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Michelle Drumbl, Associate Clinical Professor of Law and Director, Tax Clinic, Washington and Lee University School of Law
W&L Tax Clinic Receives IRS Grant for Sixth Straight Year
The Tax Clinic at the Washington and Lee University School of Law has been awarded a multi-year matching grant from the Internal Revenue Service's Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic program (LITC).
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School of Law Honors Graduates at 2013 Commencement Ceremony
The Washington and Lee University School of Law celebrated its 158th commencement on Saturday, May 11, awarding 141 juris doctor degrees.
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W&L Law Student Helps Refugee Artists Get Started in Business
Washington and Lee third-year law student Ernest Hammond helped a group of Burmese and Bhutanese refugees set up a corporation for their business selling traditional arts and crafts.
Prof. Christopher Buner
W&L Law Professor's New Book Examines Shareholder Power and Corporate Governance
Shareholders in the U.K. and other common-law jurisdictions are both more powerful and more central to the aims of the corporation than are shareholders in the U.S. The vexing question, explored in a new book by Prof. Christopher Bruner, is why.
Joe Brown ‘68L receives the 2013 Outstanding Law Alumnus Award from Dean Nora Demleitner
W&L Law Alums Joe Brown '68L and Jim Ferguson '88L Receive Awards at 2013 Law Alumni Weekend
On April 20 during Law Alumni Weekend 2013, Washington and Lee School of Law announced the recipients of the Outstanding Alum Award and the Volunteer of the Year Award.
The W&L Law Moot Court team: Matthias Kaseorg, Alex Sugzda, and Tiffany Eisenbise, flanked by coaches David Miller and Amy Conant.
W&L Law Team Reaches Semis at National Appellate Advocacy Competition
W&L Law's moot court team advanced to the semifinals at the National Appellate Advocacy Competition held earlier this month.
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As Tax Deadline Looms, W&L Tax Clinic Readies for the Aftermath
While the stress of tax season will end for most people on April 15, students in the Tax Clinic at Washington and Lee School of Law will be gearing up to deal with taxpayer mistakes and other issues related to the filing deadline.
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Former Justice and International Criminal Prosecutor Richard Goldstone to Lecture at W&L Law
On Tuesday, April 16, Richard Goldstone, retired Justice of the Constitutional Court of South African and former chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, will give a public lecture at W&L Law.
Emily Walters
Emily Walters '13L Wins Environmental Op-Ed Competition
Washington and Lee Law student Emily Walters's editorial submission on the impact of sequester cuts won the 2013 Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Environmental Op-Ed Competition.
Justice Randy J. Holland
Delaware Supreme Court Justice to Give Public Lecture at W&L Law
The Hon. Randy J. Holland will give a public lecture titled "Why Delaware? Its Influence on Corporation Law In the United States and Abroad."