Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law to Celebrate 50 Years in Birmingham

Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law will celebrate its 50th anniversary in Birmingham with special events April 13–14.

Events begin Friday with classroom demonstrations, trial advocacy exhibitions and a kickoff reception. Saturday’s schedule will start with an on-campus alumni breakfast for classes of 1971 and earlier. After lunch a brief history of the school will be given by longtime professor Howard Walthall, followed by photo sessions in the moot courtroom; tours of the law library, law building and university campus; and visits with Cumberland Dean John Carroll and Samford President Andrew Westmoreland. Reunions are planned for the Cumberland Black Alumni Network and classes ending in “2” and “7.” For information and registration, go to http://www.cumberland.samford.edu/alumni/reunion-weekend-2012 or call 1-800-888-7248.