Professor Peter Reilly was elected to the position of Chair-Elect of the Association of American Law Schools Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Professors Cynthia Alkon, Nancy Welsh and Charlotte Ku traveled to Israel to participate in a Academic Partners for Peace Dispute Resolution Faculty Seminar and prepare for the May 2018 Global Lawyering Field Study Course "Intro to Israel: Water and Natural Resources Management and Dispute Resolution."

Adjunct Professor Kay Elliott received the 2017 Outstanding Credentialed Mediator Award from the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association (TMCA).

Associate Dean Charlotte Ku rejoined the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) Board of Directors as Vice Chair. From 1998-2000, Professor Ku served as the Chair of ACUNS Board of Directors.

Texas A&M Law's Lynne Nash has been named a Law Student of the Year by "The National Jurist" for her success in the face of adversity and unrelenting passion for helping others as a mother, wife, entrepreneur and law student.