Year: 2017
Law School Hosts Public Interest Awards Ceremony
Attorney James U. Blacksher (‘71) spoke to students, staff and faculty about his career as a civil rights attorney during the Public Interest Awards Ceremony, held on April 13, 2017, in the Bedsole Moot Court Room. He encouraged students to seek innovative ways to advocate for social justice. Blacksher was presented with an honorary Order of…
Public Interest Institute Raises Money for Summer Grants
The Public Interest Institute Advisory Board and the Public Interest Student Board raised nearly $7,400 for summer grants for students working at unpaid internships. The fundraiser, held April 6, 2017, at Trim Tab Brewing Company in Birmingham, featured brew by Trim Tab, food from Little Donkey and silent auction items donated by local businesses. About 60…
Former U.S. Attorney Named UA Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law
The University of Alabama School of Law has announced that former U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance will join the Law School as a Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law in August. She will teach in the areas of criminal justice reform, criminal procedure and civil rights. “I am delighted that Joyce Vance will be joining the…
Associate Dean for Clinical Programs Remembers Shelly Darling and Liz Whipple
By now, many of you know that the Law Clinics at Alabama lost our colleagues, Liz Whipple and Shelly Darling, in a tragic electricity-related accident at Lake Tuscaloosa. We are stunned and heartbroken, as are their families. The two were great friends, and shared a love for their work, rescue dogs, stylish boots, and a…
Vice Dean Leonard Weighs in on Lawsuit Filed Against the Episcopal Church
Vice Dean James Leonard is quoted in The Living Church about a lawsuit filed against the Episcopal Church. For more, read “Church Challenges Venue.”
ABA Moot Court Team Competes at National Competition
After winning the regional competition, Alabama Law again performed at the highest levels in the finals of the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Chicago. Allison Garnett, Sarah Jackson and Park Wynn, all third-year law students, went undefeated into the quarterfinals. They were in the “elite eight” of almost 200 teams who entered this prestigious national…
April 2017
News Law School Commemorates 45th Anniversary of the First African-American Law Graduates Professor Bryan Fair and Civil Rights Attorney Fred Gray had “A Conversation about Jim Crow Policy” on March 31 at the symposium on Bending the Arc of History: African-Americans and The University of Alabama School of Law. Gray said his mother gave him…
Link Loegler: Serving the State
Link Loegler (’96) is helping the Poarch Band of Creek Indians diversify its investment portfolio and launch OWA, a new entertainment and amusement park in Foley, Alabama. The first phase of the project is scheduled to open in May, and the tribe, which has more than 3,000 members, expects it to attract families in Alabama…
Professor Carroll Comments on Gov. Robert Bentley’s Impeachment Hearings
Professor Jenny Carroll appeared on WBHM and discussed what to expect from Gov. Robert Bentley’s impeachment hearings. For more, listen to “What to Expect from Bentley Impeaching Hearings.” Earlier, Professor Carroll appeared on Bloomberg Radio and discussed concerns about ethics violations and possible criminal charges. For more, listen to “Alabama Governor at Risk of Criminal…
Law School Hosts Symposium on Law and the Imagining of Difference
Legal scholars visited The University of Alabama School of Law April 7, 2017, to discuss how the law responds to difference and identity concerns. The symposium on Law and the Imagining of Difference explored how law responds to the claims of difference, how and when it recognizes difference and accommodates it, as well as when…