AALS Michael Olivas Award Winners Announced
The Michael A. Olivas Award for Outstanding Leadership in Diversity and Mentoring in the Legal Academy is an annual award presented jointly by four sections of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS): Civil Rights, Education Law, Minority Groups, and Student Services. Kathleen C. Kim, Professor of Law at LMU Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, and Rachel F. Moran, Professor of Law at Texas A&M University School of Law, are the 2026 recipients of the Olivas Award.
The annual award serves to honor the legacy of Michael A. Olivas, who died in April 2022 after an illustrious career in law, most recently serving as William B. Bates Distinguished Chair in Law Emeritus at the University of Houston Law Center and the Director of the University of Houston’s Institute for Higher Education Law & Governance. In 2018, Olivas was awarded the AALS Triennial Award for Lifetime Service to Legal Education and the Law, the Association’s highest honor.
Both Professors Moran and Kim are accomplished immigration scholars.
