The School of Law team won the South Super Regional Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Houston, Texas. The team now heads to Washington, D.C., for the international round. The Jessup Competition is the largest appellate moot court competition in the world; 500 law schools from more than 80 countries participate every year.Categories: Alumni, Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Young lawyers have to ensure that justice is available to all people, no matter the color of their skin or their socioeconomic status, Morris Dees, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, told students at the School of Law on Friday.
Categories: Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
School of Law Professor Mark Hall, who is one of the nation’s leading scholars in health-care law and policy, was quoted about the health-care reform law this week in the New York Times, Washington Post and other national sources.Categories: University Announcements
Thanks to his research on workers’ compensation and employers’ liability law, Daniel Murdock (’12) recently had the chance to represent the School of Law in Vienna, Austria.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Students in the School of Law’s Community Law and Business Clinic are working with Professor Steve Virgil to try to stem the tide of home foreclosures in the Triad area.Categories: Community Impact, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Jason Benetti, a third-year law student, hasn't let cerebral palsy derail his dream of being a sports announcer. Vision problems cause him to see the field separately in each eye, but he's overcome that to win praise for his work.Categories: Athletics, Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Thanks in part to efforts of School of Law professors and students, some local high school students recently visited college campuses in the Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia areas. The trip was designed to enhance their level of enthusiasm for the college selection process.
The Elder Law Clinic of the School of Law sponsored a community workshop that focused on preventing the defrauding of the elderly, with six panelists ranging from medical doctors to police detectives.
Categories: Community Impact, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
In recognition of Veteran’s Day, take a closer look at some School of Law students who have served our country in the Armed Forces.Categories: Global Wake Forest, University Announcements
Megan Curran, a third-year law student, had a chance to argue before the N.C. Court of Appeals when judges heard arguments in two cases at Worrell Professional Center, the home of the School of Law.Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements