Category: Law News
Professor Deepa Das Acevedo Publishes Beyond the Algorithm: Qualitative Insights for Gig Work Regulation
Professor Deepa Das Acevedo’s edited volume, Beyond the Algorithm: Qualitative Insights for Gig Work Regulation, has been published by Cambridge University Press. In Beyond the Algorithm, Deepa Das Acevedo and a collection of scholars and experts show why government actors must go beyond mass surveys and data-scrubbing in order to truly understand the realities of…
Clinic Thrives During Pandemic
The University of Alabama School of Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic has been operating for more than 25 years. And despite changes in laws, changes in clinic directors, and even paradigm-shifting changes in technology, perhaps no change has been as big as the change brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The spring was difficult,” said Amy…
Team Advances to New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition Regional Semi-Final Round
Alabama Law’s moot court team comprised of Joe Barnello, Ben Seiss, and Zach Starr, all 3Ls, gave an outstanding performance in November 2020 at the regional rounds for the New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition. The team wrote one of the top briefs and advanced from preliminary rounds as the tournament’s third seed….
Justice Sotomayor Delivers 2020 Albritton Lecture
The University of Alabama School of Law hosted Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, for the Albritton Lecture on Nov. 10. The Lecture, held virtually, was moderated by W. Harold Albritton, Senior District Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, and Mark Brandon,…
Two at Alabama Law Win Pro Bono Awards
During the October 2020 celebration of Pro Bono Month, the Alabama State Bar highlighted recipients of the Pro Bono Awards, including two members of the Alabama Law community. Susan Donovan, the director of the Mediation Law Clinic, won the Mediator Award, and Mindy Kidd, third-year student, won the Law Student Award. “Volunteer work led…
Professor Vars Publishes Essay about Gun Registry in The Wall Street Journal
Professor Fred Vars, along with Ian Ayres, published an essay in The Wall Street Journal about a proposal that would allow individuals at risk of suicide to voluntarily place their name on a gun registry. For more, read “Suicide Accounts for Most Gun Deaths. A Libertarian Approach Could Help.”
Professor Grove Discusses Confirmation Hearings of Judge Amy Coney Barrett
Professor Tara Leigh Grove served as a guest on Bloomberg TV‘s “Balance of Power” and discussed the potential effect Judge Amy Coney Barrett could have on the U.S. Supreme Court. For more, watch “Balance of Power.”
Professor Elliott Receives Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award
Professor Heather Elliott recently received The University of Alabama’s Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award. See Prof. Elliott at the 10:40 mark. Brilliant. Approachable. Great. Dedicated. Caring. When you ask Alabama Law students about Professor Heather Elliott, these are words you hear repeated often. When she received The University of Alabama’s Outstanding Commitment to Teaching…
Professor Vance Weighs in on Voting by Mail
Professor Joyce White Vance, along with Jenny A. Durkan and Peter F. Neronha, writes an op-ed for USA Today about voting by mail. For more, read “Voting by Mail Protects Our Democracy and Our Families.”
Professor Vars Discusses His Proposal to Reduce Gun Suicides
Professor Fredrick Vars appears on WBRC and discusses his proposal to reduce gun suicides. He developed the proposal that would allow those at risk of suicide to voluntarily place their name on a registry, prohibiting gun stores from selling them a firearm. The proposal has been adopted in Virginia and Washington state. For more, read…