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Faculty Highlights – August 2018

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Macey Edmondson was named president-elect of the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals. Professor of Law Michael Hoffheimer's "The Stealth Revolution in Personal Jurisdiction" appears…Continued

UM Law Student Selected as ABA Liaison

Rising 2L Anne Karen Tolbert has been selected as the 2018-2019 Student Liaison for the American Bar Association Forum on Air & Space Law. Tolbert is currently enrolled in the…Continued

Recent Alumna Selected for Equal Justice Works Fellowship

Recent graduate Brittany Bane (JD 2018) has been selected as a recipient of the 2018 Equal Justice Works Fellowship, one of the most prestigious and competitive post-graduate fellowships in the…Continued

University Appoints Alumna Erica McKinley as General Counsel

The University of Mississippi has appointed Erica McKinley (JD 1998) as general counsel. McKinley, former chief operating officer for the National Basketball Players Association, is an attorney with nearly 20…Continued

UM Law Students Selected for Rural Summer Legal Corps

[caption id="attachment_22933" align="alignleft" width="250"] Giselle Rasberry[/caption] [caption id="attachment_22934" align="alignleft" width="250"] Reid Posey[/caption] Ole Miss law students Reid Posey and Giselle Rasberry have been selected as Student Fellows for the Rural…Continued

Annual Celebration Honors Law School’s Pro Bono Initiative

The University of Mississippi School of Law recently hosted the end of the year Pro Bono Initiative (PBI) luncheon. This luncheon recognized both student volunteers and faculty leaders, who participate…Continued

Faculty Highlights – May 2018

Professor Ron Rychlak was interviewed for an episode of “The Pope,” a series that is on CNN. A portion of The Persecution and Genocide of Christians in the Middle East:…Continued

Justice Robertson Gifts Law School with Works by Myres McDougal

[caption id="attachment_22867" align="alignleft" width="250"] Justice Jimmy Robertson and Professor Andrea Harrington[/caption] The University of Mississippi School of Law recently hosted a luncheon with former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice James L.…Continued

New Database Compiled by MacArthur Justice Center Reveals Disturbing Truth Regarding Lengthy Pre-Trial Detention in Mississippi

Unprecedented Effort by MacArthur Justice Center at University of Mississippi School of Law Provides Details on Thousands of Pre-Trial Detainees The MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School…Continued

Statement on February 2018 Bar Passage Results

We have now received February 2018 Bar Passage Results from MS.  We congratulate our first time takers who passed at a rate of 73.4%.  This percentage is substantially higher than…Continued

UM Law Alumna and Adjunct Professor to Clerk on U.S. Supreme Court

Tobi Young, a 2003 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law and an adjunct professor, has been selected as a U.S. Supreme Court clerk for Justice Neil Gorsuch.…Continued

UM Law Class of 2018 Presents School with Class Gift

The Class of 2018 at the University of Mississippi School of Law has presented a class gift to the law school, setting the stage for a new tradition. Students collectively…Continued