Law School Graduation 2008 more »
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.
Wills for Heroes more »
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 UA Law Students Receive National Honors more »
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.
Legal Doubt, Scientific Certainty: UA Law Hosts Symposium Examining the Complex Relationship between Law and Science more »
On Friday, April 11, the University of Alabama School of Law hosted a symposium to chart the complex ways in which law consumes, uses, and is influenced by science. The one-day conference titled, “Legal Doubt, Scientific Certainty: What Scientific Knowledge does for and to the Law,” was led by noted scholars from the law schools at Harvard, UCLA, Notre Dame, and Wisconsin.
US News Ranks UA 11th Among Public Law Schools, 32nd Overall more »
Justice Samuel Alito visiting the Law School
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.
UA Law Welcomes Distinguished Slate of New Faculty Additions more »
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.
Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Team Places Second in Super Regional Competition, Secures Berth in D.C. Tournament
The Law School’s Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Team – led by Professor Bryan Fair and comprised of Maridi Thompson, Jamie McKaskill, Emily Price, Joseph Hutchings, and Monica Soderlund – recently competed in the International Moot Court Competition’s Super Regional tournament against 21 other teams in the in Miami.
The Jessup Team defeated competitors from many outstanding schools including Duke, Emory, William & Mary, Tennessee, and Wake Forest, among others. In addition, Joe Hutchins was named the “Best Advocate” out of nearly 120 advocates. As Regional Runner-Up in the Southeast, our team will be one of 12 teams from the U.S. to compete in the international rounds in six weeks against others from around the world.
Legal Doubt, Scientific Certainty: What Scientific Law Does for and to Law more »
On April 11, 2008, the University of Alabama School of Law will host its third symposium in the “Law, Knowledge & Imagination” series titled “Legal Doubt, Scientific Certainty: What Scientific Law Does for and to Law.” This event will chart the complex ways in which law consumes, uses, and is influenced by scientific information.
The event will feature legal and scientific experts from Harvard University, the University of California – Los Angeles, and the University of Wisconsin debating the often controversial role of science in law.
Jr. Farrah Law Alumni Society Barbeque Bash
Justice Stephen Breyer Speaks in 2006
A Barbecue Bash, sponsored by the Jr. Farrah Law Alumni Society on behalf of the Classes of 2003-2007, was held at the Law School on Saturday, January 26. This event took place two hours prior to the Alabama vs. Auburn basketball game at Coleman Coliseum. View pictures of the event, or browse the other event pictures.
Law School Offers Nation’s First Online Tax LL.M. Program more »
The Law School will begin offering an innovative LL.M. in Taxation, available to students nationwide over the internet beginning fall 2008. A distinguished faculty of tax professors and experienced practitioners from across the country will offer broad-based instruction on all aspects of tax law. This two-year program is specifically designed for practitioners who cannot attend classes on campus. These are live classes, with fully interactive audio and video. More information is at the Tax LL.M. Program Website.
School of Law Hosts Symposium Debating the Nature and Challenges of Conceiving a New U.S. Constitution more »
If the United States designed a new Constitution in the 21st century, what would it look like? Would it contain institutional structures that separate powers? Would it guarantee rights? These and other questions were debated at The University of Alabama School of Law’s groundbreaking symposium titled “Imagining a New Constitution for the United States in the 21st Century” on Friday, January 11, 2008. Available online, the discussions were led by noted scholars from Yale Law School, George Washington University, the University of North Carolina School of Law, the University of Texas School of Law, and the University of Toronto.
UA Law Tapped to Develop Ethiopia’s Legal Teaching and Research Programs more »
The University of Alabama School of Law was recently chosen by the Ethiopian government to assist in building its graduate law programs using a $2.4 million loan allocated by the World Bank. The five-year project – "Graduate Programs in Law for Teaching and Research Capacity Building" – will involve UA Law faculty mapping out strategies and tactics to assist Ethiopian public universities in developing their Masters and Doctoral legal programs.
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