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U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell Visits the Law School
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) visited the Law School and offered advice to law students. Rep. Sewell is serving her third term as the U.S. Representative of Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. She is one of the first women elected to Congress from Alabama and is the first black woman to serve in the Alabama Congressional delegation….
Dean Brandon’s Statement on the Passing of Nelle Harper Lee
“We at the University of Alabama School of Law were saddened to hear of the passing of Nelle Harper Lee,” said Dean Mark E. Brandon. “Her death is a loss not only to the School of Law, which she attended, but also to the State of Alabama, the nation, and the world. In To Kill…
Law School Student Receives Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Atticus DeProspo (1L) is one of 35 scholars selected for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship at the University of Cambridge. The scholarship was established in October 2000 by a donation of $210 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University of Cambridge. Scholarships are awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the United…
Dean Brandon Named Fellow of Alabama Law Foundation
UA Law Dean Mark E. Brandon (’78) has been named a fellow of the Alabama Law Foundation, which recognizes Alabama State Bar members who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to their profession and their community. The new fellows were honored at a banquet on Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery. Less than 1 percent…
Liz Huntley: Serving the State
The journey for Liz Huntley’s (’97) advocacy work for children began when she was in preschool. It was in preschool where teachers nurtured her, taught her how to read and gave her the motivation to succeed. “I can assure you I would have been a different student without that foundation,” she said. As Huntley excelled…
Law School Announces Two Fundraising Efforts
The Law School is announcing two fundraising efforts to honor the work and legacies of Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. and Professor Thomas L. Jones. Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. and Ruth Jenkins Johnson Scholarship Fund The former law clerks of Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr., in order to continue his legacy of service to…
Australian National University College of Law Students Arrive at the Law School
Nine incredibly gifted and inquisitive Australian National University College of Law students arrived in Tuscaloosa on January 2 for a five-week program in which they take a Survey of U.S. Law and a class on Comparative Gender Law, said William Andreen, Director of the Exchange Program. The comparative class also has Alabama Law students in…
Law School Welcomes Business of Being a Lawyer Faculty
Business of Being a Lawyer faculty will spend Friday talking with students about economic trends in the legal market and strategies for adapting to the changes ahead. BBL speakers share their time and experience, as well as provide practical and candid advice so that students will thrive in the legal profession. The Business of Being…
Alabama Law Alumni Selected as Members of Alabama State Bar’s 2016 Leadership Forum
The Alabama State Bar announced the names of 17 Alabama Law Alumni who were selected as members of the 2016 Leadership Forum Class 12. Created in 2005, the forum has produced 318 graduates. Attorneys participate in a rigorous education and training process, focusing on servant leadership, ethics and career development. Candidates are required to attend five…
Law School Student Named Schwarzman Scholar
Atticus DeProspo (1L) has been selected as one of 111 members of the inaugural class of Schwarzman Scholars. DeProspo will be awarded a fully funded year of study and leadership training at Tsinghua University in Beijing and will take classes and live at the newly constructed Schwarzman College on the Tsinghua campus. DeProspo and scholars from…