OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Sports Law Review will host its annual Mississippi Sports Law Review Symposium from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 17 in Weems Auditorium at the University of Mississippi School of Law. This year’s topic is “Current Telecommunications Issues and Their Impact on Sports Broadcasting.” “We are excited again to be welcoming a fantasticRead the story …
Law School to Host Annual Mississippi Sports Law Review Symposium
Event to focus on modern communications and sports broadcasting
October 7, 2014 by
Khayat Named UM Law Alumnus of the Year
Former chancellor started Law Alumni Chapter while a student
September 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – At the annual Mississippi Bar Convention in Sandestin, Florida, Robert C. Khayat received the 2014 Law Alumnus of the Year Award from the University of Mississippi Law Alumni Chapter. Since 1974, the chapter has selected one person annually to receive this distinction. The recipient must have made positive contributions to the legal profession, the law schoolRead the story …
New Center and UM Law Clinic to Advocate for Human Rights and Social Justice in Mississippi
Mississippi attorney Cliff Johnson hired as director
August 18, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center, a public interest law firm that advocates for human rights and social justice through litigation, has opened an office at the University of Mississippi School of Law, where the new MacArthur Justice Clinic will provide law students with opportunities for hands-on experience under the directionRead the story …
Law School’s Tax Clinic Has Best Year Yet
Student preparers helped more than 250 clients obtain $212,000 in refunds
May 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law VITA Tax Clinic continues to provide valuable work and service to the Oxford community, with this tax season bringing more success than ever. Student preparers helped clients with 199 Federal e-files, 55 federal paper returns and 254 total returns this year, said Adrea Watford, student director ofRead the story …
Civil Rights Leader Tells Graduates to Use Degree for Change
Rep. Lewis tell class that using law to bring justice and fairness is their 'moral obligation'
May 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Famed civil rights leader U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) urged 2014 graduates of the University of Mississippi School of Law to use their law degrees to make a difference in the world. “I am so pleased and happy to be here,” he said. “As graduates of Ole Miss law, you can playRead the story …
Ole Miss Law Moot Court Ranked 14th in Nation
Year included three national championships, two other finalist teams
May 8, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The final moot court rankings are in, and the University of Mississippi School of Law placed 14th in the nation for 2014. With three national championship teams and two other squads finishing as national semifinalists and quarterfinalists, the law school expected a strong finish.With a top 15 ranking among approximately 175 lawRead the story …
Fourth National Championship Underscores Law School’s Success
Student team bests squads from 13 other finalist schools
April 23, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law continues to pile on the accolades, recently winning its fourth national championship this year. The latest championship, coming at the hands of Brad Cook and Drew Taggart, both third-year law students, was captured at the 2014 National Transactional LawMeets Competition April 4 in New YorkRead the story …
Famed Civil Rights Leader to Speak at Law Commencement
U.S. Rep. John Lewis recognized as one of the nation's equal rights pioneers
April 22, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law welcomes U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) as the featured speaker at the school’s graduation, set for 11 a.m. May 10 in the Grove. Lewis will speak at the law school’s individual ceremony, which follows the main university Commencement at 9 a.m. “Congressman Lewis is aRead the story …
Free Legal Advice For Family Law Issues April 3
March 27, 2014 by
A FREE FAMILY LAW LEGAL CLINIC sponsored by the UM Law School’s Pro Bono Initiative and the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers’ Project on April 3 at 1:00 at the law school. Attorneys and law students will provide free legal advice and assist with drafting complaints for divorce, guardianship, custody and visitation, and child support on April 3. Call (601) 960-9577 toRead the story …
Ole Miss Law Makes History with Third National Title
Win makes third championship this year, a first in school history
March 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law made history this weekend by grabbing its third moot court national championship this year, the first time the law school has achieved such a milestone. Second-year students David Fletcher of Jackson and Brett Grantham of Corinth, along with third-year Will Widman of Birmingham, Ala., wonRead the story …