News A Message From Dean Brandon Dear fellow alumni, As we near the end of 2022, I find myself reflecting on the many ways you’ve contributed to the lives of students and faculty in the School of Law. I’m enormously grateful to you for your unfailing acts of kindness, support, and generosity. You’ve participated in…
Professor Fredrick Vars recently co-authored an opinion piece titled We’re taking an ostrich approach to enforcing gun laws – with deadly results in The Hill. Read the full article online.
The University of Alabama School of Law has opened the search for its next dean. UA is seeking a strategic and collaborative leader with a distinguished scholarly profile to serve as the next dean of the School of Law. The dean will develop a vision for the school and provide leadership in matters related to planning,…
This month, preLaw Magazine ranked the University of Alabama School of Law as the #3 Best Value Law School in the U.S. This annual list identifies the top law schools across the nation that provide a first-rate education while keeping student costs down. Pre-Law does this by analyzing factors such as tuition and fees, employment…
Professor Adam Steinman’s article Beyond Bristol-Myers: Personal Jurisdiction over Class Actions has been published in NYU Law Review. You can read the full piece here.
Professor Luke Herrine was quoted in a NPR article titled A federal judge calls student loan relief unlawful, deepening limbo for borrowers. You can read the full article here.
Professor Paul Horwitz recently reviewed two articles— The Rhetorical Power of the Supreme Court and The Supreme Court and the People: Communicating Decisions to the Public in Jotwell. Professor Horwitz is a co-editor of Jotwell’s constitutional law section. You can read the full review here.
Alabama Law 3L Courtney Garrett recently had three articles accepted for publication in academic law journals this Fall semester: UC Davis Social Justice Law Review: The Narrow Road for Legal Access in Rural America for Indigent Citizens in The Post Pandemic Era Rutgers Race and the Law Review: The Muffled Voice of Minority Law Students…
Professor Jenny Carroll was recently featured in a WTVA interview discussing Aniah’s Law, which would give Alabama judges more authority to deny bail to those charged with a violent felony. Watch the full interview here.
Professor William (Bill) Andreen was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article titled Worsening Drought in Deep South Seen as Spurring Legal Friction. Read the full article here.