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Jim Phillips, a professor in the Faculty of Law who is cross-appointed to the department of history and the Centre for Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies in the Faculty of Arts & Science, has been elected an honorary fellow of the American Society for Legal History.

The , honorary fellowships are given to distinguished historians whose scholarship has shaped the discipline of legal history.

Phillips was recognized for his contributions to Canadian legal history as a teacher, scholar and editor-in-chief of the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. A leading figure in the field of Canadian legal history, Phillips has made the history of law a dynamic tool for interrogating Canada’s past, present and national identity.

"Congratulations to Jim on this recognition from the American Society for Legal History," said  Jutta Brunnée, dean of the Faculty of Law and James Marshall Tory Dean’s Chair. "His contributions to Canadian legal history scholarship extend far beyond our borders and it is wonderful to see his work recognized with this honour."