Category: Law News

• Alabama Law Alumni Receive Alabama State Bar Awards

  Several Alabama Law alumni received awards at the 2019 Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting at the Grand Hotel Golf Resort and Spa in Point Clear. Walker Percy Badham, III (‘82) and J. Douglas McElvy (‘71) received the J. Anthony “Tony” McLain Professionalism Award. This award is given to recognize members for distinguished service in the…

• Professor Hamill Discusses Personal Use of Public Property in Alabama

  Professor Susan Hamill spoke with ABC 33/40 broadly about the personal use of public property in Alabama. For more, read “Wasted Taxpayer Money? City’s Take-home Vehicles Sit Idle for Days 40 Miles Away.”

• Law School Alumni among New Alabama Law Foundation Officers and Board Members

  The Alabama Law Foundation recently announced several Alabama Law alumni as new officers and board members. The Alabama Law Foundation is a charitable, tax-exempt organization affiliated with the Alabama State Bar. Its mission is helping people in need through improving access to justice by providing opportunities, funding, resources, education, and awareness. Since it’s establishment in…

• Professor Vance Writes an Op-Ed about the Rules that Govern Mueller’s Testimony

  Professor Joyce White Vance writes an op-ed for The Washington Post about Robert S. Mueller, former special counsel, following rules that govern his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee and the House Intelligence Committee. For more, read “Mueller’s a Stickler for Rules. The Ones Meant to Curb his Testimony Don’t Apply.”  

• Sharon Bala Wins Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction

  The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal announced that Sharon Bala, author of “The Boat People,” will receive the 2019 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction at a ceremony at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Bala is the ninth winner of the Prize. The award, authorized by Lee, is given…

• Professor Carroll Weighs in on Prosecutors Dropping Charge Against an Alabama Woman after Death of Fetus

  Professor Jenny Carroll is quoted in The New York Times about prosecutors in Alabama dropping a manslaughter charge against a woman after the death of her fetus. For more, read “Manslaughter Charge Dropped Against Alabama Woman Who Was Shot While Pregnant.”

• Law Student Co-Writes George Washington Law Review Article on Interrogating Police Officers

  Atticus DeProspo, a rising third-year law student, co-wrote an article in the George Washington Law Review that analyzes protections given to police officers facing disciplinary investigations. The article is co-written by Stephen Rushin, an assistant professor of law at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Professor Rushin specializes in police reform, criminal sentencing, and…

• Professor Fair Comments on the Arrest of Alabama Mother Whose Unborn Baby Was Fatally Shot

  Professor Bryan Fair is quoted in The New York Times about the case of Marshae Jones, who was arrested after her unborn baby was fatally shot. For more, read “Alabamians Defend Arrest of Woman Whose Fetus Died in Shooting.”

• Professor Rosen Appointed as Uniform Law Commissioner

  Governor Kay Ivey has appointed Professor Kenneth M. Rosen of The University of Alabama School of Law to represent the state of Alabama on the Uniform Law Commission (ULC). The ULC maintains a critical role in the evolution of state law around the nation. The ULC, also called the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform…

• Professor Carroll Comments on Proposed Ordinance to Punish Parents for Crimes their Children Commit

  Professor Jenny Carroll is quoted in The Montgomery Advertiser about a proposed ordinance that would punish the parents of children who commit crimes. For more, read “Ordinance to Punish Parents for Kids’ Crimes Likely Faces a Rocky Journey.”