OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law welcomes alumna Tobi Young, general counsel and staff secretary for the George W. Bush Presidential Center, as the featured speaker at the school’s graduation, set for 11 a.m. May 14 in the Grove. Young will speak at the law school’s individual ceremony, which will follow the main university Commencement at 9 a.m.Read the story …
UM Alumna, Bush Staffer to Speak at Law Graduation
Address by Tobi Young to emphasize importance of community service
February 24, 2016 by
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 …
Business Law Network to Host Winter Conference and CLE
State Treasurer Lynn Fitch to deliver keynote at Feb. 12 event in Jackson
February 4, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law‘s Business Law Network will host a conference Feb. 12 at the Fairview Inn in Jackson, offering three hours of CLE credit to attendees. Lynn Fitch, Mississippi state treasurer, will discuss the business law implications of her office. The Business Law Network’s mission is dedicated to connecting studentsRead the story …
Ole Miss Law Wins World Championship in Space Law
Team of three students triumphs over groups from India and Greece en route to victory
October 15, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss – The University of Mississippi School of Law has won the world championship at the 2015 Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition in Jerusalem. The team beat India’s Nalsar University of Law in the semifinals and triumphed over National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, today (Oct. 15) in the final round. UM is one ofRead the story …
UM Team Wins North American Championship in Space Law
Title is second major victory for school's moot court teams this year
March 31, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law has won its second national moot court championship for 2015, this time in the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. Technically, Ole Miss earned the title of North American Champion and with it, the right to representRead the story …
Free Family Law Clinic Set for UM
March 26 event provides assistance to north Mississippi residents on variety of legal matters
February 27, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A free family law clinic is set for March 26 at the University of Mississippi School of Law to assist self-represented plaintiffs in completing pleadings and presenting family law matters. The Family Law Legal Clinic, scheduled for noon to 4 p.m., is conducted in partnership with the Pro Bono Initiative and theRead the story …
Tyner to Lead Higher Education Lawyer Group
UM general counsel to become head of the National Association of College and University Attorneys
January 27, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lee Tyner, general counsel at the University of Mississippi, has been elected board chairman of the National Association of College and University Attorneys, a group of more than 4,000 higher education lawyers across the country. He begins his new role in June. UM Chancellor Dan Jones said those who have the honor of workingRead the story …
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Give Advice to UM Law Students
Audience gets glimpse of jurists' real character, perspectives on constitutional law
December 16, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – United States Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Elena Kagan offered advice Monday (Dec. 15) to law students at the University of Mississippi during a law school event at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The justices told the audience of nearly 1,000 about their days at Harvard LawRead the story …
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Elena Kagan to Visit UM
Session is free and open to the public, but tickets are required
December 2, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law will host two U.S. Supreme Court justices in December for a session open to the general public. The meeting, titled “A Conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Justice Elena Kagan,” will take place at 10 a.m. Dec. 15 at the Gertrude C. Ford CenterRead the story …
Students Place Second in National Sports Law Competition
Showing continues string of impressive finishes for law school teams
October 15, 2014 by
OXFORD,Miss. – Two University of Mississippi School of Law students finished second in the 2014 National Sports Law Negotiation Competition in San Diego. Matt Peters of Birmingham, Alabama, and John Michael Allen of Big Stone Gap, Virginia, both third-year students, competed Sept. 19-21 against 36 teams from across the nation. “I am very proud of the performance by MatthewRead the story …