OXFORD, Miss. – The Class of 2018 at the University of Mississippi School of Law has presented a class gift to the law school, setting the stage for a new tradition. Students collectively decided that their gift would honor Dean Joshua M. Morse III (LLB ’48), who challenged segregation in the 1960s. “This was basedRead the story …
Law Class of 2018 Presents School with Class Gift
Officials hope donation becomes annual tradition
April 17, 2018 by
Law Journal to Publish Special Issue Focused on State’s Legal History
Edition set to come out in April with articles focusing on people who helped shape state law
March 30, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Law Journal is putting together a special issue featuring several works focused on Mississippi legal history, including articles written by Antonia Eliason, a University of Mississippi law professor, U.S. District Judge Michael P. Mills and former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice James L. Robertson. “We are very excited to be publishingRead the story …
Law School to Host MLK Day Commemoration Event
January 28, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law will host a panel discussion in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 31) in Weems Auditorium. This year’s program focuses on “Slavery, Civil Rights and King’s Legacy.” Panelists will discuss slavery and its connections to King’s legacy. “This yearRead the story …
Law Firm Challenge Created to Increase Alumni Giving
Businesses that achieve 100 percent participation get trophies, recognition
November 17, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Alumni of the University of Mississippi School of Law have a new way to feed their competitive side while giving back to their alma mater with the school’s newest initiative. The UM Law Firm Challenge encourages 20 Mississippi law firms to reach 100 percent giving participation from alumni within the firm. “DuringRead the story …
Yale Law Professor and Author Set for Tuesday Lectures
James Forman Jr. to provide a critical look at the criminal justice system
November 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will host James Forman Jr., author of the acclaimed new book “Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America,” for a series of lectures and events Tuesday (Nov. 14) on campus. Forman, a professor at the Yale Law School, will speak at the UM School ofRead the story …
UM Law Students Win Bicentennial Moot Court Competition
Duo successfully defend client in fictional case
October 29, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi law students recently successfully argued their case and won a moot court completion as part of the bicentennial of Mississippi’s judiciary and legal profession. Third-year students James Blake Kelly, of Brandon, and Meredith Pohl, of Houston, Texas, defeated a team from the Mississippi College School of Law inRead the story …
Tuition Program for Law School Available for Veterans
Initiative covers costs for those qualifying under Post-9/11 GI Bill
October 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Beginning this fall, veterans eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon Program who enroll at the University of Mississippi School of Law will have their tuition paid in full. Using a combination of funds from the Department of Veteran Affairs, the VA’s Yellow Ribbon Program and the university, veterans who servedRead the story …
U.S. Circuit Judge to Speak at UM Law School
Wilkins to discuss development of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
October 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. Circuit Judge Robert L. Wilkins will visit Oxford to speak Wednesday (Oct. 11) at the University of Mississippi School of Law. Wilkins serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and was instrumental in the development of the National Museum of African American History and Culture onRead the story …
Law School to Host UM Constitution Commemoration
September 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law is honoring the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution by hosting the university’s Constitution Day commemoration at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 20) in Weems Auditorium. Each year, the celebration features a panel, which is an edition of the school’s Student Legal Scholarship Exposition.Read the story …
Former Gov. Haley Barbour to Speak at UM Law School
Alumnus is final speaker in this year's series
April 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Law School Student Body will host former Gov. Haley Barbour at noon Friday (April 21) in the Khayat Law Center, Room 2094, as part of the LSSB Speaker Series. “We are very excited to have Gov. Haley Barbour as our keynote speaker for the final LSSB Speaker SeriesRead the story …