Category: Law News
Bankruptcy Moot Court Teams Compete in Regional and National Competitions, Win Best Advocate and Best Brief Awards
Kathryn Trent, Mallory Woodford, Nathan Richards, and Clayton Stansell, all 3Ls, turned in excellent performances recently at regional and national bankruptcy moot court competitions. In the regional competition, the Cristol Kahn & Paskay Cup hosted by the University of Miami School of Law in Coral Gables, students turned in strong performances against other teams from…
Trial Advocacy Team Wins First Place in Regional Competition
Cameron Rentschler, 3L, Jordan LaPorta, 2L, Carl Madden, 2L, and Karman Gaines, 2L, won first place in the Southeast regional of the American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition in Birmingham. The team was the number one seed after the three preliminary rounds and beat Cumberland in the semifinals and Emory in the final…
Professor Vance: ‘Prosecutors Don’t Pick Their Witnesses; Defendants Do’
Professor Joyce White Vance writes an op-ed in The Washington Post about Michael Cohen’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee. For more, read “Yes, Michael Cohen’s a liar and a Criminal. So How Come You Believed Him?”
ABA Moot Court Teams Compete in Regional Competition
Two moot court teams from the School of Law recently competed in the regional rounds of the ABA National Appellate Advocation Competition in Philadelphia. The team of Miriam Biffle, Nic Nivison, and Laura Stephenson, all 3Ls, won best brief in the region. They were the highest scored team in the preliminary rounds. They advanced to the…
Professor Pierson Comments on Why No Wall Street CEOs Went to Jail after the Financial Crisis
Professor Pam Pierson appeared on Marketplace and discussed why no Wall Street CEOs went to jail after the financial crisis in 2008. For more, listen to “You Asked, We Answered: Why Didn’t Any Wall Street CEOs Go to Jail after the Financial Crisis? It’s complicated.”
Law School Hosts Public Interest Career Fair
Alabama’s Culverhouse Law hosted 30 nonprofit and government employers at its sixth annual Public Interest Career Fair on Wednesday, February 27. About half of the participating organizations conducted interviews with law students who are seeking summer internships. “This is a great opportunity for our students to meet practicing public interest lawyers and learn more about…
Mock Trial Team Named Best Plaintiff’s Team
Drew Hertel, Mary Parrish Cobb, Emily Raines, and Noah Caldwell, all 2Ls, performed well at the 56th Annual Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County Mock Trial Tournament held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the Law School’s second year participating in this tournament, the team was named best Plaintiff’s team in the competition. Hertel and Cobb…
Dean Brandon Unveils Portraits of Four Professors
Alabama’s Culverhouse Law celebrated the careers of four professors on Monday. One by one, Dean Mark E. Brandon unveiled the portraits of Professors William Andreen, James Bryce, Martha Morgan, and Pamela Pierson. The occasion, held in the Bounds Law Library, honored professors who have taught at least 25 years at the Law School. The portraits, which…
Environmental Law Moot Court Team Named Finalist in National Competition
Sydney Schaefer, Joseph Latham, and Abby Fox, all 3Ls, recently competed in the Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition held in New York. Schaefer and Latham, the oralists for the Law School’s team, faced teams from Georgetown, U.C. Davis, Tulane, Florida, Baylor, Tennessee, West Virginia, Roger Williams, and Appalachian State as they…
Moot Court Team Wins Second Best Brief Award at Jessup Competition
Cortlin Bond, Trey Bundrick, Tyler Foster, Florence Thompson, and Morgan Thompson Shelton, all 3Ls, recently competed in the Southeastern Regional Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in New Orleans. The Law School’s team was a perfect 4-0 in the preliminary rounds and had a resounding victory against Emory in the quarterfinals. The team faced…