Can Law Keep Up?
A new book by W&L Law professor Joshua Fairfield examines how the law can keep pace to govern rapid advancements in technology.
Law Features
W&L Law’s Miller Receives Prestigious Research Prize
Russell Miller, J.B. Stombock Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University, is the recipient of a Humboldt Research Prize, one of Germany’s highest academic honors.
Slavery and Commerce
W&L Law Professor Carliss Chatman explored institutional history to animate the study of the Uniform Commercial Code for her students.
Career Paths: Rebecca Mitchell ’21L
Rebecca Mitchell will be clerking on the Vermont Supreme Court for two years.
Law Classroom Named in Honor of Alumnus Edmund D. Campbell
Campbell was a champion of desegregation in Virginia and worked to fight Virginia’s program of massive resistance.
In Case You Missed It
School of Law Honors Graduates at 2021 Commencement Ceremony
The Washington and Lee University School of Law celebrated its 166th commencement on Friday, May 7, awarding 119 juris doctor degrees.
Double Time at W&L
Young alumna and current law student Cat Spencer '20, '23L shares her perspective on W&L and giving back.
W&L Law’s Fairfield on Digital Ownership
Joshua Fairfield contributed to an article on Vox.com discussing the erosion of personal ownership.
W&L’s Youngman Awarded the Consortium for Undergraduate Law and Justice Programs Teaching Innovation Award
In 2020, Julie Youngman introduced significant programmatic and curricular development in W&L’s new interdisciplinary program on Law, Justice and Society.
W&L Law’s Demleitner on Parole Decisions
The Washington Post published a commentary by Nora Demleitner on reducing the influence of prosecutors and victims on parole decisions.
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