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Forsyth County highlighted in a groundbreaking report released today from New America (Winston-Salem, N.C. – Sept. 9, 2020) – Nearly 5 million Americans lose their homes through eviction and foreclosure each year, and the numbers this year are expected to be higher as tens of millions lose jobs due to COVID-19 and the economic downturn. …

(Winston-Salem, N.C., September 8, 2020) — Small businesses face unparalleled hardships in the current economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of them may even face bankruptcy for the first time. Wake Forest University School of Law has partnered with Thomson Reuters to offer “Bankruptcy and Small Business: a Practical Course for Newcomers,” a …

Students in Wake Forest Law’s State and Local Government in a Federal System class face a 20-page paper at the end of the fall semester. But thanks to generous donors, one student will take home the Kay Hagan Award and an honorarium for the best paper in the class. “We are so pleased to accept …

The United States may be facing the most severe housing crisis in its history, a new report published today finds. Wake Forest Law Professor Emily Benfer and her co-authors say without swift and significant federal intervention, the ripple effect of this unprecedented catastrophe will harm generations. An estimated 30-40 million renters could lose their homes in …

When the pandemic sent the Wake Forest Law community home over spring break and then the rest of the semester, one member of our group stayed behind. Officer John Long. Dividing his time between providing security in the gatehouse, and doing the rounds of Worrell Professional Center, Officer Long became the building’s guardian. “Officer John …

Sophie Robart (JD ’20) interned with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts in the Economic Crimes Unit and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) in Washington D.C. Both of these experiences reinforced her passion for criminal law. Where do you call home? Cornwall, Vt. Where did you study …

Henna Shah (JD ’21) was able to take her legal passions and practice to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during her first summer in law school. Where do you call home? San Antonio, Texas Where did you study for your undergraduate degree? I attended the University of Texas at Austin. There, I received …

During the summer of 2013, Brandon Paul (JD ’20) was able to watch the Trials of Daryl Hunt with a surprise Q&A with Hunt and Professor Mark Rabil. This experience inspired him to take part in the Innocence and Justice Clinic at Wake Forest Law. Where do you call home? Lexington, North Carolina Where did …

Members of the Wake Forest Law faculty have moved up eight spots on the “Scholarly Impact of Law School Faculties in 2018: Updating the Leiter Score Ranking for the Top Third“ by Gregory C. Sisk (St. Thomas) et al. The updated 2018 study explores the scholarly impact of law faculties, ranking the top third of American Bar …

Wake Forest Law Professors Ron Wright, Kami Chavis and Gregory Parks have collected statistics about felony trial jury selection across North Carolina’s 100 counties as part of their research regarding jury selection. This overall research effort is known as the “Jury Sunshine Project.” The researchers have produced a database — the first of its kind — of jury …

(Winston-Salem, N.C., September 21, 2020) — Wake Forest Law joins the nation in mourning the loss of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A fierce and devoted advocate for gender equality, Justice Ginsburg is widely considered the architect of the legal battle for women’s rights. Her work changed the world for all American women …

In 1998, “Saving Private Ryan,” “Armageddon,” “Titanic,” and “There’s Something About Mary” were among the five biggest films of the year, and “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” was published for the first time in the United States. It was the same year attorney Mark Rabil began working on the John Robert Hayes case. The …

A collegially competitive spirit thrives among Wake Forest Law students. You may hear it most loudly when it comes to oral advocacy. When many people think of a lawyer, they envision a trial lawyer. They dream of the heroes and heroines of the court that have been made famous by literature and film and popular …