Welcoming the Class of 2026

The Class of 2026 poses on the front steps on the Law School during Fall Orientation.

Alabama Law is proud to welcome the Class of 2026. This year’s 1L Class consists of 126 students—drawn from a competitive pool of over 1,600 applicants.

Students from this class represent 23 states and 2 foreign countries (China and Greece), and they have studied at 51 different colleges and universities. Forty-nine percent of the 1L students are women and 19.5% of the class identify as students of color. In total, members of the 1L class speak 13 different languages and dialects from around the world and have studied, lived, or worked in 14 countries outside of the United States. Simultaneously, 76% of the 1L students are Alabama residents or have significant ties to the state.

“We had more than 1,600 people to choose from to fill this room, and we chose you,” said Dean Bill Brewbaker in an introduction to the incoming 1L students during orientation. “We didn’t choose you because you couldn’t succeed, but because we believed you could. And we know you can.”