--- title: News date: '2010-06-21T16:30:56-05:00' type: page word_count: 1609 char_count: 16748 tokens: 2092 --- # News [![Two men in law school graduation regalia smile while holding their diploma covers.](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1030-Lynn-Cummings-Photography-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-ranks-7-nationally-in-federal-judicial-clerkships/) [Alabama Law Ranks #7 Nationally in Federal Judicial Clerkships](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-ranks-7-nationally-in-federal-judicial-clerkships/) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 7, 2026 In annual law school rankings released today, US News and World Report ranked Alabama Law #7 among… [![A man shakes hands with a woman while standing next to a commemorative portrait of the woman.](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Sue-Thompson-Portrait-11-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-unveils-portrait-of-first-black-woman-graduate/) [Alabama Law Unveils Portrait of First Black Woman Graduate](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-unveils-portrait-of-first-black-woman-graduate/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 27, 2026 Dean Bill Brewbaker shakes hands with Sue Thompson (‘74) at her portrait unveiling in the… [![](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Travis-Ramey-small-edited-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/professor-travis-rameys-article-on-interlocutory-appeals-in-collective-actions-published-in-tulane-law-review/) [Professor Travis Ramey’s Article on Interlocutory Appeals in Collective Actions Published in Tulane Law Review](https://law.ua.edu/news/professor-travis-rameys-article-on-interlocutory-appeals-in-collective-actions-published-in-tulane-law-review/) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 12, 2026 Professor Travis Ramsey’s article, Interlocutory Appeals in Complex Litigation: A Rule 23(f), was published in… [![A group of six people](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Jessup-Photo-150x150.jpeg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-moot-court-teams-advance-to-national-and-international-rounds/) [Alabama Law Moot Court Teams Advance to National and International Rounds](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-moot-court-teams-advance-to-national-and-international-rounds/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 11, 2026 Every year, Alabama Law students, along with their faculty coaches and other supporters, prepare for… [![A young woman wearing a pink tweed jacket poses with a man dressed in a suit and tie. They are holding a glass award and smiling at the camera.](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/RYA-Reception-3-copy-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/caroline-stephens-milner-2026-alabama-rising-young-attorney/) [Caroline Stephens Milner (‘18) Named 2026 Alabama Rising Young Attorney](https://law.ua.edu/news/caroline-stephens-milner-2026-alabama-rising-young-attorney/) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 9, 2026 Caroline Stephens Milner and Dean Bill Brewbaker Last week, the Law School hosted a reception… [![Professor Martha Minow speaks from behind a podium](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Johnson-Lecture-8-edited-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/martha-minow-judge-johnson-lecture-2026/) [Alabama Law Hosts Martha Minow for Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. Memorial Lecture in Constitutional Rights and Liberties](https://law.ua.edu/news/martha-minow-judge-johnson-lecture-2026/) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 6, 2026 Professor Ron Krotoszynski, Dean Emerita Martha Minow, Professor Shalini Ray, and Dean Bill Brewbaker On… [![Jonathan Skrmetti speaks from behind a podium.](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Luther-Strange-79-2-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/skrmetti-inaugural-strange-lecture/) [Alabama Law Hosts Jonathan Skrmetti for Inaugural Attorney General Luther Strange Public Service Lecture](https://law.ua.edu/news/skrmetti-inaugural-strange-lecture/) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 23, 2026 Jonathan Skrmetti, Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter, delivers the inaugural Attorney General Luther Strange Public… [![Three people sit at a table covered with a black tablecloth and name plates in front of them.](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Symposium-13-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/acrcl-hosts-spring-symposium/) [Alabama Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Law Review Hosts Spring Symposium](https://law.ua.edu/news/acrcl-hosts-spring-symposium/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 18, 2026 Kenneth Marcus, Catherine Lhamon, and Alabama Law Professor