Law School Announces 2025 Faculty Fellowships
W&L Law Dean Melanie Wilson has announced the annual awards that recognize faculty members for their accomplishments as teachers and scholars and for service to the school.
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Tammi Etheridge Publishes Article in the Florida Law Review
The article examines how antitrust enforcement has led to higher meat prices and how the politicization of food production harms the poor.
Meet a Colleague: Jane McDonald
Jane McDonald has worked at W&L Law since 2005, holding positions in the Office of Career Strategy and currently in Faculty Services.
School of Law Honors Graduates at 2025 Commencement Ceremony
The Washington and Lee University School of Law celebrated its 170th commencement on Friday, May 16, recognizing 110 graduates earning Juris Doctor degrees.
Career Paths: The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office
Four members of the Law Class of 2025 are headed to work for the District Attorney's office in Brooklyn, New York.
Career Paths: Jack Kellerman ’25L
After graduation, Jack Kellerman will join the general litigation group at Barnes & Thornburg in Indianapolis.
Meet Arianna Wright ’25L: President of BLSA
Arianna Wright discusses influential professors and her focus as leader of the Black Law Students Association.
Carrie Stanton Publishes Article in the Wisconsin Law Review
The article explores the risks for both private and public businesses that lack leadership transition plans.
Career Paths: Sydney Layne ’25L
After graduation, Sydney Layne will join Troutman Pepper Locke in their Houston office.
Josh Fairfield Publishes Article in the Belmont Law Review
The article critiques the failure of current privacy frameworks to protect workers from the growing encroachment of employer surveillance at home.
Meet a Colleague: Kendra Hurt
Kendra Hurt is the Administrative Assistant for the Frances Lewis Law Center.
Alex Klein Publishes Article in the Northeastern University Law Review
The article examines a legal test developed through a series of cases to determine whether a state’s proposed method of execution constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
Locating the Law
In his most recent book, Russell Miller charts the constitutional history of Germany though text and images.
Law Student Helps W&L Running Program Reach Historic Heights
First-year law student Cassie Carr ‘27L helped the Generals Cross Country and Track teams rewrite the record books.
W&L Law Professors File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case
The brief is intended to assist the Court in deciding whether to allow the executive order ending birthright citizenship to go into effect.
Faculty Profile: Sarah Gottlieb
Sarah Gottlieb is Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Criminal Justice Clinic.
Tim MacDonnell Publishes Article in the South Dakota Law Review
The article examines U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence in reaction to emergencies such as natural disasters, economic crises, and epidemics.
Career Paths: Rheise Berro ’25L
After graduation, Rheise Berro will work in the Asset Management group at Ropes & Gray in Washington, D.C.
W&L Law Announces Faculty Appointments and Promotions
Three faculty members were named to endowed professorships, and two other faculty members were promoted.
Alumni Spotlight: Karen Vallejos Corrales ’20L
Karen Vallejos Corrales is Executive Director of the Dream Project, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Virginia students whose immigration status presents barriers to higher education.
Faculty Spotlight: Catherine Smith
Catherine Smith is the Vincent L. Bradford Professor of Law and is an expert in children’s equality law.
Angelica Didier Light ‘75L to Deliver Law Commencement Address
Commencement is scheduled for Friday, May 16 beginning at 10 a.m. on the lawn in front of University Chapel.
School of Law Celebrates Distinguished Graduates during Law Alumni Weekend
Charlie Tomm ’68, ‘75L was honored with the Outstanding Alumnus Award. Eone Beck ‘95L and Sarah Kathryn Stahling ‘15L were recognized for volunteer work.
Third-Year Law Student Argues Black Lung Benefits Case Before Fourth Circuit
Annelise Burgess '25L argued the case as a student attorney in W&L Law’s Advanced Administrative Law Clinic, better known as the Black Lung Clinic.
Law Professor Karen Woody Interviewed by Time Magazine
Woody was interviewed concerning allegations of insider trading related to stock market volatility.
W&L Law Releases 2024 Graduate Employment Report
According to the report, 95 percent of the class of 2024 secured a job that either requires bar passage or for which a J.D. degree is an advantage.
Sarah Gottlieb Publishes Chapter in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Criminology
The chapter examines a trend of prosecutors running for office to use their power to reform the criminal legal system.
Career Paths: Noah Brooks ’25L
After graduation, Noah Brooks will work in the Charlotte office of Mayer Brown in their Banking and Finance group.
Career Paths: Jacob Kansco ’25L
After graduation, Jacob Kansco will join the general litigation group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in New York City.
Career Paths: Dillon Ebner ’25L
After graduation, Dillon Ebner will clerk for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia.
Symone Gibbs ‘26L Wins 2025 Halper Award
Gibbs received the award for her article examining pre-trial solitary confinement.
Mark Drumbl and Mohamed Kamara Publish New Book on Children’s Fights
The book takes an innovative look at children and violence and features contributions from numerous W&L professors and visiting scholars.
Nationwide Injunctions Scholarship of Suzette Malveaux Gets National Exposure
Her 2017 article “Class Actions, Civil Rights, and the National Injunction” argues against the elimination a key judicial mechanism.
W&L Law to Hold Memorial Reception for Professor Joan Shaughnessy
The event will take place Saturday, April 5 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Main Reading Room, Sydney Lewis Hall.
