Category: Law News
Lean More About Professor Morriss Cayman Island Video Program
“If you listened to American politicians or the media, you’d think this was nothing but some kind of luxurious Caribbean beach filled with scoundrels helping Americans, and American companies, try to evade taxes.” Click below to hear how Caymanian businesses help Americans and to learn more about Professor Andy Morriss’ Learn Liberty Academy Cayman Island…
Alumnus Robert Bailey (’99) to Host Book Signing
Robert Bailey, class of 1999, will host a book signing for his legal thriller and winner of the Beverly Hills Book Award for Best Legal Thriller, The Professor. The signing will take place Saturday, April 19, at The Locker Room in Tuscaloosa from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
UA Law Foreclosure Relief Clinic Will Conduct a Free Mortgage Assistance Clinic
The University of Alabama School of Law Clinical Program and Community Service Programs of West Alabama will lead a Mortgage Assistance Clinic Saturday, April 12, at the Tuscaloosa Public Library’s Rotary Room. The clinic will begin at 12:30 pm. The organizations will discuss different options available to homeowners who are having difficulties making their monthly…
Cayman Program Featured in Island News
UA Law’s Offshore Financial Transactions course, taught by Professor Andrew Morriss, was featured in an article by cayCompass.com. Click here to read “US law students learn to dispel island myths.”
Hobby Lobby and Religious Rights: Professor Horwitz Weighs In
Last week Professor Paul Horwitz was interviewed by AL.com regarding two Supreme Court Cases: Sebelius, Sec. of H&HS v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Sebelius, Sec. of H&HS. Should corporations be able to opt out of providing free coverage for contraceptive services in their health insurance plans because of the religious beliefs of…
UA Law Competes at the National Health Care Transactional Competition
Last week the UA Law team of Chris Richard (’14), Art Richey (’14) and Ryan Sprinkle (’14) finished second at The L. Edward Bryant, Jr. National Health Law Transactional Moot Court Competition at Loyola University in Chicago. The team also won the prize for best oral presentation.
The Legacy of 1964: Race and Gender Inequity Fifty Years Later Symposium
The Legacy of 1964: Race and Gender Inequity Fifty Years Later Symposium The Alabama Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Law Review will host a one day symposium, “The Legacy of 1964: Race and Gender Inequity Fifty Years Later”, April 4, 2014 at the Law School. The symposium is a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of…
Professor Elliott Interviewed by NPR
Professor Heather Elliott was interviewed by NPR in a segment regarding Alabama’s water management issues. Elliott said, “Basically we have a 19th century legal system and we’re trying to deal with 21st century problems.”
Receive Your LL.M. Concentrations in Taxation or Business Online
The Law School’s Graduate Department offers two exceptional LL.M. programs through live, interactive Internet technologies. Students receive skills-based instruction taught by respected professors and practitioners throughout the country without having to leave their offices. The tax program permits students to focus on courses in estate planning or business tax. The course of study for the…
“Fix Legal Education: Send Law Profs Back to the ‘Real World’” – Professor Carodine’s Article Published in Ozy
Professor Montré Carodine’s article “Fix Legal Education: Send Law Profs Back to the ‘Real World’” was recently published in the digital magazine Ozymandias. “We are using the same old approach to teaching students that schools used over 100 years ago, tuition is higher than ever, and traditional legal jobs are scarce. So how can we fix…