Featuring Keynote Speaker Evan Milligan, named representative plaintiff in Allen v. Milligan
The Alabama Law Review is proud to announce its 2024 Symposium, Allen v. Milligan: The Intersectionality of Race, Elections, and Democracy, to be held at The University of Alabama Law School on February 16, 2024. This symposium explores the history of the Voting Rights Act—an Act with deep ties to the state of Alabama—and considers the changing landscape of election law.
The keynote speaker, Evan Milligan, will provide especially enriching commentary on the intersectionality of election law and race. Mr. Milligan, the named representative plaintiff in Allen v. Milligan, brings a unique personal perspective on these issues. The Symposium will include panels of government officials, litigants, and academics in an effort to provide as complete an analysis as possible of this complex issue. In the current political environment, questions surrounding the franchise are more salient than ever—Alabama Law Review is excited to host this insightful and thought-provoking event. Click here to learn more about the Symposium.
Friday, February 16, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST
The University of Alabama School of Law
101 Paul W. Bryant Dr. E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Click here to RSVP to Attend the Symposium
Click here to register to attend & for CLE credit
| Event | Time | |
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| Breakfast & Welcome | 8:30-9:00AM | |
| Introductory Remarks | 9:00-9:15AM | Julie Hill, Vice Dean and Alton C. and Cecile Cunningham Craig Professor of Law; The University of Alabama School of Law Rachel Dees, Special Works Editor; Alabama Law Review |
| A History of the Voting Rights Act and Gerrymandering | 9:15-10:30AM | Moderator:
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| The Role and Perspective of State Legislators and Local Litigants | 10:45-11:45AM | Moderator:
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| Keynote Address & Lunch Special Perspectives of Allen v. Milligan |
12:00-1:30PM | Evan Milligan, Executive Director; Alabama Forward |
| The Future of Elections: A Broader Conversation on the Sanctity of Representative Democracy | 1:45-3:00PM | Moderator:
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A Conversation About the Role Race, Gender, and Class Play in Elections
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3:15-4:15PM | Moderator:
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| Concluding Remarks | 4:15-4:30PM | Lauren Chambliss & Rachel Dees |
Professor Fred Vars has co-authored an opinion essay for The Hill titled “Patrons packing heat: Businesses should be required to tell customers whether guns are allowed.” Read the full piece here: https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/4368020-patrons-packing-heat-businesses-should-be-required-to-tell-customers-whether-guns-are-allowed/.
Professor Clare Ryan has published her article, Are Children’s Rights Enough?, in the American University Law Review. Read the full article here: https://aulawreview.org/blog/are-childrens-rights-enough/.
As you consider your charitable giving prior to the end of the year, remember that gifts made now could generate income tax deductions that may help reduce your tax bill for 2023. Here’s how to complete your 2023 gift to The University of Alabama School of Law by year-end.
IMPORTANT: Credit card gifts mailed to The University of Alabama School of Law must be received by Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 12 p.m. CST in order to be processed. You may also make your gift online anytime via the UA School of Law giving website at http://give.ua.edu. If you have any questions, please call our office at (205) 348-5752.
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Gifts may be mailed to the following address:
The University of Alabama School of Law
Office of Advancement
Box 870382
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Online gifts via credit card
The most convenient and expedient way to ensure that your year-end gift to The University of Alabama School of Law is received on time is to make it online via the UA giving website. Please consider time zone differences when making your online contribution on December 31. You may give using any major credit card, and your receipt is automatically generated and delivered via email. Please visit UA’s online giving form to complete your gift.
Giving stock that is worth more than you paid for it may result in additional tax savings. Stock transfers initiated and received on or before the close of the market on December 29, 2023, will be credited for 2023. Please use the following information to initiate a stock transfer to the University of Alabama School of Law Foundation through Raymond James:
RJ Account number: 29436718
DTC number: 0725
Tax ID: 63-6063964 Law School Foundation
Broker Address: Raymond James, 2900 Highway 280, Suite 100, Birmingham, AL 35223
Broker Telephone: 205-802-4210
Our wire transfer instructions are as follows:
Bank: Cadence Bank
Birmingham, AL
Routing number: 062206295
Account Name: The University of Alabama
Account Number: 5500308191
Wire transfers must be received at UA’s bank on or before December 29, 2023, in order to be considered a 2023 contribution. Please contact UA at (205) 348-6718 and provide the name of who is making the wire transfer and reference the Law School Foundation.
