2Ls Russ Barnett, Joshua Cook Named Finalists in National Criminal Law Competition
University of Mississippi School of Law second-year students Russ Barnett and Joshua Cook were named finalists in the John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition at George Mason…Continued
SBA to Host Second Annual Golf Tournament March 17
The University of Mississippi Law Student Bar Association will host its second annual golf tournament March 17 at the Country Club of Oxford. Entries for the tournament, which is a…Continued
U.S. District Court Judge Carlton Reeves to Speak at UM Law Feb. 27
OXFORD, Miss. — U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves will share his wisdom on public service and the law on Thursday (Feb. 27) at the University of Mississippi School of…Continued
Law Alum Robert Bailess Inducted into Alumni Hall of Fame
An alumnus of the University of Mississippi School of Law has been inducted into the Ole Miss Alumni Association Hall of Fame this weekend. Ole Miss Law graduate, Robert R.…Continued
UM Law, Jackson State Partner on Accelerated Law Degree
Jackson State University students who want to attend the University of Mississippi School of Law will soon be able to accelerate their progress, thanks to a partnership signed between the…Continued
Cosmic Counsel: The Lawyers Leading the Space Race
When Michelle Hanlon was 20 years into her career as an M&A attorney, her 11-year-old son came to her with a question: Could he, one day, legally mine asteroids in space? He…Continued
Annual HBCU Law Preview Day Invites Prospective Students to Campus
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 60 students from historically black colleges and universities flocked to the University of Mississippi School of Law last week for the fourth annual HBCU Law…Continued
Judges, Lawyers Talk about Professionalism to New Law Students at Ole Miss
One hundred and sixty-three new law students entering the University of Mississippi School of Law spent a day with judges and attorneys to get an introduction to the professionalism, ethics…Continued
UM Law Alum Andrew Harris Appointed U.S. Magistrate Judge
University of Mississippi School of Law alumnus Andrew S. Harris (J.D., 2012), a partner in the Litigation Practice Group at Jones Walker LLP, has been appointed as U.S. Magistrate Judge…Continued
Making History at the Mississippi Law Journal: Nivory Gordon Passes the Torch to Taylor Davis
Nivory Gordon, current Editor-in-Chief of the Mississippi Law Journal, became the first Black student elected to lead the publication. As his term ends this Spring, he hands off the title…Continued
Negotiation Board’s Camille Atkins and Summie Carlay Named Runner-Up in California Sports Lawyer Competition
The University of Mississippi School of Law Negotiation Board team of 3L Camille Atkins and 2L Summie Carlay were named as the National Runner-Up at the conclusion of the 2024…Continued
UM Law Student Mac McMullan Places in Speaker’s Edge Competition
OXFORD, Miss. –“Attitude, assistance, preparation, and authenticity” were the words Rebecca McCarty, first Speaker’s Edge winner in 2005, said to the 2024 Speaker’s Edge class of graduate students. Celebrating the…Continued