OXFORD, Miss. – “At 12 p.m. today, I received a phone call that a 10-year-old had committed suicide,” Family Court Judge Chandlee Kuhn told an audience of mostly law students recently at the University of Mississippi School of Law. “Bullying was a factor; child mental health and the Division of Family Services were involved; andRead the story …
U.S. Attorney Panel Discusses Bullying and ‘School to Prison Pipeline’ at UM
October is national Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
October 8, 2012 by
Honors College Students Get Taste of Law School
September 6, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students in the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College are accustomed to intellectual challenges, and now they have an opportunity to “try out” law school before they graduate. Thanks to cooperation between the Honors College and School of Law, honors juniors and seniors with at least a 3.6 GPA areRead the story …
Summer Institute Provides Support for Prospective Minority Law Students
May 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In the midst of observing the 50th anniversary of the university’s integration, the University of Mississippi School of Law has been selected to host a summer program for minorities and disadvantaged students who want a legal education The Council on Legal Education Opportunity Summer Institute is set for June 3-July 13. CLEORead the story …
Jackson Native Wins Court Case Before Graduation
May 11, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When most law students graduate, they look forward to standing before a judge on their first “day in court.” But for Dakota Moore, who graduates Saturday from the University of Mississippi School of Law, that day has already come, and even better, he won the case. Moore, a third-year student from Jackson,Read the story …
Former Governor Winter to Deliver Law Commencement Address
May 1, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Former Gov. William Winter is the speaker for commencement ceremonies at the University of Mississippi School of Law, set for 11 a.m. May 12 in the Grove. Winter, the state’s 58th governor, will address 175 law graduates.”If you have ever heard him speak, you’ll know why he was chosen as governor,” saidRead the story …
Mississippi Innocence Film Premieres Thursday on MPB
April 27, 2012 by
… Curriculum released to help educators discuss film’s issues OXFORD, Miss. – What will it take to instigate lasting change in the entrenched errors of our criminal justice system? The Mississippi Innocence Project at the University of Mississippi School of Law, along with the university’s Media and Documentary Projects Center, scrutinizes that issue in theirRead the story …
JD Journal: Gary Myers Joins as Dean of University of Missouri Law School
April 23, 2012 by
The University of Missouri Law School has finally decided upon the new Dean after a marathon 20 weeks of interviews and meetings. Gary Myers is the new dean for MU Law School. Read the story
Five to be Inducted into Law Alumni Hall of Fame
April 12, 2012 by
Five alumni of the University of Mississippi School of Law will be inducted into the 2012 Law Alumni Hall of Fame during Law Alumni Weekend, set for April 20-21 at The Inn at Ole Miss. Inductees include the late William M. Champion (LLB 61) and the late Thomas R. Ethridge (BA 40, MA 51), bothRead the story …
UM Moot Court Team Wins Second Consecutive National Title
February 28, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Law School took first place for the second consecutive year at the 24th Annual National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition last week at Pace Law School in White Plains, N.Y. The team, composed of third-year law student Dreda Culpepper of New Orleans and second-year law students Kimberly ThompsonRead the story …