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Carole and Brad Wilson ('78)

Brad and Carole Wilson give $1 million to fund scholarships, Career and Professional Development Center

Brad and Carole Wilson have given $1 million to the Wake Forest School of Law. The Wilsons’ generosity will address two priorities for the law school: transforming The Worrell Professional Center to meet the changing needs of law students, and providing endowed scholarships.

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Brad Wilson (’78) to deliver commencement address at Bladen Community College

DUBLIN — Brad Wilson (’78), president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, will be the commencement speaker at  7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10, at Bladen Community College’s curriculum graduation.  Continue reading »

Chief District Court Judge William Reingold (’83) to retire after 27 years on the bench in Forsyth County

William Reingold (’83), the chief District Court judge in Forsyth County, will retire at the end of October after 27 years on the bench.  Continue reading »

Three hours of free Continuing Legal Education being offered on old Wake Forest campus on Friday, May 10

WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Wake Forest University will provide three hours of free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) beginning at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 10, at the Wake Forest Historical Museum, 414 N. Main Street, on the old campus. Continue reading »

Wake Forest Law co-hosts General Counsel Summit with Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Wake Forest Law co-hosted its first General Counsel Summit for alumni on Friday, April 19, with Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC. The conference addressed top issues facing corporate counsels today and the impact on their business or organization including technology, intellectual property, social media and data privacy, among others. Continue reading »

Clara Cottrell ('07)

Young Alumni Profile: Clara Cottrell (’07)

Clara Cottrell (’07) started giving back to Wake Forest Law even before she graduated. Continue reading »

Wake Forest law alumni, professor sworn in to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar

Eight Wake Forest Law alumni and a law professor were admitted and sworn in to the United States Supreme Court Bar on Monday, March 25. Continue reading »

Lisa Caldwell

Alumni Profile: Lisa Jeffries Caldwell (’86) not content with the status quo

When Lisa Jeffries Caldwell (’86) attended the School of Law, there were no black professors and the idea of a black dean leading the school was decades away. But Caldwell and four other black women in her class — Jeanette Peace, Marsha Grayson, Carol Waldron and Joal Broun — were not content with the status quo. “What do we do? How do we make an impact?” Caldwell remembers the students
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Adjunct Professor Don Pocock (’00) to perform in Twin City Stage’s ’12 Angry Men’ April 5-14

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Adjunct Trial Practice Professor Don Pocock (’00) will play Juror 8 (Henry Fonda’s role) in “12 Angry Men” at Twin City Stage in Winston-Salem on April 5-14.

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David Furr (’80, ’82) credits Wake Forest for much of his journey from NASCAR to Europe

When he was growing up in southern Mecklenburg County, David Furr had two choices – get educated or stay on the farm.

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