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Alabama Law Ranks Top 5 Best Value Public Law Schools

October 17, 2025

The National Jurist ranked University of Alabama School of Law the #5 Best Value Public…

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3L Emily Kelley Publishes Article Examining Bivens Actions on ABA Website

October 8, 2025

3L Emily Kelley’s article, Bivens: Where Did It Come From and Where Do We Go?,…

Chief Judge William H. Pryor Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit speaks to attendees to commemorate Constitution Day in the moot courtroom at The University of Alabama School of Law.

Chief Judge Pryor Speaks at Alabama Law for Constitution Day

October 2, 2025

In celebration of Constitution Day, The Honorable William H. Pryor Jr., Chief Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court…

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Professor Luke Herrine Receives Freedom Scholar Award

September 29, 2025

Professor Luke Herrine was selected as one of four Marguerite Casey Foundation 2025 Freedom Scholars…

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Alabama Law Welcomes Six New Faculty Members

August 27, 2025

This semester, The University of Alabama School of Law welcomed six new faculty members. Learn…

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Professor Sean Tu Publishes Eight New Articles

August 26, 2025

This summer, Professor Sean Tu co-authored eight new articles: Prescription Drug Method-of-Use Patent Protection, 1991-2018…

Alabama Law Class of 2028 poses on the front steps of the Law School.

Alabama Law Welcomes the Class of 2028

August 11, 2025

Alabama Law is proud to welcome the Class of 2028 into the Law School community.…

Alabama Law ranks #8 for Federal Clerkships according to The Princeton Review. Text with Alabama Law School building in the background.

The Princeton Review: Alabama Law #8 for Federal Clerkships

August 7, 2025

The Princeton Review ranked the University of Alabama School of Law #8 in the nation…

Vice Dean Joel Nichols Presents at National Legal Conferences

July 28, 2025

Vice Dean Joel Nichols and Lisa Perlen, Executive Director of the Tennessee Board of Law…

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Four Alabama Law Students Awarded Stevens Foundation Public Interest Fellowships

July 28, 2025

Four Alabama Law students were awarded Justice John Paul Stevens Foundation Public Interest Fellowships for…

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Professor Ron Krotoszynski Cited in SCOTUS Opinion

July 25, 2025

Professor Ron Krotoszynski’s article, Reconsidering the Nondelegation Doctrine: Universal Service, the Power to Tax, and…

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Professor Yonathan Arbel Comments on AI Use in Court

July 17, 2025

Professor Yonathan Arbel, Director of the AI Legal Studies Initiative at Alabama Law, was interviewed…

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Professor Sean Tu Cited in Stat News Article On Pharmaceutical Patents

July 15, 2025

Professor Sean Tu was interviewed for and cited in a Stat News article about a…

U.S. News Ranks Alabama Law #1 Public Law School for Salary-to-Debt Ratio

July 3, 2025

Alabama Law was featured in the recent U.S. News article, 25 Law Schools Where You…

Alabama Law Ranked Top 8 Public Law School

June 25, 2025

In the recently-released 2025 Above the Law Top Law Schools rankings, Alabama Law ranked 8th…

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Burr & Forman Pledges $150,000 to Path Makers Legacy Plaza

June 24, 2025

Burr & Forman, an Am Law 200 firm with over 370 lawyers, pledged $150,000 to…

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Professor Fred Vars Publishes Op-Ed in The LA Times

June 16, 2025

Professor Fred Vars published an op-ed in The LA Times about the lasting effects of…

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Professor Sean Tu Receives 2025 Publication-of-the-Year Award

June 9, 2025

Professor Sean Tu’s article, Differential Legal Protections for Biologics vs Small-Molecule Drugs in the US…

Alabama Law graduate smiles with purple tassel hanging to the side of her face.

Alabama Law Celebrates the Class of 2025

May 4, 2025

On Sunday, May 4, The University of Alabama School of Law honored 162 graduates during…

Graphic with all of the 2025 Alabama Law Alumni Award recipients: Jerry W. Powell (Sam W. Pipes Award), Professor Pamela Bucy Pierson (Alabama Lawyer Hall of Honor), Senator Jefferson B. Sessions III (Alabama Lawyer Hall of Honor), Chief Justice C.C.

Announcing 2025 Alabama Law Alumni Award Recipients

April 30, 2025

Each year, the Law School Foundation Board of Governors and the Alabama Law Alumni Society…

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Student Spotlight: Briana Murphy

April 23, 2025

https://youtu.be/41VBDMf00G0?si=ljXQ8rmIIYYZNhfE Briana Murphy, a member of the Class of 2025 at The University of Alabama…

Alli Swann (‘25) Named American Constitution Society 2025 Next Generation Leader

April 21, 2025

Alli Swann (Class of 2025), president of Alabama Law’s American Constitution Society, has been named…

Caroline Woodward, Madeline Martin, Justice Chris McCool, Judge Jerusha T. Adams, Judge Robert J. Luck, Justin Heydt, and Gerald Andrew Weisenfeld

Alabama Law Hosts 2L Moot Court Competition Final Round

April 18, 2025

Caroline Woodward, Madeline Martin, Justice Chris McCool (‘93), Judge Jerusha T. Adams, Judge Robert J.…

Professor Travis Ramey Publishes Research on Wrongful Birth

April 16, 2025

Professor Travis Ramey’s article, Wrongful Birth After Dobbs and the Limits of Tort Law in Areas of…


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