Year: 2016

• Law School, ADAP Reunite

  The University of Alabama School of Law and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program are pleased to announce they have reunited. ADAP was housed at the Law School for 28 years. In 2004, ADAP moved from the Law School to the Office of Academic Affairs, where the program’s director reported to the provost. Under the new…

• J. Cole Portis: Serving the State

  J. Cole Portis (’90), the 141st President of the Alabama State Bar, embraces the story of the good Samaritan and has crafted a plan to serve lawyers and the public as his neighbor. Portis, Principal and Section Head of the Product Liability/Personal Injury Section for Beasley Allen in Montgomery, is using his 13-month tenure as…

• Public Interest Institute Welcomes Members of New Advisory Board

  The Public Interest Institute has formed a new advisory board to inform the legal community and support public interest work at the University of Alabama School of Law “As the Public Interest Institute has continued to grow, I felt it would be beneficial to our students to engage more external partners in our mission,” said…

• Professor Gross Prepares Report on Gideon at 50 for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

  Professor John P. Gross prepared Representation in All Criminal Prosecutions: The Right to Counsel in State Courts, a report released this week by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. The report surveys the standards set by each of the 50 states to provide counsel in criminal cases to those who cannot afford to pay…

• U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance Lectures on LGBTQ+ Civil Rights

  U. S. Attorney Joyce Vance lectured today about the U.S. Justice Department’s role in protecting LGBTQ+ civil rights. Vance acknowledged that the conversation about civil rights and civil rights protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans can be combative at times, but she told students and faculty that the question cuts to the…

• A Photographic Tribute to Dean Leigh Harrison

   By Pat Graves The recent induction of Martin Leigh Harrison into the Alabama Lawyers’ Hall of Fame jogged my memory.  Somewhere in my law school memorabilia were classroom photographs of him.  Forty four years ago during my senior year in law school, I sensed an opportunity to capture and preserve a moment of the history…

• Professor Elliott and Judge Colquitt Weigh in on Recusal Questions in Ethics Case Against Former Chief Justice Roy Moore

  Professor Heather Elliott and Judge Joseph Colquitt are quoted in a Law.com story about recusal questions in the ethics case against former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore. Elliott said that prior decisions by the justices don’t count against them. “If that’s the basis for the recusal motion, I don’t think that that’s valid for the…

• Law School Selects Susan Bevill Livingston as 2016 Profile in Service

  During her career as an attorney, Susan Bevill Livingston made a positive impact on countless law students and young lawyers in Alabama through her commitment to mentorship. A partner with Balch & Bingham in Birmingham, Ms. Livingston chaired the firm’s Diversity Committee. In this role, she started the Boot Camp for Success program, which helps…

• Professor Carroll Comments on Gag Orders

  Professor Jenny Carroll is quoted in The Anniston Star about the use of gag orders to protect the interests of children or victims. For more, read “Gag Order Ensures Privacy, but at a Cost, Experts Say.”

• Law School, Peggy Browning Fund Host Regional Workshop on Practicing Labor Law

  The Law School and the Peggy Browning Fund hosted a regional workshop to introduce law students to the benefits of practicing labor law and PBF’s Summer Fellowship Program. The event was attended by law students and Law School staff. The panelists discussed the work that they do as labor lawyers, the professional paths that led…