UM Law Graduates Pass Mississippi Bar Exam Well Above State Average
OXFORD, Miss. – Graduates of the University of Mississippi School of Law who were first-time takers of the Mississippi Bar Examination passed at a rate of 73.7 percent for the July 2018…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 School to Host Originalism Debate in Constitution Day Observance
OXFORD, Miss. – On Sept. 17, 231 years ago, delegates who had been meeting in Philadelphia that summer made their work public, signing the U.S. Constitution and proposing it for…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
UM Law Student Selected as ABA Liaison
Rising 2L Anne Karen Tolbert has been selected as the 2018-2019 Student Liaison for the American Bar Association Forum on Air & Space Law. Tolbert is currently enrolled in the…Continued
Recent Alumna Selected for Equal Justice Works Fellowship
Recent graduate Brittany Bane (JD 2018) has been selected as a recipient of the 2018 Equal Justice Works Fellowship, one of the most prestigious and competitive post-graduate fellowships in the…Continued
University Appoints Alumna Erica McKinley as General Counsel
The University of Mississippi has appointed Erica McKinley (JD 1998) as general counsel. McKinley, former chief operating officer for the National Basketball Players Association, is an attorney with nearly 20…Continued
UM Law Students Selected for Rural Summer Legal Corps
[caption id="attachment_22933" align="alignleft" width="250"] Giselle Rasberry[/caption] [caption id="attachment_22934" align="alignleft" width="250"] Reid Posey[/caption] Ole Miss law students Reid Posey and Giselle Rasberry have been selected as Student Fellows for the Rural…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
Justice Robertson Gifts Law School with Works by Myres McDougal
[caption id="attachment_22867" align="alignleft" width="250"] Justice Jimmy Robertson and Professor Andrea Harrington[/caption] The University of Mississippi School of Law recently hosted a luncheon with former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice James L.…Continued
New Database Compiled by MacArthur Justice Center Reveals Disturbing Truth Regarding Lengthy Pre-Trial Detention in Mississippi
Unprecedented Effort by MacArthur Justice Center at University of Mississippi School of Law Provides Details on Thousands of Pre-Trial Detainees The MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School…Continued
UM Law Alumna and Adjunct Professor to Clerk on U.S. Supreme Court
Tobi Young, a 2003 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law and an adjunct professor, has been selected as a U.S. Supreme Court clerk for Justice Neil Gorsuch.…Continued