Category: Alumni News
December 2023
News Become an Alabama Law Alumni Society Class Chair! Thank you to all of our great alumni who have signed up to become a Class Chair/Co-Chair! 1960: Broox Holmes1971: Jim Shaw1972: Dagnal Rowe1977: Robert Ennis1979: Kathy Collier & Bobby Wolldridge1980: Paul S. Davidson1982: Laura Crum, Dale Nellums, and Katherine Russell1983: Stan Blanton, John Watson, and…
November 2023
News Save the Date: Alumni Society Banquet – March 1, 2024 The Law School and the Alabama Law Alumni Society will be hosting the annual Alabama Law Alumni Society Banquet on March 1, 2024. Keep an eye out for an email in the coming weeks for more details and to purchase tickets. Planned Giving When…
October 2023
News Alabama Law Dedicates the Alex W. Newton Fountain and Courtyard Last month, the University of Alabama School of Law dedicated the Alex W. Newton Fountain and Courtyard-honoring the late Alex Worthy Newton (’57). Mr. Newton, who received the Sam W. Pipes Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Law School in 1982, was a trial lawyer…
September 2023
News The National Jurist Ranks Alabama Law Top 25 in Several Programs The National Jurist recently ranked Alabama Law for several of its programs. Read more about those rankings on the Law School’s website. Photos from Tailgate on the Quad Vs. Ole Miss (September 23, 2023) On Saturday, September 23, Alabama Law hosted a tailgate…
August 2023
News Alabama Law Welcomes the Class of 2026 As a new school year begins, Alabama Law is proud to welcome the Class of 2026. This year’s 1L Class consists of 128 students-drawn from a competitive pool of over 1,600 applicants. Read more about the incoming class online. Tailgate on the Quad with Alabama Law this…
April/May 2023
News Alabama Law Celebrates the Class of 2023 On Sunday, May 7, The University of Alabama School of Law hosted the 2023 Alabama Law Commencement Ceremony at Coleman Coliseum. During the celebration, the School of Law awarded Juris Doctor Degrees to 121 students-including three J.D. students who took joint degrees in Business Administration or Social…
March 2023
News Join Us for The 50th Anniversary Gala on April 21 On the evening of Friday, April 21, The University of Alabama School of Law, in conjunction with The 50th Anniversary Executive Committee & Advisory Board, will be hosting The 50th Anniversary Gala: A Legacy Fundraising Event in honor of the first Black graduates at…
February 2023
News Alabama Law Ranked Top 10 for Federal Clerkships The Princeton Review ranked the University of Alabama School of Law #9 among all U.S. law schools for federal clerkship placements. Of the 10 schools named “Best for Federal Clerkships” in the 2023 Law School Rankings, Alabama Law ranked third among public institutions. First African American…
January 2023
News Come Celebrate the 2023 Alabama Law Alumni Awardees On Friday, March 3, the School of Law will host the annual Alabama Law Alumni Society Banquet at the Florentine in Birmingham. Six distinguished alumni will be honored this year for their significant contributions to the legal community and the School of Law. Learn about the…
December 2022
News Come Celebrate the 2023 Alabama Law Alumni Award Winners On Friday, March 3, the School of Law will host the annual Alabama Law Alumni Society Banquet at the Florentine in Birmingham. Six distinguished alumni will be honored this year for their significant contributions to the legal community and the School of Law. Learn about…