School of Law
ML - MEMPHIS LAW MAGAZINE
The 17th issue of ML - Memphis Law Magazine is full of stories about our faculty, staff, students and legal community.
This issue features an in-depth profile on Herff Chair of Excellence, Professor John Newman, as he returns to Memphis Law in his new role. Learn more about how he came to focus on antitrust and became a nationally reknowned expert in the field and what drew him back to Memphis from the sunny coast of Miami.
Our students contintually go above and beyond, but current 3L Landon Wilson may have the most impressive story of endurance, perseverance, and purpose amongst his peers. Read an in-depth piece on how Landon went from baseball all-star to aspiring future attorney after a tragic accident resulted in the loss of one arm. His injury did not define him or hinder him in any way, but instead drove him to new heights and inspired the decisions he subsequently took aimed at helping those in need of legal services, especially in rural communities like his hometown.
This issue also puts the spotlight on an impressive and well-known Memphis Law alumna in the Hon. Mary Wagner (JD '09), the newest member of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
And Professor Jennifer Brobst gets the faculty profile treatment, with an interesting look at what led her to the practice of law and academia, with her focus always remaining on the human element of the law and helping the underrepresented throughout her career.
Click HERE to read the full issue online.
Get up to date with all of the latest news and events pertaining to the law school in this section. News items in this section cover a great deal of news and accomplishments from the last semester or so and showcase many of the great things that have happened at the law school recently. Click here to read more.
Back to the Bluff: The Return of John Newman as the Herff Chair of Excellence
By Ryan Jones
Professor John Newman was one of the most populare professors at Memphis Law during his time here from 2014--18. His journey took him away from Memphis for a number of years, with stops in Miami and with the FTC along the way, but in 2025 he made a celebrated return to the University of Memphis School of Law as the new Herff Chair of Excellence. Click here to read more.
Turning Perseverance Into Purpose: A Conversation with Landon Wilson
By Ryan Jones
When Memphis Law 3L Landon Wilson suffered a devestating series of injuries, including the amputation of his left arm, he had to change his life plans. But he did not let the accident define him or hold him back, opting instead to face the challenge head-on and persever through the painful recovery and new reality ahead of him. This is the story of how he used his circumstances as inspiration to acheive his new dreams and where they'll take him after law school. Read the full article here.
Professor Jennifer Brobst: A Professor for the People
By Ryan Jones
Professor Jennifer Brobst has a nontraditional academic background when it comes to attorneys, but it has led her to have an extremely unique outlook on how the law itself relates to people and their state of well-being. Whether it is helping people in need of representation or uncovering ways the law has overlooked a subset of individuals, her goal remains the same: to help people however she can and understand the human element behind it all. Click here to read the full article.
Alumni Spotlight: The Hon. Mary Wagner (JD '09)
By Ryan Jones
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Mary Wagner may be the youngest member of the State's highest Court, but her place on the bench came as no surprise to anyone familiar with her drive, dedication, and expertise. Click here to read more.
This section provides our law school alumni the opportunity to share their recent news items and accomplishments. Read the full section here.
Get a thorough overview of what Memphis Law faculty members have been working on, publishing, speaking on, and involved with over the past academic year. Click here to read more.
U.S. Senator Cory Booker Addresses Memphis Law Grads
We close out this issue a look back at the Class of 2025's commencement speaker's visit to Memphis.
Service. Humility. Patience. Responsibility. These were the overarching themes that attendees of the Class of 2025 commencement ceremony heard throughout the day from their peers, professors, friends, and United States Senator Cory Booker, who served as the day's honored speaker.
Feel free to send us class notes and updates about your accomplishments. Please include your class year and a high-res head shot, if possible.
To request a hard copy, please email us and we will send you a copy as long as extras are available.
To receive a copy of this issue as a PDF, please email rjones1@memphis.edu.
CONTACTING ML:
Ryan Jones - Executive editor
(901) 678-4910
rjones1@memphis.edu
University of Memphis
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
1 North Front St.
Memphis, TN 38103
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ML - An Award Winning Magazine:
CASE Awards:
- 2018 CASE GRAND AWARD (First Place) - Best Periodical/Magazine Cover; ML - Memphis Law Magazine, Spring 2018
- 2018 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE (Second Place) - Online Innovation/Experimentation; Memphis Law: An Immersive Augmented Reality Experience, ML Memphis Law Magazine, Winter 2017
- 2015 ML Issue #3 - Second Place in Southeastern Regional Category of Print and Digital Publications for Higher Education Publications
ADDY's (American Advertising Federation – Memphis, Awards):
2017 ML Issue #8
National Awards:
- Silver – Magazine Design
- Silver – Illustration Series
Regional:
- GOLD – Best Publication Design/Magazine Design
- Integrated Branded Content Campaign
- Illustration Series
- Augmented Reality
2016 ML Issue #3
- GOLD - Best Publication Cover (Collateral Materials) (Sales & Marketing Category)
- GOLD – Elements of Advertising, Illustrations
- Three GOLD Awards for single illustrations
- One GOLD Award for illustration (series)
2015 ML Issue #2
- Three ADDY awards for Best Illustration and Illustrations in a Series