Career Paths:Claire Leonard ’16L
Claire Leonard '16L is from Washington, D.C. and received her bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University.
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Career Paths: Caroline Colpoys ’16L
Caroline Colpoys '16L is from Dallas, TX and attended Rhodes College for her undergraduate degree.
Career Paths: Aria Allan ’16L
Aria Allan '12, '16L grew up in Montgomery, Alabama and attended Washington and Lee University for her undergraduate studies in Spanish and English Literature.
Career Paths: Brooke Weedon ’16L
Brooke Weedon '16L, from Richmond, Virginia, is a 2013 graduate of the University of Virginia. Brooke is an Executive Editor of the Washington and Lee Law Review and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa.
Career Paths: Paul Judge ’16L
Paul Judge '16L went to the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant out of ROTC.
Career Paths: Julianne Freeman ’16L
Julianne Freeman '16L is from Goshen, NY and attended Cornell for her undergraduate degree.
Sam Calhoun Named Class of 1960 Professor of Ethics
Sam Calhoun, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Washington and Lee University School of Law, has been named the Class of 1960 Professor of Ethics.
Gail Deady ’11L Represents Transgender Student in Virginia Restroom Case
Gail Deady, a member of the law class of 2011, played a role in the landmark Title IX ruling issued recently by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
W&L Law Presents Alumni Awards during 2016 Reunion Celebration
Walt Kelley ’77, ‘81L received the Outstanding Law Alumnus award and Neil Millhiser ‘11L received the 2016 Volunteer of the Year award.
W&L Law Releases 2015 Graduate Employment Report
Data from the Office of Career Strategy show another year of strong growth in employment over previous years. The report measures employment 10 months after graduation.
Cvent Founder and CEO Reggie Aggarwal to Deliver W&L Law Commencement Speech
Aggarwal graduated in 1994 and is currently the founder and CEO of Cvent, a publicly traded technology company on the NYSE with more than 2,000 employees worldwide.
Prof. J.D. King Appointed Director of Experiential Education at W&L Law
The new position was created to foster and further cultivate W&L Law’s experiential course offerings by promoting the integration of experiential components into doctrinal areas of the curriculum.
Experience,W&L Law: Bethany Belisle ’16L
Bethany Belisle is a third year law student from Austin, Texas. She graduated from Amherst College with a degree in political science.
Experience, W&L Law: Emelia Hall ’16L
Emelia Hall '16L, a graduate of Mout Holyoke College, is a student attorney in the W&L Law Criminal Justice Clinic and the symposium editor for the Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice.
DePaul Law Professor Susan Bandes to Lecture on Empathy and the Rule of Law
Bandes will deliver a lecture at W&L Law titled “Empathy, Compassion and the Rule of Law,” a companion lecture to the University’s year-long interdisciplinary seminar series.
Ernani DeAraujo ‘08L Receives Emerging Leader Award from Community Health Organization
Ernani DeAraujo, a member of the law class of 2008 and general counsel at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, was named an Emerging Leader by the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy.
Former Virginia Supreme Court Justice John Charles Thomas to Deliver Lewis F. Powell Jr. Lecture
The Fourteenth Annual Lewis F. Powell Jr. Lecture will be delivered by John Charles Thomas, former justice on the Virginia Supreme Court and senior partner at Hunton & Williams.
W&L Law BLSA Members Honored at National Conference
Maureen Edobor '17L was elected to a national leadership position and Vincent Smith '16L received an award for service to the community.
W&L Law Prof. David Eggert Comments on Obama SCOTUS Pick
Prof. Eggert comments on his former colleague at Arnold & Porter, "a consensus builder with a brilliant legal mind" who would be an "intellectual leader on the Court."
W&L Law Alumni Bring Down ‘King of Coal’
W&L Law alumni Booth Goodwin ‘96L, U.S. attorney for West Virginia, and Stephen Ruby ‘06L, assistant U.S. attorney, led the prosecution of Don Blankenship.
Joseph Slights ‘88L Appointed Vice Chancellor of Delaware Chancery Court
Delaware's Chancery Court is widely recognized as the nation's preeminent forum for the determination of disputes involving the internal affairs of thousands corporations.
W&L Law Team Wins Energy and Sustainable Development Moot Court Competition
Washington and Lee School of Law students Max Gottlieb ‘17L, Jenna Lorence ‘17L and Bo Mahr ‘17L won the sixth annual National Energy and Sustainable Development Moot Court Competition this weekend, hosted by West Virginia University College of Law.
U.S. Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit to Hear Cases at W&L Law
On Wednesday, March 23, Washington and Lee School of Law will host the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit for oral argument in three cases.
Experience, W&L Law: Kerriann Laubach ’16L
Kerriann Laubach is a third-year law student at Washington and Lee School of Law.
Auto Recall Bill Named in Honor of W&L Law Student Moves Closer to Becoming Law
The bill, named for Lara Gass '14L, would require auto makers in Tennessee to repair any vehicle with an open recall before selling or renting the car.
