Category: Law News
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…
Fox6 WBRC Features Law School, Legal Clinic
More than 40,000 low-income residents in Tuscaloosa County need help coping with civil legal challenges, Glory McLaughlin, Assistant Dean for Public Interest, recently told Fox6 WBRC. Each month the clinic is held at the main branch of the Tuscaloosa Public Library. “What we found is the majority low income people in Alabama that have legal needs are…
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…
Professor Joyner Provides Insight On IAEA Report
After an extensive 11-year investigation, it remains unclear whether Iran sought nuclear weapons, said Yukiya Amano, director general for the International Atomic Energy Agency. Amano recently told the IAEA’s board of governors that Iran needs to increase its co-operation with inspections. Investigators plan to provide board members with a report that may fall short of…
Professor Carodine Featured On NPR’s Morning Edition
Professor Montrè Carodine recently provided insight for two stories featured on NPR’s Morning Edition after a federal judge ruled BP is the responsible party for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier blamed the oil giant’s thirst for money and willful misconduct for the explosion in 2010. “It’s close to acting intentionally,…
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…
Boys and Girls Club Visits Law School
Jamie Leonard and Marcus Cotton recently hosted the Boys and Girls Club of West Alabama, and the group’s visit was featured on WVUA. Click on “Boys and Girls Club Career Week” to view the story.
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…