The Alabama Law community mourns the passing of a beloved former dean and professor, V. Nathaniel “Nat” Hansford. Dean Hansford received his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1968. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps, where he served for three years, including one year ..read more

February 2025 Announcing Public Interest Institute 25th Anniversary Art Competition Winners To kick off the 25th anniversary of the Public Interest Institute at Alabama Law, the Law School hosted an art competition surrounding the anniversary theme, “Cultivating a Lifelong Commitment to Service.” After reviewing a collection of outstanding submissions, the Public Interest Student Board and ..read more

Professor Amber Polk’s article, Toxic Battery: Pollution as a Dignitary Tort, was published in Boston College Law Review. In this article, Polk argues that many of our exposures to toxic pollutants from factories, train derailments and their attendant chemical spills, through our use of consumer goods, and in the workplace constitutes an offensive battery, a ..read more

To kick off the 25th anniversary of the Public Interest Institute at Alabama Law, the Law School hosted an art competition surrounding the anniversary theme, “Cultivating a Lifelong Commitment to Service.” After reviewing a collection of outstanding submissions, the Public Interest Student Board and members of the Law School community have selected “Seeds of Service ..read more

Professor Fred Vars’ article, The Coming Assault on Categorical Gun Prohibitions (with Ian Ayres, Yale Law School), was published in the Stanford Law Review Online. The essay focuses on existing prohibitions on categories of individuals (e.g., felons) and proposes “ex ante and ex post reforms [that] would help to insulate state and federal category-based prohibitors from constitutional attack ..read more

Professors Clare Ryan and Ben McMichael’s article, The Future of Frozen Embryos, is forthcoming in the SMU Law Review. A draft of the article is available on SSRN. The article focuses on the effects of the Alabama Supreme Court decision in LePage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine, which declared frozen embryos to be “children.” Ryan and ..read more

Thank you to Alabama State Bar President Tom Perry (Class of 1986) for his kind words in celebration of the 25th anniversary of our Public Interest Institute! We are so grateful for the continued support of the Alabama State Bar. To learn more about the 25th anniversary, click here, and stay tuned for updates as ..read more

January 2025 Public Interest Institute Celebrates 25 Years In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Public Interest Institute at Alabama Law, Professor Pam Pierson (founder of the Institute) and Cassandra Adams (Assistant Dean for Public Interest Law and Assistant Professor in Residence) join Dean Bill Brewbaker in discussing how the Institute was formed, the ..read more

On January 27, Professor Larry Solum (University of Virginia School of Law) visited Tuscaloosa to present his research to the faculty at Alabama Law. Professor Solum’s visit was the first among nine distinguished professors who will be featured in the Alabama Law 2025 Spring Colloquium Series. A list of upcoming Spring presenters includes: Each year ..read more

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Public Interest Institute at Alabama Law, Professor Pam Pierson (founder of the Institute) and Cassandra Adams (Assistant Dean for Public Interest Law and Assistant Professor in Residence) join Dean Bill Brewbaker in discussing how the Institute was formed, the impact it makes for students and the local ..read more