May 18th, 2008 | Community | Comments Off
The American Inns of Court Foundation, America’s oldest, largest, and fastest growing mentoring organization, elected a new president at its Board of Trustees meeting held in Fort Worth Texas on May 17th.
April 28th, 2008 | Campus | Comments Off
The School of Law will initiate an S.J.D. (Scientiae Juridicae Doctor) degree program beginning in the fall semester of 2008. The S.J.D. degree is designed for international legal scholars and law academics interested in undertaking advanced legal studies in the United States with an eye to pursuing (or continuing) academic careers in their home countries.
April 3rd, 2008 | Research | Comments Off
Professor Sid Shapiro testified on Wednesday, April 2, before a subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight of the United States House of Representatives. The committee hearing was on a proposed legislation to amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), which controls the use of federal advisory committees by administrative agencies. Professor Shapiro testified that because of adverse court rulings, agencies can take advantage of several loopholes to avoid FACA. Shapiro urged Congress to close these loopholes in order to establish greater transparency and accountability in the advisory committee process. He also testified in favor of web-based publication by agencies of information about advisory committees and improvements in the screening process to prevent the participation on committee by persons with financial or other conflicts of interest. Representatives from the General Accounting Office, the General Services Administration, and the Department of Defense testified with Professor Shapiro. The subcommittee is chaired by Representative Wm. Lacy Clay, who presided at the hearing.
April 1st, 2008 | Campus | Comments Off
The law school is pleased to announce that former United States Senator James Talent will deliver the keynote address at this year’s Law School Hooding Ceremony on Sunday May 18 at 1:45pm in Wait Chapel.
February 22nd, 2008 | Research | Comments Off
In late January, Professor Robert Chesney participated in a panel discussion of the state secrets privilege, sponsored by the Constitution Project at the National Press Club in Washington. Shortly thereafter, Senators Specter and Kennedy introduced a reform bill. In the shadows of Roger Clemens testimony before the House committee, on the same day Chesney was asked to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding his views of the pros and cons of the legislation. Chesney is now in the process of responding to follow up questions from committee staff, as well as converting his written testimony into a law review article.
December 21st, 2007 | Research | Comments Off
Following is the most recent roundup of Wake Forest University School of Law’s faculty research, publications, presentations, honors and awards. Continue reading »
October 19th, 2007 | Research | Comments Off
Following is the most recent roundup of Wake Forest University School of Law’s faculty research, publications, presentations, honors and awards. Continue reading »
October 4th, 2007 | Campus | Comments Off
Representing then-Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong on state ethics charges taught two Winston-Salem law partners a few lessons about dealing with the news media.
September 27th, 2007 | Campus | Comments Off
Thomas Tighe, a national leader in humanitarian relief efforts, will visit the Law School on Friday, October 5 as our guest in the Conversation With series. The "Conversation With" programs are designed to bring role model legal professionals to the law school to speak informally with students in an interview-style format about their careers in the law. The program will begin at noon in the large courtroom.
July 1st, 2007 | Campus | Comments Off
Dean Blake Morant has appointed three faculty members to essential administrative roles at the law school.
