Year: 2019

• Professor Vance Comments on President Trump’s Actions During Impeachment Inquiry

  Professor Joyce White Vance is quoted in The Washington Post about President Trump’s actions during the impeachment investigation. For more, read “As Trump Moves to Bully Witnesses and Derail Impeachment, Democrats See Obstruction.”

• November 2019

  News Alabama Law Honors William B. Hairston, Jr. (’50) with Classroom That Bears His Name Alabama Law honored the life and legacy of William B. Hairston, Jr. (’50) and named a lecture classroom the Hairston Classroom. A plaque, displayed outside of the classroom, notes that the Law School received a generous gift to enhance the…

• Professor Krotoszynski Discusses First Amendment at Law School Symposium

  Professor Ronald Krotoszynski is quoted in The Chicago Maroon about declining speech rights. For more, read “Academics and Journalists from Across the Country Discuss First Amendment in Law School Symposium.”

• Alabama Law Chooses Alumni for Profiles in Service

  Alabama Law is pleased to announce Judge Joseph Colquitt (’70) and Philip Langford (’96) have been selected for the 2019 Profiles in Service. Each year during Pro Bono Celebration Month, which is recognized nationally in October, the Law School honors outstanding alumni who have made significant contributions to public service. Judge Joseph Colquitt Joseph Colquitt received…

• Professor Courtney Cross and Attorney Terrika Shaw Discuss the Release of Geneva Cooley

  Professor Courtney Cross and Elder Law Clinic Attorney Terrika Shaw are quoted in The New York Times about the release of Geneva Cooley. For more, read “Leaving Prison at 72.” 

• Alabama Law Honors William B. Hairston, Jr. (’50) with Classroom That Bears His Name

  Alabama Law honored the life and legacy of William B. Hairston, Jr., and named a lecture classroom the Hairston Classroom. A plaque, displayed outside of the classroom, notes that the Law School received a generous gift to enhance the educational experience of law students by utilizing state-of-the-art technology. The Hairston Classroom features LED lights, new…

• Dean Brandon Unveils Portraits of Three Professors

  Alabama Law celebrated the careers of three professors who taught at the Law School for at least a quarter of a century. One by one, Dean Mark E. Brandon unveiled the portraits of Judge Joseph Colquitt, Professor Bryan Fair, and Professor Jerome Hoffman in the Bounds Law Library. The portraits, which will be displayed around…

• Professor McMichael Comments on Jury Award Against Johnson & Johnson

  Professor Benjamin McMichael is quoted by Reuters about an $8 billion jury award against Johnson & Johnson. For more, read “Massive Jury Award against J&J Highlights Risks of Its Legal Strategy.”

• UA Law Professors, Students Help Geneva Cooley Receive Parole

  As Geneva Cooley took her first, timid steps outside of prison, two of the attorneys who helped her gain her freedom walked closely behind. Courtney Cross, Director of the Law School’s Domestic Violence Clinic, and Terrika Shaw, Staff Attorney for the Law School’s Elder Clinic, watched as Cooley took her first steps of freedom. They…

• October 2019

  News Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Speaks at Alabama Law Professor James Forman, Jr., of Yale Law School, spoke at Alabama Law about his book, Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America. Professor Forman said he wrote the book for two reasons. First, he wanted to write a book that was “rooted in black…