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The Federalist Society holds U.S. Supreme Court round-up on Oct. 13

Wake Forest Law’s Federalist Society and the American Constitution Society held a U.S. Supreme Court round-up featuring commentary from Professors Wilson Parker and Ron Wright on upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decisions at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Worrell Professional Center.

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Professor Wilson Parker and Laura Kidwell (’90) team up each spring to teach ‘Suing the Government’

When Professor Wilson Parker approached Dean Blake Morant in 2009 about teaching a new “capstone” course with one of his former law students, Parker said the Dean was visibly concerned when he heard the name of the course. Continue reading »

Rebecca Hendrix (’15) to present at VCU Political Science Research Conference

Rebecca Hendrix (’15) will give a talk at the Virginia Commonwealth University Political Science Research Conference on Friday, April 11, 2014. Continue reading »

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Summer pre-law program provides law school ‘test-drive’ for undergraduates

Wake Forest Law will once again offer a Summer Pre-law Program for undergraduates taught by Law Professors Wilson Parker and Chris Coughlin, and Communication Professors Jarrod Atchison and John Llewellyn.The program consists of two courses that will be taught in the law school but will qualify for credit from the undergraduate college: “Legal Theory, Practice, and Communication” (Communication 370D) and “Advocacy, Debate, and the Law” (Communication 370E). Continue reading »

Law school offers new summer pre-law courses to undergraduate students

The Wake Forest University is excited to announce it will once again offer a Summer Pre-law Program for undergraduates taught by Law Professors Wilson Parker and Chris Coughlin, and Communication Professors Jarrod Atchison and John Llewellyn.

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Professor Wilson Parker discusses new pre-law program for undergraduates in Old Gold and Black

Wake Forest University School of Law is now offering a new pre-law program for undergrads during the 2012 Summer Session I. Continue reading »

WFU Law School offers new pre-law program to undergrads

The Wake Forest University School of Law is excited to announce a new pre-law program for undergraduates taught by Professors Wilson Parker and Chris Coughlin. Continue reading »

Law School professors offer ‘Topics in Political Science: Lawyers and Legal Institutions’ summer course for undergraduates

Are you or someone you know considering going to law school? Want to know more about what it’s actually like to go to law school without having to pay the cost of law school tuition? Then two Wake Forest University School of Law professors have the course for you.

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New book gives college students crash course on law

Wilson Parker, a constitutional law expert at Wake Forest University’s School of Law, has just published a law book that doesn’t cite any cases. But it has plenty of good advice. With headings such as “Pay Attention!” Parker lays out everything a college student might need to know about avoiding legal problems . Read the full story »

Professor co-authors book to help college students avoid legal troubles

In a study conducted by the University of Missouri, 69 percent of college students who used false identification to purchase alcohol had borrowed an actual ID from a relative or a friend rather than purchased a forgery.  As college students in North Carolina head to classes this fall, they may not realize that using the real ID of another person is a felony in this state.  Or that there are a host of laws they may be unaware that they are breaking, which could have life-altering affects on their futures. Continue reading »