Year: 2019
Professor McMichael Comments on Research that Shows Medical Marijuana Access Laws Reduce Opioid Prescriptions
Professor Benjamin McMichael is quoted in Newsweek magazine about his research that shows recreational and medical marijuana access laws reduce the number of opioid prescriptions. For more, read “Legalizing Cannabis Linked to Less Opioid Prescriptions, Could Help Combat Epidemic, Scientists Say.”
2019 Year-End Charitable Giving
2019 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 2019. Here’s how to complete your 2019 gift to the University of Alabama School of Law by year-end. IMPORTANT: Credit…
Professor Krotoszynski: Supreme Court Gives Free Speech to Fake Doctors, But Not Real Ones
Professor Ronald Krotoszynski, Jr. writes an op-ed for The Washington Post about the First Amendment rights of medical doctors. He is the author of The Disappearing First Amendment. For more, read “The Supreme Court Gives Free Speech to Fake Doctors, But Not Real Ones.”
December 2019
News Justice Harwood to Receive 2020 Pipes Award Justice Robert Bernard Harwood, Jr., founder of Rosen Harwood in Tuscaloosa, has been selected to receive the 2020 Sam W. Pipes Distinguished Alumnus Award. The award is given by The Law School Foundation to an outstanding alumnus who has distinguished himself or herself through service to the…
Professor Steinman to Receive 2020 Civil Justice Scholarship Award
The Pound Civil Justice Institute has chosen Professor Adam Steinman as one of two recipients of the 2020 Civil Justice Scholarship Award. Professor Steinman is receiving the award for his article “Access to Justice, Rationality, and Personal Jurisdiction,” 71 Vand. L. Rev. 1401 (2018). He analyzed the United States Supreme Court’s recent decisions on personal…
Alabama Law Remembers Booker T. Forte, Jr.
Booker T. Forte, Jr. has passed away at the age of 71. He grew up in Tuscaloosa, took his bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama in 1969, and earned his law degree from Alabama Law in 1972. He was a member of the very first graduating class of the Law School to include African…
Professor Cross Discusses Geneva Cooley’s Legal Battle
Professor Courtney Cross is quoted in Al.com about Geneva Cooley’s case. For more, read “Free at last: Geneva Cooley Eyes Her First Thanksgiving Free in 17 Years.”
Professor Carroll Comments on Recusals in Alabama Murder Trial
Professor Jenny Carroll is quoted in the AJC about recusals in the murder trial of an Alabama police officer who shot an unarmed man.
Professor Hill Discusses Marijuana and Banking in Documentary
Professor Julie Hill is featured in a documentary about medical marijuana and money laundering. The documentary was filmed by The Federalist Society.
Professor Carroll Discusses Shelby v. Holder
Professor Jenny Carroll comments on Shelby v. Holder in an Al.com story about proposed city annexations in Alabama. For more, read “Intense Racial Polarization Remains ‘Elephant in the Room’ over Alabama Annexations.”