Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby of the Washington, D.C., Court of Appeals will give the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture at noon on Tuesday, March 27, in the Worrell Professional Center, Room 1312.Blackburne-Rigsby was sworn in as Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals on March 17, 2017, according to the District of Columbia Courts …

Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP LDF)’s Legal Defense and Educational Fund, will speak to students and staff as part of Wake Forest School of Law’s “Conversation With” speaker series at noon on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, in the Worrell Professional Center, Room 1312. The …

Raina Haque, an adjunct professor at Wake Forest School of Law, will discuss blockchain technology at TEDx Wake Forest that will be held from 12-4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, in Wait Chapel. This year’s  TEDx theme, “The Broken Box,” will draw speakers who have “broken boxes” by redefining boundaries within their respective fields. TEDx …

Suzanne Reynolds (JD ’77) announced today that she will step down as Dean of the Wake Forest University School of Law at the end of the next academic year, effective June 30, 2019. “Suzanne has demonstrated nearly 40 years of exemplary service to Wake Forest University School of Law, including five extraordinary years as dean,” …

Chris Salemme (JD ‘17) wrote the following story, “Reshaping the legal profession for the millennial generation,” which was originally published in the North State Journal on April 18, 2018. The North Carolina Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism is taking note of how a new generation of lawyers are reworking the legal field. At its quarterly meeting on …

Wake Forest University Associate Provost Kami Chavis, professor of law and director of the law school’s Criminal Justice Program, participated in a panel discussion at the National Forum of Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) on Friday, April 20, 2018, in Cleveland, Ohio. The panel and roundtable at the event, which continued through April 22, were focused …

As part of Earth Week, the Wake Forest School of Law will host a moderated panel discussion about environmental and natural resources law and policy under the Trump Administration entitled, “Celebrating Earth Week: Environmental and Natural Resources Law and Policy with the Trump Administration,” from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in …

The North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) inducted three new members of the General Practice Hall of Fame on June 21, 2018, at the NCBA Annual Meeting Awards Dinner in Wilmington. They are two Wake Forest University School of Law alumni — Wesley Bailey  (BA’ 54, LLB ’55) of Winston-Salem and J. Gary Vannoy (BA ’62, LLB ’64) …

Leah Hermiller (JD ’14) is among three members of the Young Lawyers Division of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) to receive awards during the 2018 NCBA Annual Meeting in Wilmington. Hermiller of Raleigh received the Charles F. Blanchard Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Martha Bradley of Asheville received the Robinson O. Everett Professionalism Award, and …

The first woman to lead Wake Forest Law, an assistant chief counsel to the Watergate Committee, a former Charlotte mayor, and a nationally known criminal defense attorney are just four of the nine Wake Forest University alumni inducted into the inaugural North Carolina Lawyers Hall of Fame at a luncheon on June 26, 2018, at …

Four Wake Forest Law alumni are among the 11th class of Citizen Lawyer Award recipients who were recognized at the 2018 North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) Annual Meeting held June 21-24 at the Wilmington Convention Center. Presentation of the awards took place on Thursday, June 21, at the new Annual Meeting Awards Dinner. The award …

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), through the individual health insurance markets, provided coverage for millions of Americans who could not get health insurance coverage through their employer or public programs. However, recent actions taken by the federal government, including Congress’s repeal of the individual mandate penalty, have led to uncertainty about market conditions for 2019. …

Raina Haque, a Winston-Salem lawyer and founding partner of Erdős Intellectual Property Law + Startup Legal, will join Wake Forest University School of Law as a Professor of Practice in technology on July 1, 2018. Haque most recently co-taught the course, “Law 469: Technology and Modern Law Practice,” as an adjunct professor for the law …

Wake Forest Law faculty, students and staff are quoted regularly in the media. Following are the media mentions for the week of June 29, 2018: Agewise: Planning for the future June 25 Winston-Salem Journal The Wake Forest University’s School of Law offers an Elder Law Clinic which provides free legal services to eligible seniors in …

Professor Laura Graham (JD ’94), director of the Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research program at Wake Forest Law, authored “Hang in there!” in her latest contribution to the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research newsletter. The original article follows. Dear younger me, I hear you’ve had a tough week. …

Brooke Driver (JD ’19) talks about her summer position at Red Hat. She also talks about her decision to attend Wake Forest School of Law. Where do you call home? Raleigh, North Carolina Where did you study for your undergraduate degree? Appalachian State University Are you working your 2L summer? Yes, I am working at …

Gabriela Mejias (JD ’19) talks about her summer position at the New York County Defender Services. She also talks about her decision to attend Wake Forest School of Law. Where do you call home? Athens, Georgia Where did you study for your undergraduate degree? University of Georgia Are you working your 2L summer? Yes. I …

Benny Enemchukwu (JD ’20) talks about his summer positions at the City of Winston-Salem City Attorney’s Office and the Forsyth County Public Defender’s Office. He also talks about his decision to attend Wake Forest School of Law. Where do you call home? Orlando, Florida Where did you study for your undergraduate degree? Florida State University Are …

Jasmine Burgess (JD ’19) talks about her summer position at the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office and her decision to attend Wake Forest School of Law. Where do you call home? Greensboro, NC Where did you study for your undergraduate degree? East Carolina University Are you working your 2L summer? Yes. I am interning at the …