UM Law School,
A Sesquicentennial History

 
 
 
 
Features

Legal Road Show
Appeals Court jurists share experience and advice with UM law students

150 Years of Legal Education

Notes from the Author

Yearlong Celebration of Sesquicentennial
Kicks Off with Matthews Lecture

Reflections
Former deans recall their time at the law school
- Parham Williams
- Tom Edmonds
- David Shipley
- Josha Morse
- Guthrie Ab
bott

View from the Mountaintop

First female African-American law graduate recalls her fight to defeat prejudice and claim her civil rights

Breaking One Barrier at a Time
Alum fights racism all the way to seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court

 
In the News

Janet Reno addresses UM conference

International Masters of Gaming Law meet at UM

NCJRL brings cybercrime expert to campus

Rychlak heads to France to address hate sites

Scholarship endowment honors George Cochran

Alumnus honored with scholarship

Law students help monitor Oxford polling stations

 
Student News

Student juggles fatherhood and law school

Trailblazer ready to leave her mark on Mississippi

After internships, space law students are ready for the real world

Law student is patent agent

Student Leaders

 
 
Faculty News
Professor receives Public Service Award

New professor leaves city lights for Oxford charm

Duke law graduate finds perfect fit in Oxford

For the Record

Faculty Notes
 
Alumni Inkwell

Twisted
Hattiesburg attorney’s legal tale
is a mystery

By the Book
Young alum upholds fine, old law school tradition— publishing a novel

 
Class Action
Alumna is second woman to serve on state Court of Appeals

Alumnus finds success in the Navy

Professional Notes
 
Closing Argument