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Associate Dean Sandra Cox-McCarty Honored by IHL

OXFORD, Miss. – Sandra Cox-McCarty, associate dean for administration and diversity initiatives at the University of Mississippi School of Law, is dedicated to diversity and inclusion. For more than 27 years,…Continued

Like Mother, Like Daughter: Patricia Wise Administers Oath of Office to Crystal Wise Martin for Chancery Seat

Many children regard their parents as heroes. Young children look to parents with starry eyes as their role models, and some follow in the footsteps of a parent by entering…Continued

UM Law Alum, Chief Justice Waller Retires after 21 Years on MS Supreme Court

OXFORD, Miss. - After more than 21 years on the bench, Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice William L. Waller, Jr. will hang up his robe and retire Jan. 31. Waller…Continued

Students Sought for New Interprofessional Education (IPE) Student Board

OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi Schools of Law and Pharmacy have worked closely together for the past two years to conduct a mock trial involving a pharmacy prescription…Continued

Faculty Highlights – March 2019

Professor Michael Hoffheimer published a new fourth edition of Conflict of Laws in the Examples and Explanations series by Wolters Kluwer. An active Supreme Court and state law developments required significant revisions, according to…Continued

Several UM Law Alums Begin 2019 as a Newly-Elected Judge, Others Retire

OXFORD, Miss. - The Mississippi Judicial College at the University of Mississippi School of Law trained a record number of new judges to begin their terms in 2019. A dozen…Continued

Prof. Stotler Moderates Space Governance Panel at UN in New York

Associate Director of the Program in Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law Charles Stotler moderated a panel on ‘The Outer Space Governance Framework" as…Continued

Air and Space Law Professor Speaks on Protecting Human Heritage in Space

  Michelle Hanlon, associate director for the National Center for Remote Sensing, Air and Space Law, and instructor at the UM School of Law, addressed the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of…Continued

Law School Tax Clinic Assists LOU Community with Tax Returns

OXFORD, Miss. – Students participating this semester in the University of Mississippi School of Law's tax practicum clinical program are gaining real-world experience while assisting members of the Oxford community with…Continued

Law Professor Stacey Lantagne Releases Fiction Novel

OXFORD, Miss – Stacey Lantagne may specialize in the laws surrounding intellectual property, copyright and trademarks, but she also has her own literary creations. Lantagne, an assistant professor at the…Continued

UM Law Faculty Serve in Leadership Roles with AALS

OXFORD, Miss. - Three University of Mississippi School of Law faculty members will serve in leadership positions this year with the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). UM Law Dean…Continued

Faculty Highlights – February 2019

Professor Will Berry presented his paper "The Crime of Amateurism" at the American Association of Law Schools Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The paper was part of a panel…Continued