Henry M. Coxe III, a 1972 graduate of Washington and Lee's School of Law, will be honored with the Florida Bar Foundation’s 2012 Medal of Honor Award, the legal profession’s highest award in the state. Coxe is receiving the award for his lifelong commitment to duty and service to the public and for improving the administration […]
The Tenth Annual Lewis F. Powell Jr. Lecture will be delivered by Lyle Denniston, lead reporter for SCOTUSblog. Denniston's talk is titled "Lyle Denniston's Take on the Modern Supreme Court."
The Hon. Donald Parsons, Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Chancery Court, will give a public lecture at Washington and Lee School of Law on Monday, March 26.
W&L law students Steve Harper and Lauren Meehan earned the Best Draft award for regional Transactional LawMeet
The Black Lung Clinic at Washington and Lee University's School of law has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking to protect two provisions of the Black Lung Benefits Act that are included in the Affordable Care Act.
Students from Washington and Lee University School of Law will be offering free tax preparation assistance for low-to-moderate-income taxpayers in the Rockbridge County area.
Members of the Washington and Lee University School of Law Black Law Students Association (BLSA) recently participated in the moot court and mock trial competitions at the organization's regional convention, placing second in both competitions. Those teams willl now move on to the national competition in Washington, D.C. in March. The team of Kassandra Haynes and Curtis […]
Blog posts on developments with the Affordable Care Act authored by Washington and Lee law professor and health law expert Tim Jost captured three spots on Health Affairs 2011 Most-Read List. Jost's analysis of the arguments before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals over the Affordable Care Act's constitutionality was the most-read post. His posts […]
The steady downward trend in the use of the death penalty in the United States represents a "fairly irreversible decline" and suggests a time when the death penalty will be abolished, says David Bruck, a Washington and Lee University law professor. Statistics released this week by the Death Penalty Information Center indicate that the number […]
On Nov. 14, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear challenges to the Affordable Care Act, setting aside more than five hours next spring for oral argument on this hotly debated issue. Washington and Lee law professor and health care expert Timothy Jost, who believes the law is constitutional, commented on this development in several […]
The work of Washington and Lee criminal law scholar Erik Luna is cited extensively in a new report issued by the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Titled "Report to Congress: Mandatory Minimum Penalties in the Federal Criminal Justice System," the report assesses the impact of mandatory minimum penalties on federal sentencing, particularly in light of the U.S. […]
A distinguished panel of senior judges from three different federal circuit courts will decide the 2011 John W. Davis Appellate Advocacy Competition at the Washington and Lee School of Law. The finals will be held Friday, October 21, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Millhiser Moot Court Room, Sydney Lewis Hall. The competition will be […]
Timothy S. Jost, Robert L. Willett Family Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law and one of the nation's leading voices in health care law, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Election to the IOM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and […]
Thanks to a new effort by faculty and students, Washington and Lee University law students interested in studying poverty issues as part of their legal education now have any even greater array of opportunities to explore. Partnering with the University's Shepherd Program on Poverty and Human Capability, the law school has identified law courses, clinics, […]
On Thursday, Sept. 29, distinguished legal historian Alfred Brophy will deliver the 2011 Hendricks Lecture in Law and History. The topic of Prof. Brophy's talk is "The Jurisprudence of Slavery, Freedom, and Union at Washington College, 1831-1861." The lecture will begin at 3:00 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons on the campus of Washington and […]
On Wednesday, Sept. 14, faculty at Washington and Lee University School of Law will discuss several of the most compelling cases on the 2011 U.S. Supreme Court docket during the School's annual Supreme Court Preview. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Millhiser Moot Court Room, Sydney Lewis Hall. The event is free […]
Terrorism was not born on 9/11 or in Oklahoma City. It is, in fact, an ancient concept. But what is new about terrorism, says Washington and Lee law professor Erik Luna, is the development of a distinctive legal regime and heightened enforcement efforts in the decade since the Sept. 11 attacks. It is this legal […]
David Millon, the J. B. Stombock Professor of Law and Law Alumni Faculty Fellow at Washington and Lee University School of Law, was named president-elect of the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) at its recent annual meeting. Millon will serve in this position during 2011-12 and will become president of the organization for the […]
Washington and Lee University School of Law has announced the establishment of a fellowship for one qualified German LL.M. student.
The Eighth Annual Lewis F. Powell Jr. Lecture will be delivered by the Hon. Jennifer Walker Elrod of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed to the bench in 2007 by President George W. Bush, Judge Elrod will speak on the importance of the jury system in state and federal courts. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 31, at 6 p.m. in Lee Chapel on the campus of Washington and Lee University. The event is free and open to the public.
