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3L Swapanthi Mandalika Awarded WWCDA’s Justice Ginsburg Outstanding Law Student Award
Last month, Swapanthi Mandalika (a 3L at Alabama Law) was awarded the Women’s White Collar Defense Association’s (WWCDA) Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Outstanding Law Student Award in Washington, D.C. This national award is given to a woman in the final year of her legal education who best exemplifies Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s commitment to excellence,…
Come Celebrate the 2024 Alabama Law Alumni Society Recipients
On Friday, March 1, the School of Law will host the annual Alabama Law Alumni Society Banquet at the Haven in Birmingham. Seven distinguished alumni featured below will be honored this year for their significant contributions to the legal community and Alabama Law. Purchase your tickets today to celebrate with us. 2024 Sam W. Pipes…
BLSA Partners with Alabama Law to Produce Adapted Reading of MLK Speech
The Black Law Student Association (BLSA) at The University of Alabama partnered with Alabama Law to produce an adapted reading of “A Realistic Look at Race Relations,” a speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On May 17th, 1956, on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education,…
Alabama Law Ranks #7 for Federal Clerkship Placements
Law.com recently released their ratings for federal clerkships placements, compiled from 2022 ABA employment data. Alabama Law ranked #7 overall, and #2 for public law schools, in federal clerkship placements. The rankings were determined by comparing the percentage of 2022 JD graduates from each law school who secured federal judicial clerkships. Click here to read…
Prof. Vars and Alabama Law Grad Co-Author Article Published in Texas A&M Law Review
Professor Fred Vars and Jillian M. Purdue (’23) co-authored an article titled Time to Heal: Trauma’s Impact on Rape & Sexual Assault Statutes of Limitations that was published in the Texas A&M Law Review. Click here to read the article.
Alabama Law Review Announces 2024 Symposium
Allen v. Milligan: The Intersectionality of Race, Elections, and Democracy Hosted by the Alabama Law Review 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…
Professor Vars Publishes Op-Ed in The Hill
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 Ryan Publishes Article in American University Law Review
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/.
2023 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 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…
Professor Gold Publishes Article in Alabama Law Review
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.