IRS Matching Grant Helps W&L Tax Clinic Serve Low-income Taxpayers
The Tax Clinic at the Washington and Lee University School of Law has been awarded a matching grant from the Internal Revenue Service's Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic program.
BLSA Wins Small Chapter of the Year, Mock Trial Headed to Nationals
The Washington and Lee School of Law Black Law Students Association (BLSA) mock trial team has moved one step closer to repeating as national champions and also brought home the award for small chapter of the year.
Craig Wood '84L Receives 2016 William J. Brennan Jr. Award
The award recognizes Wood for his 30-year career as a lawyer and for more than two decades of teaching in the National Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia School of Law.
W&L Law Professor David Baluarte Awarded Fulbright for Statelessness Study
Baluarte will conduct his research at the University of Buenos Aires Law School in Argentina, where he will study the stateless population and also will teach refugee and asylum law in his host school's immigration clinic.
W&L Students Raise Funds to Help Area Families during Blizzard
W&L law student Alan Carrillo ‘18L launched a fundraising campaign ahead of the recent blizzard to help homeless families get out of the path of the storm.
Lisa Hedrick ’08L Named Richmond Bar Association’s Young Lawyer of the Year
Lisa J. Hedrick, a member of the law class of 2008 and a partner in the firm of Hirschler Fleischer, has been named the 2016 Young Lawyer of the Year by the Richmond Bar Association.
Death Penalty and Clemency Focus of W&L Law Review Symposium
The annual Lara D. Gass Symposium at the Washington and Lee University School of Law will focus this year on the controversial case of Joseph M. Giarratano, using his story to explore the ethical, legal and public policy issues surrounding the use of the death penalty.
Civil Rights Journal Symposium to Explore Policing in America
The symposium, titled "Policing in America: Powers and Accountability," will take place on Jan. 28-29 in Sydney Lewis Hall on the grounds of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.
W&L Law Students Release Human Rights Report on Early Marriage and Pregnancy in Tanzania
Students in the International Human Rights Practicum at Washington and Lee School of Law travelled to Tanzania this fall to research the problem of early marriage and its effects on girls’ access to education. The results of the study have now been released in a 40 page human rights report.
W&L Law’s Chris Seaman Co-authors Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Patent Case
The brief, written with Prof. Jason Rantanen of the University of Iowa College of Law and filed with the Court on December 16, 2015, involves the legal standard for increasing damages awards in patent infringement cases.
W&L Law’s Jill Fraley Wins AALS Scholarly Papers Competition
Fraley won the award, one of the most prestigious in legal education, for her paper “An Unwritten History of Waste Law.”
W&L Law Prof. Victoria Sahani Appointed to Advisory Council for Legal Funding Association
The Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding (ARC) has announced the appointment of Washington and Lee law professor Victoria Sahani to its advisory council.
W&L Law Prof Christopher Bruner to Deliver Inaugural Bain Family Lecture
On Nov. 19, Christopher Bruner, the William Donald Bain Family Professor of Corporate Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law, will deliver the inaugural chair lecture on "What Makes a Corporation a Corporation?"
Event Cancelled: Lawyer, Author and Activist Linda Hirshman to speak at W&L Law
Hirshman will discuss her latest book, “Sisters in Law,” which details the lives of Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first two-women to serve as U.S. Supreme Court Justices.
DC-Based Privacy Think Tank Future of Privacy Forum Partners with W&L Law
New academic partnership will advance privacy scholarship, create business/academic ties, and Incubate tomorrow’s privacy lawyers.
Annual Law and Literature Seminar to Explore McEwan’s “The Children Act”
Washington and Lee University School of Law will host the 2015 Law and Literature Seminar on Nov. 6-7, exploring the new book from award winning author Ian McEwan.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon to Speak at W&L Law
The Hon. Richard J. Leon, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia, will give a talk titled "Battle Hymn of a Federal District Judge."
WLSO Symposium Explores Stereotypes in Law Practice
This month, the Women Law Students Organization at Washington and Lee University School of Law will host the 2nd Annual Lara D. Gass Symposium on Women in the Law.
U.S. Appeals Court for Armed Forces to Hear Case at W&L, Law Student to Argue
On Tuesday, October 20, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces will visit W&L Law to hear a challenge involving a Fourth Amendment claim in the case of U.S. v Matthew Hoffmann. 3L Loren Peck will appear before the Court.
Hon. Diane Wood to Deliver Annual Tucker Lecture
On Oct. 19, the Hon. Diane P. Wood, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, will address "The Quiet Crisis in Access to Justice" during this year's Tucker Lecture.
Career Paths: Amanda Fisher ’16L
At W&L, Amanda is a Law Ambassador, Student Bar Association 3L Vice President, Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment staff writer, and a member of the Women's Law Student Organization and the Powell Lecture Board.