Washington and Lee law professor Timothy S. Jost, one of the nation’s leading health policy analysts and health reform advocates, was invited to attend Tuesday's ceremony for the historic health reform legislation.
On March 29, academics, governments, practitioners, investors, and representatives from international and non-governmental organizations from around the world will meet at Washington and Lee University School of Law (W&L) in Lexington, Virginia for a symposium to explore the prevention and efficient management of investment treaty disputes. The symposium is a joint effort between W&L and UNCTAD.
On Wednesday, March 17, Washington and Lee School of Law alumnus Kevin Rardin '84L will speak about the rule of law in Afghanistan and his experiences as an attorney working for Lawyers without Borders.
On Tuesday, March 16, the Hon. Leonie M. Brinkema, U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, will deliver the 2010 Tucker Lecture at Washington and Lee University School of Law. The title of her talk is "Managing Perfect Storms: A Judicial Perspective on the Challenges Presented by High Visibility Cases."
Mark Grunewald, the James P. Morefield Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University, has been named interim dean of the W&L School of Law, effective July 1, 2010.
The Courts have emerged as a crucial battleground in efforts to regulate climate change. A new book edited by Washington and Lee School of Law professor Hari Osofsky explores some of these cases in order to explain their regulatory significance and examine this emerging area of litigation.
A recent report to the U.S. Congress from the Federal Trade Commission examining virtual worlds prominently cites the work of two Washington and Lee law professors.
Rodney A. Smolla, dean and Roy L. Steinheimer, Jr. Professor at Washington and Lee University School of Law, has been named president of Furman University in Greenville, S.C. Smolla will assume his new position on July 1, 2010.
he U.S. General Accounting Office has released a report examining processes and outcomes in the Federal Black Lung Benefits program and cites The Black Lung Clinic at Washington and Lee University School of Law as a prominent provider of legal services for those seeking federal benefits.
Christopher Bruner, associate professor of law at Washington and Lee University School of Law, has been named the winner of the Association of American Law Schools 2010 Scholarly Papers Competition.
Watching human suffering from half a world away can be frustrating. But six W&L law students in a new international law class are getting the rare chance to do something about it.
Robin Fretwell Wilson, a professor of law at Washington and Lee University School of Law, has been named Class of 1958 Law Alumni Professor of Law.
Washington and Lee University law professor Robin Fretwell Wilson published an opinion piece in the Nov. 1, 2009, edition of The Washington Post examining the District of Columbia's same sex marriage bill.
A new student-run organization in the Washington and Lee School of Law, the Middle East and North Africa Law Society (MENA), will bring together students, alumni, faculty, and professionals dedicated to surveying and analyzing the economic, legal, political, and cultural issues of the Middle East and North Africa.
Washington and Lee University law professor Todd C. Peppers is co-author of a new book that relates the story of Chris Thomas, one of the last juvenile offenders put to death before the U.S Supreme Court ruled that the execution of juveniles constituted cruel and unusual punishment.
A symposium at Washington and Lee University’s School of Law will explore recent violence on college campuses from the perspective of psychology, medical science and the law.
Washington and Lee School of Law has announced a new partnership with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to explore the prevention and efficient management of investment treaty disputes.
The School of Law at Washington and Lee University has launched a new legal clinic focusing on misdemeanor criminal defense. Law students working in the Criminal Justice Clinic will represent in district and circuit court indigent clients facing criminal charges including assault, driving while intoxicated, shoplifting, and marijuana possession.
David Super, professor of law at the University of Maryland School of Law and a leading scholar in the field of anti-poverty law, will speak at the Washington and Lee School of Law on Monday, Oct. 19, at 7:00 p.m. in Classroom A, Sydney Lewis Hall.
U.S. Supreme Court watchers will have much more to keep them busy this year than the introduction of new Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The 2009-10 docket is full of interesting cases, including another exploration of the Second Amendment and its application to state gun laws, the free speech protections related to images depicting animal cruelty, and corporate malfeasance.
The Washington and Lee School of Law has announced the expansion of its access to justice program in Liberia.
M. Asif Ehsan and Sebghatullah Ebrahimi can see the path to peace and prosperity in their native Afghanistan, and it is a long one that may even wind through Lexington.
Lucy Reed, president of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) and a senior partner with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, will deliver the Washington and Lee Transnational Law Institute Distinguished Lecture for fall 2009.
A new collection co-edited by Washington and Lee Law professor Robin Fretwell Wilson, Health Law and Bioethics: Cases in Context, explores the human side of the landmark cases in this field and features Wilson's own essay about the death of Jesse Gelsinger, who was the first person to die in a human gene therapy trial.
