Category: Law News
Alabama Law Welcomes Undergraduates for Discover Law
Alabama Law hosted 75 undergraduate students from Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi for Discover Law. The annual open house is designed for those who are interested in attending law school. Dean Mark E. Brandon welcomed the students and challenged them to discover why they would like to attend law school. The students received information about how…
National Tax Team Competes in Florida
Zach Anderson, Richmond Gunter, and Will Menas, all 3Ls, recently competed in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the National Tax Moot Court Competition. They were undefeated in the preliminary rounds, beating teams from Oregon and Liberty University. They received a bye in the quarters, defeated Baltimore in the semis, and lost the final round by one…
Professor Hill Comments on Conditional Approval of Marijuana-Related Banking Account
Professor Julie Hill is quoted in Marijuana Business Daily about a Colorado credit union receiving conditional approval from the Federal Reserve to open its doors. For more, read “Fourth Corner Credit Union Gets Conditional Approval from Federal Reserve for Marijuana-Related Banking.”
Alabama Law to Host Law and Entrepreneurship Association Meeting
The University of Alabama School of Law will host the 12th annual meeting of the Law and Entrepreneurship Association at 8 a.m. Friday, February 9, 2018, in the Hayes Conference Room. The association is a group of legal scholars interested in the topic of entrepreneurship. Scholars include those who write about corporate law and finance,…
Douglass Team Advances to National Competition
Barry Burkett, Daneal Barnaby, Jodi Wilson, and Imani Shaw, all 3Ls, competed as two teams in the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition in Birmingham. Wilson and Shaw won second place in the region and advanced to the national competition in New York in March. The teams were sponsored by the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. Professor…
Professor Brophy: Publishers Should Apologize for Printing Racist Materials
Professor Alfred Brophy, along with Autumn Barrett of New York University, published an essay in Fortune magazine that argues that publishers should apologize for printing, publishing, and distributing materials that promoted racism. For more, read “Commentary: Why Haven’t Publishers Apologized for Their Books That Glorify Slavery?”
Alabama Law Foundation Announces New Fellows
Alabama Law alumni have been named Fellows of the Alabama Law Foundation for their demonstrated outstanding dedication to the legal profession and their community. The Fellows program was established in 1995 to honor Alabama Bar members for outstanding service and commitment. Since no more than 1 percent of bar members are invited into fellowship, the…
Alabama Law Student Wins National Writing Competition
Abby Fox (2L) has been named the winner of the 2018 Hartrick Scholar Writing Competition. Her winning paper was titled “Policy Approaches to Deploying Energy Storage: California and South Australia.” Fox wrote the original version of the paper for Professor William L. Andreen’s International Environmental Law Seminar. The Hartrick prize is awarded by the Institute for…
Professor Vance Discusses Legal Concerns about President Trump Using Twitter to Release Public Statements
Professor Joyce Vance appears on MSNBC and discusses legal concerns about President Trump using Twitter to release public statements.
Professor Margaret Montoya Visits Alabama Law, Discusses Latinx and the Law
Margaret Montoya, Professor Emerita of Law at the University of New Mexico School of Law, lectured Monday, January 22, at The University of Alabama School of Law. During her lecture titled, “Latinx and the Law,” Montoya said law schools haven’t yet acknowledged that everyone deserves to be heard. “We know that important learning takes place during…