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The ACTEC Foundation Announces Four New Directors

The ACTEC Foundation today announced that four ACTEC Fellows were elected to The Foundation’s Board of Directors on Friday, March 3, during ACTEC’s 2023 Annual Meeting, held in New Orleans, LA.

ACTEC Elects Eight New Members to the Board of Regents

ACTEC today announced that eight new Regents were elected to its Board of Regents during the College’s Annual Business Meeting, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Friday, March 3, 2023

ACTEC Announces Kurt A. Sommer as New President

ACTEC today announced that Kurt A. Sommer will serve as the 2023-24 President. Sommer, the Managing Partner with Sommer Udall Law Firm, P.A. in Santa Fe, NM, succeeding 2022-2023 ACTEC President Robert W. Goldman of Goldman, Felcoski & Stone P.A. in Naples, FL.

ACTEC Elects 53 New Fellows to the College

The Board of Regents of ACTEC convened during the College’s 2022 Fall Meeting in San Francisco, California to consider nominations for a new class of ACTEC Fellows. The College is pleased to announce 53 individuals were elected. This select group includes 35 Fellows, ten International Fellows from eight countries, one Academic Fellow and seven Fiduciary Counsel Fellows.

An Introduction to Native American Tribal Court

ACTEC released its video, An Introduction to the Native American Tribal Court, to provide an overview of the interworking of a tribal court, its jurisdiction, and its importance to Native American law and culture.

Essential Estate Planning Tips for Latinos

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, ACTEC released the video Consejos Basicos en Planificacion Paternal to provide insight as to why it is critical to develop estate planning documents, such as a will and power of attorney, to protect, preserve, and distribute assets at death or during incapacity.

Consejos esenciales de planificacion patrimonial para latinos

En honor al Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana, que coincide con el Mes Nacional de Planificación Patrimonial, ACTEC lanzó el video Consejos Básicos en Planificación para crear un recurso crucial en español para que los latinos en los Estados Unidos protejan y leguen la riqueza generacional.

The ACTEC Foundation Announces Mary Moers Wenig 2022 Student Writing Competition Winners

Three law students’ submissions stood out among 16 entries received and reviewed by a panel of judges appointed by the Legal Education Committee of ACTEC. ACTEC Fellow T. Randolph Harris, who chaired the judging process, said, “Because of the high quality of the papers this year, the judges had a difficult task selecting the winners.

ACTEC Files Amicus Brief with Supreme Court

ACTEC filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in Alexandru Bittner v. United States on August 16, 2022.

ACTEC Releases Video Protecting Civil Liberties in America: Korematsu v. United States

ACTEC today released its video, Protecting Civil Liberties in America: Korematsu v. United States. The video is the College’s 21st in its monthly informational series Planning for a Diverse and Equitable Future, a project of ACTEC’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Committee, funded by The ACTEC Foundation.

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