Year: 2024
Alabama Law Federalist Society Named Chapter of the Year
The Federalist Society student organization at Alabama Law was recently named Chapter of the Year—the highest honor a Federalist Society chapter can attain—at the 2024 National Student Symposium. The event was hosted by the Federalist Society at Harvard Law School, where the Alabama Law chapter was also recognized as a finalist for the George Washington…
Professor Hamill featured as Expert in WalletHub Article
Professor Susan Pace Hamill was featured as an expert in WalletHub’s recent article, States with the Best & Worst Taxpayer ROI. Read the article at this link.
Alabama Law BLSA Mock Trial Team Places Second at Nationals
This month, 3L students Aleah Brown, Hannah King, Carmen Paige, and Simone Hampton took second place—out of sixty teams—at the Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition during the National Black Law Students Association Conference hosted in Houston, Texas. In addition, both Brown and King received near-perfect scores during the preliminary rounds and were named best…
In Memory of Trustee Vanessa Leonard
With heavy hearts, the Alabama Law community mourns the passing of a dear alumna, colleague, and friend—Vanessa Leonard (Class of 1995). As a member of the University of Alabama Systems Board of Trustees, Leonard served as an ex-officio member of the Law School Foundation Board of Governors for many years, and, earlier this month, she…
Professor Krotoszynski’s Article Reviewed in Dorf on Law
Professor Ronald Krotoszynski’s University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law article, Free Speech and the Irrelevancy of Text and History to Constitutional Interpretation, was recently reviewed on Dorf on Law. The review was written by Professor Eric Segall of Georgia State University College of Law and can be read online.
Alabama Law BLSA Trial Team Advances to Nationals
Last weekend, 3Ls Aleah Brown, Hannah King, Carmen Paige, and Simone Hampton competed in the Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition during the Southern Regional Black Law School Student’s Association Conference. The team finished 3rd in the region and will advance to the national competition in Houston, Texas from March 6-9. Additionally, Aleah Brown was…
In Memory of Percy Badham III (Class of 1982)
With heavy hearts, the Alabama Law community mourns the passing of a dear alumni, colleague, and friend—W. Percy Badham III (Class of 1982). Percy was a founding partner at Badham and Buck in Birmingham, and he served as former president of the Law School Foundation Board of Governors. In 2021, Percy was inducted into the…
February 2024
News Alabama Law Moot Court Teams Excel at Regional and National Competitions Alabama Law Ranked #2 for Debt-to-Income Ratio According to data from the U.S. Department of Education, The University of Alabama School of Law ranks #2 among public law schools and #7 among all law schools based on the median debt-to-income ratio of its…
Impressive Panelist Lineup Analyzes the Current State of U.S. Election Law
On February 16, the Alabama Law Review hosted its 2024 symposium, Allen v. Milligan: The Intersectionality of Race, Elections, and Democracy, at The University of Alabama School of Law. This symposium explored the history of the Voting Rights Act—an Act with deep ties to the state of Alabama—and included panels of government officials, litigants, and…
Carol Andrews ABA National Moot Court Team Advances to Nationals
The Carol Rice Andrews ABA Moot Court team won their regional competition in Las Vegas this past weekend. The team of 3Ls Sean Collins, Molly Glisson, and Tindol Pate will advance to the National rounds in Philadelphia in April. 3Ls Tamara Boles and Trent Gill, along with 2L Moot Court Fellow Alli Swann were awarded…