In 2010, the board of the American Law and Economics Association established the Ronald H. Coase medal to be awarded in recognition of major contributions to the field of law and economics. Recipient lectures are published in the American Law and Economics Review.
2010 Recipient: The Honorable Judge Richard A. Posner
2012 Recipient: The Honorable Judge Guido Calabresi
2014 Recipient: Professor Steven Shavell
2016 Recipient: Professor Robert C. Ellickson
2018 Recipient: Professor Robert D. Cooter
2020 Recipient: Professor Roberta Romano
2022 Recipient: Professor Louis Kaplow
2024 Recipient: Professor Henry B. Hansmann