W&L Institute for Honor Looks at Lawyers and Infamous Clients
The two-day event will feature a film screening of "Bridge of Spies" and a panel discussion with lawyers who have represented notorious clients.
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Student Research: The Life and Times of Chauncey Belknap
Chauncey Belknap, a law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, is the subject of a two-year research project by law students Lizzy Williams '17L and Jess Winn '17L.
BLSA Wins Small Chapter of the Year, Moot Court Team Headed to Nationals
The W&L Law team of Tejkaran Bains '17L and Caitlin Peterson '19L placed second in the NBLSA regional moot court competition, earning a spot in nationals next month in Houston.
Stacey LaRiviere ’17L for the Commonwealth
Third-year law student Stacey LaRiviere got the unique chance to try a jury trial during her externship with the Commonwealth Attorney's Office of Roanoke City.
Sebghatullah Ebrahimi ‘10L: Compliance Officer with Relief International
Sebghatullah Ebrahimi was one of two Afghan law students who came to W&L Law in 2009 to complete a Masters in U.S. Law degree. Now he is back in the U.S. working for an international humanitarian organization.
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W&L BLSA Goes National
Maureen Edobor, a 3L from Dallas, is serving this year as attorney general for the National Black Law Students Association.
ODK Initiates Four Honorary and 39 Student Members during 2017 Founders Day/ODK Convocation
Alpha Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society, will welcome four honorary and 39 student initiates at Washington and Lee University’s annual Founders Day/ODK Convocation on Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. in Lee Chapel.
Career Paths: Chi Ewusi ’17L
3L Chi Ewusi spent the summer working for the Pillsbury law firm in their Washington, D.C. office.
The DC Program: Andrea Marshall ’17L Gets “The Talk”
3L Andrea Marshall interned with the EPA while participating in W&L Law's Program in DC, a one-semester, residential program that gives W&L students practice experience in the nation's capital.
Tax Clinic Students Release Guides for Taxpayers
The guides help with a variety of tax issues, including determining filing status and information about claiming children as dependents.
The Problem of Asylum Free Zones
Immigrant Rights Clinic director David Baluarte will present at a hearing of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to discuss the growth of asylum-free zones.
A Dream Job and a Landmark Case
As the Secular Society Women’s Rights Legal Fellow for the ACLU of Virginia, Gail Deady '11L works on issues related to gender equality, reproductive rights and LGBT discrimination.
W&L Law Professor’s New Book Examines Small Jurisdictions in Cross-Border Finance
A new book by Washington and Lee law professor Christopher Bruner explores how “offshore” financial markets emerged and rose to prominence.
