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Senator Shelby to Receive 2019 Sam W. Pipes Distinguished Alumnus Award
The 2019 Alabama Law Alumni Society Banquet is scheduled for Friday, February 1, at The Florentine in downtown Birmingham. The banquet will honor U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (‘63) as the recipient of the 2019 Sam W. Pipes Distinguished Alumnus Award. Senator Shelby was first elected to the Senate in 1986 and is currently in his…
Middle School Students Learn about Attending Law School at Open House
More than 100 Tuscaloosa middle school students visited the Law School on Friday. Students from Eastwood Middle School and Tuscaloosa Magnet School – Middle participated in the Middle School Open House, a program designed to introduce middle school students to law school. Dean Mark E. Brandon welcomed the students. He urged them to prepare for…
Alabama Law Hosts Panel Discussion on Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Law students learned about the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 during a panel discussion Wednesday at the Law School. This statute is the precursor to the Americans with Disabilities Act and prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies, programs receiving federal financial assistance, federal employment, and in…
2L Moot Court Fellows Named Co-Champions of the Southeast Regional of the National Moot Court Competition
2L Moot Court Fellows Lindsey Barber, Cory Church, and Anne Miles Golson were recently crowned Co-Champions of the Southeast Regional of the National Moot Court Competition. As Co-Champions of the region, the Fellows will next compete at the National Finals in New York City in January. Coached by Assistant Dean for Students Mary Ksobiech and…
FMJ 100: Honoring the Legacy of Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr.
Using a video produced by the American Academy of Achievement, Deborah Long (’80) and Judge W. Keith Watkins (’76) narrated the life and judicial decisions of Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. on what would have been his 100th birthday. As Judge Johnson remembered his life on the video, law students learned about his formative years in Winston County and…
Justice Sotomayor Cites Student Note
Shelby Calambokidis, ‘17, was stunned when she learned that her student note about solitary confinement was cited by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. A colleague at the Southern Poverty Law Center, where Calambokidis worked off and on while attending law school, told her about the citation. She worked hard on her note and crafted…
Alabama Law Hosts Tolerance Means Dialogues
Legal scholars and students recently discussed “Religion and Gay Marriage: Do They Have to Be at Odds? And Can University Students Make a Difference?” as part of an event titled “Tolerance Means Dialogue” at the Law School. Robin Fretwell Wilson, the Roger and Stephany Joslin Professor of Law at the University of Illinois College of…
HNBA’s Law Student Division Appoints Steven Arango as Region VII President
Steven Arango, 3L, was recently appointed as Region VII President for the Hispanic National Bar Association’s Law Student Division. Arango will serve as a liaison between the law student community of Region VII and the Regional Attorney of the Association who serves their region. He will report to the Division’s President-Elect on the activities and…
Law School Selects Alumni for Profiles in Service
The Hugh F. Culverhouse, Jr. School of Law is pleased to announce Anil Mujumdar (’00) and Sarah Stokes (’10) have been selected for the 2018 Profiles in Service. Each year during Pro Bono Celebration Month, which is recognized nationally in October, the Law School honors outstanding alumni who have made significant contributions to public service. Anil Mujumdar A…
Alabama Law Alumnus Confirmed as Federal District Judge
The U.S. Senate confirmed U.S. Magistrate Judge Terry F. Moorer (’86) to serve as a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama in Mobile. Moorer was nominated in 2017 by President Donald Trump. For more, read “Senate Confirms Black Alabama Judge to Federal Bench.”