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
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 School to Host Third Race and Sustainability Conference
OXFORD, Miss. – "Vulnerability, Historical Memory and Healing" is the theme of the third Race and Sustainability Conference, set for March 29-31 at the University of Mississippi School of Law.…Continued
Susan Duncan Named UM Law School Dean
[caption id="attachment_19753" align="alignleft" width="250"] Susan Duncan[/caption] OXFORD, Miss. – After a national search, Susan Duncan has been chosen as the new dean of the University of Mississippi School of Law.…Continued
UM Law Students Win Southeastern Tax Competition
University of Mississippi School of Law students recently competed in the Inaugural Southeastern Regional Tax Challenge presented by the University of Missouri Schools of Law and Accountancy. All universities that…Continued
University of Mississippi School of Law Moot Court Team Reaches Finals in Chicago
University of Mississippi National Cultural Heritage Moot Court Competition team reached the finals on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in a competition held at DePaul College of Law in Chicago. The…Continued
Rychlak Named Ben Hardy Faculty Excellence Award Recipient
Each year the Dean of the Law School and the President of the Law School Student Body select a law professor for the Ben Hardy Faculty Excellence Award. This year’s…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