Fellow Tom Heintzman in Toronto, Sunday November 24th. Please see the dedication below. When Great Trees Fall[1] One of the Academy’s Great Trees passed in November, shortly after his 78th birthday, and on November 24, the celebration of his […]
Texas Watch to Honor Dallas Trial Lawyer Charla Aldous at 2019 Champions of Justice Luncheon. National Trial Attorney and Partner at the Dallas-based law firm of Aldous Walker LLP, Charla Aldous, has been named the 2019 Texas Watch Champions of Justice Luncheon Honoree. Press Release can be found here.