March 18th, 2013 | Research | Comments Off
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Wake Forest University School of Law will present a symposium, “Black Greek-Letter Organization Hazing: A Law ‘and’ Approach,” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at George Washington University’s Marvin Center. Continue reading »
March 18th, 2013 | Research | Comments Off
Wake Forest Law Professors Chris Coughlin and Hal Lloyd met with medical residents at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine to discuss issues around physician employment contracts on Tuesday, March 5. Continue reading »
March 14th, 2013 | Alumni | Comments Off
When he was growing up in southern Mecklenburg County, David Furr had two choices – get educated or stay on the farm.
March 13th, 2013 | Student Life | Comments Off
Wake Forest Law Professors Abby Perdue and Mark Hall and law students Lauren Huddleston (’14), Stephen Frost (’15), Ryan Hanson (’15), and Evan Leadem (’15) participated in the Second Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity (MACHE) Bowl held at Wake Forest Biotech Place in Winston-Salem on Saturday, March 2. Huddleston was a member of the winning team.
March 13th, 2013 | Student Life | Comments Off
Thomas Sager (’76), Senior Vice President and General Counsel for DuPont Legal, will be the speaker for the Wake Forest University School of Law Hooding Ceremony on Sunday, May 19. Continue reading »
March 12th, 2013 | Student Life | Comments Off
The Wake Forest University School of Law’s Journal of Law and Policy has named a new Board of Editors for the 2013-2014 academic year.
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March 8th, 2013 | Research | Comments Off
The United States is at a critical juncture in its history. The steps taken to advance higher education attainment today among low-income students, similar to the G.I. Bill following World War II, could have profound consequences on the nation’s future prosperity. The Obama administration can leave an enduring legacy through policies advancing higher education attainment for low-income and working-class students. Low-income students constitute a significant proportion of the nation’s populace, spanning multiple demographics including gender, race, ethnicity, and geography. Nationwide, approximately 40 percent of the 50 million students in public K-12 schools come from low-income families. In certain regions of the country such as the South, the percentage of low-income students can rise above 50 percent. Continue reading »
March 8th, 2013 | Research | Comments Off
WINSTON-SALEM — An elderly woman at a California independent living facility died after she collapsed and a nurse refused to perform CPR. The facility said they were following their procedures to wait for EMS. Continue reading »
March 8th, 2013 | Research | Comments Off
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would ensure property owners face very limited liability from trespassers on their land. Continue reading »
March 8th, 2013 | Research | Comments Off
GENEVA (7 March 2013) – The United Nations Independent Expert on human rights and environment and Wake Forest Law Professor John Knox highlighted the urgent need to clarify the human rights obligations linked to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. Such clarification, he said, “is necessary in order for States and others to better understand what those obligations require and ensure that they are fully met, at every level from the local to the global,” according to a press release.
