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Negotiation Board Team Advances to National ABA Competition

The University of Mississippi School of Law Negotiation Board team of Merrit Baria and Mason Borneman were named co-champions and national finalists in the 2022 Regional American Bar Association Competition,…Continued

Mississippi Center for Justice & MacArthur Justice Center Secure Court Oversight to Overhaul Jackson Police Roadblock Policy

On Oct. 6,  the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) and the MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law announced a settlement with the City of Jackson…Continued

UM Housing Clinic Files Emergency Motion Against Sunset Village Apartments on Behalf of Residents

From Mississippi Free Press Bolivar County Chancery Court Judge Catherine Farris-Carter issued a 10-day temporary restraining order Oct. 17 against the management of Sunset Village Apartments just outside Cleveland, Miss.…Continued

78 Students from 10 Schools Attend Second Annual HBCU Law Preview Day

OXFORD, Miss. — The University of Mississippi School of Law held its second annual HBCU Law Preview Day in September to provide prospective law students with a sneak peek of…Continued

Dunagin’s $1M Estate Gift Will Benefit Students of Accountancy and Law

A $1 million bequest continues a University of Mississippi graduate’s dedication to helping others succeed. The late Martin Dunagin of Houston, Texas, and Oxford, Mississippi, wanted students in the Patterson School…Continued

Law School to Host Screening of ‘You Asked for the Facts’ Monday, Sept. 26

Documentary examines Robert F. Kennedy's visit to the university OXFORD, Miss. – In conjunction with the week of events marking 60 years of integration at the University of Mississippi, the School of…Continued

LLSA Wins National Student Organization of Year Award

The student group La Alianza, a Latin Law Student Association, at the University of Mississippi School of Law was nationally recognized by the Hispanic National Bar Association as the HNBA…Continued

3L Sarah Keith Awarded Prestigious Boren Fellowship

Sarah Keith, a third-year law student at the University of Mississippi School of Law, is the recipient of the prestigious David L. Boren Fellowship. Sponsored by the National Security Education…Continued

Law School Recognized for Student Wellness Program

OXFORD, Miss. – It’s no secret that the study and practice of law is difficult and stressful. In a 2021 study, 69% of responding students from 39 law schools reported needing…Continued

Constance Slaughter-Harvey Named UM Law Alumna of the Year

University of Mississippi alumna Constance Slaughter-Harvey has been named the School of Law‘s Alumna of the Year, becoming the first African American female to receive the award. She accepted the award July…Continued

Two UM Law Students Among 10 Minority Law Students Awarded Judicial Education Stipend

University of Mississippi School of Law students 3L Brandi Granderson, 3L, and Hope Thompson, 2L, are two out of 10 top minority law students selected from more than 100 applicants for judicial clerkships…Continued

Nominations Now Open for UM Law’s Inaugural Diversity Awards

OXFORD, Miss. — Nominations are open now through April 19, 2022 for the University of Mississippi School of Law’s inaugural Diversity Awards. The Diversity Committee will grant the awards to…Continued