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Alabama Law Students Provided More Than 28,000 Hours of Volunteer Service to Surrounding Community
The Class of 2017 contributed a cumulative total of 28,183 hours of volunteer service while attending Alabama Law. Each year the American Association of Law Schools asks member institutions to calculate the number of hours their students have spent in providing free legal help in their communities. This number includes time spent working in the…
2017 Year-End Charitable Giving
2017 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 2017. Here’s how to complete your 2017 gift to The University of Alabama School of Law by year end. IMPORTANT: …
Alabama Law Receives Grant to Help Increase Diversity in Legal Profession
The University of Alabama School of Law has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Law School Admission Council to create the Alabama Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars Program. The program is designed to help prepare students for the law school admission process, to promote success in law school, and to inform about careers in the legal…
Dean Brandon Announces the Appointment of Seven Endowed Professorships
Dean Mark E. Brandon is pleased to announce the appointment of seven of his colleagues to endowed professorships. The University’s and the Law School’s substantive criteria for appointments are rigorous. A candidate for an endowed professorship must be an outstanding scholar of national or international reputation, an excellent teacher, and an exemplary academic and professional…
Three Alabama Law Teams Compete in Case Classic Trial Advocacy Competition
Three teams of Alabama Law students competed in the Case Classic Trial Advocacy Competition in Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 11-12. The competition, held at the Cuyahoga County Courthouse, included 20 teams from various law schools. The first team, comprised of Krystina Jackson (3L), Jared Blanton (2L), Taylor Ryals (2L), and Shea Davis(2L), advanced to the final…
Local Domestic Violence Group Honors the Life and Legacy of Liz Whipple
The Domestic Violence Task Force of Tuscaloosa County dedicated a handmade bench on October 4 to The University of Alabama School of Law in memory of Liz Whipple, who passed away in April. Whipple served as the interim director of the School of Law’s Domestic Violence Clinic and chairperson of the Domestic Violence Task Force…
Thirty-First Commandant of Marines Visits Alabama Law
General Charles Krulak, former commandant of the United States Marine Corps, visited Alabama Law Sept. 13. Krulak discussed his military experience, which includes time as a platoon commander in Vietnam and the Gulf War, and his four years as the 31st Commandant of the Marines. Krulak also served as CEO of MBNA Europe and as non-executive director…
Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s Visit Has Been Cancelled; Alabama Law Hopes to Reschedule
Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor will be unable to visit Alabama Law this week for the Albritton Lecture and related events. Weather caused by Hurricane Irma made her scheduled flights impossible. The Justice’s staff said that she is disappointed about the cancellation and hopes to reschedule for a future date.
President Trump Nominates Three Alabama Law Alumni as Federal Judges
President Donald Trump has nominated Jeffrey Beaverstock (’98) and Terry F. Moorer (’86) for positions as District Judges on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Emily Coody Marks (’98) has been nominated to serve as District Judge in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. All…
Medal of Honor Recipient Visits Alabama Law
Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie Adkins, a Medal of Honor recipient, spoke to Alabama Law students and faculty this week about his military training and experience. Adkins of Opelika, Alabama, was honored in 2014 for his actions in Vietnam’s A Shau Valley. As a 32-year-old sergeant first class, Adkins was among a handful of Americans working…