Employment Law Update
December 13
Hyatt Regency/Wynfrey Hotel, Birmingham, Alabama

Cumberland School of Law Continuing Legal Education presents the annual Employment Law Update which offers 6.0 CLE hours, including 1 hour of ethics.

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Environmental Law Speaker Series: Careers in Environmental Law
January 9, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
John L. Carroll Moot Courtroom

Cumberland School of Law alumni working in these fields will discuss career opportunities. Cumberland School of Law students, and Samford students studying biology, geography, sociology and similar majors, as well as students in the Master of Science in Environmental Management are encouraged to attend. 

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Market Mixer
January 16, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Kress Building Rooftop

Birmingham area attorneys are invited to mix and mingle with Cumberland School of Law students.

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Reforming Criminal Justice in Alabama: A Christian Proposal
January 23, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Samford University, Reid Chapel

Join Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law, in partnership with Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, for an evening with Matthew Martens, author of Reforming Criminal Justice in Alabama: A Christian Proposal.

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Mandatory Professionalism Seminar
January 24, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

This seminar is the Professionalism seminar required by the Alabama State Bar Rule 9 for all newly admitted attorneys in Alabama.

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Cordell Hull Speakers Forum
January 30, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cumberland School of Law, John L. Carroll Moot Courtroom

The 2025 Cordell Hull Speakers Forum will feature Tracy Walder, former CIA and FBI special agent and author of "The Unexpected Spy". 

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Environmental Regulatory Alternatives in a Diminished Administrative State
January 31
Burr Forman LLP

Cumberland School of Law Continuing Legal Education will present this symposium on Environmental Regulatory Alternatives in a Diminished Administrative State.

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Thurgood Marshall Symposium
February 6

Cumberland School of Law's Black Law Students Association will present the 31st annual Thurgood Marshall Symposium. More details coming soon.

Environmental Law Speaker Series: Alabama Power Company
February 6, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

A guest speaker from Alabama Power Company will explain issues in environmental regulation. Cumberland School of Law students, and Samford students studying biology, geography, sociology and similar majors, as well as students in the Master of Science in Environmental Management are encouraged to attend. 

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Jacksonville Area Cumberland School of Law Alumni Reception
February 13, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Law Offices of Donahoo and McMenamy | 245 Riverside Avenue, Suite 150, Jacksonville, Florida, 32202
Cumberland School of Law Spring Open House
February 21, 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Cumberland School of Law

Our open house events allow prospective law students the opportunity to tour the law school, hear from faculty and students, learn about scholarships and fellowships, discover our programs and centers and gain an understanding of the admission process.

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Environmental Law Speaker Series: Zoning and Affordable Housing
February 27, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Speakers from local government and the Birmingham real estate community will discuss zoning and affordable housing challenges. Cumberland School of Law students, and Samford students studying biology, geography, sociology and similar majors, as well as students in the Master of Science in Environmental Management are encouraged to attend. 

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Dallas Area Cumberland School of Law Alumni Reception
February 27, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Law Offices of Modjarrad Abusaad Said | 212 W. Spring Valley Road, Richardson, Texas, 755081
Cumberland School of Law Admitted Student Day
April 4

This event will provide students admitted to Cumberland School of Law a chance to explore the myriad of opportunities available. Registration will open January 15.

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Law Spring Commencement
May 3, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Pete Hanna Center

Join Samford University as we celebrate our spring graduates.

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Mandatory Professionalism Seminar
May 16, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

This seminar is the Professionalism seminar required by the Alabama State Bar Rule 9 for all newly admitted attorneys in Alabama.

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The Art of Advocacy CLE Conference
June 29 – July 1
Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland

Cumberland School of Law's second annual international CLE conference, The Art of Advocacy, will be held at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, June 29-July 1, 2025.

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