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Wake Forest to host free ethics CLE presentation by Dean Blake Morant on Tuesday, April 23, at the Charlotte Center

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–To be, or not to be, that is the question. While the “not to be” portion of this phrase certainly held true for the beheaded Sir Thomas More, the consequences facing attorneys today when their personal beliefs clash with professional expectations present them with a similarly tormented dilemma.

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Dean Blake D. Morant speaks at forum on legal education at William and Mary Law School

The William and Mary Law School will host a panel assessing the nature of contemporary legal education on Monday, Feb. 11. The forum will feature three guest speakers, Davison M. Douglas, Dean and Professor of Law at the William and Mary Law School; University of Richmond School of Law Professor Wendy Collins Perdue; and Wake Forest University School of Law Dean Blake D. Morant. William and Mary Law School Professor Paul Marcus will moderate the event.

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Dean Blake D. Morant ranks 13th among most influential people in legal education by The National Jurist

The National Jurist has announced that Dean Blake D. Morant ranks 13th among 24 legal educators and one legal education public policy advocate on its 2012 list of the most influential people in legal education.

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Dean Blake Morant and Kenneth Imo (’00) named in On Being a Black Lawyer’s second Annual Power 100 List

Dean Blake Morant and law school alumnus Kenneth Imo (’00) are named in the On Being  a Black Lawyer’s second Annual Power 100 List. The list is a comprehensive catalog of the nation’s most influential black attorneys working in government, academics, and both the public and private sectors.

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Dean Blake D. Morant among 25 finalists named by The National Jurist as most influential in legal education

Dean Blake D. Morant is among the 24 legal educators and one legal education public policy advocate The National Jurist has named to its 2012 list of the most influential people in legal education.

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The Wake Forest Innocence and Justice Clinic is important in fighting for justice

In wake of several high-profile cases in which defendants have been wrongfully convicted of serious crimes, the Innocence and Justice Clinic at Wake Forest is much needed and welcome. Continue reading »

Wake Forest University School of Law, Spring Law Board of Visitor and Young Alumni Board Meetings

For David (’81) and Bettie Sousa (’81), Wake Forest law was the beginning of fulfilling careers and more

For David (’81) and Bettie Sousa (’81), the School of Law was the beginning of fulfilling careers, and a whole lot more.

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Wake Forest’s exemplary bar passage rate testament to students’ hard work, excellent preparation

Wake Forest University School of Law has the top bar passage rate among top tier law schools in North Carolina for students who took the N.C. Bar exam in July 2012. Continue reading »

WFU law school welcomes new JD, international and first Master of Studies in Law students

The Wake Forest University School of Law today welcomed its newest JD students, its largest class of international students and its first-ever Master of Studies in Law students for the 2012-13 academic year. Continue reading »

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WFU School of Law Dean Blake D. Morant receives Chief Justice John Marshall Life Achievement Award

Dean Blake D. Morant was honored with the Chief Justice John Marshall Life Achievement Award by the Judge Advocates Association and Judge Advocates Foundation on Tuesday, May 15. Continue reading »