(Winston-Salem, N.C., March 7, 2019) — The Wake Forest AAJ Trial Team was named runner-up in the 2019 AAJ Regional Trial Competition in Raleigh, N.C. The team of third-year students, Ashley DiMuzio, Avery Barber, Caleb Hodge, and Mark Parent, was coached by Donald Pocock (BA ’97, JD ’00). The regional tournament included three qualifying rounds …

(Winston-Salem, N.C., Feb. 7, 2019) — The 2018 National Trial Team champions returned from the regional competition of the 2019 TYLA National Trial Competition (NTC) with a collection of individual recognitions and accolades—some of which serve as an unprecedented milestone in Wake Forest history. Team Monster, which included Virginia Stanton (JD ’19), Andrew Shortt (JD ’20), …

(Winston-Salem, N.C., Feb. 7, 2019) — The National Moot Court Team upheld Wake Forest Law’s historical tradition of competitive excellence at the 2019 National Moot Court Competition by advancing and placing among the nation’s top sixteen teams. The team of third-year students, which was coached by Professor John Korzen (BA ’81, JD ’91), included Shawna …

(Winston-Salem, N.C., Feb. 7, 2019) — Wake Forest School of Law’s “Conversation With” series will host Judge Jimmie V. Reyna at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in room 1312 in the Worrell Professional Center. Judge Reyna, who is the first Latino to ever serve the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, was …

Zachary Harris (JD ’20) spent his 1L summer with the Wake County Public Defender’s Office as a Felony Case Intern where he contributed to a first degree murder defense win. Where do you call home? Raleigh, North Carolina Where did you study for your undergraduate degree? North Carolina State University (Go State) What did you …

Kelsey Mellan (JD ’18) discovered she was interested in clerking after participating in Wake Forest Law’s D.C. Summer Judicial Externship. In which circuit is your clerkship located? Federal Circuit In which state is your clerkship located? Washington, D.C. What led you to pursue a clerkship? I had the opportunity to participate in the Wake Forest …

Mary Kate Gladstone (JD ’19) will clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas following graduation. In which circuit is your clerkship located? 5th Circuit In which state is your clerkship located? Texas What do you hope to gain through your clerkship experience? Perhaps one of the most valuable aspects of …

Hanna Monson (JD ’19) will develop her research and writing skills as a judicial law clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Where is your clerkship located? U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin in the 7th Circuit In which state is your clerkship located? Wisconsin What does …

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 …