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UM Law Students Deliver Oral Argument for Criminal Case

OXFORD, Miss. – In 2013, a Mississippi man was convicted of drug possession, but the Mississippi Court of Appeals reversed and rendered that conviction three years later. After a nearly…Continued

UM Law Student Awarded Grant for International Law Weekend

OXFORD, Miss. - Crawford Moore isn’t just studying the law to make a difference in his home state and country, but also the world – and beyond. The second year…Continued

Autumn Soirée Will Benefit UM Law’s Pro Bono Initiative

OXFORD, Miss. - The annual Autumn Soirée to benefit the University of Mississippi School of Law’s Pro Bono Initiative will be held Friday, Oct. 26. This year’s theme is “Midnight…Continued

UM Law Associate Dean Sandra Cox-McCarty Honored with CLEO EDGE Award

OXFORD, Miss. – Sandra Cox-McCarty, associate dean for administration and diversity initiatives in the University of Mississippi School of Law, has been honored nationally for her equality and diversity initiatives…Continued

UM Law School to Host Tribute to Sen. Thad Cochran

OXFORD, Miss. – Former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran has left a lasting legacy on the University of Mississippi, as well as the state and nation. To honor his many contributions to…Continued

Assistant Law Dean to Lead National Student Affairs Organization

OXFORD, Miss. – Macey Edmondson, assistant dean for student affairs at the University of Mississippi School of Law, has been named president-elect of the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals. She…Continued

Symposium on Opioid Crisis Brings Law and Pharmacy Together

OXFORD, Miss. – More than 115 people die each day in the United States from opioid overdoses, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. These statistics constitute a crisis,…Continued

UM Schools of Law and Pharmacy to Host Symposium on Opioid Crisis

OXFORD, Miss. - The School of Law collaborated with the School of Pharmacy to host an education symposium October 5 on An Interprofessional Approach to the Opioid Crisis in Mississippi. The event…Continued

School of Law Introduces Living-Learning Community

OXFORD, Miss. – Ten freshmen at the University of Mississippi will begin their legal education early through the School of Law Living-Learning Community. This is the inaugural year of the program, which will…Continued

Faculty Highlights – October 2018

Senior Associate Dean Ben Cooper spoke at the 2018 Appellate Advocacy Seminar sponsored by the Bar Association of the 5th Federal Circuit, Ole Miss Law School and Mississippi College School…Continued

UM Law Student to Intern with U.S. Mission to NATO

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi law student is spending the fall semester in Brussels developing her expertise on international law and policy. Anne Karen Tolbert, a second-year student…Continued

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