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Health Care Transactions Moot Court Team Wins Second Place for Memorandum
Alicia Gilbert, Logan Moore, and Lita Waggoner, all rising 3Ls, represented the Law School in this year’s Bryant National Health Care Transactional Moot Court Competition, originally scheduled to have occurred a few months ago in Chicago. While the competition itself was canceled on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, prizes were nevertheless awarded recently for the best-written submissions. The competition…
A Message from Dean Mark E. Brandon
Dear Alabama Law Community, It has been my custom not to comment on events
Alabama Law Announces Finalists for the 2020 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
The University of Alabama School of Law has named the finalists for the 2020 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. The three books chosen to compete for the prize are: “The Satapur Moonstone” by Sujata Massey, “The Hallows” by Victor Methos, and “An Equal Justice” by Chad Zunker. “We are pleased to celebrate the 10th…
Professor Acevedo Appears on ICONnect’s “Five Questions” Series
Professor Deepa Das Acevedo was interviewed by Professor Richard Albert, William Stamps Farish Professor of Law at the University of Texas-Austin, as part of the “Five Questions” series for ICONnect, the blog of the International Journal of Constitutional Law. The series features comparative constitutional law scholars discussing their current projects and their research and writing practices.
A Message from Dean Mark E. Brandon
Dear Friends, First and foremost, I hope that you are – and will remain – healthy and safe during this challenging time. As you may know, earlier this month The University of Alabama commenced limited operations on campus to mitigate the risk and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision benefits each member of our…
UA Establishes Semester Completion Plan
Semester Completion Plan March 18, 2020 Dear UA students, faculty and staff, As the COVID-19 pandemic affects our community and the world, our UA administration has been tirelessly consulting available resources and experts to make decisions that are in the best interests of the health and safety of our campus community. Given the latest directives…
UA Announces Limited Business Operations
Announcement of Limited Business Operations March 17, 2020 Dear Faculty and Staff, Like other institutions around the world, our UA community faces unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. I appreciate each of you and your dedication to this great University. Together we will meet these challenges and continue our mission. The extraordinary need for social…
Two Teams Travel to New York for National Competition
Emily Raines, Brad Prosch, Jeff Rogers, and Hirshel Hall, all 3Ls, competed at the 28th Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition in New York. Alabama Law students arrived at the Duberstein competition following solid preliminary rounds in the regional CKP Cup competition at the University of Miami School of Law in Coral Gables. The Duberstein…
Alabama Law Students Compete in International Law Moot Court Competition
Chisolm Allenlundy, Mary Parrish Cobb, Hamilton Millwee, Peyton Patterson, and Mary Katherine White, all 3Ls, turned in an outstanding performance at the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. The team competed in the Southeastern Regionals in New Orleans. The team was a perfect 4-0 in the preliminary rounds and earned the number one…
Law School Hosts Campbell Moot Court Competition
Ian Ross, Robert L. Humphrey, III, Jennifer Sandlin, and Gillian Purser competed in the final round of the John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition on Wednesday, March 11. A distinguished panel served as judges for the final round. They were: The Honorable William H. Pryor, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, The…