W&L Law Welcomes Impressive Law Class of 2029
The class includes 130 students from 30 states and D.C. and nine countries, representing 85 undergraduate institutions.
Law Features
Meet a 1L: Ruthie Ross ’29L
Ruthie Ross is from Seattle, Washington and received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Irvine.
Teaching Students to Think Like Lawyers in the Age of AI
New required course gives W&L Law students the knowledge and judgment to use artificial intelligence responsibly from the first day of law school.
Karen Woody Quoted in The New York Times on Prediction Market Regulation
Washington and Lee law professor Karen Woody discusses insider trading concerns in the rapidly growing prediction market industry.
Raising the Bar
Three W&L alumni are continuing their dedication to public service as presidents of their respective state bar associations.
In Case You Missed It
From 4-H to Law School: Meet Catalina Clouthier ’28L
An early fascination with animals and agriculture has shaped the path of a W&L Law student pursuing a career in environmental and natural resources law.
Summer Experience: Lilly Freemyer ’28L
This summer, Lilly Freemyer interned for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Olivia Trusty.
Maureen Edobor Discusses Supreme Court Voting Rights Case on Courthouse News Podcast
Edobor examines a case involving voter registration requirements, voter roll purges, and federal election protections.
W&L’s Liberating Ideas Initiative to Host Inaugural Wonder Dinner
The event, set for Monday, Nov. 2, in the Cannan Green Pavilion, features a pair of distinguished guest speakers on the topic of parental choice in gene-based medicine.
Alexandra Klein Discusses Botched Tennessee Execution on BBC News
Klein examines constitutional questions and potential reforms following a failed lethal injection.
Mark Drumbl Examines Limits of International Criminal Justice in New Article
The article argues for new approaches to accountability when international courts cannot bring accused war criminals to trial.
Summer Experience: Andy Wong ’24, ’27L
This past summer, Andy Wong worked as a Summer Associate at Kirkland & Ellis in New York.
Q&A: The Human Cost of Carrying Out the Death Penalty
W&L Law Professor Alexandra Klein discusses Tennessee's failed execution and the impact the practice has on those tasked with carrying out the process.
Nina-Simone Edwards Publishes Essay on Black Homeplace and Privacy Law
Edwards examines how traditional understandings of privacy law fail to account for the significance and complexity of Black domestic spaces.
Summer Experience: Fareed Ahmed ’28L
This summer, Fareed Ahmed worked for Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. alongside the U.S. general counsel.
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