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U.S. News Ranks Alabama Law #1 Public Law School for Salary-to-Debt Ratio

July 3, 2025

Alabama Law was featured in the recent U.S. News article, 25 Law Schools Where You…

Alabama Law Ranked Top 8 Public Law School

June 25, 2025

In the recently-released 2025 Above the Law Top Law Schools rankings, Alabama Law ranked 8th…

Rendering of the Path Makers Legacy Plaza at Alabama Law

Burr & Forman Pledges $150,000 to Path Makers Legacy Plaza

June 24, 2025

Burr & Forman, an Am Law 200 firm with over 370 lawyers, pledged $150,000 to…

Fredrick Vars, The University of Alabama School of Law

Professor Fred Vars Publishes Op-Ed in The LA Times

June 16, 2025

Professor Fred Vars published an op-ed in The LA Times about the lasting effects of…

Sean Tu, The University of Alabama School of Law

Professor Sean Tu Receives 2025 Publication-of-the-Year Award

June 9, 2025

Professor Sean Tu’s article, Differential Legal Protections for Biologics vs Small-Molecule Drugs in the US…

Alabama Law graduate smiles with purple tassel hanging to the side of her face.

Alabama Law Celebrates the Class of 2025

May 4, 2025

On Sunday, May 4, The University of Alabama School of Law honored 162 graduates during…

Graphic with all of the 2025 Alabama Law Alumni Award recipients: Jerry W. Powell (Sam W. Pipes Award), Professor Pamela Bucy Pierson (Alabama Lawyer Hall of Honor), Senator Jefferson B. Sessions III (Alabama Lawyer Hall of Honor), Chief Justice C.C.

Announcing 2025 Alabama Law Alumni Award Recipients

April 30, 2025

Each year, the Law School Foundation Board of Governors and the Alabama Law Alumni Society…

Screenshot of the video of Briana Murphy by the University of Alabama School of Law

Student Spotlight: Briana Murphy

April 23, 2025

https://youtu.be/41VBDMf00G0?si=ljXQ8rmIIYYZNhfE Briana Murphy, a member of the Class of 2025 at The University of Alabama…

Alli Swann (‘25) Named American Constitution Society 2025 Next Generation Leader

April 21, 2025

Alli Swann (Class of 2025), president of Alabama Law’s American Constitution Society, has been named…

Caroline Woodward, Madeline Martin, Justice Chris McCool, Judge Jerusha T. Adams, Judge Robert J. Luck, Justin Heydt, and Gerald Andrew Weisenfeld

Alabama Law Hosts 2L Moot Court Competition Final Round

April 18, 2025

Caroline Woodward, Madeline Martin, Justice Chris McCool (‘93), Judge Jerusha T. Adams, Judge Robert J.…

Professor Travis Ramey Publishes Research on Wrongful Birth

April 16, 2025

Professor Travis Ramey’s article, Wrongful Birth After Dobbs and the Limits of Tort Law in Areas of…

Graphic highlighting recent rankings Alabama Law has received, including: #12 Public Law Schools, #5 federal clerkship placements among public law schools, #3 best value law schools, and #2 debt-to-income ratio among public law schools

Alabama Law Ranks Among Best Public Law Schools in the U.S.

April 8, 2025

In the most recent US News rankings, the University of Alabama School of Law has…

Professor Travis Ramey, Camdyn Neal, and Cooper Moran

Eight Appellate Advocacy Clinic Students Argue Before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

March 31, 2025

This academic year, four pairs of students have been invited to travel to the U.S.…

Noted civil rights attorney Fred Gray and Professor Bryan Fair at the 2022 Law School graduation ceremony.

Professor Bryan Fair Named a Fred Gray Institute Fellow

March 27, 2025

Noted civil rights attorney Fred Gray and Professor Bryan Fair at the 2022 Law School…

Tionna Taite, Professor Susan Donovan, and Claudia Bonney Amamoo

Alabama Law Team Wins First Place at Nelson Mandela International Negotiations Competition

March 27, 2025

Tionna Taite, Professor Susan Donovan, and Claudia Bonney Amamoo At the 57th Annual National Black…

Belle Granholm

Belle Granholm (’24) Receives Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award

March 24, 2025

Belle Granholm (Class of 2024) has been selected as one of fifteen recipients of the…

Fredrick Vars

Professor Fred Vars Publishes Op-Ed in The Washington Post

March 17, 2025

Professor Fred Vars published an op-ed in The Washington Post titled Mel Gibson should have…

Luke Herrine

Professor Luke Herrine Places Three New Articles

March 17, 2025

Professor Luke Herrine has recently placed three articles: The Student Debt Reset in California Law…

Portrait of Nathaniel

In Memory of Former Dean Nathaniel “Nat” Hansford

March 7, 2025

The Alabama Law community mourns the passing of a beloved former dean and professor, V.…

Amber Polk, The University of Alabama School of Law

Professor Amber Polk Published in Boston College Law Review

February 27, 2025

Professor Amber Polk’s article, Toxic Battery: Pollution as a Dignitary Tort, was published in Boston…

Announcing Public Interest Institute 25th Anniversary Art Competition Winners

February 26, 2025

To kick off the 25th anniversary of the Public Interest Institute at Alabama Law, the…

Fredrick Vars

Prof. Fred Vars Published in Stanford Law Review Online

February 24, 2025

Professor Fred Vars’ article, The Coming Assault on Categorical Gun Prohibitions (with Ian Ayres, Yale…

Professors Clare Ryan and Ben McMichael to Publish in SMU Law Review

February 14, 2025

Professors Clare Ryan and Ben McMichael’s article, The Future of Frozen Embryos, is forthcoming in the…

Thumbnail of a video with Alabama State Bar President Tom Perry (Class of 1986) celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Public Interest Institute at Alabama Law.

Alabama Bar Association Congratulates Public Interest Institute for 25 Years

February 4, 2025

https://youtu.be/brbK-UJlMoM Thank you to Alabama State Bar President Tom Perry (Class of 1986) for his…


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