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UM Law to Host McClure Lecture featuring Professor Devon Carbado

Oxford, Miss. —The 2017 McClure Lecture will be presented by Professor Devon Carbado on March 30, 2017 at 4:15 p.m. in Weems Auditorium (Room 1078) at the Law School. Professor…Continued

Mississippi Law Journal Hosts Judge David Sanders

The Mississippi Law Journal is hosting the Mississippi Law Journal Lecture Series on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 12:45 p.m. in Room 1090 at the Law School. This year’s lecture…Continued

UM Law Alumna and Professor Pens Memoir

OXFORD, MS — “If it’s a boy,” Bill Strong announced to a crowded courtroom in Louisville, Mississippi, “I'll send up black smoke; if it’s a girl, I'll send up white.”…Continued

UM Law School Hosts Boyce Holleman Debate

The University of Mississippi School of Law is hosting the 2017 Boyce Holleman Debate Series Wednesday, March 1 at 12:45 p.m. in Weems Auditorium. This year’s debate will feature Robert…Continued

Mississippi Sports Law Review to Host Spring Symposium

Oxford, Miss.—The Mississippi Sports Law Review is hosting a Symposium on the Current Fate of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act on Friday, Feb. 24. Moderated by Ronald J.…Continued

McCullouch to Retire from Law School

John McCullouch, Associate Dean Metro Jackson, will retire from his position effective March 1, 2017. He has served the law school in that capacity for five years. “As the face…Continued

Weems Announces Retirement

[caption id="attachment_19138" align="alignleft" width="192"] Robert A. Weems Law Faculty....Photo by Harry Briscoe[/caption] After forty years of teaching at the University of Mississippi School of Law, Robert Weems has announced that…Continued

Ole Miss Law Year in Review: Top 16 in 2016

It’s been another big year for the University of Mississippi School of Law. Here are some of the top stories from the law school this year. 1. UM Law #24…Continued

UM Law Alumna Elected to Mississippi Hall of Fame

[caption id="attachment_18915" align="alignleft" width="250"] Evelyn Gandy[/caption] Edythe Evelyn Gandy (LL.B. ’43) has been elected to the Mississippi Hall of Fame by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) board…Continued

Law Firms Host Exam Study Breaks

  Students at the University of Mississippi School of Law recently completed two grueling weeks of Final Exams, and thanks to a few law firms, they had much needed breaks…Continued

Finishing Strong: Law Graduate’s Planned Gift Will Benefit the School that Started His Career

At 67 years old, John Gee ranks in the top 25 nationally among runners in his age group. “I’ve got a 28-inch waist and 8 percent body fat and my…Continued