The charitable IRA rollover, also called a qualified charitable distribution, was made permanent in 2015. Since 2006, many UA donors age 70 ½ or older have used this option to make qualifying charitable gifts that were excluded from taxable income and counted toward their required minimum distribution (RMD). To qualify, gifts must be transferred directly from the IRA provider to The University of Alabama School of Law and meet certain other requirements. This provision applies to people age 70 ½ or older at the time the transfer is completed. Please note that an individual taxpayer’s total charitable IRA rollover gifts cannot exceed $100,000 per tax year. We encourage you to check with your financial advisors about the best ways for you to take advantage of this opportunity as you consider gifts to the University and other charitable interests that are important to you.
It is simple to make a transfer. Contact your account administrator to request a check be delivered to the address below. Envelopes must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2023.
If you have IRA check writing abilities, your check must be deposited before December 31, 2023. Please ensure your check is received by our office no later than December 19, 2023.
The University of Alabama School of Law Foundation
Tax Identification #63-6063964
Attn: Law School Advancement Office
Box 870382
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487
For more information, please contact one of our Development Officers, Caroline Strawbridge at cstrawbridge@law.ua.edu or Jason Wear at jwear@law.ua.edu, or by calling 205-348-5752.
This information should not be construed as investment, tax or legal advice. Before making your charitable gift, please consult with your financial, legal and other advisors.
Professor Russell Gold’s co-authored article, The Public Voice of the Defender, has been published in Volume 75 of the Alabama Law Review (co-authored with Kay Levine). Read the full article here.
Professor Joyce Vance, with Dahlia Lithwick, Mimi Roach, Tamara Sepper, Jennifer Taub, and Julie Zebrak, has co-authored an opinion piece in Slate titled The World’s Feminists Need to Show Up for Israeli Victims. Click here to read the full essay.
Professor Shalini Ray’s essay, Eroding Immigrants’ Rights Through the “New” New Textualism, has been published in the sixth edition of the American Constitution Society Supreme Court Review. The essay focuses on statutory interpretation in three immigration cases from the 2021-22 term, and can be read here: https://www.acslaw.org/journal/acs-supreme-court-review-sixth-edition/
When it comes to making a long-term impact at The University of Alabama School of Law, there are many giving options to choose from. For more information on how your planned gift can make a difference, please contact the Law School Advancement Office at (205) 348-5752 or email one of our Development Officers: Caroline Strawbridge or Jason Wear.
Will or Living Trust
A gift through a will or living trust is one of the easiest gifts you can make, and it can create a lasting impact on the future of the School of Law. Your estate planning attorney can include a provision in your will that could list a specific asset, a dollar amount, or a percentage of your estate. A bequest could also be made from the residual of your estate after all gifts have been made to your heirs.
Beneficiary Designation
One of the simplest long-range gift arrangements is to designate the School of Law as beneficiary of all or a portion of your IRA, other retirement account, or life insurance policy. Changing a beneficiary is usually quite simple and can be handled through your retirement plan administrator or your life insurance company.
Charitable Gift Annuity
A charitable gift annuity is a simple contract between you and the Capstone Foundation at The University of Alabama. You make a gift of cash or securities, and in return the University agrees to pay you and/or another person a specific amount for the rest of your life or lives. You may direct the remainder of your gift to support the program(s) in the School of Law that you specify.
Dear Law School alumni and friends,
Professor Benjamin McMichael recently published an opinion piece in the DC Journal titled The ‘ICAN’ Act May Help With Healthcare Shortages, but We Need More. You can read the full article here.
His research was also recently credited in a Tradeoffs podcast titled More Hospitals Move to Confront Medical Errors Head On. Listen to the full podcast here.
