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Alabama Bar Association Congratulates Public Interest Institute for 25 Years
Thank you to Alabama State Bar President Tom Perry (Class of 1986) for his kind words in celebration of the 25th anniversary of our Public Interest Institute! We are so grateful for the continued support of the Alabama State Bar. To learn more about the 25th anniversary, click here, and stay tuned for updates as…
Prof. Larry Solum Kicks Off Spring 2025 Colloquium Series at Alabama Law
On January 27, Professor Larry Solum (University of Virginia School of Law) visited Tuscaloosa to present his research to the faculty at Alabama Law. Professor Solum was the first among nine distinguished professors who will be featured in the Alabama Law 2025 Spring Colloquium Series. A list of upcoming Spring presenters includes: Each year, Alabama…
Public Interest Institute Celebrates 25 Years
In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Public Interest Institute at Alabama Law, Professor Pam Pierson (founder of the Institute) and Cassandra Adams (Assistant Dean for Public Interest Law and Assistant Professor in Residence) join Dean Bill Brewbaker in discussing how the Institute was formed, the impact it makes for students and the local…
Professor Krotoszynski’s Monograph Nominated Book of the Year
Professor Ron Krotoszynski’s monograph Free Speech as Civic Structure: A Comparative Analysis of How Courts and Culture Shape the Freedom of Speech (Oxford University Press 2024) was nominated for the 2024 Book of the Year by the International Forum on the Future of Constitutionalism. Finalists were selected by an Expert Council consisting of seven constitutional…
Prof. Daiquiri Steele Elected to American Law Institute
Professor Daiquiri Steele, Associate Professor and Irving & Frances Silver Faculty Scholar at Alabama Law, has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI). ALI is the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and improve the law. Prof. Steele joins a distinguished group of lawyers, judges, and academics,…
Art Competition Kick-Off for the 25th Anniversary of the Public Interest Institute
The Public Interest Institute at Alabama Law will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025! Students, alumni, and friends of the Law School are invited to help kick off the celebration by submitting an original work of art that represents the theme “Cultivating a lifelong commitment to service.” The winning piece, which will be chosen…
Judge L. Scott Coogler to Join Faculty Following Retirement
Judge Scott Coogler will be retiring from the federal bench in January. Following his retirement, Judge Coogler will join the Alabama Law faculty as Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law. This spring, Judge Coogler will teach Federal Jurisdiction and Complex Litigation. Judge Coogler has served as a judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama since 2003, including as…
Year End Giving to Alabama Law
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 2024. Here’s how to complete your 2024 gift to The University of Alabama School of Law by year-end. Gifts by Check Mailed via USPS…
Judge Michelle Childs Delivers Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Memorial Lecture
On November 22, Judge J. Michelle Childs of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals delivered the Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Memorial Lecture in Constitutional Rights and Liberties as part of a reunion hosted for former clerks of Judge Johnson and the Law School community. In her address, Judge Childs emphasized the lasting importance of voting…
Maynard Nexsen Contributes $250,000 to Honor First Black Graduates at Alabama Law
Lightfoot & Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama’s Caring Foundation Also Join in Supporting the Path Makers Legacy Plaza Maynard Nexsen and the firm’s Alabama Law alumni have pledged $250,000 to support the construction of the Path Makers Legacy Plaza at the University of Alabama School of Law. Established in 2023, the Plaza will…