Pincus Honored With 2024 Edmund Randolph Award for Excellence in Oral Advocacy
On February 26, 2024, The Institute of Bill of Rights Law Student Division presented Andrew J. Pincus with the 2024 Edmund Randolph Award for Excellence in Oral Advocacy. 
Affectionately nicknamed the “Silver Tongue Award,” the award recognizes one seasoned appellate advocate who has devoted his or her career to the improvement and enhancement of the standards of appellate practice, the administration of justice, and the ethics of the legal profession.
Consistently recognized as one of the finest appellate lawyers in the country, Pincus is a perfect addition to the Silver Tongue’s list of recipients, including the likes of Erwin Chemerinsky, Walter Dellinger, Paul Clement, and Kathleen Sullivan.
Pincus is a partner at Mayer Brown and has argued 30 cases before the Supreme Court. He was also recently hand-selected by Chief Justice Roberts to be a member of the Supreme Court’s Rules of Practice and Procedure Committee. He is a founder and director of Yale’s Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic and a leading legal commentator.
During his visit to William & Mary Law School, Pincus also served on a panel for the annual Charles Koch Administrative Law Forum, which examined the fate of Chevron Deference. Joining him were Kristin Hickman, Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School and Professors Allison Orr Larsen and Aaron-Andrew Bruhl, who both teach administrative law at William & Mary.
The recipient of the Silver Tongue award is asked yearly to serve as Chief Justice for the annual Bushrod moot court tournament, a competition for 1Ls and 2Ls to join William & Mary’s renowned moot court competition team.
In his remarks, Mr. Pincus noted his affection for William and Mary, “a terrific law school” and following the argument observed that the student advocates before him were extremely impressive.