
Students Tre’on Dozier, Sabrina Milos Selected for John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship
University of Mississippi School of Law Students Tre’on Dozier and Sabrina Milos were selected as 2023 Justice John Paul Stevens Foundation Fellows. The foundation’s national fellowship programs partners with 38…Continued

Savannah Whittemore (J.D. 23) Receives Fulbright Award
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi School of Law 2023 graduate Savannah Whittemore is one of eight UM students to earn the Fulbright Student Program awards, the most ever in…Continued

JXN Undivided Coalition and Members File Free Speech Lawsuit Challenging Protest Restriction in Senate Bill 2343
The challenged law requires prior written authorization from Commissioner of Public Safety Sean Tindell or Chief of Capitol Police Bo Luckey to have any event on sidewalks or streets next…Continued

UM Law Gorove Society Attends International Law Symposium
A group of five students in the Gorove Society of International Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law traveled to New Orleans for the North American International Law…Continued

Writing Her Legacy: 2023 Grad Serves at 3rd Gen Editor of the MS Law Journal
Following in the footsteps of your family members is no uncommon when it comes to a profession. In many instances, that’s how interest in a field begins. “Growing up around…Continued

Alumna Nicole Tisdale to Deliver Commencement Speech
Earning a law degree is an incredible accomplishment that can open up a wide range of opportunities – within the legal field and beyond. University of Mississippi alumna Nicole Tisdale’s…Continued

Researcher, Student Published in Prestigious Nature Water Journal
OXFORD, Miss. – Water quality issues in Jackson have potentially led to more than 1,000 school disruptions each year between 2015 and 2021, according to a recent study in Nature…Continued

Law Alumna Stephanie Hickman to Deliver University’s 2023 Saturday Commencement Address
OXFORD, Miss. – A life’s journey is not always a straight line – there can be many twists and turns. Sometimes you end up right back where you started, but…Continued

Ron Rychlak, Jessica Evans, and Cori Benefiel Recognized at Sullivan Awards
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Division of Diversity and Community Engagement recognized outstanding accomplishments in community-engaged research, learning, service and scholarship Tuesday (April 18) during its annual Celebration of Service. Honors…Continued

UM Law Alum Gives Back to Clinical Programs
Bobby Wood was married with a baby in his final year of law school at the University of Mississippi when then law professor Robert Khayat happened to stop by the…Continued

Get to Know the National Sea Grant Law Center
Published via NOAA The National Sea Grant Law Center is a national center that coordinates and enhances Sea Grant's activities in legal scholarship and outreach related to ocean, coastal, and Great…Continued

Some Are Jailed in Mississippi for Months Without a Lawyer. The State Supreme Court Just Barred That.
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal and co-published with The Marshall Project. Poor defendants in Mississippi are routinely jailed for months, and…Continued