Law School News

Law Students Travel to Tanzania to Research Sex Crime Enforcement

Watching human suffering from half a world away can be frustrating. But six Washington and Lee law students in a new international law class are getting the rare chance to do something about it.  More information...

Law Professor Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief

Washington and Lee University School of Law Prof. Lyman Johnson filed in October an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Merck and Co. v. Reynolds.  More information...

Robin F. Wilson Named to Chaired Professorship

Robin Fretwell Wilson, a professor of law at Washington and Lee University School of Law, has been named Class of 1958 Law Alumni Professor of Law.   More information...

Law Professor’s New Book Chronicles Execution of Juvenile Offender

When Chris Thomas was executed by the Commonwealth of Virginia in January 2000 for a brutal double murder he committed at the age of 17, he became one of the last juvenile offenders put to death before the U.S Supreme Court ruled that the execution of juveniles constituted cruel and unusual punishment.   More information...

New Law School Organization Explores Economy and Politics of Arab World

The Middle East and North Africa Law Society brings together students, alumni, faculty, and professionals dedicated to surveying and analyzing the economic, legal, political, and cultural issues of the Middle East and North Africa.  More information...

Law Symposium to Explore Violence on College Campuses

In the United States, the last decade has been largely defined by violent events. With the exception of the 9/11 attacks, most of these tragedies have involved violence on school grounds. From Columbine to Virginia Tech, people hear these names and remember where they were when they heard the news.  More information...

W&L and United Nations Partner on International Investment Project

Washington and Lee School of Law has announced a new partnership with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to explore the prevention and efficient management of investment treaty disputes.  More information...

Law School Launches New Criminal Defense Clinic

The School of Law at Washington and Lee University has launched a new legal clinic focusing on misdemeanor criminal defense. Law students working in the Criminal Justice Clinic will represent in district and circuit court indigent clients facing criminal charges including assault, driving while intoxicated, shoplifting, and marijuana possession.  More information...

Poverty Law Scholar David Super to Lecture at School of Law

David Super, professor of law at the University of Maryland School of Law and a leading scholar in the field of anti-poverty law, will speak at the Washington and Lee School of Law on Monday, Oct. 19.  More information...

Annual Supreme Court Preview Highlights Variety on Supreme Court Docket

The 2009-10 U.S. Supreme Court docket is full of interesting cases, including another exploration of the Second Amendment and its application to state gun laws, the free speech protections related to images depicting animal cruelty, and corporate malfeasance.   More information...