Alabama Law is proud to welcome the Class of 2027 into the Alabama Law community. Drawn from a competitive pool of over 1,400 applicants, this incoming class consists of 117 students who represent 23 states and have studied at 48 different colleges and universities. In total, members of the 1L class speak nine different languages and dialects from around the world and have studied, lived, or worked in 19 countries outside of the United States – in Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, and South America.
While classes do not officially begin until August 15, the 1L students began their semester on August 5 with an orientation that included presentations from faculty, the Student Bar Association, and other members of the Alabama Law community; time to socialize and get to know each other; a trip to Montgomery to visit the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama at the Frank M. Johnson Jr. U.S. Courthouse Complex; and a one-credit-hour introductory class that prepares students to hit the ground running at the start of the semester.
“We are so excited to have you as part of our community,” said Dean Bill Brewbaker when welcoming the Class on their first day of orientation. “I think it is safe to say that none of you will have ever been in a classroom loaded with the firepower that you will see when you show up for your first class. I’m so excited for you – this is going to be great.”
Classes begin Thursday, August 15, and the semester will run through December 18. For more information, view The University of Alabama School of Law academic calendar online.