Year 2021

Professor Benjamin McMichael was recently quoted in a malpractice article on Medscape.com titled ‘Apology’ Laws for Malpractice: Deader Than a Dodo?  (Subscription necessary for viewing).

  2021 Alabama Law graduate and Equal Justice Works Fellow, Scott Sloss, recently published an article on the Equal Justice Works website titled A Veteran’s Perspective: 5 Things to Know When Working with Veteran Clients.  In the piece, he draws on his own veteran experiences and his time working with veterans in Tuscaloosa County as…

Professor Paul Horwitz was recently quoted in a FOX 10 news article titled Alabama tries to ‘thread that needle’ on fighting vaccine mandate; legal expert says law on solid legal footing.

Professor Joyce Vance authored an opinion piece this week for MSNBC titled Steve Bannon’s subpoena case is taking longer than we want it to. That’s a good thing.

Professor Deepa Das Acevedo was recently voted to the Law and Society Association’s Class of 2024 Board of Trustees. Read the announcement using the link below! https://www.lawandsociety.org/2021/11/09/2021-lsa-election-results-announced/

Alabama Law students Ben Grimes, Robby Moore, and David Wickenheiser performed well in the 15th Annual Emory Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition in October. Twenty-eight teams from across the country participated in the Zoom-based competition. The Alabama Law team, coached by Professor Kimberly Boone, made it to the quarterfinals and went on to…

  Alabama Law 2L, Crystal Armstrong, recently received the 2022 Deborah J. Broyles Diverse Scholar Award from the global law firm, Reed Smith LLP. The Deborah J. Broyles Diverse Scholar Award offers a $20,000 scholarship and summer associate position to two law students nationwide who demonstrate academic excellence, are committed to DE&I, and serve as…

Professsor Joyce Vance authored an opinion article for The Washington Post titled Yes, the U.S. government should settle with families separated by Trump-era policies.

Professor Tara Grove was recently quoted in an article on Supreme Court legitimacy in The National Law Journal. Her Harvard Law Review essay The Supreme Court’s Legitimacy Dilemma, which reviews Richard Fallon’s Law and Legitimacy in the Supreme Court, was also referenced in the piece. You can access the full article on The National Law Journal’s website (subscription…

Professor Richard Delgado was recently interviewed, by Raul A. Reyes of NBC News, about his work on Critical Race Theory for an article titled ‘Manufactured boogeyman’: Latino critical race theory pioneers, advocates push back. The piece highlights the book, Critical Race Theory: An Introduction, which he co-authored with Professor Jean Stefancic.