Year: 2025
Alabama Law Celebrates the Class of 2025
On Sunday, May 4, The University of Alabama School of Law honored 162 graduates at its annual Commencement Ceremony at Coleman Coliseum. Among the graduates, 147 received Juris Doctor degrees—including 11 students who earned dual JD/LL.M degrees in taxation or business transactions. An additional 10 members of the Class of 2025 received standalone LL.M degrees and…
Announcing 2025 Alabama Law Alumni Award Recipients
Each year, the Law School Foundation Board of Governors and the Alabama Law Alumni Society accept nominations for three awards: the Sam W. Pipes Distinguished Alumni Award, the Alabama Lawyer Hall of Honor, and the Alabama Rising Young Attorney Award. The award recipients are honored and celebrated at a reception in their hometowns with hors…
Student Spotlight: Briana Murphy
Briana Murphy, a member of the Class of 2025 at The University of Alabama School of Law, shares how her involvement with the Alabama Law Public Interest Institute has allowed her to make significant contributions to her community. A violinist who graduated with a Master of Music degree from Belmont University, Briana spent several years…
Alabama Law Hosts 2L Moot Court Competition Final Round
Each year, Alabama Law’s 3L Moot Court Board, led by Professor Kimberly Boone, hosts the 2L Moot Court Competition Final Round. This year’s competition began in January with 48 2L students, eager to enhance their appellate advocacy skills. Each team wrote a brief and presented oral arguments in competition with fellow classmates, receiving valuable feedback…
Professor Travis Ramey Publishes Research on Wrongful Birth
Professor Travis Ramey’s article, Wrongful Birth After Dobbs and the Limits of Tort Law in Areas of Dissensus, has been published in Volume 103 of Nebraska Law Review. The Article examines wrongful birth and its criticisms before examining the effect Dobbs is likely to have on wrongful birth jurisprudence.
Alabama Law Ranks Among Best Public Law Schools in the U.S.
In the most recent US News rankings, the University of Alabama School of Law has ranked #12 among all ABA accredited public law schools and #5 (public) for federal clerkship placements. These metrics reflect the high quality opportunities afforded to students at Alabama Law. This past year, the National Jurist ranked Alabama Law the #3…
March 2025 Alumni News
Professor Bryan Fair Named Fred Gray Institute Fellow At its inaugural symposium in Montgomery on March 14-15, the Fred D. Gray Institute for Human and Civil Rights named Professor Bryan Fair to its second cohort of Gray Institute Fellows. The Fellows are named to two-year terms where they provide leadership, foster external relationships to benefit…
Eight Appellate Advocacy Clinic Students Argue Before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
This academic year, four pairs of students have been invited to travel to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to present oral arguments as part of their service to The University of Alabama School of Law’s Appellate Advocacy Clinic. Since November, three pairs have already presented their arguments, and the fourth set…
Professor Bryan Fair Named a Fred Gray Institute Fellow
At its inaugural symposium in Montgomery on March 14-15, the Fred D. Gray Institute for Human and Civil Rights appointed Professor Bryan Fair to its second cohort of Gray Institute Fellows. The Fellows are named to two-year terms where they provide leadership, foster external relationships to benefit the Institute, and work on projects focused on…