Professor Ken Rosen recently traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, where he participated in the World Investment Forum. The WIF is organized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and brings together leading figures from the political, business, and academic communities to discuss how to improve global economic development. Professor Rosen was invited to work with…
Dean Mark E. Brandon recently delivered the Founders’ Day address at the University of Montevallo, noting that he could not have predicted he would one day become dean of the University of Alabama School of Law. “Whether we’re lucky or unlucky, life is unpredictable. What we hope for is that we have the resources to…
The University of Alabama School of Law, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama, and the local office of the state’s parole board recently opened a new monthly law clinic for former inmates. Student volunteers help run the clinic that is the first of its kind in Alabama. It is designed to…
Professor Julie Hill discusses banking regulations and provides recommendations in a recent issue of Credit Union Times Magazine. Hill’s new 83-page study, “When Bank Examiners Get It Wrong: Financial Institution Appeals of Material Supervisory Determinations” provides in-depth analysis of the appeals process among financial regulatory agencies. “In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, I…
Joey Chbeir enrolled as the first Doctor of Juridical Science student at the Law School this fall. Chbeir was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and earned his law degree at the Université La Sagesse in 1998. He received an LL.M. from the University of Minnesota in 1999 and a second LL.M. from The University of Alabama…
The University of Alabama School of Law is pleased to announce Judge David Crosland is the 2014 Profile in Service. Each year during Pro Bono Celebration Month, which is recognized nationally in October, the Law School honors outstanding alumni who have made significant contributions to public service. Crosland, a 1966 graduate of the University of…
More than 40,000 low-income residents in Tuscaloosa County need help coping with civil legal challenges, Glory McLaughlin, Assistant Dean for Public Interest, recently told Fox6 WBRC. Each month the clinic is held at the main branch of the Tuscaloosa Public Library. “What we found is the majority low income people in Alabama that have legal needs are…
Law School Enrolls First J.S.D. Student Joey Chbeir enrolled as the first Doctor of Juridical Science student at the Law School this fall. Chbeir was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and earned his law degree at the Université La Sagesse in 1998. He received an LL.M. from the University of Minnesota in 1999 and a second…
Professor Montre′ Carodine and Chief Judge Carl E. Stewart say clerking is more than just a job in the September/October 2014 issue of The Bencher. “The judicial clerkship is in a sense a fourth year of law school (with a fifth year for two-year clerkships), somewhat analogous to a medical residency though typically shorter,” Professor…
After an extensive 11-year investigation, it remains unclear whether Iran sought nuclear weapons, said Yukiya Amano, director general for the International Atomic Energy Agency. Amano recently told the IAEA’s board of governors that Iran needs to increase its co-operation with inspections. Investigators plan to provide board members with a report that may fall short of…