Category: Students
Alabama Law Celebrates the Class of 2023
On Sunday, May 7, The University of Alabama School of Law hosted the 2023 Alabama Law Commencement Ceremony at Coleman Coliseum. During the celebration, the School of Law awarded Juris Doctor Degrees to 121 students—including three J.D. students who took joint degrees in Business Administration or Social Work and nine J.D. students who also took…
Carol Andrews ABA National Moot Court Team awarded Regional Co-Champions
The Carol Andrews ABA National Moot Court Team was recently named Co-Champions of the Oklahoma City Regional for the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition. The team consisting of Trent Gill (2L), Marjorie Head (3L), and Julianne Lyn (3L) earned the Best Brief Award for the Region, with Trent bringing home the award for 7th Best Advocate…
Duberstein Bankruptcy Teams Named Runner-Up at National & Regional Events
The Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Team, consisting of Sam Cochran, Nate Oehl, Angel Sims and Whitt Watts (all 3L students) had strong performances at both the national and regional competitions this year. At the national 31st Annual Conrad B. Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition earlier this month in New York, out of a field of 52…
The Supreme Court of Alabama to Hold Special Session at Alabama Law
TUSCALOOSA, AL – The University of Alabama School of Law will host the Alabama Supreme Court for a special session—an oral argument hearing—on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. “The Supreme Court of Alabama is delighted to take our Court proceedings out of Montgomery and to Tuscaloosa this month to show the future lawyers at the University…
Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition Team Awarded “Best Brief” at Regional BLSA Conference
Alabama Law students Hunter Jackson (3L) and Amani Moore (3L) were recently awarded “Best Respondent’s Brief” at the Southern Regional Black Law Students Association conference in Orlando, Florida. The Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition team was coached by Professor Anil Mujumdar and supported by team manager, Lawrence Perry (2L). Many other members of the Alabama Law community helped…
3L Students Argue Case Before Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
Alabama Law Civil Law Clinic students, Ben Clark (3L) and Marjorie Head (3L) successfully argued a case on behalf of their client, Gary Lee Johnson, before the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. The case concerned the demolition of the client’s family residence and the appeal considered the steps required of indigent appellants to perfect their…
ABA Journal: The Value of a Small-Town Lawyer and a Law Student’s Summer Experience
Emily Sims (3L) shared her thoughts in the American Bar Association (ABA) Journal about her experience serving as a Finch Fellow in Covington County with Circuit Judge Ben Bowden. Named with permission of the estate of Nelle Harper Lee, the Finch Initiative was launched in 2017 in the town of Andalusia, Alabama, under the guidance…
Alabama Law 3L has Three Articles Accepted for Publication
Alabama Law 3L Courtney Garrett recently had three articles accepted for publication in academic law journals this Fall semester: UC Davis Social Justice Law Review: The Narrow Road for Legal Access in Rural America for Indigent Citizens in The Post Pandemic Era Rutgers Race and the Law Review: The Muffled Voice of Minority Law Students…
Alabama Law DC Externship Program Celebrates 10 Years
In 2012, Mike House (’71) and Ed Rogers (’84) had a goal of creating an externship program to introduce Alabama Law students to career opportunities in Washington DC. Ten years later, through the leadership and support of many dedicated alumni, Alabama Law’s DC Externship Program has placed more than 70 students in over 43 different…
Article Co-authored by Professor Vars & Alabama Law 3L Accepted by Texas A&M Law Review
Professor Fredrick Vars and Alabama 3L law student, Jillian Miller Purdue recently co-authored an article that was accepted for publication in Texas A&M Law Review. The forthcoming piece is titled Time to Heal: Trauma’s Impact on Rape & Sexual Assault Statutes of Limitations, which you can preview here.