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
Summer Experience: Gretchen McGrath ’27L
This summer, Gretchen McGrath worked at Alston & Bird in New York City.
Student Scholarship Celebrated at 2026 Law Review Notes Colloquium
Carlyn Kirk and Pierson Hotchkiss were honored for their scholarly contributions to the Law Review.
Summer Experience: Elizabeth Rives ’28L
This summer, Elizabeth Rives worked as a Summer Associate for the Global Initiative for Transnational Crime in Vienna, Austria.
W&L’s PLAI Lab to Hold AI Music Festival and Discussion
The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 in Leyburn Library Room 128.
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.
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