Third-year student Thomas Hannahan recently had an article published by Southern University’s Law Review.

His article, 'The Use and Abuse of Use', recounts how the United States Supreme Court created a rift between the ordinary meaning of use and its legal definition.

Cumberland School of Law’s Veterans Legal Assistance Clinic (C-VETS), which was founded in the fall of 2020, provides free legal assistance to veterans and their families across the state of Alabama.

Read more here: samford.edu/law/news/2024/…

This week, the Cumberland School of Law community came together to honor Corky Strickland, most immediate past dean and professor of law, as he prepares for retirement.
We will miss Dean Strickland on campus and send him the best of wishes for his well-deserved retirement.

Spring 2024 Commencement is almost here! Check out the details below:

👏 April 27
➡️ 5 - 6 p.m.
📍 Pete Hanna Center

Join us as we celebrate our spring graduates in Cumberland School of Law!✨🎓

Parking and more 🔗: samford.edu/commencement

Happy spring from Cumberland School of Law!

Let the outside study sessions commence.😌📗

Join us for our Spring 2024 Commencement! We look forward to celebrating our graduates.✨🎓

👉Parking and more: samford.edu/commencement

Today is Samford Giving Day! Celebrate Samford Giving Day by making a gift to support future lawyers! Your generosity fuels the growth and impact of our advocacy program.

Support our students here: samford.edu/give/sgd

Congratulations to Cumberland School of Law students Ryan Behren, Catie Bovey and Tristan Sulser for competing in the L. Edward Bryant Jr. National Health Law Transactional Competition hosted by the Beazley Institute for Health Law & Policy in Chicago, Illinois!

Please join us for the annual Cumberland School of Law alumni lunch sponsored by Beasley Allen Law Firm!✨

➡️April 17, 2024
➡️11:30 a.m.
➡️The Ballroom at Alley Station, 130 Commerce Street, Montgomery, Ala., 36104

❗️RSVP to Becky Stroud by April 10: [email protected]❗️

‼️ REMINDER ‼️ : The deadline to apply for the Juris Doctor is May 1! Have you clicked submit yet? 🤔

Contact the Office of Law Admission at 800-888-7213 OR [email protected] with any questions!

samford.edu/law/apply

Cumberland Law hosted its annual Cordell Hull Speakers Forum! Former U.S. Ambassador Edward W. 'Skip' Gnehm spoke on, “The Middle East Cauldron and the U.S.” Ambassador Gnehm has over 3️⃣6️⃣ years of experience with the United States Foreign Service.
🔗: samford.edu/law/news/2024/…

Our National Trial Teams completed a rare double sweep of the regional championships for the National Trial Competition and the American Association of Justice’s Student Trial Advocacy Competitio!

samford.edu/law/news/2024/…

Jim Vann, JD '81, was recently awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award by the University of Montevallo where he received his undergraduate degree before attending Cumberland School of Law.✨🏆

Read more in this feature by the University of Montevallo: montevallo.edu/vann-receives-…

📣 JOIN US TONIGHT for Cumberland School of Law will host the 2024 Cordell Hull Speakers Forum from 5 – 7 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom!

➡️ The event is FREE and open to the public.

Happy Easter from Cumberland School of Law! ✝️ 🤍

Each year, Samford University Cumberland School of Law announces faculty and staff award recipients.

👉Read more about the awards 🔗: samford.edu/law/news/2024/…

Taylor Neill, a third-year Samford University Cumberland School of Law student, recently participated in the fourth annual Judicial Clerkship Opinion Writing Conference hosted by the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C. samford.edu/law/news/2024/…

Just a few moments from Rascal Day 2024!🐶♥️

Join us for the 2024 Cordell Hull Speakers Forum on April 2 from 5–7 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom. The 2024 Cordell Hull Speakers forum will feature former U.S. Ambassador Edward W. 'Skip' Gnehm, who will speak on “The Middle East Cauldron and the U.S.”
samford.edu/law/events/Cor…

Earn continuing legal education (CLE) credit, expand your global network and experience all that the Scottish countryside has to offer this summer at Cumberland School of Law's CLE conference, The Art of Advocacy.
Learn more and register today: samford.edu/law/news/2024/…