Year: 2018
2018 Year-End Charitable Giving
2018 Year-End Charitable Giving As you consider your charitable giving prior to the end of the year, remember that gifts made now could generate income tax deductions that may help reduce your tax bill for 2018. Here’s how to complete your 2018 gift to the Culverhouse School of Law by year end. IMPORTANT: Credit card…
Professor Vance Comments on the Risk of Federal Charges for President Trump
Professor Joyce White Vance discusses the risk of federal charges for President Trump.
Professor Krotoszynski Writes Op-Ed About Undecided Seat in Congress
Professor Ronald Krotoszynski writes an op-ed for The Los Angeles Times about the undecided seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. For more, read “Constitution Demands a Do-over in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District.”
December 2018
News Senator Shelby to Receive 2019 Sam W. Pipes Distinguished Alumnus Award The 2019 Alabama Law Alumni Society Banquet is scheduled for Friday, February 1, at The Florentine in downtown Birmingham. The banquet will honor U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (’63) as the recipient of the 2019 Sam W. Pipes Distinguished Alumnus Award. Senator Shelby was…
Senator Shelby to Receive 2019 Sam W. Pipes Distinguished Alumnus Award
The 2019 Alabama Law Alumni Society Banquet is scheduled for Friday, February 1, at The Florentine in downtown Birmingham. The banquet will honor U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (‘63) as the recipient of the 2019 Sam W. Pipes Distinguished Alumnus Award. Senator Shelby was first elected to the Senate in 1986 and is currently in his…
Professor Linetsky Comments on Releasing Body Camera Footage During an Investigation
Professor Yuri Linetsky is quoted in AL.com about why it’s difficult for police departments to release body camera footage during an investigation. For more, read “Latest Police Shooting Highlights Alabama’s Lack of Guidelines for Body Cams.”
Professor Vance Weighs in on Manafort’s Plea Agreement.
Professor Joyce White Vance is quoted in The New York Times about Paul Manafort’s plea agreement. For more, read “Manafort Breached Plea Deal by Repeatedly Lying, Mueller Says.”
Middle School Students Learn about Attending Law School at Open House
More than 100 Tuscaloosa middle school students visited the Law School on Friday. Students from Eastwood Middle School and Tuscaloosa Magnet School – Middle participated in the Middle School Open House, a program designed to introduce middle school students to law school. Dean Mark E. Brandon welcomed the students. He urged them to prepare for…
Alabama Law Hosts Panel Discussion on Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Law students learned about the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 during a panel discussion Wednesday at the Law School. This statute is the precursor to the Americans with Disabilities Act and prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies, programs receiving federal financial assistance, federal employment, and in…
Professor Vance Comments on Changes President Trump Made After Midterms
Professor Joyce White Vance is quoted in The Washington Post about changes President Trump made after the midterm elections. For more, read “‘The Guardrails Are Off’: Trump Takes Aggressive Moves He Resisted Before Elections.”