JD Hsin discuss the implications of the… [![Five people standing in a line in formal dress. They are in front of a backdrop with the SRBLSA logo printed on it. The two people in the middle are holding an award.](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_4427-150x150.jpeg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/bryan-k-fair-chapter-of-the-black-law-students-association-recognized-at-regional-conference/) [Bryan K. Fair Chapter of the Black Law Students Association Recognized at Regional Conference](https://law.ua.edu/news/bryan-k-fair-chapter-of-the-black-law-students-association-recognized-at-regional-conference/) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 4, 2026 2L Malea Benjamin, Professor Anil Mujumdar, 3L Remie Taylor, 3L Jordan Davis, and 3L Monroe… [![](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/171A0206-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/supreme-court-of-alabama-special-session-2026/) [Supreme Court of Alabama Holds Special Session at The University of Alabama](https://law.ua.edu/news/supreme-court-of-alabama-special-session-2026/) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 3, 2026 Justice Chris McCool (‘93), Justice Brady E. Mendheim Jr., Justice Tommy Bryan, Justice Greg Shaw,… [![Professor Ronald Krotoszynski, The University of Alabama School of Law](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ron-Krotoszynski-Headshots-2023-08-small-edited-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/krotoszynski-receives-international-science-award/) [Professor Ron Krotoszynski Receives International Science Award](https://law.ua.edu/news/krotoszynski-receives-international-science-award/) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 23, 2026 Professor Ron KrotoszynskiJohn S. Stone Chairholder of Law & Director of the Program in Constitutional… [![Portrait of Professor Russell Gold](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Gold-Russell-edited-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/professor-russell-gold-publishes-article-on-the-nature-of-crime/) [Professor Russell Gold Publishes Article on the Nature of Crime](https://law.ua.edu/news/professor-russell-gold-publishes-article-on-the-nature-of-crime/) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 21, 2026 Professor Russell GoldFrank M. Bainbridge-Walter L. Mims Professor of Law & Irving and Frances Silver… [![Portrait of Atticus DeProspo](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Atticus-DeProspo-Headshot-e1769446292915-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/law-and-leadership/) [Law and Leadership: Atticus DeProspo (‘19) Wins Pro Bono Fight at U.S. Supreme Court Amid Prestigious Service Recognition](https://law.ua.edu/news/law-and-leadership/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ January 15, 2026 When Atticus DeProspo, a 2019 graduate of The University of Alabama School of Law, was… [![a group of five people pose in a courtroom. the two women in the middle are holding a trophy.](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/case-classic-1-150x150.png)](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-team-wins-case-classic/) [Alabama Law Team Wins Case Classic Mock Trial Tournament](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-team-wins-case-classic/) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 25, 2025 Dawson Fischer, Loren Reese, Anna Jay, Nick Thoma, and Coach Yuri Linetsky The University of… [![](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/171A9018-edited-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-hosts-rebuilding-free-college-roundtable/) [Alabama Law Hosts Rebuilding Free College Roundtable](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-hosts-rebuilding-free-college-roundtable/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 17, 2025 On October 10, The University of Alabama School of Law, Protect Borrowers, and the Equity… [![](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/joyce-w-book-150x150.jpeg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/professor-joyce-vances-book-debuts-on-nyt-best-sellers-list/) [Professor Joyce Vance’s Book Debuts on NYT Best Sellers List](https://law.ua.edu/news/professor-joyce-vances-book-debuts-on-nyt-best-sellers-list/) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 14, 2025 Professor Joyce Vance’s debut book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy,… [![Graphic that reads "Fall 2025 Faculty Promotions" at the top in crimson with headshots of Professors Ben McMichael, Shalini Ray, Russell Gold, Daiquiri Steele, and Clare Ryan. Each professor's name is below their photo in black text. There is a small Alabama Law logo at the bottom.](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/faculty-promotions-graphic-square-150x150.png)](https://law.ua.edu/news/faculty-promotions-and-appointments-fall-2025/) [Faculty Promotions and Appointments for Fall 2025](https://law.ua.edu/news/faculty-promotions-and-appointments-fall-2025/) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 29, 2025 The University of Alabama School of Law has announced five faculty promotions and new appointments effective Fall 2025.