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Professor Rosen Travels To Geneva For World Investment Forum
Professor Ken Rosen recently traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, where he participated in the World Investment Forum. The WIF is organized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and brings together leading figures from the political, business, and academic communities to discuss how to improve global economic development. Professor Rosen was invited to work with…
Dean Brandon Delivers Founders’ Day Address
Dean Mark E. Brandon recently delivered the Founders’ Day address at the University of Montevallo, noting that he could not have predicted he would one day become dean of the University of Alabama School of Law. “Whether we’re lucky or unlucky, life is unpredictable. What we hope for is that we have the resources to…
Law School Enrolls First J.S.D. Student
Joey Chbeir enrolled as the first Doctor of Juridical Science student at the Law School this fall. Chbeir was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and earned his law degree at the Université La Sagesse in 1998. He received an LL.M. from the University of Minnesota in 1999 and a second LL.M. from The University of Alabama…
Law School Selects Judge David Crosland As 2014 Profile in Service
The University of Alabama School of Law is pleased to announce Judge David Crosland is the 2014 Profile in Service. Each year during Pro Bono Celebration Month, which is recognized nationally in October, the Law School honors outstanding alumni who have made significant contributions to public service. Crosland, a 1966 graduate of the University of…
Professor Carodine, Chief Judge Write About Law Clerk and Judge Relationships
Professor Montre′ Carodine and Chief Judge Carl E. Stewart say clerking is more than just a job in the September/October 2014 issue of The Bencher. “The judicial clerkship is in a sense a fourth year of law school (with a fifth year for two-year clerkships), somewhat analogous to a medical residency though typically shorter,” Professor…
John Grisham Wins the 2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
For his work in Sycamore Row, New York Times bestselling author, lawyer and previous Harper Lee Prize winner John Grisham received the 2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. The prize, authorized by Ms. Lee and co-sponsored by The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal, is given annually to a book-length…
Professor Rosen Serves as a National Reporter at Vienna Congress
Ken Rosen, associate professor of law, is in Vienna, Austria, serving as the United States National Reporter on Company Law and the Law of Succession as part of the 19th Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law. The IACL brings together noted legal experts from around the world every four years to assist the…
Judge Colquitt Receives Alabama State Bar Award
Joseph Colquitt, the Jere L. Beasley Professor of Law and director of Trial Advocacy, recently received the Chief Justice’s Professionalism Award from the Alabama State Bar. The honor recognizes a judge or lawyer for outstanding contribution in advancing the professionalism of the legal profession in Alabama. Colquitt served as a Circuit Court Judge in Tuscaloosa…
Professor Bucy Pierson Pens Book about The Business of Being a Lawyer
The innovative course, The Business of Being a Lawyer, is now a book. The Business of Being a Lawyer (West Academic Publishing) by Pamela Bucy Pierson provides practical tips and advice on how lawyers should treat themselves as a business. The book focuses on the changing economics of the legal marketplace, 20 financial decisions most lawyers make, the importance of emotional…
Law School, ABA Journal Announce Harper Lee Prize Finalists
The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal have named the finalists for the 2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. The three books chosen to compete for the prize are: “Once We Were Brothers” by Ronald H. Balson, “Sycamore Row” by John Grisham, and “The Burgess Boys” by Elizabeth Strout. The…