Category: Alumni
Alabama Law Honors 2023 Alumni Awardees
On March 3, the School of Law hosted the annual Alabama Law Alumni Society Banquet at The Florentine in Birmingham. Six distinguished alumni were honored this year for their significant contributions to the legal community and the School of Law. Sam W. Pipes Distinguished Alumnus Award Among many moving moments throughout the night, fellow alumni…
Alabama Law to Host 50th Anniversary Gala Honoring the First Black Law Graduates
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 Alabama Law. The Gala program will include artistic performances, reflections, and stories…
50 | 150 Anniversaries: Women Who Led the Way at Alabama Law
This story was originally published in the 2022 Special Anniversary Edition of Capstone Lawyer as a part of the commemoration of The 50 | 150 Anniversaries—celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the School of Law and acknowledging it was just 50 years ago (in May of 2022) that the first class of African…
First African American Graduates at Alabama Law
This story was originally published in the 2022 Special Anniversary Edition of Capstone Lawyer as a part of the commemoration of The 50 | 150 Anniversaries—celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the School of Law and acknowledging it was just 50 years ago (in May of 2022) that the first class of African…
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: 2023 Sam W. Pipes Distinguished Alumnus Awardee James (Jim) F. Hughey, Jr….
2022 Year-End Charitable Giving
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 2022. Here’s how to complete your 2022 gift to The University of Alabama by year-end. IMPORTANT: Credit card gifts mailed to The University of…
Alabama Law DC Externship Program Celebrates 10 Years
In 2012, Mike House (’71) and Ed Rogers (’84) had a goal of creating an externship program to introduce Alabama Law students to career opportunities in Washington DC. Ten years later, through the leadership and support of many dedicated alumni, Alabama Law’s DC Externship Program has placed more than 70 students in over 43 different…
Preserving Class Composites: A Window to Our Past
In 2019, David (’00) and Laura Drinkard Hodge (’00) made a generous donation to the Law School Foundation to create the Class Composite Preservation Project Fund. The goal of this fund is to digitize and preserve the composite photos from graduating classes throughout the years, making them accessible for future generations to view. As time…
Alabama Law Names 2022 Alumni Award Honorees
On February 11, the School of Law hosted the annual Alabama Law Alumni Society Banquet at the Haven in Birmingham. Six distinguished alumni were honored this year for their significant contributions to the legal community and the School of Law. Due to the pandemic, this was the first time this event convened in-person since 2020—offering…
Alabama Law Alumni Society Banquet 2022
Join us February 11th at Haven in Birmingham for the Alabama Law Alumni Society Banquet to celebrate our 2022 Alumni Award Winners! Follow this link to RSVP. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Cindy Rice at events@law.ua.edu or 205.348.5752.