ML - Memphis Law Magazine Summer 2023 - Seeds of Change

Table of Contents

From the Dean

News + Events

Fighting Blight in Klondike — A New Challenge for the NPC
Our Neighborhood Preservation Clinic partnered with the Klondike Smokey City Community Development Corporation to fight blight in the North Memphis neighborhood.

BLSA Brings Bail Reform Panel to Memphis
Last fall, Memphis Law's Black Law Students Association (BLSA) partnered with the Equal Justice Now organization to bring a national slate of speakers to Memphis to join local leaders in a discussion about bail reform and overpolicing.

Professionally Published
Several Memphis Law students have recently found unique success in seeing their written work professionally published in highly regarded law review journals across the country.

Seeds of Justice
Black farmers across the South have fought against long odds and industry discrimination for decades. The Federal level response to this systemic racial discrimination has been abysmal. This is all part of the history of distrust, broken promises and discrimination between Black farmers and the USDA across multiple generations.

Alumni Spotlight: Justice Holly Kirby (’82)
Tennessee Supreme Court Associate Justice Holly Kirby ('82) has made a career out of finding success where others like her had previously found none. Learn more about her life, career and legal insight in this rare profile into one of Memphis Law's most esteemed graduates.

Alumni Notes

Faculty Accomplishments

From the Dean
News & Events
Neighborhood Preservation Clinic Tackles New Challenge in North Memphis
Professionally Published
BLSA Brings Bail Reform Panel to Memphis
Seeds of Justice
Justice Holly Kirby
Alumni Notes

President
Bill Hardgrave

Executive Vice President for External Relations
Tammy Hedges

Dean
Katharine T. Schaffzin

Executive Editor
Ryan Jones

Contributing Writers
Ryan Jones

Photography
Wendy Adams
Ryan Jones

Art Direction and Design
University of Memphis Division for External Relations

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The University of Memphis
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
1 North Front Street
Memphis, TN 38103
901.678.2421
memphis.edu/law

To submit story ideas, letters to the editor, alumni updates or for other ML related inquiries, please contact Executive Editor Ryan Jones at rjones1@memphis.edu.