Please join us for the commencement ceremony honoring our 2007-08 J.D. and LL.M. degree candidates on Saturday, May 10 at 5 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum. We are honored to welcome as our keynote speaker Joseph C. Espy III. A reception will be hosted at the Law School following the event.

The Law School and the Tuscaloosa Bar Association teamed together May 1st and 2nd to host a "Wills for Heroes" Clinic to draft wills for local "first responders," including police officers and firefighters.

Two third-year students at the University of Alabama School of Law were honored this week by national legal associations for their respective accomplishments in contributing to the advancement of women in the legal profession and demonstrating excellence in clinical fieldwork.

The University of Alabama School of Law is ranked 11th among public law schools and 32nd among all law schools in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2009 edition of its annual “Best Graduate Schools” publication. The 2009 ranking is the highest ever for UA Law School, eclipsing last year’s mark of 15th among public law schools and 36th among all law schools.

The University of Alabama School of Law proudly announces five new faculty members will join the Law School during the 2008-09 academic year. In the last two years, 11 new faculty members have been added in conjunction with a 90,000 square feet expansion of the Law School’s facilities. This growth – in faculty and facilities – caters to UA Law’s consistent baseline of approximately 515 students.