Law School News

W&L Law Professor Wins Fulbright Grant for Privacy Law Study

Washington and Lee law professor Josh Fairfield has been awarded a Fulbright Grant to study privacy law in the U.S. and European contexts.  More information...

School of Law Honors Graduates at 2012 Commencement Ceremony

The Washington and Lee University School of Law celebrated its 157th commencement on Saturday, May 5, awarding 129 juris doctor degrees.  More information...

ABA House of Delegates Chair Linda Klein ‘83L to Deliver W&L Law Commencement Address

Linda A. Klein '83L, chair of the American Bar Association House of Delegates, will deliver this year's commencement address during the 2012 graduation exercises at Washington and Lee University School of Law.  More information...

Lizanne Thomas ‘82L and Chong Kim ‘92L Receive Alumni Awards at 2012 Law Reunion

On April 14 during Law Reunion 2012, Washington and Lee School of Law announced the recipients of the Outstanding Alum Award and the Volunteer of the Year Award.  More information...

W&L Law Professor’s New Book Explores Complex Issue of Child Soldiers

A timely new book from Washington and Lee law professor Mark A. Drumbl examines the complex problem of child soldiering and presses the international community to rethink its approaches to the problem.   More information...

W&L Law Students Win Business Law Writing Competition

Washington and Lee law students Matthias Kaseorg '13L and Matthew Baker '12L took the top spots in the 2011-12 Business Law Practice Note competition sponsored by the Business Law Section of the Richmond Bar.  More information...

2012 Lewis F. Powell Jr. Lecture by SCOTUSblog Author

The Tenth Annual Lewis F. Powell Jr. Lecture will be delivered by Lyle Denniston, lead reporter for SCOTUSblog.  More information...

Delaware Chancery Court Judge to Lecture at W&L Law

On Monday, March 26, the Hon. Donald Parsons of the Delaware Chancery Court will offer a view from the inside of the nation's premier business court.   More information...

W&L Law Students Honored at 53rd Annual Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

Law students Steven Harkins '12L and Anthony Flynn '12L were recognized as among the top oralists at the Mid-Atlantic regional of the Jessup International Law Moot Court competition.  More information...

W&L Women Learn the Basics of Political Campaigning

Washington and Lee women undergraduate and law students recently took part in a training program, "Elect Her: Campus Women Win," designed to encourage increased participation in the political process on campus.  More information...