The Family Law and Policy Program has honored John Witte, Jr. with the Harry Krause Lifetime Achievement Award in Family Law award. John Witte, Jr. is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor, and director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University School of Law.
Witte joins inaugural recipients, William Eskridge of Yale Law School, and Harry D. Krause of the University of Illinois College of Law. In addition to recognizing scholarly contributions to society’s understanding of the family and family law, the award honors those who have impacted the contours of the law.
Robin Wilson, Roger and Stephany Joslin Professor of Law, director of the Family Law and Policy Program, and co-director of the Epstein Health Law and Policy Program called Witte’s contributions to the field of marriage and family law “gargantuan.”
“Professor Witte is one of the most prolific scholars on marriage and family law history in the country,” Wilson said. “Equaling that scholarly record, he is one of the most giving, charitable colleagues I know, helping countless younger scholars…. He really cares about understanding the history of family and marriage law and how this affects family law today.”
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