Category: Law News
Professor Carroll Comments on Whether Gov. Robert Bentley Tapes Were Legally Obtained
Professor Jenny Carroll recently told Al.com Alabama is a one-party recording state, meaning one of the people in the conversation may record, or allow to be recorded, without informing the other party, she said. But if you are a third party — someone who is not part of the conversation and you don’t have consent –…
Dorbin Association Raises $10,000 for Turning Point
The Dorbin Association presented a $10,000 donation to Turning Point Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services. The donation is the largest in the association’s history, and leaders said they were honored to raise the money for an organization that supports women. In February, the association held a silent and live auction at Glory Bound in…
UA Law School Hosts Panel, Symposium on Policing after Ferguson
Legal scholars and members of the law enforcement community visited The University of Alabama School of Law to discuss policing after Ferguson. The symposium on “Redefining Clearly Established Rights after Ferguson: § 1983 Claims and Community Policing from Hope v. Pelzer to Kingsley v. Hendrickson” was held in the Bedsole Moot Court Room. The highly…
Law Students Attend Offshore Financial Transactions Course
Professor Julie A. Hill and 12 Law School students recently visited the Cayman Islands as part of the offshore financial transactions course. The Cayman Islands is a world leader in offshore finance. It is the second largest domicile for captive insurance companies, a jurisdiction of choice for investment funds, and a top provider for trust…
Cameron Smith: Serving the State
Cameron Smith (’07) observes public policy across the country and explores how it could apply to the state of Alabama. He is a Senior Fellow and State Programs Director for the R Street Institute, a conservative Washington D.C.-based think tank, where he evaluates public policy, including technology, juvenile justice and energy. Smith has been in…
Judge Thompson to Deliver Commencement Address
The Honorable Myron H. Thompson, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, will deliver the University of Alabama School of Law commencement address at 6 p.m. May 7 at Coleman Coliseum. A native of Alabama, Judge Thompson received his undergraduate and law degrees from Yale. After graduating from Yale Law School,…
Professor Steinman Comments on Supreme Court’s Ruling on Statistical Evidence
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that plaintiffs are entitled to rely on statistics to prove their case also “provides some important guidance” on the court’s opinion in Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Dukes, 131 S. Ct. 2541 (2011), Professor Adam Steinman told Bloomberg BNA. Wal-Mart involved a proposed class of over a million female Wal-Mart workers who…
Professor Krotoszynski to Receive President’s Faculty Research Award
Ronald Krotoszynski, Jr., the John S. Stone Chair in the School of Law, is one of 13 faculty members at The University of Alabama who will be presented with the President’s Faculty Research Award, Thursday, March 31 as part of UA’s annual Faculty Research Day. The event, which is open to all UA faculty members,…
Law Student Wins National Bankruptcy Writing Competition Award
Christian Pereyda (’17) won first place in the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Eighth Annual Bankruptcy Law Student Writing Competition, a first-ever win for a University of Alabama School of Law student. “His paper furnished a reasoned and independent contribution to the ongoing debate surrounding the standards for discharging student loans in bankruptcy,” Professor Gary Sullivan said….
Law Student Wins Overall Oralist Award at Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition
Forrest Boone (’16), Mateo Forero (’16), and Irene Motles (’16) traveled to Las Vegas to represent the Law School in the Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition. The team was the first Alabama Law team to participate in the HNBA competition, and the team performed exceptionally well. From a field of 31 teams, the UA team made…