“Survivor” winner Nick Wilson (’16) didn’t dare tell cast members that he was a lawyer. On “Survivor: David vs. Goliath,” cast members were divided into two tribes: those who came from a place of privilege and those who had worked hard for their station in life. Wilson’s omission was part of his strategy. Instead of…
The School of Law honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today with a reading of the address, “The Other America,” which was delivered at Stanford University on April 14, 1967. “And I use this subject because there are literally two Americas,” King said. “One America is beautiful for situation. And,…
News Alabama’s Culverhouse Law Welcomes Australian Students for Summer Exchange Program The Law School’s Summer Exchange Program with the Australian National University (ANU) College of Law has entered its nineteenth year with the arrival of 10 law students, as well as one visiting law professor, from the ANU. They arrived in Tuscaloosa on January 5…
The Law School’s Summer Exchange Program with the Australian National University (ANU) College of Law has entered its nineteenth year with the arrival of 10 law students, as well as one visiting law professor, from the ANU. They arrived in Tuscaloosa on January 5 for a five-week visit at the Law School. The ANU students…
Two Law Students at the Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law at The University of Alabama received Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships from Frost Brown Todd. Jorge Solis, 3L, and Catherine Tabor, 2L, competed against more than 50 law students for scholarships that support deserving students who represent underserved populations. Each won a $2,000 scholarship…
Crystal Smitherman, 3L, was recently appointed to the Birmingham City Council to serve District 6. Smitherman met with the members of the Birmingham City Council in December. She was sworn in on January 2. Service always has been a part of Smitherman’s life. She is the daughter of Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Carole Smitherman…
Professor Joyce White Vance writes an op-ed for Slate about the U.S. Department of Justice’s independence from the White House. For more, read “The Justice Department’s Integrity Is at Stake.”
State Rep. Allen Farley is writing legislation to support Professor Fred Vars’s proposal to allow residents to voluntarily suspend their ability to purchase a gun. Professor Vars would like to see similar legislation in all 50 states. For more, view “Lawmaker Working on Suicide Prevention Bill.”