OXFORD, Miss. – Graduates of the University of Mississippi School of Law who were first-time takers of the Mississippi Bar Examination passed at a rate of 73.7 percent for the July 2018 cycle, substantially higher than the state’s average of 58.8 percent for graduates taking the bar exam for the first time. The overall stateRead the story …
UM Law Graduates Pass Mississippi Bar Exam Well Above State Average
More than 73 percent of first-time takers passed the state test
October 3, 2018 by
Rocket Scientist, Entrepreneur to Speak Monday at UM Law School
Brian Stofiel to discuss new technologies and legal issues concerning space access
September 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law will host Brian Stofiel, a rocket scientist and founder of Stofiel Aerospace, for a talk Monday (Sept. 24) about his company’s balloon-based satellite launcher. The event, set for 5:30 p.m. in Room 1078 of the Robert C. Khayat Law Center, is free and open toRead the story …
Law School to Host Originalism Debate in Constitution Day Observance
Free event is part of the Boyce Holleman Debate Series
September 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On Sept. 17, 231 years ago, delegates who had been meeting in Philadelphia that summer made their work public, signing the U.S. Constitution and proposing it for ratification by “We the People.” The University of Mississippi School of Law will celebrate that triumphant day by hosting a Constitution Day commemoration Sept. 17Read the story …
Flying Cars to Asteroid Mining: UM Prepares for Future Legal Issues
School of Law hires new directors for acclaimed air and space law program
September 10, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law has two new faculty members with a wealth of experience to lead its groundbreaking education and research program in air and space law. Michelle Hanlon and Charles Stotler will serve as associate directors of the Master of Laws program in air and space law. Hanlon,Read the story …
Law Professor to Lead National Academic Organization
Ron Rychlak will serve as president of SEALS for the upcoming year
August 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi law professor will lead an organization representing more than 100 institutions as head of the Southeastern Association of Law Schools for the coming academic year. Ron Rychlak, professor of law and Jamie L. Whitten Chair of Law and Government, will serve as president of SEALS for 2018-19. “It’sRead the story …
Law Student Carries on Legacy of Admired Attorney
Nathaniel Snyder named first recipient of Edmonson scholarship
July 15, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Richard Edmonson lost his life to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, in 2015, but his memory is forever linked to the University of Mississippi. Nathaniel Snyder of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is the first recipient of a UM scholarship established to pay tribute to Edmonson. Snyder, who graduated from Ole Miss withRead the story …
University Appoints Erica McKinley as General Counsel
Respected attorney brings 20 years of experience in private and public sectors
June 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has appointed Erica McKinley as general counsel. McKinley, former chief operating officer for the National Basketball Players Association, is an attorney with nearly 20 years of global legal experience in the private and public sector. As general counsel, McKinley will serve as the university’s chief legal officer. SheRead the story …
Duffs Honor Late Father with Major Gift
Contribution supports Ole Miss' inaugural Flagship Constellations
June 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The youngest of five children and the first in his family to pursue higher education, Ernest Duff left his small home town of Columbia to attend the University of Mississippi, where “his eyes were opened and his mind enlarged.” Duff became a widely respected attorney, visionary, entrepreneur and community leader who alwaysRead the story …
UM Graduate Programs Highly Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Business school finishes No. 53 among public institutions
May 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi offers 14 graduate programs ranked in the Top 100 among public institutions. Seven programs joined the ranks of the Top 100 in the recent 2019 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, adding to seven other UM graduate programs that were previously ranked. UM graduateRead the story …
Law Class of 2018 Presents School with Class Gift
Officials hope donation becomes annual tradition
April 17, 2018 by
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 …