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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 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

National Sea Grant Law Center at UM Law Launches State Marine Aquaculture Policy Dashboard

OXFORD, Miss – The National Sea Grant Law Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law in collaboration with researchers at Florida State University have developed an online dashboard…Continued

Kimberly McCray Hampton

Kimberly McCray Hampton is an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi. She is assigned to the Criminal Division where she serves as the Civil Rights Coordinator and…Continued

Philip Levy

Philip M. Levy is an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi. Before becoming a federal prosecutor, Philip worked at a civil defense law firm, focusing his…Continued

Suzy Marshall

Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Suzy Weil Marshall has served as a military and civilian attorney of the Department of Defense over the last 30+-years. Her current position as a senior civilian…Continued

Rosamond Posey

Professor Posey practiced and was a partner at the law firm of Mitchell, McNutt & Sams, P.A. in Oxford, Mississippi, for 20 years, specializing in the firm’s bankruptcy and creditors…Continued

Jim Gatto

Jim Gatto has over 35 years of legal experience focused on all aspects of intellectual property strategy, technology transactions and technology-related regulatory issues, especially ones driven by new business models and/or…Continued

Ruth Pritchard-Kelly

Ruth Pritchard-Kelly is an expert on satellite regulatory policy with over 30 years of experience. She is currently the Senior Advisor for Regulatory & Space Policy at OneWeb where she…Continued

Surya Gunasekara

Surya Gunasekara serves as a Principal at Section VII Strategies, a boutique energy, environmental, and tax policy consulting firm that provides curated regulatory solutions to clients ranging from blockchain startups…Continued

John Fletcher

John Fletcher is a partner in the firm's Tax & Estates Practice Group and practices from the Jackson, Mississippi office. With more than twenty years' experience in the legal, corporate,…Continued

Reginald E. Jones

Professor Jones has been an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) for more than 11 years, where he has held a number of positions, including Assistant U.S. Attorney,…Continued

Christian “CJ” Robison

Christian “C.J.” Robison currently serves as an Attorney-Advisor for several organizations within Air Force Materiel Command. In this position, Mr. Robison provides legal support primarily to the Air Force Research…Continued

Victor Fleitas

Victor Israel Fleitas is a solo practitioner in Tupelo, Mississippi, where he practices primarily in the areas of civil rights law, employment and employment discrimination law, and felony criminal defense.…Continued

Paul Watkins

Paul Watkins has taught Employment Discrimination as an adjunct professor at the University of Mississippi School of Law since 2021. Paul is a member of Mayo Mallette PLLC in Oxford,…Continued