Statement from Dean Duncan Supporting the University of Virginia and the Charlottesville Communities in Wake of Tragedy
Dear Law School Community, As we begin another academic year, I want to welcome you back or welcome you to the law school for the first time. I am deeply…Continued
UM Law Professor Named President-Elect of Law School Association
Ronald Rychlak, the Jamie L. Whitten Chair of Law and Government at the University of Mississippi, is the new president-elect of the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS). His term…Continued
Alumnus Makes Impact with Scholarship
[caption id="attachment_20533" align="alignleft" width="250"] Jeep Peden with recipients of the Stennett, Wilkinson and Peden Scholarship, Davis Vaughn (left) and Rod Hickman (right).[/caption] James “Jeep” Peden (JD 1970) knows the value…Continued
UM Law Professor Honored as SEC-U Academic Leadership Fellow
Professor Michele Alexandre has been selected as an SEC-U Academic Leadership Fellow. The award honors faculty who are academic leaders in their fields at Southeastern Conference universities. The SEC Academic…Continued
UM Law School to Host Recollections and Reflections
The University of Mississippi School of Law is honoring the school's pioneering African-American graduates by hosting a weekend of events to commemorate 50 years of diversity at Ole Miss Law.…Continued
Alumna Honored by Mississippi Women Lawyers’ Association
University of Mississippi School of Law graduate, Pshon Barrett (JD 1979), received the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mississippi Women Lawyers’ Association. The award celebrates her 37 years of…Continued
UM Law School Hosts Faculty Writing Retreat
[caption id="attachment_18889" align="alignleft" width="250"] Photo by Robert Jordan/Ole Miss Communications[/caption] The University of Mississippi School of Law will host a summer writing retreat for its faculty, and other affiliated colleagues,…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
Hardin Foundation Gift Honors Life of UM Alumnus Stephen Moore
[caption id="attachment_20204" align="alignleft" width="250"] Photo by Thomas Graning/Ole Miss Communications[/caption] OXFORD, Miss. – The late Stephen Moore, of Meridian, was the epitome of a lifelong learner, always with a book…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