The Transnational Law Institute at Washington and Lee University School of Law has announced a new partnership with the Carter Center that places current or recently graduated U.S. law students with a variety of institutions in Liberia working pro-bono on access to justice issues.
Unity Dow, the first woman appointed as Justice in the High Court of Botswana, will deliver a public lecture at Washington and Lee School of Law on Thursday, Aug. 27.
When third year students return to Washington and Lee Law School this week, they will be met with a brand new curriculum, one unlike any other in the country.
James E. Moliterno, the Vincent Bradford Professor of Law at Washington and Lee School of Law, travels the globe helping foreign legal systems develop ethics codes and training programs that guide lawyers, judges and law students through the conundrums they face in their professional careers.
In a new article published by Health Affairs, the leading journal of health policy, Washington and Lee University law professor Timothy Jost examines how the interplay between federal and state health care regulations could affect reform efforts.
Global Arbitration Review, a leading journal focused on international public and private arbitration, featured research by Washington and Lee law professor Susan Franck in a recent article examining potential bias against developing nations in investment treaty arbitration.
Washington and Lee law professor Mark Drumbl's research on the Rwandan genocide trials influenced a recent United Kingdom High Court of Justice decision involving the extradition to Rwanda of four high-profile genocide suspects
A. Benjamin Spencer, Associate Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law has been appointed to serve as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. Spencer, who will remain on the law school faculty, began his appointment on June 8.
Sarah K. (Sally) Wiant will retire as director of the Washington and Lee Law School Library at the end of June to assume full-time duties as a teacher and scholar on the Washington and Lee Faculty of Law.
On June 4, Washington and Lee Law School professor Lyman Johnson participated in a program to celebrate the Securities and Exchange Commission's 75th anniversary. An audience of several hundred attended the program.
Washington and Lee University School of Law students have again prevailed in two Black Lung benefits disputes argued this year before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
The Washington and Lee University School of Law celebrated its 154th commencement on Saturday, May 9 as 138 J.D. degrees and five LL.M. degrees were awarded.
Russell Miller, associate professor at Washington and Lee University School of Law, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar senior research grant to conduct research in Heidelberg, Germany at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and Public International Law during the 2009-10 academic year.
Margaret Howard, Law Alumni Association Professor of Law at the Washington and Lee University School of Law, has been elected Vice-President of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI). As Vice-President, Howard will serve on the ABI’s executive committee and chair the Research Grants Committee for a three-year term.
Kathy Pritts '11L, a first year law student at Washington and Lee School of Law, has received the top scholarship from the Greater Richmond Bar Association and the Oliver W. Hill and Samuel W. Tucker Scholarship Committee
Lord Nicholas Addison Phillips, president of the newly formed Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, will deliver this year's commencement address during the 2009 graduation exercises at the Washington and Lee University School of Law.
The Women Law Students Organization at Washington and Lee University School of Law has named Johanna E. Bond the 2009 recipient of the organization's Professor of the Year award.
Washington and Lee School of Law students Patrick Chamberlain '10L, Gail Deady '11L, and Rachel Mack '11L have been selected as the 2009 recipients of Virginia Law Foundation Public Service Internship awards.
Seeking to deal with the greater complexity of the American family, the American Law Institute nine years ago adopted a set of principles to help the courts and state legislatures negotiate these breakups.
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. This is the second straight year that the Tax Clinic has received federal dollars to support its efforts.
Distinguished attorney and public servant William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. will deliver the annual Hendricks Lecture in Law and History. Coleman, one of the lead strategists and coauthor of the legal brief in Brown v. Board of Education, will explore the impact of the NAACP on the civil rights movement.
Erik Luna, professor of law at Washington and Lee School of Law, testified last week before a U.S. congressional subcommittee on a state's ability to provide legal services to indigent defendants.
Human rights scholars from around the world will gather at Washington and Lee University School of Law on Friday, April 3, for a symposium exploring women’s reproductive and sexual health as human rights on the African continent. W&L Law’s 2008-09 Scholar-in-Residence, Charles Ngwena, professor of health and human rights at the University of the Free State in South Africa, will chair the symposium.
The Lewis F. Powell Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series will present the Seventh Annual Lewis F. Powell Jr. Lecture on Thursday, April 2, at 6 p.m. in Lee Chapel on the campus of Washington and Lee University. The event is free and open to the public.
Former presidential candidate Bob Barr will be among the participants for an upcoming panel discussion at Washington and Lee School of Law exploring government bailouts.
