Category: Law News
Arms Control Law Expert Dan Joyner Releases New NPT Book
In Non-proliferation Law as a Special Regime: A contribution to fragmentation theory in international law (Cambridge University Press, 2012), co-editors Dan Joyner and Marco Roscini explore the conflicting rules, principles and institutions that relate to the fragmentation of international law, with emphasis on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The book aims to identify…
Michael Connelly Wins 2012 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
For his work in The Fifth Witness, New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly will receive the 2012 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. The Prize, co-sponsored by The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal, celebrates the role of lawyers in society and the ideals represented by Atticus Finch. The Fifth…
Alabama Law Wins 2012 CLEA Award for Excellence in a Public Interest Project
May 1, 2012 – In recognition of its efforts through the Tornado Relief Assistance Project, The University of Alabama School of Law Clinical Program will receive the 2012 Award for Excellence in a Public Interest Project, sponsored by the Clinical Legal Education Association. Highlights from the Tornado Relief Assistance Project include: training law students in…
Tornado Relief Clinic Receives 2012 Alabama State Bar Pro Bono Award
April 30, 2012 – The Alabama State Bar Committee on Volunteer Lawyer Programs selected the law students, staff and faculty affiliated with Alabama Law’s Tornado Relief Clinic as the recipients of the 2012 Alabama State Bar Pro Bono Award. The award is given in recognition of the Clinic’s outstanding pro bono work in the wake…
Liz Huntley (’97) Confirmed as New Member of Auburn University Board of Trustees
On Tuesday, April 10, 2012, the Alabama Senate unanimously approved Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC attorney Liz Huntley as one of the five new members of Auburn University’s Board of Trustees. Read more about the new trustees here.
Meador Lecture: Yale’s Jules Coleman Visits Alabama Law
Established in 1994 to honor former Alabama Law Dean and Professor Daniel J. Meador, the Meador Lecture Series invites scholars to address a legal theme from an interdisciplinary perspective. On April 17th, Jules Coleman, the Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld Professor of Jurisprudence and Professor of Philosophy at Yale Law School. In this installment of the Meador…
Director Behind Acclaimed Documentary, “Hot Coffee” Visits
Susan Saladoff visits Alabama Law on April 19th Susan Saladoff, director of the film “Hot Coffee,” visited Alabama Law on Thursday, April 19th for a screening of the film, followed by a panel discussion with special guests including the Honorable Ralph Cook, former Alabama Supreme Court Justice, Dr. Bill Stewart, Professor Emeritus, UA Department of…
Alabama Law Earns High Honors at the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition
Ambria Lankford (’12) and India Williams (’12) recently earned an impressive second place finish in the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition for the Southern Region. This year, twenty-two teams participated, making this strong overall team performance all the more impressive. “Indeed, I have never seen better oral advocacy,” said Carodine. “Working with a challenging moot…
Seven Alabama Law Graduates Named “Top 40 Under 40”
Congratulations to the following individuals, named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40”: Read the full story here.
Three Additional CLE Teleconferences Added for Late December
December 20th – Asset Protection Strategies for Real Estate December 21st – Tax Efficient Methods of Getting Money out of a Business December 22nd – Generation Skipping Transfer Tax Visit www.clealabama.com to sign up.