OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law recently hosted a number of judges and lawyers from across Mississippi during the annual James O. Dukes Law School Professionalism Program, a half-day program conducted by the Mississippi Bar Association as part of fall orientation. After the program concluded, incoming law students participated in aRead the story …
Law School Conducts Professionalism Program
Incoming students participate in first-ever professionalism oath and pinning ceremony
August 26, 2016 by
UM Professors Named National Public Justice Trial Lawyers of the Year
Cliff Johnson and Jacob Howard honored for role in ending unfair bail practices
August 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss – Cliff Johnson and Jacob Howard, professors in the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law, are among a team of lawyers that received the 2016 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. The award is given annually by Public Justice, a national nonprofit firm aimed atRead the story …
New Parental Rights Legislation Designed by UM Law School Team
Law addresses concerns highlighted in landmark case, helps provide better results for children
May 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On April 18, Gov. Phil Bryant signed the Termination of Parental Rights Act, a piece of legislation proposed by the Termination of Parental Rights Study Group and designed by a team assembled by the University of Mississippi School of Law. The Parental Rights Study Group was convened at the suggestion of ChiefRead the story …
Law School Student Publishing Sets New Record
Twenty-eight UM students accept publication offers
April 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law has enjoyed another banner year for student publishing. Twenty-eight student members of the Mississippi Law Journal accepted publication offers this spring, with a record 16 of those offers coming from outside journals such as the Gonzaga Law Review, the South Dakota Law Review, the Southern Methodist University Journal ofRead the story …
Business Law Network to Host Spring Conference
Event to feature CLE credit, reception
April 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Business Law Network at the University of Mississippi School of Law will host a conference April 22 at Regions Private Wealth Management in Memphis, Tennessee, offering three hours of CLE credit to attendees. The conference and CLE begin at 1:30 p.m., followed by a cocktail reception sponsored by Regions Private WealthRead the story …
Czarnetzky Named UM’s Teacher of the Year
'Kind, considerate and engaging' law professor receives 2016 Elsie M. Hood Award
April 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – John Czarnetzky does more than teach the law; he infects his students with his enthusiasm for it. The Mitchell, McNutt and Sams Lecturer at the University of Mississippi School of Law, Czarnetzky is known as a great communicator who earns praises for his ability to engage students in complicated subject matter and nuancesRead the story …
UM Named Among Top 25 Law Schools for Practical Training
Rankings based on clinical experience, externships and other 'learn by doing' methods
April 1, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law has been named among the top 25 nationally for practical training available to students by The National Jurist magazine. The publication crunched the numbers for all the schools’ statistics and issued a report card in its spring 2016 issue, awarding the Ole Miss law school an A-Read the story …
Law School to Host Expungement Clinic
MVLP and the Magnolia Bar sponsoring the free service
March 24, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project, the Magnolia Bar Association and the University of Mississippi Black Law Students Association are sponsoring a free Expungement Clinic to assist low-income residents in Lafayette County. The clinic is set for April at the UM School of Law and is limited to the first 15 people whoRead the story …
UM Law Students Win Second Straight Pace Competition
Triumph is school's 12th national or world title since 2011
March 1, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. –Mary Margaret Roark and John Juricich, both third-year students in the University of Mississippi School of Law, have won this year’s Jeffrey G. Miller Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, held Feb. 18-20 at Pace Law School in White Plains, New York. The win marks the second consecutive national title for the pair and theRead the story …
National Sea Grant Law Center Helps with Ocean Debris Legal Research
Project may help speed removal of abandoned and lost fishing equipment
February 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Abandoned and lost fishing gear can cause tremendous damage to marine creatures, but the laws and regulations concerning the removal of derelict gear vary widely. The National Sea Grant Law Center is helping eliminate the confusion in one region of the country and expedite cleanup efforts. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’sRead the story …