Faulkner Law News
Faulkner Law Celebrates Record Enrollment, Expanding National Reach in 98th Year
As the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University begins its 98th year of legal education, the law school is celebrating record enrollment and significant growth in applications, reflecting an expanding national reach and growing interest in its...
JSL alumnus fulfills dream of becoming a district attorney
Daryl Bailey points to a picture of himself with the Faulkner Law graduating class of 1996. Daryl Bailey dreamed of becoming a district attorney (DA) ever since he was in the first-grade when his teacher randomly selected him to play the role of the DA in a school...
NAHRO Appoints Iesha Brooks To Serve on National Leadership Committee
Iesha Brooks The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) appointed Faulkner Law graduate Iesha Brooks to serve a two-year term on the national Legislative Network Advisory Committee that began February of 2024. Brooks is a native of...
Faulkner’s Legal Studies Graduate Finds Balance in Law School, Life
President Mitch Henry awards Mary Nix-Caffee with the Accomplished Alumna Legal Studies Award. Faulkner alumna Mary Nix-Caffee found a holistic approach to balancing life, a young family and her legal career from the strong foundation she received from Faulkner's...
Dothan Lawyer Has His Start At Faulkner University
President Mitch Henry awards Jacob Payne. Jacob Payne, a legal studies graduate and law degree holder from Faulkner University, is now practicing personal injury law at Dothan Law Group, LLC in his hometown of Dothan, Alabama. Payne graduated with his Bachelor of...
Sensitive Topics Covered in Online Criminal Justice Studies
Criminal justice is the system of laws, procedures, and institutions that ensure justice is served. It includes the police, courts, and correctional facilities, and works to maintain and uphold law and order. The criminal justice system has evolved to...
Legal Studies Graduate Sharing the Good News at the Office
Nikki Connelly Nikki Connelly, after earning her legal studies degree from Faulkner, is training to be a corporate, tax, and merger legal assistant at Gilpin Givhan, P.C. and eventually sees herself pursuing a career in crime victims services, either at the non-profit...
How a Criminal Justice Degree Can Help You Become a Police Officer
If you want to make a difference in your community by becoming a police officer, majoring in criminal justice may be the right choice. Joining a law enforcement agency can be physically and mentally demanding, but extremely rewarding. Aspiring police officers holding...
A Football Career-ending Injury Spurs Alumnus To Pursue Law and Justice
Travis Pate Faulkner’s former starting tight-end Travis Pate, has a desire to pursue a career in justice after a football career-ending knee injury spurred him to choose a different career. He is in his first year attending Faulkner Law. Pate, who graduated with a...
Legal Studies Graduate Seeking To Serve
Emma Revels Emma Revels is a Faulkner graduate who earned her degree in Legal Studies and was working as a receptionist at a law firm in Montgomery. She is now enrolled at Faulkner Law on a full scholarship with the intent to minister to and serve others as a lawyer....