3L Bess Fisher Wins The Closer Competition
Bess Fisher of University of Mississippi School of Law and Zachery Hunter of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law are this year's winners of The Closer, the nation's most…Continued
Thousands Stuck in Mississippi Jails with High Bail and No Lawyer
Duane Lake Was Incarcerated for Six Years Before Getting His Day in Court – Then He Was Found Not Guilty OXFORD, Miss. – Duane Lake was incarcerated in the Mississippi…Continued
Gift to Law School Expands Helene Thompson’s Family Legacy
For Helene Thompson and those close to her, the University of Mississippi’s School of Law has become something of a familial rite of passage. Thompson, a 1968 graduate of the…Continued
Gift Reflects William Krucks’ Love for Ole Miss School of Law
A new scholarship in the University of Mississippi School of Law stands as a testament to the experiences its namesake enjoyed at Ole Miss. Established with a gift of $150,000,…Continued
Professor Farish Percy Elected to American Law Institute
OXFORD, Miss. — University of Mississippi School of Law Professor Farish Percy is one of 24 newly elected members of the American Law Institute. The American Law Institute, or ALI,…Continued
Government Law Student Association Hosts Inaugural Policy Competition
OXFORD, Miss. — The Government Law Student Association at the University of Mississippi School of Law hosted its inaugural policy competition last month, where students demonstrated legislative writing, oral advocacy…Continued
UM Law Endowment Pays Tribute to Longtime Telecommunications Executive Roger Flynt
The late Roger M. Flynt Jr. loved the University of Mississippi and its law school, crediting his education there for much of his enduring success. As a testament to his…Continued
Southern Classic Trial Advocacy Competition
The University of Mississippi Trial Advocacy Board invites you to join us for a competition of infidelity, deception, and some good old-fashioned southern story telling. The 2022 Southern Classic "Lonely…Continued
Alumnus Julio Cazares Recognized with National Student Leadership Award from LGBTQ+ Bar
OXFORD, Miss. - The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association recognized 2021 University of Mississippi School of Law graduate Julio Cazares with the Student Leadership Award. The award is the organization’s highest…Continued
Two UM Law Students Land Steiger Fellowship
Two UM Law Students Land Steiger Fellowship Natalie Lowry OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi law students are spending their summer in state attorney general offices as part of the prestigious…Continued
Sandra Cox-McCarty Named UM Staff Member of the Month
OXFORD, Miss. — Sandra Cox-McCarty, associate dean for administration and diversity initiatives, has been named Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for June. To help us get to know…Continued
Dean Susan Duncan’s Gift Supports School of Law Fund
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi law student Ethan Booker, of Oxford, is spending his summer working with the Queens District Attorney’s Office-Homicide Unit in New York, an opportunity made possible by…Continued