Alumni Association :: Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Chapter

Purchase your commemorative 50th Anniversary merchandise here. Available merchandise includes tees, hats, decals, Tervis Tumblers, commemorative posters, bottle stoppers and a documentary of the history of the School of Law. Quantities are limited. Shipping is available. Proceeds benefit the Law Alumni Chapter programs. For more information contact the Alumni Association at alumniassociation@memphis.edu or 800/678-TRAX.

Join the Law Alumni Chapter for a Continuing Legal Education Seminar. Participants will receive 6 hours of CLE credit (1.0 Dual and 5.0 General). Speakers include Sapna Raj, Webb Brewer, Anne Viner, Roger Stone, Donny Blackwell, Lucian Pera and James Stock. Click here to learn more about the schedule of presentations and speakers. Click here to register for the event. Lunch will be provided. For more information contact Alumni Coordinator Kaylee Heathcott-Pierce at khpierce@memphis.edu or 901/678-2905.

Recent Events

Law Spring Reception
The Law Alumni Chapter, law school faculty, staff and students gathered in mid-April at the home of Judge Childers for an annual spring reception. To view photos from the evening,click here.

Law Week Launch Party
The Law Alumni Chapter will co-hosted the Law Week Launch Party, a gathering of local legal organizations, in Court Square. Canned goods and monetary donations at the event helped support the Mid-South Food Bank.

Race Judicata 5K Run/Walk
The Law alumni chapter recently hosted the Race Judicata at the Mississippi River Park, which benefitted Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS). Memphis Area Legal Services provides free legal service to the elderly and low income families.

Judicial Reception
The Law Alumni Chapter honored members of the local, state and federal judiciaries in early November. The reception also celebrated the recent bar admittees from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Class of 2012. View photos from the event here.

Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law 50th Anniversary Celebration
The Law Alumni Chapter and the School of Law celebrated the 50th Anniversary in style in October. Fellow alumni, current and former professors and deans, and members of the legal community enjoyed food from Memphis-area restaurants and music from the decades. Click here for more information and to view photos from the evening.

Law Week Launch Party
The Law Alumni Chapter co-hosted the Law Week Launch Party, a gathering of local legal organizations. Guests brought a canned good or monetary donation to support the Mid-South Food Bank.

Law Alumni Chapter Judicial Reception 
The Law Alumni Chapter honored members of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, members of the Federal, State and Local Judiciary and recent graduates of the School of Law in early November. The formal portrait of Dean Emeritus James R. Smoot was also unveiled.

2011 Pillars of Excellence
The Law Alumni Board would like to thank everyone that attended the Pillars of Excellence Dinner on Saturday, August 13 at the Holiday Inn, University of Memphis. Award recipients included Leo Bearman, Jr., David E. Caywood, W.J. Michael Cody, Robert L. Green, John Paul "Jack" Jones, Hon. Russell B. Sugarmon, and Friend of the Law School Charles T. Tuggle. View photos of the evening here (photos taken by Chip Chockley) and here. Click here to learn more about past Pillars of Excellence.

Law Gala
The Grand Opening Gala in mid-January was an overwhelming success. Many thanks to all of those who attended and who made it happen! For complete information visit memphis.edu/alumni/lawgala.

Scholarships

The Law Alumni Chapter funds several student scholarships including the Law Alumni Honor Student Scholarship, the Pillars of Excellence Law Alumni Scholarship, the Law Alumni Scholarship Award, and the Excellence in Legal Education Award. For more information about applying for these scholarships, click here.

Message from Tanja

Click here to view a message from Tanja Thompson (J.D. '97), President of the Law Alumni Chapter, that was filmed at the 2011 Vision Forum.

Get Involved!

For more information or to get involved in the Law Alumni Chapter, contact the Alumni Association at alumniassociation@memphis.edu or 800/678-TRAX.

Chapter Leadership List

Facebook for Law Alumni

Law alumni are encouraged to join the Law Alumni Chapter's Facebook Group to reconnect and share your latest updates with former classmates. Click here to join this online social networking community.