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Schedule Announced for NYT v. Sullivan Symposium
The Alabama Law Review will host a symposium to mark the 50th anniversary of New York Times v. Sullivan on February 28, 2014, at The University of Alabama School of Law. New York Times v. Sullivan is one of the most important cases in the history of First Amendment jurisprudence. Famously described by a noted…
Janie Shores (’59) Featured by Gulf Coast News
The Honorable Janie Ledlow Shores is featured in an article by the GulfCoastNewsToday.com. This 1959 graduate of The University of Alabama School of Law entered her 1L year as one of five women at the law school. She went on to be the editor of the Alabama Law Review and graduated at the top of…
The 2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction is Currently Accepting Entries
The fourth annual Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction, co-sponsored by the Law School and the ABA Journal, is now accepting entries for the 2014 prize. Please visit www.HarperLeePrize.com to find out more information.
Professor Horwitz’s Book Honored by Harvard University Press
Professor Paul Horwitz’s First Amendment Institutions has been named one of the “Outstanding Academic Titles for 2013” by the American Library Association’s Choice magazine. Read more about First Amendment Institutions.
“When God Spikes Your Drink: Guilty Without Mens Rea”
Professor Vars’ article, “When God Spikes Your Drink: Guilty Without Mens Rea”, was recently published by the California Law Review. This article is a criticism of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Metrish v. Lancaster. Read the article in the California Law Review here.
Michael Allen (’00) Authors Book About American Intelligence Post 9/11
Michael Allen, a 2000 graduate of the Law School, recently authored Blinking Red: Crisis and Compromise in American Intelligence After 9/11. Allen formerly worked as majority staff director of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, director for the Bipartisan Policy Center’s National Security Preparedness Group (the successor to the 9/11 Commission) and filled various national…
2013 End of Year Giving Information
Planning to make a gift before the end of the year? Click here to ensure your gift is received by December 31, 2013 for maximum tax credit. As you consider your charitable gifts between now and the end of the year, remember that gifts made now could generate income tax deductions that may help reduce…
The Intersection of Law & Neuroscience
Professor Michael Pardo’s book, Minds, Brains, and Law: The Conceptual Foundations of Law and Neuroscience, co-authored by Dennis Patterson, was recently published by Oxford University Press. The book explores several philosophical issues at the intersection of law and neuroscience. It examines and critically assesses arguments for an increased role for neuroscience at the levels of…
1L Student Discovers a Passion for Public Interest Law
Hannah Hicks, a 1L at the Law School and a finalist for a Rhodes Scholarship, found a passion for social justice as an undergraduate and has plans to turn her passion into a career.
Dean Search: Candidate Specifications
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF LAW DEAN SEARCH STATEMENT For 140 years, Alabama Law has produced attorneys who become leaders locally, nationally, and globally. Our graduates do more than practice law – they shape the future. CANDIDATE CHARACTERISTICS The University of Alabama School of Law seeks a dean with excellent academic credentials, extensive administrative leadership…