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.
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David Saacke Named to New Executive Director of Institutional AI Role at W&L
Kerri Chapman to serve as interim chief information officer after four years as the university’s deputy chief information officer.
Summer Experience: Malani Plancher ’28L
This summer, Malani Plancher spent two months in Rome, Italy, working with the Community of Sant’Egidio.
W&L Community to Observe 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Washington and Lee will honor the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, with a series of commemorative events on campus Sept. 10 and 11.
Professors Catherine Smith and Suzette Malveaux Submit Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Case
The brief argues that Colorado has a compelling interest in protecting children from discriminatory harms and providing equal access to educational opportunities.
Jill Fraley Publishes Article on Property, Sovereignty and Noncitizen Land Laws
The article in the Indiana Law Journal Supplement examines the constitutional foundations of state laws restricting noncitizen ownership of real property.
Summer Experience: Nina Dascoli ’27L
This summer, Nina Dascoli worked as a Litigation Summer Associate at Holland & Knight LLP in their New York office.
Opinio Juris Hosts Symposium on Mark Drumbl’s Reframing Transitional Justice
Five scholars examine and respond to the new volume co-edited by Drumbl and Kirsten Fisher.
W&L to Host Constitution Day Panel on Supreme Court Cases from the 2025-26 Term
The Liberating Ideas panel discussion takes place in Northen Auditorium on Sept. 16.
Summer Experience: Laura Powers ‘28L
This summer, Laura Powers worked as a law clerk for Slovensky Divorce and Family Law in Roanoke, Virginia.
Meet a 1L: Griffin Polinsky ’29L
Griffin Polinsky is from Wilmington, North Carolina and received his undergraduate degree from Northeastern University.
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