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NewsCumberland Wins the Professionalism and Ethical Lawyering Award at the NCTC
Los Angeles, California: On the weekend of November 17, 2012, the Eleventh Annual National Civil Trial Competition [NCTC] was held in Los Angeles, Calif., and Cumberland School of Law’s team finished third overall. At this competition, the law school’s team won the Professionalism and Ethical Lawyering Award. This is the second time in the three years since NCTC has awarded the Professionalism and Ethical Lawyering Award that Cumberland School of Law has won the award. Bishop Appears On “Talk of the Nation," A NPR Show
Bishop and Wall Street Journal reporter, Ann Zimmerman, were guests on a show devoted to the Law of Shoplifting. Bishop has authored two books on the subject, one written for Alabama lawyers and retail merchants. His second shoplifting book analyzed the criminal and civil laws affecting shoplifting in every state. The Law School Remembers an Outstanding Alumnus, Jere White Jr., with the Jere White Trial Advocacy Institute
Proceeds from this program will fund the Jere F. White, Jr. ’80 Fellows Program. This program has been approved for both Alabama and Georgia Continuing Legal Education [CLE] credits. Adams Had Offenders Read Books & Write Reports In Family Court
During the month of October and for some of November, Cassandra Adams, director of Cumberland School of Law’s Community Mediation Center [CCMC] and Public Interest Programs, served as a special judge in the Family Court of Jefferson County, Ala. Family Court is often called Juvenile Court because it exercises jurisdiction in matters involving children. The court handles cases such as ones where a child is alleged to be delinquent, dependent or in need of supervision. SEC Commissioner Visits Sports Law Class
5th Place at the TOC
Ross Discusses in Jurist a 2012 US Presidential Election Issue that has been Largely Ignored by both Candidates
William Ross, Lucille Stewart Beeson Professor of Law, has published a new column on Jurist titled “The Supreme Court Should Be a Key Election Issue.” In his column he addresses one aspect of the upcoming U.S. Presidential Election that has not been discussed by either candidate. Ross’ column states “that the likelihood of vacancies on the Supreme Court during the next four years should make the Court an important issue in the election, even though it has largely been ignored by the current candidates.” Republican and Democrat Law Clubs Host Speakers: Former Attorney General Gonzales & Judge VanceOver the last few weeks two law student organizations, the Cumberland Republicans and the Cumberland Democrats, have each hosted a speaker to the law school. National Pro Bono Celebration
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Candidate to Visit CampusOn Thursday, October 25, 2012, at 11 a.m. in the John L. Carroll Moot Courtroom the Cumberland Democrats, a law student organization, will host Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Candidate Judge Robert Vance. A reception will directly follow in the Great Room. Cumberland Law Review 2012 Symposium
This year the Cumberland Law Review co-hosted its annual symposium with the Birmingham Bar Association Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section. It was held at the law school on Friday, October 19th. President Obama Nominates ’75 Alumnus to TVA Board of DirectorsIn a recent press release from The White House Office of the Press Secretary, President Barack Obama nominated Joe H. Ritch, a 1975 graduate of Cumberland School of Law and a shareholder in the Huntsville, Ala., law office of Sirote & Permutt PC, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). TVA is a corporation owned by the U.S. government and it provides electricity to 9 million people in portions of seven southeastern states. If confirmed to this post, Ritch will become the second Alabamian in its 79 years of existence to serve on the board. The term Ritch has been nominated for will expire on May 18, 2016. Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to speak to Law StudentsOn Tuesday, October 16, 2012, the Cumberland Republicans, a law student run organization, will host former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales at Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. Google Invites Cumberland Law Professor Hartzog to Address Employees
Professor Hartzog’s scholarship has not gone unnoticed by big players within international industry. His work has led to an invitation from Google to address its employees at its headquarters in Mountain View, California. On October 4, 2012, Professor Hartzog addressed Google’s employees in an hour-long presentation on privacy law. This presentation was viewed by a live audience and streamed globally to all Google employees via the company’s intranet. Alabama Appellate Courts To Hear Arguments at Samford October 10The Alabama Supreme Court and the Court of Civil Appeals will hear oral arguments at Samford University Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the Wright Center. The event, sponsored by Samford's Cumberland School of Law and the Birmingham Bar Foundation, is open to the public. Call to order will be at 9:10 a.m. Alumnus Billy Coplin ’77 Receives 1 of 38 three-year appointments on the ABA’s Board of Governors
The following information from the ABA website describes the Board of Governors: Cumberland’s Unique Book Clubs for Students, Staff & Faculty Turn 5
Cordell Hull Speakers Forum to host the Head of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings's Insurance Section
Alumnus Robert Boland talks Sports in USA TODAY in the shadow of NFL Replacement RefsIn a recent USA TODAY Sports story written by Erik Brady, Cumberland School of Law alumnus Robert Boland '95, is quoted at length about sports commissioners. This article is written in the wave of the recent heat the NFL commissioner received from the usage of replacement referees. Prof W Greene's Article Makes SSRN's Top TenIn its first week of posting, Professor Wendy Greene’s most recent article, “Categorical Discrimination,” was listed on SSRN’s (Social Science Research Network) Top Ten download list for the week of September 17th for: Employment Law eJournal; LSN: Employment Discrimination; LSN: Employment Tort Law; and LSN: Legislation (Private Law - Discrimination). 
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On November 30, Cumberland School of Law and The Alabama State Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers, will host the Jere White Trial Advocacy Institute at the Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham, Ala.
On Wednesday, November 7, Professor Donald Jackson’s sports law class welcomed Southeastern Conference [SEC] Commissioner Mike Slive for a class discussion. Slive addressed the class regarding his sports career. 
Chicago, Illinois: A mock trial team from Cumberland School of Law came in fifth place at the annual Tournament of Champions [TOC]. This year the TOC was hosted by Chicago-Kent College of Law in Chicago, Illinois, from October 24 to 28.
Sunday, October, 21, 2012, began the week-long activities of the National Pro Bono Celebration. “National Pro Bono Celebration focuses the nation's attention on the increased need for pro bono services during these challenging economic times and celebrates the outstandin
In the age of Twitter, Google and Facebook, privacy and intellectual property are becoming legal topics of great concern. Addressing these legal topics in his scholarly work, Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law Professor Woodrow Hartzog has become one of the nation’s leading experts on privacy and technology law. 
Alumnus Billy Coplin ’77 has been appointed to a three-year term on the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association (ABA). As such, he is one of 38 lawyers from throughout the country on the Board. The Board develops policies and plans for the ABA which is the largest volunteer organization in the world.
Several years ago at Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law, students expressed an interest in convening in small groups with faculty to discuss interesting and thought provoking topics outside the classroom. In response to that interest, the Cumberland Book Clubs were launched. Professors volunteered to lead the discussions, and they selected books that formed the basis for those discussions. In addition, the law school reimburses the cost of the book to each member.
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