TUSCALOOSA, Ala.– The University of Alabama School of Law is pleased to announce that Dean William S. Brewbaker III has appointed Professor Julie Hill as vice dean of the School of Law at the University of Alabama.
“I am honored and thrilled to serve as the vice dean of the University of Alabama School of Law,” said Hill. “This institution has a long-standing tradition of excellence, and I am excited to work alongside Dean Brewbaker and our esteemed faculty and staff to further enhance the law school’s reputation and support our talented students.”
Vice Dean Hill joined the University of Alabama School of Law in 2013—where she teaches in the areas of banking and commercial law. Previously, she served as a faculty member at the University of Houston Law Center, and she practiced law in the Washington, D.C. office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. There, as part of the litigation group, she represented large financial institutions under government investigation.
Vice Dean Hill is a nationally recognized expert on financial institution regulation. Her scholarship has appeared in the Yale Journal on Regulation, Boston University Law Review, Georgia Law Review, Washington University Law Review and other respected publications. She is also frequently featured as a source expert in top-tier media outlets such as NPR’s Marketplace, International Business Times, Bloomberg Law, NASDAQ.com, and American Banker.
“In addition to being an accomplished scholar and teacher, Vice Dean Hill brings exceptional leadership skills, organizational gifts, and experience to this role.” said Dean Brewbaker. “I greatly appreciate her willingness to serve the Law School in this capacity.”
Vice Dean Hill received her undergraduate degree in economics summa cum laude from Southern Utah University and earned her J.D. degree summa cum laude from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University. There she served as managing editor of the Brigham Young University Law Review. Following Law School, Vice Dean Hill clerked for Judge Wade Brorby on the United State Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
This announcement falls just shortly after Dean Brewbaker began his role as dean of the University of Alabama School of Law earlier this week. Read more about his appointment to this position on the Law School’s website.
About The University of Alabama School of Law
For more than 150 years, UA School of Law has produced attorneys who become leaders locally, nationally and globally. Alabama Law provides a top-rate education that results in enviable bar passage and employment rates, all within a supportive and diverse environment. Its low student-to-faculty ratio paired with robust curricular offerings draws students to study under faculty who are skilled teachers as well as leading researchers and scholars.
For more information, please contact:
Josh Bird, Manager of Communications
The University of Alabama School of Law
205.348.5195 | jbird@law.ua.edu