Career Paths: Paul Judge ’16L
Paul Judge went to the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant out of ROTC. He is now a 1stLieutenant in the United States Army. He plans to enter the JAG Corps after graduation. At W&L, he is a Lead Articles Editor on the Washington and Lee Law Review.
Career Paths: Elaine McCafferty ’16L
Elaine McCafferty is from Newtown, Connecticut and graduated from the University of Connecticut with a BA in Psychology and Philosophy. Elaine is a Burks Scholar and Lead Articles Editor on the Washington and Lee Law Review.
Daniel Sharfstein to Deliver 2015 Hendricks Law and History Lecture
The title of Sharfstein’s talk is "Thunder in the Mountains: Chief Joseph’s Encounter with the Administrative State after Reconstruction.”
Annual Supreme Court Preview Examines Key Cases on High Court Docket
On Sept. 28, faculty at Washington and Lee University will discuss several of the most compelling cases on the 2015-16 U.S. Supreme Court docket, including the affirmative action case Fisher v. Texas.
W&L Law Student Newspaper Wins Top ABA Award for Third Straight Year
The Law News, the student newspaper at Washington and Lee University School of Law, was honored again this year by American Bar Association with the Law School Newspaper Award.
W&L Law Journals Make Top 10 Ranking from Article Submission Service ExpressO
The Washington and Lee Law Review and the Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice have been included in a new ranking from ExpressO, a leading system for article submission.
W&L Alumna Linda Klein ‘83L Named President-Elect of the American Bar Association
Linda Klein, a 1983 graduate of Washington and Lee's School of Law, was named president-elect of the American Bar Association during its annual meeting. She will become the next ABA president in August 2016.
W&L Law Welcomes New Dean for Administration and Student Affairs
Paul B. Rollins has joined Washington and Lee University School of Law as the new associate dean for administration and student affairs.
W&L Law Professor David Bruck Appointed to Lead Defense Team for Dylann Roof
The federal judge overseeing the case of Dylan Roof has approved the request by his attorneys to add Washington and Lee law professor and death penalty specialist David Bruck to the defense team in the case.
W&L Law’s Margaret Howard Receives Inaugural Braucher Award from ABI
Washington and Lee law professor Margaret Howard has been unanimously elected to be the inaugural recipient of the Jean Braucher Memorial Award from the American Bankruptcy Institute.
W&L Law Announces Campaign and Annual Fund Success
Washington and Lee School of Law concluded a seven-year capital campaign on June 30, exceeding its $35 million goal by over $2.6 million. The school also set a record for its 2014-15 Law Annual Fund.
W&L Law’s Margaret Hu Wins Young Scholar’s Award at Privacy Conference
Washington and Lee law professor Margaret Hu received the Young Scholar’s Award for her paper “Big Data Blacklisting,” which examines government use of database screening.
W&L Law’s David Baluarte Joins Advisory Council of Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion
Washington and Lee law professor David Baluarte has been named to the advisory council of the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to promoting an integrated, human rights based response to the injustice of statelessness and exclusion.
W&L Law’s Danforth Weighs in on Sweet Briar Case
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Virginia breathed new life into the fight to keep Sweet Briar College open. W&L law professor Robert Danforth co-authored an amicus brief in the case.
New Study by W&L’s Susan Franck Examines Diversity in Legal Profession at International Level
A new article by Washington and Lee University Law Professor Susan D. Franck is tackling some of the most topical issues in international arbitration and the legal profession in general.
W&L Law Releases Updated Employment Data
New data reported by the law school's Office of Career Strategy shows that a year after graduation over 80 percent of the law class of 2014 has secured a full-time, long-term J.D. required or J.D. preferred position, with an overall employment rate of 94 percent.
W&L Law’s Brant Hellwig Publishes Book on U.S. Tax Court
Washington and Lee law professor and incoming dean Brant Hellwig recently completed a manuscript detailing the historical evolution and jurisdiction of the United States Tax Court.
W&L Receives Virginia Bar Access to Justice Awards
Washington and Lee University has swept the 2015 summer access to justice awards given by the Virginia State Bar.
W&L’s Russ Miller Analyzes New Developments in German Spying Scandal
Washington and Lee law professor Russ Miller was quoted extensively in a Christian Science Monitor report on the furor over Germany's cooperation with NSA spying operations .
Alumni in the News, May 2015
A roundup of law alumni in the news recently, including gubernatorial appointments, a new U.S. attorney, and VA Lawyers Weekly's "Woman of the Year."
IRS Matching Grant Helps W&L Tax Clinic Serve Low-income Taxpayers
For the eighth straight year, the Tax Clinic at the Washington and Lee University School of Law has been awarded a matching grant from the Internal Revenue Service's Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic program.
School of Law Honors Graduates at 2015 Commencement Ceremony
The Washington and Lee University School of Law celebrated its 160th commencement on Saturday, May 9, awarding 174 juris doctor degrees.
Career Paths: Babatunde Cadmus ’15L
Babatunde Cadmus '15L attended college at the University of Delaware and received a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology.
