MacArthur Justice Center Announces Settlement to Speed Up Appointment of Public Defenders, Reduce Unnecessary Jail Time in Four MS Counties
The Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Mississippi today announced a settlement agreement in their federal class-action suit Burks v. Scott County, Mississippi,…Continued
UM Law Assistant Dean Presents at Inaugural Conference
Interim Assistant Dean for Admissions and Scholarships Macey Edmondson recently presented a session at the inaugural National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSAP) Conference. Edmondson serves as secretary of NALSAP; her…Continued
UM Law Mourns the Loss of Professor George Cochran
Professor George Colvin Cochran, 45-year law professor at the University of Mississippi, died June 19, 2017, at the age of 80. The cause of death was complications from melanoma. An…Continued
Longtime UM Law Professor Passes Away
[caption id="attachment_806" align="alignleft" width="199"] Professor George Cochran[/caption] The University of Mississippi School of Law is very saddened to announce the passing of Professor Emeritus George C. Cochran. Cochran has been…Continued
Professor Hoffheimer’s Article Cited by Justice Sotomayor
[caption id="attachment_868" align="alignleft" width="150"] Professor Mike Hoffheimer[/caption] Professor Michael Hoffheimer's article "Goodbye Significant Contacts: General Jurisdiction after Daimler AG v. Bauman," Ohio St. L. J. 101 (2015)" was cited by Justice…Continued
Professor Bullard Weighs in on Fiduciary Rule in New York Times and Forbes
Professor Mercer Bullard was recently quoted in a New York Times article about the U.S. Department of Labor's fiduciary rule. In the article, Bullard stated “There is no way they can…Continued
UM Law School Mourns the Loss of Former Professor and Interim Dean
The University of Mississippi School of Law mourns the loss of Carolyn Ellis Staton. Staton, 71, died May 19, 2017, at her home in Oxford, MS. Born in Vicksburg, MS, to…Continued
UM Law Professor Wins Children’s Advocacy Award
[caption id="attachment_1534" align="alignleft" width="250"] Associate Clinical Professor David Calder[/caption] David Calder, clinical professor at the University of Mississippi School of Law, recently received the “Champions for Children” Award from Children’s…Continued
Mississippi Law Journal to Honor Dean Bell at Annual Spring Social
[caption id="attachment_13552" align="alignleft" width="250"] Deborah H. Bell Law FacultyPhoto by Harry Briscoe[/caption] The Mississippi Law Journal is hosting their Spring Social on Thursday April 6, 2017 at the Iron Horse…Continued
MacArthur Justice Center Contributes to Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure
The MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law recently played a part in the adoption of the first-ever Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure, which the Mississippi…Continued
Pittman Named UM Law Professor of the Year
Professor Larry Pittman has been selected as the 2016-2017 Professor of the Year at the University of Mississippi School of Law. The award is given each year to a Professor…Continued
Five Alumni Inducted Into UM Law Alumni Hall of Fame
Five outstanding alumni were inducted into the University of Mississippi School of Law Hall of Fame during Law Alumni Weekend. This year’s inductees included Raymond Brown (LL.B. 62), David Houston…Continued