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ABA Moot Court Team Makes Quarterfinals at Nationals
The Alabama Law team of Caitlyn Prichard (’16), Logan Matthews (’16), and Grant Luiken (’16) competed in the national finals of the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition. Two hundred teams compete in regional tournaments around the country, and only the top twenty-four advance to the national finals. The Alabama team’s brief won fourth place in the nation and the…
Alabama Advances to Final Four in National Trial Competition
The team of Tom Causby (’16), Ellie Friedman (’16), Warner Hornsby (’16), and Corey Gross (’16) advanced to the semi-final round of the American Association for Justice National Trial Competition. This year the AAJ competition had more than 200 law schools competing in 14 regional sites, and the 14 winners competed in New Orleans last week. Alabama faced…
Law Student Argues before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Forrest Boone (’16) filed an amicus brief and argued in support of the appellant before the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces during oral argument, heard at the Law School. United States v. Calyx E. Harrell was heard by a panel of five circuit court judges appointed for 15-year terms by the…
Dorbin Association Raises $10,000 for Turning Point
The Dorbin Association presented a $10,000 donation to Turning Point Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services. The donation is the largest in the association’s history, and leaders said they were honored to raise the money for an organization that supports women. In February, the association held a silent and live auction at Glory Bound in…
Law Students Attend Offshore Financial Transactions Course
Professor Julie A. Hill and 12 Law School students recently visited the Cayman Islands as part of the offshore financial transactions course. The Cayman Islands is a world leader in offshore finance. It is the second largest domicile for captive insurance companies, a jurisdiction of choice for investment funds, and a top provider for trust…
Cameron Smith: Serving the State
Cameron Smith (’07) observes public policy across the country and explores how it could apply to the state of Alabama. He is a Senior Fellow and State Programs Director for the R Street Institute, a conservative Washington D.C.-based think tank, where he evaluates public policy, including technology, juvenile justice and energy. Smith has been in…
Judge Thompson to Deliver Commencement Address
The Honorable Myron H. Thompson, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, will deliver the University of Alabama School of Law commencement address at 6 p.m. May 7 at Coleman Coliseum. A native of Alabama, Judge Thompson received his undergraduate and law degrees from Yale. After graduating from Yale Law School,…
Professor Krotoszynski to Receive President’s Faculty Research Award
Ronald Krotoszynski, Jr., the John S. Stone Chair in the School of Law, is one of 13 faculty members at The University of Alabama who will be presented with the President’s Faculty Research Award, Thursday, March 31 as part of UA’s annual Faculty Research Day. The event, which is open to all UA faculty members,…
Law Student Wins National Bankruptcy Writing Competition Award
Christian Pereyda (’17) won first place in the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Eighth Annual Bankruptcy Law Student Writing Competition, a first-ever win for a University of Alabama School of Law student. “His paper furnished a reasoned and independent contribution to the ongoing debate surrounding the standards for discharging student loans in bankruptcy,” Professor Gary Sullivan said….
Law Student Wins Overall Oralist Award at Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition
Forrest Boone (’16), Mateo Forero (’16), and Irene Motles (’16) traveled to Las Vegas to represent the Law School in the Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition. The team was the first Alabama Law team to participate in the HNBA competition, and the team performed exceptionally well. From a field of 31 teams, the UA team made…