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Law School Names Inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

OXFORD, Miss. – Joshua Quinn Tucker, a four-time graduate of the University of Mississippi, returns to campus this month as the School of Law‘s inaugural assistant dean of diversity, equity and inclusion.…Continued

Michelle Hanlon Assisting with Ethics on Commercial Spaceflight

As commercial spaceflight continues providing access to space exploration, the need for research regarding human participants will increase. Regulations continue to evolve, but to ensure human safety and access to…Continued

Greenberg Traurig Shareholder and Alumna Elizabeth Ross Hadley Board Certified by Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Elizabeth Ross Hadley, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Government Law & Policy and Litigation Practices, was recently recognized as Board Certified in legislative and campaign law by The Texas Board of…Continued

Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy to Speak at UM Law

OXFORD, Miss. —Randall Kennedy, Michael R. Klein Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, will speak at the University of Mississippi School of Law on Wednesday, Feb. 1. His lecture…Continued

Two UM Law Students Earn Awards in Speaker’s Edge Competition

The 19th annual contest helps students develop career-relevant skills OXFORD, Miss. – Costco as a mini-market, remote work technology, virtual passports and artificial intelligence in the food industry were among…Continued

Q&A with LL.M. Student, Active-Duty JAG Aaron Brynildson

Major Aaron Brynildson is an active-duty Judge Advocate in the United States Air Force. He has been in the Air Force since 2016, having been previously assigned as a prosecutor…Continued

Frederick Slabach Named Law School Dean

OXFORD, Miss. – Frederick G. Slabach has been chosen as the new dean of the University of Mississippi School of Law following a national search. Slabach will join the university July 1, pending…Continued

3L Channing Curtis Publishes Journal Article with NC Central Law Review

Third-year law student Channing Curtis’s article “State Court Structure and Precedent,” will be published in Volume 45 of the North Carolina Central Law Review. Curtis wrote the article as part of…Continued

3L Clark Thomas Presents to White House’s National Space Council on Behalf of NSS

On Nov. 14, University of Mississippi School of Law third-year student Clark Thomas presented to the White House’s National Space Council on behalf of the National Space Society. Thomas' three-minute…Continued

UM Law Ranks #13 for Access and Equity, According to Study

A recent study published in Rutgers Law Review named the University of Mississippi School of Law No. 13 (tied with Wayne State) in access and equity among public law schools.…Continued

MacArthur Center Director Cliff Johnson Files Complaint with Judicial Commission

The Mississippi head of a legal advocacy organization has filed a formal complaint with the state judicial commission against a municipal judge whose no-knock search warrants have been challenged in…Continued

2020 Graduate Luke Phillips Cited by Justice Gorsuch in Opinion

Luke Phillips, a 2020 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, wrote a journal article that was cited by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil…Continued