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Year: 2024

  • In Memory of Bob Prince (Class of 1974)

    With heavy hearts, the Alabama Law community mourns the passing of our alumnus, colleague, and friend—Bob Prince (Class of 1974). In addition to his role as senior partner at Prince Glover Hayes P.C., Bob served as an adjunct professor at the Law School where he taught and coached Trial Advocacy for 40 years. Earlier this…

  • Professor Arbel Comments on Artificial Intelligence

    Professor Yonathan Arbel co-authored an essay in Lawfare about artificial intelligence regulation, and was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article about the impact of ChatGPT on contract law. Read the Lawfare essay by clicking here, and the Bloomberg Law piece here.

  • Alabama Law 3L Has Two Articles Accepted for Publication

    3L Caroline Hall had two articles accepted for publication this semester. Her paper, Finfluencing, has been published in the Consumer Finance Law Quarterly Report. You can read the full piece on SSRN here. Her forthcoming article, I See You: Examining GPS Technology Under Alabama’s Criminal Code will appear in Volume 75, Issue 3 of the Alabama…

  • Professor Herrine Quoted in Business Insider

    Professor Luke Herrine recently commented on the status of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan in Business Insider. Click here to read the full article.  

  • Professor Steele Awarded Volunteer of the Year

    Professor Daiquiri Steele was awarded of Volunteer of the Year by the Birmingham Business Journal at their 2024 Nonprofit Awards for her service to Girls Inc. of Central Alabama. Girls Inc. “inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold” through programming designed to benefit every aspect of their life.   To learn more about…

  • Professor Render’s Article Accepted for Publication in Harvard Law Review

    Professor Meredith Render’s article, Waste, Property, and Useless Things, has been accepted for publication in Volume 138 of the Harvard Law Review. The article applies the concept of “waste” in property law to the problem of planned obsolescence. The article is set to be published February 2025.

  • Dean Brewbaker and the ‘Uses of Law’

    Dean Bill Brewbaker and Professor Patrick McKinley Brennan’s coauthored chapter, Can Laws and Rights Teach? John Witte and the Uses of the Law, was recently published in the book Faith in Law, Law in Faith. The book examines the impact of the late Professor John Witte Jr. on the study of law and religion. You can…

  • March 2024

    News Alabama Law Honors 2024 Alumni Award Recipients On March 1, the School of Law hosted the annual Alabama Law Alumni Society Banquet at The Haven in Birmingham where seven distinguished alumni were honored this year for their significant contributions to the legal community and the Law School. Click here to read more about this…

  • Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Team Advances to Internationals

    Last month, the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Team—coached by Professors Cameron Fogle and Dan Joyner—placed fifth among 48 schools in the east regional competition in New Orleans. This qualified the team of 3Ls Max Bryant, Rachel Dees, Hunter Drake, and Sydney Noordsy to move on to the international rounds hosted in Washington, DC…

  • Alabama Law Honors 2024 Alumni Award Recipients

    [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”5″ gal_title=”Alabama Law Honors 2024 Alumni Award Recipients 1″] On March 1, the Law School hosted the annual Alabama Law Alumni Society Banquet at The Haven in Birmingham, where seven distinguished alumni were honored for their significant contributions to the legal community and the Law School.   Sam W. Pipes Distinguished Alumni Award W….