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Vance, UA Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law, Speaks at the Robert H. Jackson Center
Joyce Vance, UA Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law, spoke at the Robert H. Jackson Center’s June 23 symposium on Immigration, National Security, and American Values. She joined distinguished speakers John Q. Barrett, Professor of Law, St. John’s University; Lucas Guttentag, Professor of the Practice of Law, Stanford Law School & Distinguished Senior Fellow and Lecturer,…
Alabama Law Student Wins Ninth Annual Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition
Alabama Law student Gonzalo E. Rodriguez recently won the Ninth Annual Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition. His essay, “Protecting Inland Waterways, from the Institutes of Gaius to Magna Carta,” was chosen as the winner of the contest sponsored by the Legal History & Rare Books Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law…
Three Law Professors Announce Retirement
The University of Alabama School of Law announces the retirement of three longtime faculty members: Professor James Bryce, Vice Dean Jamie Leonard and Professor Pamela Bucy Pierson. Bryce retires after 39 years of service, having joined the faculty in 1978. He has taught hundreds of students a variety of tax courses, dealing with federal, state…
Law School and ABA Journal Name Finalists for Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal have announced the finalists for the 2017 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. The three books chosen to compete for the prize are: “Gone Again” by James Grippando, “Small Great Things” by Jodi Picoult and “The Last Days of Night” by Graham Moore. “The…
Mary Lauren Kulovitz: Serving the State
Mary Lauren Kulovitz, a new Alabama Law graduate, is going home again. After she passes the Alabama State Bar exam, she will be a trial attorney at Wooten, Thornton, Carpenter, O’Brien, Lazenby & Lawrence, a firm in Talladega, where she was born and raised. Talladega has roughly 15,700 residents. It’s a place where residents who…
Law School Confers 129 Juris Doctor Degrees; Debbie Long Delivers Commencement Address
Attorney Debbie Long advised The University of Alabama School of Law’s graduates that they must have a practical tool in their toolbox: common sense. “When you are trying to solve a problem, common sense tells us to respect the people involved, even if we disagree with them,” said Long, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief…
Alabama State Bar Inducts Two UA Law Alumni into Hall of Fame
The Alabama State Bar on Friday inducted two alumni of The University of Alabama School of Law into the Alabama Lawyers Hall of Fame. “The attorneys inducted into the Alabama Lawyers Hall of Fame today spent their lives dedicated to improving the lives of others and the legal profession,” said Alabama State Bar President J….
Law School Hosts Public Interest Awards Ceremony
Attorney James U. Blacksher (‘71) spoke to students, staff and faculty about his career as a civil rights attorney during the Public Interest Awards Ceremony, held on April 13, 2017, in the Bedsole Moot Court Room. He encouraged students to seek innovative ways to advocate for social justice. Blacksher was presented with an honorary Order of…
Public Interest Institute Raises Money for Summer Grants
The Public Interest Institute Advisory Board and the Public Interest Student Board raised nearly $7,400 for summer grants for students working at unpaid internships. The fundraiser, held April 6, 2017, at Trim Tab Brewing Company in Birmingham, featured brew by Trim Tab, food from Little Donkey and silent auction items donated by local businesses. About 60…
Former U.S. Attorney Named UA Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law
The University of Alabama School of Law has announced that former U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance will join the Law School as a Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law in August. She will teach in the areas of criminal justice reform, criminal procedure and civil rights. “I am delighted that Joyce Vance will be joining the…