March 6th, 2014 | Student Life | Comments Off
Brett Becker (’14) is the winner of the 2014 Zeliff Competition Finals, sponsored by the Wake Forest Student Trial Bar. Continue reading »
March 5th, 2014 | Student Life | Comments Off
Wake Forest Law students, faculty, staff and alumni will volunteer at the kickoff of the 2014 North Carolina Legal Feeding Frenzy on Thursday, March 6, at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest N.C., 3655 Reed St., Winston-Salem.
March 5th, 2014 | Student Life | Comments Off
John Hodnette (’15) is among a team of Wake Forest graduate students who have advanced to the finals of the Breast Cancer Startup Challenge. Continue reading »
March 4th, 2014 | Student Life | Comments Off
The Wake Forest University Black Law Students Association (BLSA) 29th Annual Scholarship Banquet on Friday, Feb. 28, has been deemed a huge success by organizers and attendees alike. “This was the most successful annual banquet yet,” according to BLSA President Ashley Waring (’15), noting it exceeded all of the organization’s past banquets in attendance.
March 4th, 2014 | Student Life | Comments Off
For the first time, Wake Forest Law Professor Steve Nickles is co-teaching a class with University of North Carolina-Wilmington Professor Jessica Magnus on the topic of HR Policy/Practice & Business Torts. The course is offered to Wake Forest Law students virtually using WebEx.
February 28th, 2014 | Student Life | Comments Off
The Honorable Andre M. Davis of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Richmond is in love with the law. He thinks law students need to be as well. “Pursue your legal studies as an act of love because it will empower you to achieve just incredible, incredible things,” he told Wake Forest Law students on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in a conversation-style lecture with Professor Gregory Parks. Continue reading »
February 28th, 2014 | Student Life | Comments Off
The Wake Forest Black Law Students Association will host its 29th annual Scholarship Banquet on Friday, Feb. 28, at the Milton Rhodes Arts Center, 251 N Spruce St.
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Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Carl E. Stewart will provide the keynote address. Stewart is the first African American Chief Judge on the Fifth Circuit. He also serves as vice president of the American Inns of Court Foundation. Stewart is known for his commitment to community service and his receipt of numerous awards for his contributions to charitable and educational activities and events. Furthermore, he is a board member of the Norwela Council Boy Scouts of America, is a chairman of the Whitney M. Young, Jr. National Service Award Selection Committee for Boy Scouts of America and is a member of the Boy Scouts of America National Scoutreach Committee at the national level.
The evening will also feature the awarding of the annual BLSA Scholarships and the presentation of the BLSA Legacy Award. The banquet is the annual fundraising effort for the BLSA Scholarship Fund. This year, BLSA celebrates its 30th year the scholarship has been in place.
The event begins with a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and a full program at 6.
“This banquet will be bigger than ever and we are looking forward to an amazing evening,” says Ashley N. Waring (’15), BLSA vice-president and Scholarship Banquet Committee Chair. “As a nation, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the historic Brown v. Board of Education ruling and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and Martin Luther King Jr,’s receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize.”
Banquet tickets are $60 per person for non-Wake Forest Law students and $30 per person for Wake Forest Law students. A table for 10 is available for $600. Tickets must be purchased in advance by Jan. 31 for non-Wake Forest Law students, as they will not be available at the door. You may also show your support by making a donation to the BLSA Scholarship Fund.
View the original article on The Chronicle here.
February 26th, 2014 | Student Life | Comments Off
Professor Akhil Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, was scheduled to present the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, in the Worrell Professional Center, Room 1312. His presentation on his most recent book, “America’s Unwritten Constitution: The Precedents and Principles We Live By,” was postponed due to inclement weather. An announcement regarding a new date for the dean’s lecture is forthcoming.
February 26th, 2014 | Student Life | Comments Off
Three Wake Forest Law School students — Tee Hassold (’15), Evan Leadem (’15) and Brooke Loucks (’15) — are competing Feb. 26 -28 at the Mardis Gras Sports Law Moot Court Competition in New Orleans.
February 25th, 2014 | Student Life | Comments Off
The Fourth Circuit of the American Bar Association-Law Student Division will hold its spring meeting and Governor Election from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, in the Worrell Professional Center, Room 1312. Wake Forest Law Dean Blake D. Morant will give the keynote address,”Educating Lawyers for the 21st Century,” beginning at 11:45 a.m.
