Carol B. Anderson

Group photo of the Wake Forest School of Law National Trial Team in courtroom, including Sophia Vazquez (JD '17), Daniel Stratton (JD '17) and Joe Karam (JD '18)

National Trial Team wins regional competition for third consecutive year, moves on to nationals March 22-26

For the third consecutive year, the National Trial Team has won the regional TYLA National Trial Competition.

“I am in awe of the winningest trial team coaches in Wake Forest history: Mark Boynton (JD ’97) and Stephanie Reese (JD ’96).  I have no words to express how proud I am of them, and I am very seldom at a loss for words,” said Professor Carol Anderson, director of Trial Practice and the Litigation Externship Clinic.

Daniel Stratton (JD ’17), Sophia Vazquez (JD ’17) and Joe Karam (JD ’18) defeated host school University of Georgia in the semi-finals and then defeated Emory University in the finals.  The team now moves on to nationals March 22-26 in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Mia Falzarano ('17) and Kayleigh Butterfield ('17)

Mia Falzarano (’17) wins 2014 1L Trial Bar Competition finals

Mia Falzarano (’17) is the winner of the 2014 1L Trial Bar Competition Finals, sponsored by the Wake Forest Student Trial Bar.  Continue reading »

Faculty News and Notes Winter 2013 – 2014

Following is the most recent roundup of Wake Forest University School of Law’s faculty research, publications, presentations, honors and awards. Continue reading »

Nick Illuminati (’14) gets hands-on trial experience thanks to Rockingham County District Attorney Phil Berger Jr. (’99)

Nick Illuminati (‘14) wanted to know the best way to experience litigation. Rockingham County  (N.C.) District Attorney Phil Berger Jr. (‘99) wasted little time in answering Illuminati’s question. The courtroom, he said, is that way.

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Professor Carol Anderson named one of the first Pound Institute Academic Fellows

The officers and trustees of the Pound Civil Justice Institute have asked Professor Carol Anderson of Wake Forest University School of Law to become one of the first Pound Academic Fellows. Continue reading »

Third-year law student excels during courtroom argument in Fourth Circuit

Rio Kidd (’13), a Litigation Clinic student, had a rare and wonderful opportunity in November 2012, according to Litigation Clinic Director Carol Anderson. Continue reading »

Professor Carol Anderson tells WFDD what might have happened in the Edwards jury

As events leading to the mistrial in the John Edwards campaign corruption trial unfolded Thursday afternoon, WFDD’s Kathryn Mobley spoke with Carol Anderson, law professor at Wake Forest University and director of the law school’s Litigation Clinic. Her recent book is titled “Inside Jurors’ Minds: A Hierarchy of Juror Decision-Making.”   Continue reading »

Professor Carol Anderson tells WFMY the John Edwards trial jury deliberations are going to take a long time

Greensboro, N.C. — Day three of deliberations and still no verdict in the John Edwards Campaign Finance Trial.  Continue reading »

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Professor Carol Anderson’s latest book, ‘Inside Juror’s Minds: The Hierarchy of Juror Decision Making,’ is available for purchase

 Wake Forest University Law Professor Carol Anderson’s latest book, “Inside Juror’s Minds: The Hierarchy of Juror Decision Making,” is now available for purchase from lexisnexis.com/NITA. Continue reading »

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Professor Carol Anderson to lecture on Opening Statements at Federal Public Defender’s Conference on Friday, April 6

Professor Carol Anderson, an award-winning teacher and scholar who specializes in litigation and trial advocacy, will present a lecture on “How to Persuade Jurors in Opening Statements and Beyond” at the annual Federal Criminal Practice Seminar hosted by the Federal Public Defenders Office in Asheville on Friday, April 6.