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    D.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby to give Dean’s Distinguished Lecture on Tuesday, March 27
    March 1st, 2018

    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 …

  • ‘Conversation With’ Committee welcomes the NAACP LDF’s Sherrilyn Ifill to speak on Tuesday, March 13
    February 27th, 2018

    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 …

  • Adjunct Professor Raina Haque to discuss blockchain technology at TEDx Wake Forest on Feb. 17
    February 1st, 2018

    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 …

In the Community

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    Reshaping the legal profession for the millennial generation
    April 20th, 2018

    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 …

  • Professor Kami Chavis discusses gun violence at National Forum of Black Public Administrators
    April 20th, 2018

    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 …

  • ‘Celebrating Earth Week: Environmental and Natural Resources Law and Policy with the Trump Administration’ panel discussion set for Wednesday, April 18
    April 5th, 2018

    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 …

  • Pro Bono Project Expungement Clinics inform community members about new N.C. laws
    March 6th, 2018

    Some 175 Winston-Salem area residents learned more about recent changes in the laws in North Carolina regarding expungements at a Wake Forest School of Law Expungement Clinic information session held in partnership with the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Minister’s Conference of Winston-Salem on Feb. …

Alumni

  • Graphic poster featuring photo of Gov. Robert Ehrlich that has the words "Freedom at Risk: 2016 Election and the Stakes Going Forward" Wednesday, April 18
    BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism hosts former Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich (JD ’82) Wednesday, April 18
    April 17th, 2018

    The BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism will host former Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich (JD ’82) at 4 p.m Wednesday, April 18, in the Broyhill Auditorium in Farrell Hall. His presentation, which is free and open to the public, is entitled “Freedom At Risk: 2016 Elections and Stakes Going Forward.”    During his lecture, Ehrlich will …

  • Alumni in the News for March 2018
    March 31st, 2018

    Wake Forest School of Law alumni are featured regularly in the media. Following is a roundup of news mentions from March 2018: David Parsons (JD ’86) was featured in Outer Banks Sentinel on March 6: David Parsons, International Christian Embassy Jerusalem International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) spokesman David Parsons, a longtime resident of the Outer Banks, …

  • Alumni Profile: Daniel Gibson (JD ’15)
    March 19th, 2018

    Daniel Gibson (JD ‘15) may have been the youngest practicing attorney in North Carolina when he started working as an associate at Cannon Law in Statesville in September 2015.Born in Australia — the accent typically only surfaces when he is really animated about making a point — Gibson grew up in Cary, North Carolina. He …

  • Chris Salemme (JD ’17) publishes article in Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law
    March 1st, 2018

    Chris Salemme (JD ’17) has had the article, “Unpatriotic Profit: How For-Profit Colleges Target Veterans and What the Government Must Do to Stop Them,” published in the Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law. The article ”explores the for-profit education industry, its history of deceitful recruitment of veterans, the federal government’s attempts at reform, and what …

Faculty Research

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    Professor Laura Graham elected to Boards of Association of Legal Writing Directors, ‘The Second Draft’
    April 20th, 2018

    Professor Laura Graham (JD ’94), director of the Legal Analysis, Writing, & Research Program, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD). ALWD is a non-profit professional association of directors of legal reasoning, research, writing, analysis, and advocacy programs from law schools …

  • Professor Mark Rabil featured in new RiverRun movie ‘In Pursuit of Justice’
    April 19th, 2018

    Professor Mark Rabil,  director of Wake Forest School of Law’s Innocence and Justice Clinic, is featured in a new movie, “In Pursuit of Justice,” which is playing as part of Winston-Salem’s anual RiverRun Film Festival and will be shown at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 20, at SECCA and 4 p.m. on Friday, April 28, at Hanesbrand Theatre. …

  • Professor Harold Lloyd discusses incorporating legal writing into doctrinal curricula at DePaul University panel
    April 18th, 2018

    Professor Harold Lloyd will speak on the “Role of Legal Writing Faculty in Encouraging Doctrinal Faculty to Incorporate Legal Writing into Curricula” panel on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at the weekend-long conference “Beyond the First Year” hosted by DePaul University College of Law. The conference will focus on legal writing instruction beyond the basic first-year Legal, Research, and …

  • Professor Christine Nero Coughlin (JD ’90) to discuss flu pandemic as part of ‘Dining Dilemmas’ on Tuesday, April 17
    April 16th, 2018

    On Tuesday, April 17, students and faculty members will gather to discuss this semester’s “Dining Dilemma” topic of “Going Viral: 1918 Flu Pandemic in Winston-Salem and Beyond” from 6-8 p.m. at Reynolda House Museum of American Art. During her talk, Professor Christine Nero Coughlin (JD ’90) will explore bioethics and building community. Each semester, Dining Dilemmas encourage students …

Student Life

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    Law Review presents awards at annual Dan McGinn (BA ’64, JD ’67) Law Review Closing Dinner
    April 19th, 2018

    The Wake Forest Law Review presented its annual awards at its Dan McGinn Law Review Closing Dinner held on Tuesday, April 17,  2018, at the Forsyth Country Club. The dinner is named in honor of previous editor of the Law Review Dan McGinn (BA ’64, JD ’67). The dinner, which was attended by its namesake, …

  • Professor Ralph Peeples, Alex Teixeira (JD ’18) chosen to speak at 2018 Hooding Ceremony
    April 18th, 2018

    The members of the Wake Forest School of Law Class of 2018 have chosen Professor Ralph Peeples  and Alex Teixeira  (JD ’18) to be the speakers for the law school’s Hooding Ceremony on Sunday, May 20. The graduates also voted for Professor Rebecca Morrow as Teacher of the Year and for Registrar Records Assistant Amy Cecil as …

  • Student organizations address #MeToo movement, domestic violence and sexual assault on Wednesday, April 18
    April 16th, 2018

    Four student organizations will address issues surrounding the #MeToo movement, domestic violence, and sexual assault at two separate noon events on Wednesday, April 18, in the Worrell Professional Center. Both events are free and open to the public. Members of the student groups Domestic Violence Awareness Coalition (DVAC)  and If/When/How  will co-host a panel discussion …

  • Wake Forest School of Law wins NCBA ‘Legal Feeding Frenzy’ five years in a row
    April 12th, 2018

    Wake Forest School of Law has for the fifth year in a row won the North Carolina Bar Association’s North Carolina Legal Feeding Frenzy. The 2018 event saw more than 373,018 pounds of food collected — 66,000 more pounds of food than in 2017, according to organizers. Wake Forest law school was the largest contributor per capita in …

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