The Law School and the American College of Trial Lawyers celebrated Lindsey Barber, Cory Church, and Anne Miles Golson, all 2Ls, for winning the 69th Annual National Moot Court Competition in New York. In his opening remarks, Dean Mark E Brandon said the School of Law at The University of Alabama has traditionally been a great place…
Aaron J. Blake, Hamilton Millwee, McGavinn Brown, and Hunter Windham, all 2Ls, competed in the final round of the John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition on Wednesday, March 20. These two teams were the last standing in a competitive field of 37 teams. A distinguished panel served as judges for the final round. They were: …
News UA Names Residence Hall for Law School Alumnus Judge John England, Jr. The University of Alabama’s newest student residence hall has been named for one of the University’s and state’s greatest civic leaders, the Honorable John H. England Jr., a member of the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System and Circuit…
The University of Alabama School of Law is ranked 25th among the nation’s top law schools, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Graduate Schools” rankings for 2020. This marks the eighth consecutive year that Alabama’s Law School has been ranked in the Top 30 law schools in the nation. The Law School…
Latinx lawyers from around the region discussed best practices and strategies for expanding and leveraging networks during a panel discussion held at the Law School on March 6. The panel was designed to help students reach their career goals and practice their newfound skills at a networking reception. Panelists discussed how networking, mentorship, and sponsorship…
Professor Fred Vars recently presented his proposal to prevent suicide at an Emory Law School conference. Professor Vars’s presentation begins at 44:42.
Judge William Pryor, Jr., U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, spoke about his role as a federal judge on Tuesday, March 5 at the Law School. Judge Pryor shared how his religious views guide his role as a circuit judge in a talk titled, “The Religious Faith and Judicial Duty of an American Catholic…
Kathryn Trent, Mallory Woodford, Nathan Richards, and Clayton Stansell, all 3Ls, turned in excellent performances recently at regional and national bankruptcy moot court competitions. In the regional competition, the Cristol Kahn & Paskay Cup hosted by the University of Miami School of Law in Coral Gables, students turned in strong performances against other teams from…
Cameron Rentschler, 3L, Jordan LaPorta, 2L, Carl Madden, 2L, and Karman Gaines, 2L, won first place in the Southeast regional of the American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition in Birmingham. The team was the number one seed after the three preliminary rounds and beat Cumberland in the semifinals and Emory in the final…
Professor Joyce White Vance writes an op-ed in The Washington Post about Michael Cohen’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee. For more, read “Yes, Michael Cohen’s a liar and a Criminal. So How Come You Believed Him?”