Michigan State University College of Law Dean Michael Sant’Ambrogio has been elected to the American Law Institute, or ALI, one of the nation’s most respected organizations dedicated to clarifying and improving the law.

Sant’Ambrogio was selected for membership in recognition of his impactful scholarship and national leadership in administrative law. His scholarship focuses on the institutional structures, practices, and procedures facilitating public participation in the federal regulatory process. Dean Sant’Ambrogio has served as a consultant for the Administrative Conference of the United States on projects studying public engagement with federal agency rulemaking, the use of class actions and other aggregate procedures in agency adjudication, and public participation in agency adjudication. His most recent report and recommendations for the Administrative Conference, co-authored with MSU Law Professor Glen Staszewski, were officially adopted in June and offer practical, research-backed guidance to improve transparency and public participation in the federal rulemaking process.

“I’m honored to join the American Law Institute and contribute to its critical work,” said Sant’Ambrogio. “This recognition underscores the importance of engaged, collaborative scholarship that informs not only academic dialogue, but also the real-world functioning of our democracy.”