Year: 2026
Alabama Law Unveils Portrait of First Black Woman Graduate
Earlier this month, Alabama Law unveiled its commissioned portrait of Sue Thompson, the first Black woman to graduate from the Law School in 1974. While the first Black students graduated from Alabama Law in 1972 — Booker Forte, Ronald Jackson, and Michael Anthony Figures — Ms. Thompson was the first Black woman. When Ms. Thompson…
Professor Travis Ramey’s Article on Interlocutory Appeals in Collective Actions Published in Tulane Law Review
Professor Travis Ramsey’s article, Interlocutory Appeals in Complex Litigation: A Rule 23(f), was published in Tulane Law Review. In the Article, Professor Ramey looks to the reasons for the creation of Rule 23(f) and applies them to the collective action. He concludes that, given that the same “death knell plus” justification for Rule 23(f) applies equally to collective-action…
Alabama Law Moot Court Teams Advance to National and International Rounds
Every year, Alabama Law students, along with their faculty coaches and other supporters, prepare for and compete in dozens of moot court competitions across the country, going head-to-head against competing law students and honing their advocacy skills. Two of those teams, the Carol Andrews ABA National Appellate Advocacy Team, coached by Assistant Dean Anita Kay…
Caroline Stephens Milner (‘18) Named 2026 Alabama Rising Young Attorney
Last week, the Law School hosted a reception in Washington, DC, to celebrate Caroline Stephens Milner (‘18) as the 2026 Alabama Rising Young Attorney. The Alabama Rising Young Attorney Award recognizes a recent graduate (within the past 10 years) who has made outstanding contributions to the legal profession, their community, and the School of Law….
Alabama Law Hosts Martha Minow for Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. Memorial Lecture in Constitutional Rights and Liberties
On February 26, Martha Minow, 300th Anniversary University Professor and Dean Emerita of Harvard Law School, delivered the annual Frank M. Johnson Jr. Memorial Lecture in Constitutional Rights and Liberties at Alabama Law. In her address, Dean Minow discussed the impact of technology — particularly artificial intelligence — on civil rights and liberties. Following the…
February 2026 Alumni News
Supreme Court of Alabama Holds Special Session at The University of Alabama The University of Alabama School of Law hosted the Supreme Court of Alabama for a special session on Wednesday, January 28 at the Frank Moody Music Building on campus. “The Supreme Court was honored to accept the invitation from Dean Brewbaker and the…
Alabama Law Hosts Jonathan Skrmetti for Inaugural Attorney General Luther Strange Public Service Lecture
On February 16, Jonathan Skrmetti, Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter, delivered the inaugural Attorney General Luther Strange Public Service Lecture at the Law School. General Skrmetti spoke about the importance of the rule of law and lawyers’ role in upholding the United States’ system of justice. He also took questions from the audience. The Attorney…
Alabama Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Law Review Hosts Spring Symposium
On February 5 and 6, the Alabama Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Law Review hosted their symposium, The Ever-Evolving Definition of America’s History and Tradition, at the Law School. The symposium brought together prominent legal scholars and practitioners to examine the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s growing reliance on historical analysis. On the evening…
Bryan K. Fair Chapter of the Black Law Students Association Recognized at Regional Conference
Last weekend, the Southern Region of the National Black Law Students Association hosted its 55th Regional Convention in Birmingham, where the Bryan K. Fair Chapter of the Black Law Students Association received the Medium Chapter of the Year Award. Additionally, chapter member and national member-at-large, Malea Benjamin, received the 2025-26 Southern Region of the National…
Supreme Court of Alabama Holds Special Session at The University of Alabama
The University of Alabama School of Law hosted the Supreme Court of Alabama for a special session—an oral argument hearing—on Wednesday, January 28, at the Frank Moody Music Building on campus. “The Supreme Court was honored to accept the invitation from Dean Brewbaker and the School of Law to hold an oral argument on campus…