Dean Bill Brewbaker and Professor Patrick McKinley Brennan’s coauthored chapter, Can Laws and Rights Teach? John Witte and the Uses of the Law, was recently published in the book Faith in Law, Law in Faith. The book examines the impact of the late Professor John Witte Jr. on the study of law and religion. You can download a copy of the edited collection online ..read more

On March 1, the School of Law hosted the annual Alabama Law Alumni Society Banquet at The Haven in Birmingham, where seven distinguished alumni were honored for their significant contributions to the legal community and the Law School. Mike House and family   Sam W. Pipes Distinguished Alumni Award W. Mike House (Class of ’71) was named this year’s recipient of the Sam W. Pipes Award. The Sam W. Pipes Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Law School Foundation to outstanding alumni of The University of Alabama School of Law, who have distinguished themselves through ..read more

The Federalist Society student organization at Alabama Law was recently named Chapter of the Year—the highest honor a Federalist Society chapter can attain—at the 2024 National Student Symposium. The event was hosted by the Federalist Society at Harvard Law School, where the Alabama Law chapter was also recognized as a finalist for the George Washington Award for Innovation ..read more

Professor Susan Pace Hamill was featured as an expert in WalletHub’s recent article, States with the Best & Worst Taxpayer ROI.  Read the article at this link.  ..read more

This month, 3L students Aleah Brown, Hannah King, Carmen Paige, and Simone Hampton took second place—out of sixty teams—at the Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition during the National Black Law Students Association Conference hosted in Houston, Texas. In addition, both Brown and King received near-perfect scores during the preliminary rounds and were named best advocate and runner-up, respectively. The team, which is coached by Alabama Law graduates Chenelle Smith (’21) and Justin Jones (’12), qualified for the national competition by placing third at the regional event in North Caro ..read more

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 awarded best advocate after finishing all preliminary rounds with a perfect score. The team is coached by Chenelle Smith (’21) and Justin Jones (’12 ..read more

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.  ..read more

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 Foundation’s Alabama Lawyer Hall of Honor.  We are deeply saddened by the loss of this dear friend, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to his colleagues and loved ones. We will miss him greatly. Read Percy’s full obituary to learn more about his life and the impact ..read more

Evan Milligan gives his keynote address, Special Perspectives of Allen v. Milligan 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 academics who offered a wide variety of perspectives and deep analysis on the changing landscape of election law. The keynote speaker, Evan Milligan, executive di ..read more

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 3rd best brief in the region.  The team is coached by Dean Anita Kay Head ..read more