Medically Vulnerable Immigrants in “Notorious” Mississippi ICE Facility File Emergency Petition for Release
COVID-19 Could Be “Death Sentence” Due to Unsafe Conditions NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI – Seven medically vulnerable people currently held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Adams County Detention Center…Continued
AccessLex Provides Emergency Relief Funds for Law Students
AccessLex Institute, a national nonprofit aimed at assisting law students with legal education and professional success, gifted the University of Mississippi School of Law with $25,000 in emergency relief funds…Continued
Thousands of Mississippians Too Poor to Make Bail, Making Them More Vulnerable to Coronavirus
Civil Rights Group Calls on Judges to Immediately Release Pretrial Detainees OXFORD, Miss. – A new report by the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi…Continued
Mississippi Firsts: African American Alums Lead the Way for Future Generations of Lawyers
In honor of Black History Month, here are just a few of the trailblazers that have graced the halls of the University of Mississippi School of Law. These individuals who…Continued
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to Convene at UM Law March 2-5
OXFORD, Miss. – The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will hear more than a dozen cases when it convenes March 2-5 at the University of Mississippi School of Law. A…Continued
Yvette Butler to Join UM Law Faculty
OXFORD —A new faculty member will join the University of Mississippi School of Law beginning Fall 2020. Yvette Butler, an attorney who specializes in law related to sex work and…Continued
NSGLC Launches “Law on the Half Shell” Podcast
The National Sea Grant Law Center (NSGLC) at the University of Mississippi School of Law launched a shellfish aquaculture podcast on Nov. 5. The eight-episode “Law on the Half Shell”…Continued
IPE Board to Host Mock Trial Oct. 18
Law and Pharmacy Students Invited to Participate as Jurors The Interprofessional Education Board (IPE) is hosting a mock trial Friday, Oct. 18 at Fulton Chapel that will involve active participation…Continued
UM Named Best Regional Law School for Black Students
The University of Mississippi School of Law has been named a Best Regional Law School for Black Students in the third edition of the Black Student’s Guide to Law Schools & Firms, published…Continued
National Sea Grant Law Center at UM Awarded $300k to Lead Aquaculture Projects
The National Sea Grant Law Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law will advance the sustainability of aquaculture, thanks to recent grants totaling more than $300,000. The National…Continued
Mental Health Awareness Events to be Held Oct. 9-10
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 46.6 million adults in the United States live with mental illness. The University of Mississippi School of Law is recognizing World Mental…Continued
Kemper County, Sheriff and Five Officers Sued Over Jail Suicide by MacArthur Justice Center
Mentally Ill Man Hanged Himself With Shoelaces 14 Minutes After Being Placed Alone in Unmonitored Jail Cell OXFORD, Miss. – Kemper County, Sheriff James Moore, and five correctional officers have…Continued