Professor L. Wayne Scott, of San Antonio, is the winner of the 2018 Gene Cavin Award for Excellence in CLE. Scott will be presented the award at the Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course in September in Austin.

L. Wayne Scott

Scott is a professor of law and director of alternate dispute resolution studies at St. Mary’s University School of Law.

Nominations for the award are solicited from the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors, CLE Committee members, and past award recipients. The award was established by the CLE Committee in 1989 and recognizes long-term participation in State Bar CLE activities.

The award is named for Gene Cavin, the founder of the Professional Development Program, who during his service from 1964 to 1987, brought the program to international prominence.