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Wednesday, 10 June 2009 00:00 |
Miles Law School is not merely known for having alumni who perform above and beyond in their careers after law school; but also in this case, the Law School currently has two students who were recognized for their leadership skills as well as their passion for public service in the community. First-year law student Tremele D. Perry and third-year law student Sara Ward were selected by a panel to serve as Jefferson County (Alabama) Junior Commissioners. They were sworn in at a ceremony on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham.
Tremele D. Perry will serve as chair for Community Development, and he has also been elected as president of the junior commission. Perry states, "I am honored to have been selected to serve, and I look forward to rising to the challenge." Tremele Perry is no stranger to public service, which is precisely the reason he was dubbed a "Rising Star" by Who's Who in Black Birmingham Magazine, in part, based upon his galvanizing efforts in organizing and chartering a bus trip to Jena, LA in support of the "Jena 6" protests, registering a number of college voters, and starting a scholarship initiative at a local high school.
Sara Ward, is the newly-elected president of the Miles Law School Student Bar Association (SBA) for the 2009-2010 academic year. Ms. Ward previously held the position of vice president as a second-year student and was the SBA representative for the first-year class. Ward states, "My selection as a Jefferson County Youth Commissioner is a privilege. I am excited about heading my Department of Senior Services. This opportunity holds many responsibilities along with challenges; however, I am certain they will enhance numerous possibilities for me!"
Miles Law School applauds their community-minded goals and wishes them well in the faithful, competent discharge of their duties.
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Sunday, 03 May 2009 00:00 |
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Law students Danielle Hines, Destini Solomon and Nicole Johnson were recognized for their academic performance and community service at the Annual Law Day Banquet on May 2, 2009. Ms. Johnson, a first-year student, was the recipient of the Women Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar Association service award. Ms Johnson's selection was based upon her community service and support of activities that promote and advance the cause of women's interests.
Presenting the monetary award at the banquet was Arnita Foster, who is a member of the Women Lawyers Section and also a member of the Birmingham Bar Foundation. Attorney Foster is a graduate of the law school and a member of the faculty.
The Arthur D. Shores Foundation awarded second year students Danielle Hines and Destini Solomon with a $1500.00 and $1000.00 scholarship, respectively, along with certificates honoring their academic merit and exemplary service. Presenting the scholarships was Ms. Odessa Woolfolk, president emeritus of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and a member of the Shores Scholarship Committee. The late Arthur D. Shores was one of the law school's incorporators and was a veteran civil rights attorney, who represented Arthurine D. Lucy and the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Attorney Shores began his legal career in the 1940s as one of the very first black attorneys licensed in Alabama.
The law school is grateful to the Shores Foundaiton and the Women Lawyers Section for their altruistic student support and congratulates the recipients. |
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Monday, 06 April 2009 00:00 |
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Second-year law student Danielle Hines was recently selected the Director of Communications for the Southern Region of the National Black Law Students Association (SRBLSA). The Southern region is home to over 1500 members from 44 law schools in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Puerto Rico. SRBLSA is a regional branch of the National Black Law Students Association, founded in 1968, an organization formed to articulate and promote the needs and goals of Black law students and effectuate change in the legal profession. One of the largest student run organizations in the country with over 6,000 members, NBLSA also has an international presence with chapters or affiliates in six different countries, including the Bahamas, Nigeria and South Africa. Nationally, it is organized into six regions: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southern, Mid-West, Rocky Mountain and Western. NBLSA has over 200 chapters and is present in all but a few of the nation's law schools.
As the director of communications, Ms. Hines serves as the chief information officer of the Southern region and assists the historian and national secretary in their duties. She supervises all of the various recording officers in the region and conducts the general correspondence of the organization.
Ms. Hines is a native of the District of Columbia and a graduate of Florida A&M University. Since her matriculation at the law school, she has earned a master's degree in public administration from Southeastern University.
The Miles Law School family extends its best wishes and congratulations to Ms. Hines. |
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