The Mississippi Law Journal recently bestowed the Mississippi Law Journal Award on Anna Stack. The Mississippi Law Journal Award is presented annually to the third-year member who has most contributed to the betterment of the Journal through hard work and self-sacrifice and who has dedicated themselves to improving the quality of the Journal’s publications and its reputation in the law school community and the legal community outside the university. The Mississippi Law Journal Award is the highest honor the Mississippi Law Journal confers on a student member.
Following graduation, Anna will join Butler Snow as a litigation associate in Ridgeland, MS. Upon reflection of her time serving Mississippi Law Journal, Anna shared, “I am so grateful for my time on Journal. I have loved working with my classmates over the past two years, and I am very excited to see what Volume 96 will accomplish.”
Robert C. Khayat Award for Outstanding Service and Contribution to the Mississippi Law Journal
The Mississippi Law Journal recognized Amber Morrison and Eleanor Kast as this year’s recipients of the Robert C. Khayat Award.
This honor is awarded to two third-year Journal members who best represent the service and commitment of former Chancellor Robert C. Khayat. Robert C. Khayat is a Journal alumnus, Emeriti Professor of Law, and former Chancellor of the University.
Amber serves as a Mississippi Cases Editor for Volume 95. Amber reflected that, “my time on the Mississippi Law Journal has been such a rewarding opportunity for growth and collaboration and I am honored to have been selected by my peers for this award. I am proud of the work we’ve achieved in Volume 95 and I am excited to see what next year’s Board has in store for Volume 96!” Following graduation, Amber will serve as a Judicial Law Clerk for Chief Bankruptcy Judge Jason Woodard in Aberdeen, Mississippi.
Eleanor serves as one of two Executive Notes & Comments Editors for Volume 95. Following graduation, she will be joining the Dallas, TX office of Sidley Austin as an associate in their corporate group.
Eleanor stated, “Being a member of Journal has been one of the most rewarding parts of my law school experience. I am grateful to have worked with such a dedicated and hard working group over the last two years.”