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Mattresses and household goods piled against garage door, illustrating eviction

Wake Forest Law prof urges Congressional action to halt eviction crisis

Posted: August 7th, 2020

The United States may be facing the most severe housing crisis in its history, a new report published today finds. Wake Forest Law Professor Emily Benfer and her co-authors say without swift and significant federal intervention, the ripple effect of this unprecedented catastrophe will harm generations. Continue reading »

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Wake Forest Law Welcomes New Faculty Members

Posted: May 21st, 2020

(Winston-Salem, N.C., May 21, 2020) — Wake Forest University School of Law welcomes four new full-time faculty members and a visiting professor for the 2020-2021 academic year. Their experience will bolster Wake Forest Law’s classrooms and clinics in areas ranging from health justice to environmental issues to food law policy and legal writing.
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