Scholarship

Groundbreaking Jury System Research Wins Prestigious Civil Justice Scholarship Award for Law Professor Valerie P. Hans and Team

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Cornell University law professor Valerie P. Hans, along with two distinguished colleagues, received the prestigious 2025 Civil Justice Scholarship Award from the National Civil Justice Institute. This recognition is awarded for influential scholarly work in the realm of civil justice. Hans is honored alongside Professor Richard Jolly of Southwestern Law School and attorney Robert Peck from the Center for Constitutional Law. The trio’s winning article, “Democratic Renewal and the Civil Jury,” published in the Georgia Law Review, examines the pivotal role of the civil jury in enhancing civic engagement and upholding democratic values in contemporary … Read more

Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC Establishes UM Scholarship in Honor of Renowned Lawyer, Thomas Tardy III

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OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law has received a generous $100,000 gift to establish a scholarship for military service members. The Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC firm donated the funds in honor of the late attorney, Thomas W. Tardy III. The endowed scholarship will be awarded to rising third-year law students with a military service background who show a strong interest in litigation. Tardy, an alumnus of Ole Miss Law School and a former U.S. Army instructor, passed away in March 2022. He was known for his dedication to … Read more