… [![Alabama Law student celebrates with diploma in the air after graduation.](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/54517191645_387fe4c340_c-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-ranks-top-5-best-value-public-law-schools/) [Alabama Law Ranks Top 5 Best Value Public Law Schools](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-ranks-top-5-best-value-public-law-schools/) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 17, 2025 The National Jurist ranked The University of Alabama School of Law the #5 Best Value… [![Emily Kelley](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Emily-Kelley-small-1-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/3l-emily-kelley-publishes-article-examining-bivens-actions-on-aba-website/) [3L Emily Kelley Publishes Article Examining Bivens Actions on ABA Website](https://law.ua.edu/news/3l-emily-kelley-publishes-article-examining-bivens-actions-on-aba-website/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 8, 2025 3L Emily Kelley’s article, Bivens: Where Did It Come From and Where Do We Go?,… [![Chief Judge William H. Pryor Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit speaks to attendees to commemorate Constitution Day in the moot courtroom at The University of Alabama School of Law.](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/judge-21-edited-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/chief-judge-pryor-constitution-day/) [Chief Judge Pryor Speaks at Alabama Law for Constitution Day](https://law.ua.edu/news/chief-judge-pryor-constitution-day/) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 2, 2025 In celebration of Constitution Day, The Honorable William H. Pryor Jr., Chief Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court… [![Luke Herrine](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2207013_BH_117_Luke_Herrine-scaled-1-edited-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/herrine-freedom-scholar/) [Professor Luke Herrine Receives Freedom Scholar Award](https://law.ua.edu/news/herrine-freedom-scholar/) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 29, 2025 Professor Luke Herrine was selected as one of four Marguerite Casey Foundation 2025 Freedom Scholars… [![Graphic that reads "New Faculty at Alabama Law" with photos of Sean Tu, Grant Christensen, Tomer Stein, Jeff Baker, Jennifer Mart-Rice, and Anne Miles Golson.](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/new-faculty-graphic-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-welcomes-six-new-faculty-members/) [Alabama Law Welcomes Six New Faculty Members](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-welcomes-six-new-faculty-members/) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 27, 2025 This semester, The University of Alabama School of Law welcomed six new faculty members. Learn… [![Sean Tu, The University of Alabama School of Law](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Sean-Tu-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/professor-sean-tu-publishes-eight-new-articles/) [Professor Sean Tu Publishes Eight New Articles](https://law.ua.edu/news/professor-sean-tu-publishes-eight-new-articles/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 26, 2025 This summer, Professor Sean Tu co-authored eight new articles: Prescription Drug Method-of-Use Patent Protection, 1991-2018… [![Alabama Law Class of 2028 poses on the front steps of the Law School.](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Website16x9-Class-of-2028-Alabama-Law-150x150.jpg)](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-welcomes-the-class-of-2028/) [Alabama Law Welcomes the Class of 2028](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-welcomes-the-class-of-2028/) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 11, 2025 Alabama Law is proud to welcome the Class of 2028 into the Law School community.… --- News Archive ------------ - [2026](https://law.ua.edu/news/2026/) - [2025](https://law.ua.edu/news/2025/) - [2024](https://law.ua.edu/news/2024/) - [2023](https://law.ua.edu/news/2023/) - [2022](https://law.ua.edu/news/2022/) - [2021](https://law.ua.edu/news/2021/) - [2020](https://law.ua.edu/news/2020/) - [2019](https://law.ua.edu/news/2019/) - [2018](https://law.ua.edu/news/2018/) - [2017](https://law.ua.edu/news/2017/) - [2016](https://law.ua.edu/news/2016/) - [2015](https://law.ua.edu/news/2015/) - [2014](https://law.ua.edu/news/2014/) - [2013](https://law.ua.edu/news/2013/) - [2012](https://law.ua.edu/news/2012/) - [2011](https://law.ua.edu/news/2011/) - [2010](https://law.ua.edu/news/2010/)