By Bob Needham
Michigan Law
The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) has recognized Michigan Law Professor Leah Litman—along with her cohosts of the Strict Scrutiny podcast—with the Arabella Babb Mansfield Award.
“The highest award recognizing women in the legal profession, the Arabella Babb Mansfield Award is presented in recognition of lifetime professional achievement, positive influence, and valuable contribution to women in the law and in society,” according to the association.
The oldest award given by the group, it is named after the first woman admitted to a state bar in the US.
Past recipients of the award include Stacey Abrams, the author, activist, and former Georgia legislator; Deborah Archer, the president of the American Civil Liberties Union and an associate dean at the New York University School of Law; Rhonda Powell, chief legal officer and corporate secretary for Buzzfeed; Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota; and Supreme Court justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Elena Kagan.
NAWL presented this year’s award to Litman along with Melissa Murray and Kate Shaw. Together, they host the popular Strict Scrutiny podcast from Crooked Media. Strict Scrutiny takes an irreverent look at the US Supreme Court and the culture surrounding it.
Litman teaches and writes on constitutional law, federal courts, and federal post-conviction review. Her research examines unidentified and implicit values that are used to structure the legal system, the federal courts, and the legal profession.
Michigan Law
The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) has recognized Michigan Law Professor Leah Litman—along with her cohosts of the Strict Scrutiny podcast—with the Arabella Babb Mansfield Award.
“The highest award recognizing women in the legal profession, the Arabella Babb Mansfield Award is presented in recognition of lifetime professional achievement, positive influence, and valuable contribution to women in the law and in society,” according to the association.
The oldest award given by the group, it is named after the first woman admitted to a state bar in the US.
Past recipients of the award include Stacey Abrams, the author, activist, and former Georgia legislator; Deborah Archer, the president of the American Civil Liberties Union and an associate dean at the New York University School of Law; Rhonda Powell, chief legal officer and corporate secretary for Buzzfeed; Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota; and Supreme Court justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Elena Kagan.
NAWL presented this year’s award to Litman along with Melissa Murray and Kate Shaw. Together, they host the popular Strict Scrutiny podcast from Crooked Media. Strict Scrutiny takes an irreverent look at the US Supreme Court and the culture surrounding it.
Litman teaches and writes on constitutional law, federal courts, and federal post-conviction review. Her research examines unidentified and implicit values that are used to structure the legal system, the federal courts, and the legal profession.
