Former U.S. Attorney Named UA Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law
The University of Alabama School of Law has announced that former U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance will join the law school as a Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law in August.
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UA Law School to Host Symposium on Difference, Identity Concerns
Legal scholars will visit The University of Alabama School of Law April 7 to discuss how the law responds to difference and identity concerns.
UA Law School to Commemorate 45th Anniversary of First African-American Graduates
Professor Bryan Fair and civil rights attorney Fred Gray will have “A Conversation about Jim Crow Policy” at 9:45 a.m. March 31 at the symposium on Bending the Arc of History: African-Americans and The University of Alabama School of Law.
Ceremony to Celebrate Research by UA Faculty Rescheduled
Members of The University of Alabama faculty will be honored for their research contributions at the upcoming Faculty Research Day.
Educational Studies’ Graduate Research Symposium Accepting Proposals
The 2017 ESPRMC Graduate Research Symposim will be held Thursday, April 13. As many as five $500 travel awards will be presented to the top graduate students this year.
UA Law School Hosts Grisham, Scholars Discussing Moral Significance of Harper Lee’s Work
John Grisham will present and the nation’s foremost experts on the intersection of law and literature will discuss the moral significance of Harper Lee’s work during a symposium at The University of Alabama School of Law.
UA to Hold its Winter Commencement Exercises
The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement exercises Dec. 10 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA Mock Trial Team Wins First Place in Tournament
The University of Alabama Mock Trial Team came out on top at the Mid-South Invitational event recently in Nashville, Tennessee.
Study Supports ‘Do Not Sell’ Voluntary Waiting Period for Gun Sales to Reduce Suicide
Study Supports ‘Do Not Sell’ Voluntary Waiting Period for Gun Sales to Reduce Suicide
A new study, led by Fredrick Vars, a University of Alabama School of Law professor, suggests many patients at risk for suicide would voluntarily place their name on a Do Not Sell list, prohibiting gun shops from immediately selling them a firearm.