AwardsThe College recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of commercial finance law through several awards. Please click on the links below for more information about each of the awards. Homer Kripke Achievement Award Prior to becoming the Chester Rohrlich Professor of Corporate Law, Finance and Taxation at New York University School of Law, Homer Kripke served as Assistant General Counsel at The CITGroup, Inc. for 17 years. An expert in secured transactions, Professor Kripke also mastered securities law and accounting, in addition to being President of the Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys, Inc. from 1963 to 1965. Having contributed to the development of American commercial jurisprudence throughout his entire adult life, the College has deemed it particularly fitting that our lifetime achievement award be named in Professor Kripke’s honor. Recipients of the Homer Kripke Achievement Award 2024: Sylvia Fung Chin 2023: Stephen L. Sepinuck 2021: Steven L. Harris and William H. Henning 2019: E. Carolan Berkely and Sandra M. Rocks 2018: Frederick H. Miller Grant Gilmore Award Recipients of the Grant Gilmore Award 2024: Steven L. Schwarcz, Stanley A. Star Distinguished Professor of Business at Duke University School of Law 2023: Kara Bruce, Professor, University of Oklahoma College of Law; Christopher Odinet, Professor, University of Iowa College of Law, Andrea Tosato, Professor, University of Nottingham School of Law & University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and Adam J. Levitin, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center 2022: Professor Steven L. Harris, taught at Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, University of Illinois College of Law for 12 years and Chicago-Kent College of Law for 25 years (Steve passed away in November 2021) and Professor Charles W. Mooney, Charles A. Heimbold, Jr. Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School 2020: Stephen L. Sepinuck, Professor of Law, Gonzaga University School of Law: Stephen L. Sepinuck, Professor of Law, Gonzaga University School of Law 2016: Xuan-Thao Nguyen, Professor, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Harry C. Sigman Special Service Award Recipients of the Harry C. Sigman Special Service Award 2024: Paul Hodnefield and Darrell W. Pierce received the Special Service Award in 2024 for their many contributions to the College and continuing legal education in commercial finance law. 2023: Edwin E. Smith, Juliet M. Moringiello, Charles W. Mooney, Jr. and Stephen L. Sepinuck received the Special Service Award in 2023 for their leadership as Chair, Vice Chair, Reporter and Associate Reporter, respectively, for the Uniform Commercial Code Amendments (2022) drafted by the Uniform Law Commission and the American Law Institute. 2011: Richard Brown and Gary D. Chamblee received the Special Service Award in 2011 for their leadership in the development of the ABA Business Law Section Model Intercreditor Agreement. More information about Richard and Gary’s award can be found here. 2009: Ernest Bland Williams III and Jeffrey S. Turner were recognized for their many contributions to the College and continuing legal education in commercial finance law. A more detailed description of EIII’s and Jeff’s many contributions and achievements can be found here. 2002: William M. Burke, Professor Steven L. Harris, Professor Charles W. Mooney, Jr. and Steven O. Weise were recognized for Distinguished Service in the Development and Nationwide Enactment of Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. The development and enactment of Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code was a landmark achievement in commercial finance. Revised Article 9 became effective in almost all states on July 1, 2001, and is currently effective in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. This major update to the most significant law ever to affect secured lending was drafted by a Committee chaired by William M. Burke. Co-Reporters Steven L. Harris and Charles W. Mooney, Jr. were aided by Steven O. Weise, the American Bar Association advisor to the Committee. Following enactment, these lawyers continued their efforts toward the successful enactment of the law.
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