
Faculty Highlights – February 2019
Professor Will Berry presented his paper "The Crime of Amateurism" at the American Association of Law Schools Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The paper was part of a panel…Continued

Faculty Highlights – January 2019
Ben Cooper has been named chair of the Professional Responsibility Section of the AALS. Professor Cliff Johnson and the MacArthur Justice Clinic got major international recognition in a New York…Continued

UM Law Professor Assists Mississippi’s Sentencing Disparity Task Force
OXFORD, Miss. – In an effort to establish uniform justice in criminal cases, the Sentencing Disparity Task Force, authorized by the 2018 session of the Mississippi Legislature, is working to…Continued

Faculty Highlights – November 2018
Assistant Professor of Law and MacArthur Justice Center Director Cliff Johnson spoke to the Mississippi Judicial Conference's Justice Court Conference this month on the proper handling of criminal cases involving…Continued

UM Law Associate Dean Sandra Cox-McCarty Honored with CLEO EDGE Award
OXFORD, Miss. – Sandra Cox-McCarty, associate dean for administration and diversity initiatives in the University of Mississippi School of Law, has been honored nationally for her equality and diversity initiatives…Continued

Faculty Highlights – October 2018
Senior Associate Dean Ben Cooper spoke at the 2018 Appellate Advocacy Seminar sponsored by the Bar Association of the 5th Federal Circuit, Ole Miss Law School and Mississippi College School…Continued

Faculty Highlights – September 2018
Associate Dean for Clinical Programs Tucker Carrington will be part of a panel discussion at NYU titled "Criminal Injustice: Junk Science, Wrongful Convictions, and Race" Sept. 12. Associate Professor of…Continued

The UM School of Law Announces New Air and Space Law Directors
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law has two new faculty members with a wealth of experience to lead its groundbreaking education and research program in air…Continued

UM Law Professor Ron Rychlak to Lead National Academic Organization
[caption id="attachment_23184" align="alignleft" width="250"] Ron Rychlak Law Faculty....Photo by Harry Briscoe[/caption] OXFORD, Miss. - A University of Mississippi law professor will lead an organization representing more than 100 institutions as…Continued

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

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