A Collaborative Partnership
This fall, Ana Laura Gonzalez Coria ‘25L was as an extern at Scognamiglio Law Firm in Naples, Italy.
Faculty Profile: Alex Klein
Alex Klein, who rejoined W&L Law as an assistant professor this year, teaches and writes in the fields of capital punishment, criminal law, and criminal procedure.
Student Organization Spotlight: OUTLaw
OUTLaw's mission is to unite LGBTQ+ law students, faculty, community members, and allies to promote diversity and build support for queer issues.
Law Reunion Spotlight: Emily Chowhan ’20L
Emily Kendall Chowhan reflects on her time at W&L Law ahead of her 5th class reunion.
Josh Fairfield Publishes Article in Oxford Intersections: AI in Society
The article examines how the resource intensive use of AI can exacerbate environmental damage due to the way AI models learn and evolve.
Career Paths: Sabrina Callender-Clewett ’25L
After graduation, Sabrina Callender-Clewett will join Alston & Bird’s Corporate Transactions and Securities group located in Palo Alto, California.
Stability and Justice
Xander Davies '26L writes about the German Law Journal's trip to Berlin for the Rule of Law Academy.
Alumni Spotlight: Caroline Crosbie ’20L
Caroline Crosbie is an associate in the New York Office of Simpson Thacher.
Career Paths: Sara Fe’ White ’25L
After graduation, Sara Fe' White will pursue a career as JAG officer for the U.S. Navy.
Meet Chloe Sin ’26L: Law Ambassador
Chloe Sin shares her passion for law school with prospective students as a student ambassador for the Law Admissions office.
JCRSJ Symposium to Explore Free Expression in the Classroom
The March 21 event will explore privacy, censorship, and freedom of expression in educational settings.
Kish Parella Co-Organizes Berle XVII Symposium on International Business Transactions
The conference is hosted by the Berle Center on Corporations, Law, and Society at the Seattle University School of Law.
Student Organization Spotlight: SEIPLS
The Sports, Entertainment, and Intellectual Property Law Society provides students with practical exposure to the law and opportunities to compete in external competitions.
Faculty Spotlight: Josh Fairfield
Josh Fairfield is the William Donald Bain Family Professor of Law and the Director of Artificial Intelligence Legal Innovation Strategy.
Public Lecture at W&L Law to Address Memory Activism
Professor Irit Dekel will discuss an interdisciplinary approach to the concept of witnessing to analyze the work of memory activists.
Meet Natalie Beers ’25L: Rachford Fellow
Natalie Beers lends her previous experience as a legal recruiter to students as they navigate their job searches.
Alex Klein Publishes “Kennedy v. Louisiana and the Future of the Eight Amendment” in the Pepperdine Law Review
This article addresses the potential for overruling Kennedy v. Louisiana and what that may mean for the future of the Eighth Amendment’s Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause.
Meet Jack Halligan ’26L: Law Ambassador
Jack Halligan loves to help prospective students make the "big decision" of where to attend law school.
Former Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar to Deliver Powell Lecture
Prelogar served as the 48th Solicitor General of the United States during the Biden administration.
Criminal Justice Clinic Students Win Freedom for Client Due to Ineffective Counsel
Katie Heller ‘24L and Nina Gagnon ‘24L gained valuable practice experience before beginning careers as public defenders.
Meet a Colleague: Kelli Woodard
Kelli Woodard is the Senior Recruitment Coordinator in the Office of Career Strategy.
A Relentless Pace
This fall, Jermaine Jones '25L was an extern with the Delaware Court of the Chancery.
The Legal Balle(Rena)
3L Rena Song writes about her experience as a member of the W&L Repertory Dance Company.
Law Review Symposium to Explore Children’s Rights and Climate
The March 7 event will explore youth-powered movements to address the impacts of climate change.
Catherine Smith Publishes Article in the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy
The article argues that in analyzing children’s equal protection claims, courts engage in a series of analytical traps in reliance on an adult rights-bearing archetype, stifling young people’s rights.
At Work with Brilliant Minds
This fall, Cory Morris '22, '25L worked at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Student Organization Spotlight: APALSA
The Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) serves as a social, academic, cultural, and professional resource for both students from Asian Pacific areas and students who are interested in Asian cultures.
Maureen Edobor Publishes “Brnovich: Extratextual Textualism” in the Penn Journal of Constitutional Law
The article examines a key U.S. Supreme Court decision focused on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Asking the “Why”
Mikayla Nasis '25L reflects on working in the Commonwealth Attorney's Office for Rockbridge County and the City of Lexington.
International Scholar to Address AI, Gig Warfare, and Killer Robots
Professor Mark Klamberg will explore the evolving role of the military use of artificial intelligence.
In House at USAG
Lillian Weitz '22, '25L spent the fall semester working for USA Gymnastics.
Kish Parella Appointed to European Corporate Governance Institute as Research Member
ECGI is an international organization that provides a platform for debate and dialogue on corporate governance.
Committed to Service
Olivia Scheidt ‘25L discusses her experience as a student attorney in the Community Legal Practice Center.
Mark Drumbl Launches New Books in Stockholm, The Hague, Cambridge, and Prague
The books are among three new works Drumbl released in the last year.
Brandon Hasbrouck Publishes “Insurrection and Black Political Participation” in the California Law Review
The article explores the Supreme Court's jurisprudence in relation to the Fourteenth Amendment.
