Michael W. McConnell, Richard and Frances Mallery Professor of Law, was awarded the 2015 Lee Liberman Otis Award for Distinguished Service from The Federalist Society. The Federalist Society presents this award each year to a Chicago Law School alum who has shown dedication to public service, individual liberty, traditional values, and the rule of law.

McConnell, a leading expert in constitutional law, is also the director of the Constitutional Law Center and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution.