Date Chartered: 5/31/2014
The Section on East Asian Law and Society promotes learning about East Asian law and society, particularly in a comparative context; collaborates with other Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Sections on matters of common interest related to globalization and legal education; and facilitates the communication of ideas, interests and activities among members concerning legal systems in East Asia.
Annual Meeting Programs
2025
- Main Program
- Comparative Law, Co-Sponsored by European Law and East Asian Law and Society
- Comparative Law Pedagogy, Co-Sponsored by European Law and East Asian Law and Society
- Comparative Law Works-in-Progress, Co-Sponsored by European Law and East Asian Law and Society
2024
2023
- Main Program
- Works-in-Progress
- Business Meeting
- Award Ceremony
- Comparative Law (Co-Sponsored by East Asian Law & Society)
2022
- Main Program
- Comparative Law (Co-Sponsored by East Asian Law & Society)
- Networking Session
- Pedagogy
2021
- Main Program
- Second Program
- Section on Law and South Asian Studies (Co-Sponsored by East Asian Law & Society)
2020
- Main Program
- Pedagogy
- Law and South Asian Studies (Co-sponsored by East Asian Law and Society)
2019
Awards
Jerome A. Cohen Award for Lifetime Achievement in East Asian Law and Society
Recipients
| Year | Award Name | Recipient | Law School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jerome A. Cohen Lifetime Achievement Award | Donald C. Clarke | The George Washington University Law School |
| 2023 | Jerome A. Cohen Award for Lifetime Achievement in East Asian Law and Society | John Haley | Washington University in St. Louis School of Law |
| 2022 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Jerome Cohen | New York University School of Law |