Birmingham School of Law

📢GREAT NEWS!! Birmingham Southside Evacuation has been lifted. The Judge Hugh A. Locke Building will reopen tomorrow, Thursday, July 30th, for business as usual. Thank you all for your patience.

The City of Birmingham has issued an evacuation order for the area surrounding the Judge Hugh A. Locke building due to a petroleum gas release affecting the storm drain system. We are in close contact with the City of Birmingham and Jefferson County EMA and will resume normal operations as soon as it is safe to do so.
Please continue to check your email for any updates or changes to your schedule. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

BEST of Luck to you all!!

This week, we’re excited to attend the State Bar Annual Meeting at The Grand in Point Clear! Dean Garrett and Dean Charles will be there and look forward to seeing all those attending. Please make plans to join us:
🤝 Birmingham School of Law Alumni Reception during the Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting
📆 Thursday, July 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
📍The Grand Hotel, Azalea C-F Ballroom
Questions? Email Traci Taack, Assistant to the Deans, [email protected].

Happy 4th of July! Wishing you all a day filled with family, friends and gratitude.

We want to thank the graduating class of 2025-2026 for this beautiful flag that now resides in our courtroom here at Birmingham School of Law. Special thanks to Eric Nail and Sallie Wright for faciliting this special gift as we prepare for this 250th Anniversary of our Country.

On Friday, May 1, the Birmingham School of Law's Black Law Student Association celebrated Law Day 2026 with its 17th annual performance of a mock trial at the Jefferson County Courthouse starring local middle school students from i3 and Legacy Prep Charter School. A special thanks to Professor Desiree Alexander, BLSA President Sheena Reed, Judge Marshell Hatcher, and the distinguished panel of celebrity judges who made this Law Day so special for these bright young students!

Birmingham School of Law Hosts Law Day Mock Trial at Jefferson County Courthouse By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times The courtroom at the Jefferson County Courthouse took on a different tone Friday as middle school students from i3 Academy and Legacy Prep Charter School stepped…

The Alabama Supreme Court recently approved amendments to the Rules Governing Admission to the Alabama State Bar. Among the changes is a new rule limiting applicants to a cumulative five lifetime attempts at the Alabama Bar Exam, with limited exceptions.

The number of attempts begin with any attempt in July 2026 and thereafter. The order also updates educational eligibility requirements for applicants seeking admission to the Alabama State Bar. You can read the full order here:

admissions.alabar.org