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Richard Jaffe (’76) Inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers
Richard Jaffe, a 1976 graduate of Alabama Law, was recently named a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Jaffe said, “I am humbled and honored to be a 2013 inductee as a Fellow into the American College of Trial Lawyers, along with the other 2013 inductees. It is one thing to be acknowledged…
Student Wins First Place in Mid-South Commercial Law Institute Writing Competition
Art Richey, a 3L student, won first place in the 2013 Mid-South Commercial Law Institute Writing Competition. The competition called for essays addressing a current issue within the area of commercial or bankruptcy law. Mr. Richey’s paper analyzed the principal standards defining the “undue hardship” provision of Section 523(a)(8) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in…
UA Law Professor Andrew Morriss’ Study on Legal Education
Enduring Hierarchies in American Legal Education—co-authored by Andrew Morriss, University of Alabama School of Law; Olufunmilayo Arewa, University of California Irvine School of Law; and William Henderson, Indiana University Maurer School of Law—was recently listed on SSRN’s Top Ten download list for Legal Scholarship Network. This study is the first of its kind to look…
2013 Harper Lee Prize Ceremony
The video of the 2013 Harper Lee Prize ceremony is now available. Please go to HarperLeePrize.com .
Associate Dean Carodine: BP Trial Expert on Morning Edition
Associate Dean Montré Carodine was interviewed today on NPR’s Morning Edition regarding the ongoing civil trial against British Petroleum.
Associate Dean Carodine: BP Gulf Oil Spill Trial
Associate Dean Montré Carodine was recently quoted in an article entitled “Gulf Oil Spill: How much flowed? BP Trial Judge to Decide”, printed in The Christian Science Monitor. How much oil was spilled into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, at what rate did it spill, and why did it take so long to stop the…
Professor Vars on the Gun Rights of the Mentally Ill
The mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard has raised difficult questions regarding privacy, equality, and safety. How far should the law go to prevent the mentally ill from obtaining firearms? Read the full Wall Street Journal Law Blog post.
Professor Michael Pardo on Law and Neuroscience
Professor Pardo and his upcoming book, Minds, Brains, and Law: The Conceptual Foundations of Law and Neuroscience (co-author Dennis Patterson), were recently featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education. How will advances in neuroscience affect privacy? Click here to read the full article.
Online Registration Open for 2013 Reunions and Homecoming
We look forward to welcoming alumni from the Classes of 1963, 1973, 1983, 1988, 1993, and 2003 for reunion festivities, kicking off with an evening event on Friday, October 4. To register please click here. Homecoming Party on the Plaza, Saturday, October 5 If you have questions about either event, please contact Jami Gates, Law…
Law Alumni Featured on 20/20 Season Premiere
The law firm of Frohsin & Barger, LLC, founded by Law School alumni Henry Frohsin (’67) and Jim Barger (’05), was recently featured on the season premiere of 20/20. When Michael Wohlschlaeger’s fifth wife Shirley Seitz dies, Frohsin & Barger are hired by the grieving Seitz family to seek justice for Shirley. Read the press release.