Category: Alumni News
October 2014
Law School Enrolls First J.S.D. Student Joey Chbeir enrolled as the first Doctor of Juridical Science student at the Law School this fall. Chbeir was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and earned his law degree at the Université La Sagesse in 1998. He received an LL.M. from the University of Minnesota in 1999 and a second…
September 2014
Orientation The Law School is proud to announce that the Class of 2017 has been seated. First-Year Orientation took place Aug. 11-13, and classes began on Aug. 14. This year the Law School received about 1,900 applications, a slight increase over the number of applications received last year. Only 18 percent of all ABA-accredited law…
August 2014
Dean Brandon The Law School welcomes Dean Mark E. Brandon. Brandon is a member of the first class to take classes outside of Farrah Hall. He graduated from The University of Alabama School of Law in 1978, and he practiced law in Montgomery, Birmingham, and Ann Arbor, Michigan. He earned a master’s degree in political…
May 2014
Commencement Commencement for the Class of 2014 was held May 3, at 5:00 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum. The commencement address was given by UA Law Dean Emeritus Kenneth C. Randall. Dean Randall now is the President and CEO of iLawVentures, a consortium that provides management solutions, new educational programs and pioneering technology driven course delivery…
April 2014
Class of 2014 Commencement Commencement for the Class of 2014 will be held May 3 at 5:00 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum. The commencement address will be given by retired UA Law Dean Kenneth C. Randall. Dean Randall is the President of InfiLaw Ventures, LLC, a consortium that provides management solutions, new educational programs and pioneering…
March 2014
Farrah Banquet Recap The 2014 Farrah Law Alumni Banquet took place on February 21 at Regions Field in Birmingham. The night was a huge success, with over 250 alumni in attendance. The night’s featured speaker was commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, Mike Slive. This year’s recipient of the Sam W. Pipes Distinguished Alumnus Award was…
Farrah Banquet 2014 Pictures
February 2014
February 2014 2014 Farrah Law Alumni Banquet — R.S.V.P Today! There is still time to R.S.V.P. for the Farrah Law Alumni Banquet. Join us Friday, February 21, at Regions Field. Not a Farrah Member? Click here to join. NYT v. Sullivan Symposium The Alabama Law Review will host a symposium to mark the 50th anniversary…
January 2014
2014 Farrah Law Alumni Society Banquet Make plans to attend the 2014 Farrah Law Alumni Society Banquet, Friday, February 21, at Regions Field in Birmingham. Farrah Law Alumni Society members will receive invitations in the mail. If you are not yet a member, take a few minutes and join the Farrah Law Alumni Society today….
October 2013 Pictures
Harper Lee Prize DC Social