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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

Five Alums Inducted into UM Law Hall of Fame for 2023

The University of Mississippi School of Law held its annual Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 25 as part of Law Alumni Weekend in the Gertrude C. Ford Ballroom…Continued

Ole Miss Law Alum Jeff Mitchell Hired as Ball State Athletics Director

University of Mississippi School of Law alumnus Jeff Mitchell (J.D., 2005) was selected in February as Ball State University's new director of athletics. Mitchell is a respected veteran administrator who…Continued

Constance Slaughter-Harvey Recognized by Mississippi Legislature for Historic Legacy

Before the Mississippi Legislature concluded its session in March, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed Resolution 37 to honor University of Mississippi School of Law alumna Constance Slaughter-Harvey. The resolution…Continued

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Visits UM Law for Oral Arguments

OXFORD, Miss. — The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held oral arguments at the University of Mississippi School of Law last in March. The federal appellate…Continued

Gershon Presents Top Five Code Sections That Should Not Exist At Alabama

From Tax Prof Blog:  Richard Gershon (Mississippi) presented Top Five Code Sections That Should Not Exist at Alabama this week: As a fan of the strange and unusual, I am a fan of…Continued

Mary Anna Brand’s Paper Selected for Publication by the Review of Litigation

University of Mississippi School of Law third-year student Mary Anna Brand recently had an article selected for publication by the Review of Litigation at the University of Texas School of…Continued