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 d’oeuvres and cocktails.
The Law School is pleased to announce the 2025 Alumni Award recipients:
Jerry W. Powell (Class of 1975) | Sam W. Pipes Distinguished Alumni Award
Professor Pamela Bucy Pierson | Alabama Lawyer Hall of Honor
Senator Jefferson B. Sessions III (Class of 1973) | Alabama Lawyer Hall of Honor
Chief Justice C.C. “Bo” Torbert Jr. (Class of 1954) | Alabama Lawyer Hall of Honor
H. Thomas “Tommy” Wells Jr. (Class of 1975) | Alabama Lawyer Hall of Honor
Judge Zachary R. Walden (Class of 2016) | Alabama Rising Young Attorney Award
The Alumni Society will be hosting receptions in Opelika, Knoxville, Birmingham, and Mobile to celebrate their achievements.