Date Chartered: 1/1/1973

The Section on Communication, Media & Information Law promotes the communication of ideas, interests, and activities among members and makes recommendations on matters of interest in the teaching and improvement of the law relating to mass communications.

Annual Meeting Programs

2024

  • Main Program
  • Clinical Legal Education (Co-Sponsored by Communications, Media and Information Law, Pro-Bono & Access to Justice, Technology, Law and Legal Education; and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues, and Women in Legal Education)

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Awards

Career Achievement Award

The purpose of the AALS Section on Communication, Media and Information Law Career Achievement Award is to honor an individual who has had a distinguished career of teaching, service, and scholarship for at least 20 years. The recipient should be someone who has had a significant impact on the field through mentoring, writing, speaking, and providing opportunities to others.

Recipients

YearAward NameRecipientLaw School
2024Career Achievement AwardDavid AndersonThe University of Texas School of Law