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Pro Bono Project co-hosts symposium on Native American land rights April 7-8

Land RightsThe Wake Forest University School of Law’s Pro Bono Project is co-sponsoring a symposium, “American Indian Land Rights and Religious Freedom” on April 7-8. It will be held at The Barn at Reynolda Village.  Continue reading »

Professor Omari Simmons

Professor Omari Simmons featured on the Michael Eric Dyson radio show

It’s no secret that low-income, first-generation, and minority students are less likely to pursue higher education. Continue reading »

Sports Law team performs well at Tulane’s Mardi Gras Sports Law Moot Court Competition

The Wake Forest School of Law team performed well at the Mardi Gras Sports Law Competition sponsored by Tulane Moot Court Board, said the team’s coach, Professor  Don Castleman.

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Melanie Nutt

Guestbook for: Melanie Nutt

Friends, colleagues and students share their best wishes for Melanie on the occasion of her retirement from Wake Forest University. Melanie has been part of the law school for more than 40 years.

Professor Ron Wright quoted on issue of evidence tampering

Professor Ron Wright was quoted in a Rock Hill Herald story about the emerging dispute over defense attorneys’ use of evidence as it relates to the Zahra Baker case.  Continue reading »

Professor Mark Hall

Faculty Profile: Mark Hall

If you haven’t seen Mark Hall’s name in print or online, heard his voice on the radio or seen his face on television in the past year, you probably haven’t been paying close attention to the health-care reform debate. Continue reading »

Professor Chris Coughlin

Faculty Profile: Chris Coughlin (’90)

The first time Chris Nero Coughlin (’90) stepped into the classroom as a professor she felt like she was home. Continue reading »

Professor Carol Turowski

Professor Carol Turowski to participate in ‘Government Criminal Justice and Public Safety Day’ on Dec. 8

Wake Forest University School of Law Professor Carol Turowski has been invited by Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines to participate in the “Leadership Winston-Salem 2010 Government Criminal Justice and Public Safety Day” on Dec. 8. Continue reading »

Law professors, students reach out to help area high school students make college a reality

Aubrey Everett wasn’t aware that Swarthmore College or the University of Richmond existed.  Thanks to the Simmons Memorial Foundation (SMF), however, Everett has now walked on their campuses and talked to students, faculty and administrators at those schools.  Continue reading »

Professor Joel Newman

Professor Joel Newman named American Bar Foundation Fellow

Wake Forest University School of Law Professor Joel Newman has been named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. He was inducted on Sept. 10, 2010. Membership in The Fellows is a great honor limited to one-third of 1 percent of the lawyers in America. Continue reading »