Category: Law News
2022 Homecoming at Alabama Law
On October 22, Alabama Law hosted its annual Alumni Homecoming Tailgate on the front lawn of the Law School. Attendees enjoyed delectable food and drink while connecting with old friends before catching a golf cart to the stadium for the Homecoming game. The theme of this year’s Tailgate was centered on The 50 | 150…
Alabama Law Constitutional Ethnography Symposium Draws Notable Academics from Across the Country
On October 14, Alabama Law hosted a Symposium on Constitutional Ethnography. The Symposium, organized by Professor Deepa Das Acevedo, brought together prominent anthropologists and scholars of law and law & society to discuss the potential benefits, challenges, and approaches to studying constitutional law from the perspective of persons and institutions affected by the law. The…
Professor Hill Quoted in Money
Professor Julie Hill was recently quoted in a Money article titled The Oldest U.S Bank Will Now Hold Crypto, Adding an ‘Aura of Legitimacy’ to the Market. Read the full piece here.
Article Co-authored by Professor Vars & Alabama Law 3L Accepted by Texas A&M Law Review
Professor Fredrick Vars and Alabama 3L law student, Jillian Miller Purdue recently co-authored an article that was accepted for publication in Texas A&M Law Review. The forthcoming piece is titled Time to Heal: Trauma’s Impact on Rape & Sexual Assault Statutes of Limitations, which you can preview here.
Join Us October 14 for the Symposium on Constitutional Ethnography
Alabama Law is pleased to host the Symposium on Constitutional Ethnography, a hybrid event to be held in Tuscaloosa and online, Friday, October 14, 9:30 am-5:30 pm Central Daylight Time. The Symposium will bring together prominent anthropologists of law and law & society scholars to discuss the potential benefits, challenges, and approaches to ethnographically studying…
Professor Vars featured in the HUFFPOST.
Huffpost recently published an article titled My Mom Died By Suicide. If This One Thing Had Been Different, I Believe She’d Still Be With Us. The piece mentions Professor Fredrick Vars’s involvement in bringing to life Donna’s Law—bipartisan gun-safety legislation that allows vulnerable individuals to take precautions to protect themselves from gun-related suicide. Read the…
Professor McMichael Featured in Yahoo! News Article
Professor Benjamin McMichael was recently featured in a Yahoo! News Article titled Abortion Battle Emerges in Congress Over New Veterans Affairs Rule. Read the full article here.
Professor Herrine Discusses Student Debt with The New York Times, Business Insider & CNN
Professor Luke Herrine interviewed with several major news outlets regarding student debt relief. His commentary is highlighted in The New York Times, CNN, and Business Insider, along with several additional outlets.
Preserving Class Composites: A Window to Our Past
In 2019, David (’00) and Laura Drinkard Hodge (’00) made a generous donation to the Law School Foundation to create the Class Composite Preservation Project Fund. The goal of this fund is to digitize and preserve the composite photos from graduating classes throughout the years, making them accessible for future generations to view. As time…
Professor Vars Publishes Article in Jurist
Professor Fredrick Vars published an opinion piece titled Dangerous and Discriminatory: Mental Health Questions on Bar Applications in Jurist Legal News and Commentary. Read the full article here. He was also quoted in the article The Voluntary Gun Law Preventing Suicides in reasons to be cheerful. You can read the full piece here.