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Professor Carodine Quoted in The New Republic
Professor Montré Carodine was recently quoted in The New Republic article, Biden’s Most Underrated Feat Might Also Be His Most Enduring Legacy, which highlights the Biden Administration as the most diverse in history. In the article, Carodine discusses the unique challenges people of color face when making appointments, obstacles that Biden has not had to…
The Summer Scholars Program: Increasing Access to Legal Education
Article Originally Published in the June 2024 edition of the Alabama Association for Justice Journal In Fall 2021, University of Alabama School of Law Professor Anil Mujumdar and former Dean Mark Brandon began a discussion about finding a new way to increase awareness of and access to the legal profession for undergraduate students. A few…
Professor Russell Gold Published in Arizona State Law Journal
Professor Russell Gold’s article, The Price of Criminal Law, was published in the Arizona State Law Journal. In this article, Gold argues that because the criminal legal system diffuses power and hides and offloads costs, officials and voters do not have to honestly consider how much criminal law enforcement they want. In short, we get more criminal…
In Memory of Maurice Rogers (Class of 1949)
The Alabama Law community mourns the passing of a cherished alumnus—Edward Maurice Rogers Sr. Rogers graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1949 and ran a solo practice out of Ensley, Alabama, for over 70 years. He served on the Law School Foundation Board of Directors in 2002-2003 and continued his engagement…
Delaware Becomes the Fourth State to Enact Donna’s Law
Last week, Delaware became the fourth state to pass Donna’s Law, a bipartisan gun safety measure developed by Professor Fred Vars. This legislation allows vulnerable individuals to take proactive steps to protect themselves from gun-related suicide. Donna’s Law has already been enacted in Washington, Virginia, and Utah. Read more about Donna’s Law in last year’s Capstone…
Professor Clare Ryan’s Article Recommended on the Legal Theory Blog
Professor Clare Ryan’s forthcoming article in the Cornell Law Review, The Public/Private Home, was featured as a recommended read on the Legal Theory Blog by Lawrence Solum. Click here to read the blog post.
UA Researchers Analyze MS vs TN SCOTUS Case
Researchers at the University of Alabama have published an article in the American Chemical Society’s ES&T Water journal, An Improved 21st Century Judicial System with Environmental Science Expertise is Needed for Resolving Interstate Water Conflicts, where they show that U.S. Supreme Court Justices lack the scientific expertise necessary to objectively resolve complex interstate groundwater conflicts….
In Memory of Ted Taylor (’66)
The Alabama Law community mourns the passing of a cherished alumnus—Everette Tedford Taylor. A prominent leader in the Alabama legal community, Taylor was president of both the Alabama Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. He served on the Board of Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar, and was…
Finch Initiative Wraps Up Eighth Summer
Named with permission of the estate of Nelle Harper Lee, the Finch Initiative launched in 2017 in the town of Andalusia, Alabama, under the guidance of Circuit Judge Ben Bowden (Class of 1992) of the 22nd Judicial Circuit of Alabama in Covington County. The program provides rising 2L or 3L students — designated as Finch…
Alabama Law Welcomes the Class of 2027
Alabama Law is proud to welcome the Class of 2027 into the Alabama Law community. Drawn from a competitive pool of over 1,400 applicants, this incoming class consists of 117 students who represent 23 states and have studied at 48 different colleges and universities. In total, members of the 1L class speak nine different languages…