Mississippi Law Journal to Publish Special Issue Focused on State’s Legal History
The Mississippi Law Journal is putting together a special issue featuring several works focused on Mississippi legal history, including articles written by Antonia Eliason, a University of Mississippi professor of…Continued
UM Law Firm Challenge Underway with First Firm to Reach 100 Percent
The UM Law Firm challenge is officially underway, and Adams and Reese LLP of Jackson is the first firm to reach 100 percent giving among alumni. William C. Brabec, a…Continued
UM Law Participating in Discussion Aimed at Business Beginners
Business experts from the University of Mississippi and the local community will lead a discussion Wednesday (Feb. 28) about questions potential business owners need to investigate before forming a limited liability company.…Continued
UM Law to Host ABA-SEER Policy Symposium
The University of Mississippi will host an American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources policy symposium on Thursday, March 8. This year’s ABA-SEER symposium is entitled “Shifting Policies…Continued
Dismukes Named Editor-in-Chief of Mississippi Law Journal
Kelsey Dismukes has been elected as Editor-in-Chief of Volume 88 of the Mississippi Law Journal. She is a native of Starkville and is the daughter of Hurston A. and Debra…Continued
UM Law to Host MLK Day Commemoration Event
The University of Mississippi School of Law will host a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commemoration Panel Wednesday, January 31, at 12:30 p.m. in Weems Auditorium. This year’s program is…Continued
UM Law Remembers Distinguished Alumni
The University of Mississippi School of Law mourns the passing of two distinguished alumni – Jack F. Dunbar (LL.B. 1957) and Raymond L. Brown (LL.B. 1962). Dunbar and Brown were…Continued
SPLC, MacArthur Justice Center, and Department of Public Safety Announce That Mississippi Will Reinstate Thousands of Driver’s Licenses Suspended for Failure to Pay Fines
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS) will reinstate the driver’s licenses of all Mississippi drivers whose licenses were suspended due to non-payment of fines, fees, or assessments, and…Continued
MacArthur Justice Center, SPLC Sue City of Corinth and Judge for Running Debtors’ Prison
Indigent Defendants are Forced to Pay or Sit Out Their Time in Jail According to a federal class-action lawsuit filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the MacArthur Justice Center…Continued
Yale Law Professor and Author Set for Tuesday Lectures
James Forman Jr. to provide a critical look at the criminal justice system [caption id="attachment_21596" align="alignleft" width="250"] Photo by: Harold Shapiro[/caption] The University of Mississippi will host James Forman Jr.,…Continued
Student Bar Association to Host Lecture Series featuring Ed Stanton
[caption id="attachment_21561" align="alignleft" width="250"] © 2015 Barrett Photography: Michael & Dianne ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDwww.barrettphotography.com[/caption] Ed Stanton, former United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee will speak at the…Continued
National Sea Grant Law Center Receives Funding from NOAA
The National Sea Grant Law Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law has received funding of $125,000 through a national aquaculture competition to conduct research and outreach on legal…Continued