Category: Law News
Professor Acevedo Quoted in USA Today
Professor John Acevedo was recently quoted in an article on USA Today titled Fact check: In Alabama, sentencing varies for illegal abortion, rape. The full article can be viewed online.
Professors Elliott & Vars Publish Op-Ed in USA Today
Professors Heather Elliott and Fred Vars recently published an op-ed in USA Today titled Giving Up Our Gun-buying Rights is a Form of Self-Defense Through Suicide Prevention. The full piece can be viewed on USA Today’s website.
Professor Hamill Publishes Essay in Canopy Form
Professor Susan Hamill’s essay, Tax Policy: A Sieve Separating the Genuine Pro-lifers from the Fakes, was recently published in Canopy Form On the Interactions of Law & Religion. Read the full piece here.
Alabama Law Introduces The 50 | 150 Anniversaries
Throughout the 2022-2023 academic year, Alabama Law will be commemorating The 50|150 Anniversaries. During this time of remembrance, we will be celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the School of Law and acknowledging it was just 50 years ago that the first class of African American students graduated from the Law School. We invite you…
Professor Vars Publishes Article with Harvard Law Review
Professor Fredrick Vars published an article titled The Most Dangerous Moment of My Life: Reducing Police Killings During Mental Health Crises in Harvard Law Review Blog. Read the full blog post here.
Professor Vars Publishes an Op-Ed in the Daily News
Professor Fred Vars recently coauthored an opinion piece titled A new no-carry default for the U.S.: A gun law that could really change things in the New York Daily News. Read the full article here.
Law Student Determined to Make a Difference in Alabama
Haley Carter, a law student from Mobile, never doubted that the Capstone was where she wanted to get her Juris Doctorate. But finances quickly became a concern for Carter, as her husband is also seeking a graduate degree and has no scholarship aid. Carter was awarded the Judge Robert E.L. Key and the Claude E….
Professor Bhargava Ray’s Article Reviewed in Jotwell
Professor Shalini Bhargava Ray’s article, Immigration Law’s Arbitrariness Problem, was recently reviewed by Juliet Stumpf in The Journal of Things We Like (LOTS). The same article was also reviewed by Professor Mila Sohoni for Jotwell’s Administrative Law section.
Recent Alabama Law Graduate Expresses Gratitude for Life-changing Scholarship
Tyler Smoot (Class of ’21) came to Alabama Law with degrees from both Baylor and Duke, where he studied religion and divinity. He was motivated to apply to law school after working for several years with the Northcott Neighborhood House in Milwaukee where he assisted adult students studying to earn their GED. During his…
Carving Her Own Path: Mother & Lawyer
In 2017, Aaliyah Locke gave birth to her son, Quentin, while pursuing her undergrad degree in PR. As a single mother, Locke dreamed of opportunities beyond her hometown for her and her son, despite the convenience and support that came with being close to family. Inspired by her grandfather who worked in law enforcement as…