With heavy hearts, the Alabama Law community mourns the passing of a dear alumna, colleague, and friend—Vanessa Leonard (Class of 1995). As a member of the University of Alabama Systems Board of Trustees, Leonard served as an ex-officio member of the Law School Foundation Board of Governors for many years, and, earlier this month, she…
Professor Ronald Krotoszynski’s University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law article, Free Speech and the Irrelevancy of Text and History to Constitutional Interpretation, was recently reviewed on Dorf on Law. The review was written by Professor Eric Segall of Georgia State University College of Law and can be read online.
Last weekend, 3Ls Aleah Brown, Hannah King, Carmen Paige, and Simone Hampton competed in the Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition during the Southern Regional Black Law School Student’s Association Conference. The team finished 3rd in the region and will advance to the national competition in Houston, Texas from March 6-9. Additionally, Aleah Brown was…
With heavy hearts, the Alabama Law community mourns the passing of a dear alumni, colleague, and friend—W. Percy Badham III (Class of 1982). Percy was a founding partner at Badham and Buck in Birmingham, and he served as former president of the Law School Foundation Board of Governors. In 2021, Percy was inducted into the…
News Alabama Law Moot Court Teams Excel at Regional and National Competitions Alabama Law Ranked #2 for Debt-to-Income Ratio According to data from the U.S. Department of Education, The University of Alabama School of Law ranks #2 among public law schools and #7 among all law schools based on the median debt-to-income ratio of its…
On February 16, the Alabama Law Review hosted its 2024 symposium, Allen v. Milligan: The Intersectionality of Race, Elections, and Democracy, at The University of Alabama School of Law. This symposium explored the history of the Voting Rights Act—an Act with deep ties to the state of Alabama—and included panels of government officials, litigants, and…
The Carol Rice Andrews ABA Moot Court team won their regional competition in Las Vegas this past weekend. The team of 3Ls Sean Collins, Molly Glisson, and Tindol Pate will advance to the National rounds in Philadelphia in April. 3Ls Tamara Boles and Trent Gill, along with 2L Moot Court Fellow Alli Swann were awarded…
This month, the Bruce Siegal Intellectual Property Moot Court team finished in 1st place at the Southeast Regional Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Law Moot Court Competition in Atlanta. Meredith Claunch, Addison Franklin, Elise Helton, and Erin Sullivan competed, winning the award for Best Brief in addition to taking home the first place prize. The team, coached…
Professor Heather Elliott was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article titled Abortion Pill Case Highlights Supreme Court Flip on Who Can Sue. Read the full piece here.
According to data from the U.S. Department of Education, The University of Alabama School of Law ranks #2 among public law schools and #7 among all law schools based on the median debt-to-earnings ratio of its graduates. More information about this ranking is available in the Winter 2024 Issue of The National Jurist. See also:…