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"Jim Crow Moves North": Douglas' New Book Examines Northern School Segregation
Brian Whitson | December 16, 2005

The William & Mary News recently interviewed Hanson Professor of Law Davison Douglas about his new book on northern school segregation.

 
BLSA Food Drive Benefits Area Families in Need
Jaime Welch-Donahue | November 22, 2005

The annual Thanksgiving Basket Contest sponsored by the Black Law Students Association came to a close on Nov. 21 and benefited area families in need.

 
Members of Law Faculty to Serve on Judicial Futures Commission
Megan Alexander '08 | November 11, 2005

Cutler Professor Jayne W. Barnard, Professor Emeritus John E. Donaldson, Judge Walter S. Felton, and Chancellor Professor Fredric I. Lederer will contribute to "The Commission on Courts in the 21st Century - To Benefit All, to Exclude None."

 
Law School Honors Epstein with 2005 Property Rights Prize
Jaime Welch-Donahue | November 11, 2005

The Law School's Property Rights Project has honored University of Chicago Law Professor Richard A. Epstein with the 2005 Brigham-Kanner Prize.

 
Election Law Program Launched by William & Mary and National Center for State Courts
Ann Gaudreux | October 26, 2005

The Election Law Program at William & Mary Law School, established in 2005 in collaboration with the National Center for State Courts, will help state judges, at every level, deal more effectively with election-related disputes.

 
DePalma '06 Takes Top Honors at Michigan State Trial Tournament
Brian Whitson | October 25, 2005

Third-year law student Nick DePalma was awarded Best Overall Advocate award and the William & Mary Trial Team finished as a semi-finalist in the highly competitive Michigan State Trial Tournament earlier this month.

 
Law School Recognizes Warren with 2005-06 St. George Tucker Award
Jaime Welch-Donahue | September 30, 2005

Christie S. Warren receives the Law School's 2005-06 St. George Tucker Adjunct Professorship Award.

 
Professor Silfen Uses Fulbright Grant to Bring Entertainment Law to Argentina
Megan Alexander '08 | September 23, 2005

Adjunct Professor of Law Martin Silfen shares expertise in entertainment law with students and practitioners in Argentina.

 
Fleeing Katrina: Tulane Law Student Recalls Flight from Hurricane's Path
Brian Whitson | September 23, 2005

Mason Wann of Tulane University Law School is one of five law students spending fall semester here.

 
Van Alstyne Celebrates Living Constitution
Brian Whitson | September 22, 2005

Lee Professor of Law William W. Van Alstyne delivers College's Sept. 16 Constitution Day Lecture.

 
Law Professors Remember Rehnquist
Ann Gaudreaux | September 22, 2005

William & Mary law professors' thoughts on the late chief justice.

 
Editor of John Marshall Papers Tells of 'Keeping Company' with the Great Chief Justice at William & Mary Law School
Ann Gaudreaux | September 13, 2005

Charles F. Hobson, editor of The Papers of John Marshall and resident scholar at the William & Mary Law School, will present a lecture, "Keeping Company with Chief Justice Marshall," at the Law School.

 
Law School Hosts Annual Awards Ceremony
Jaime Welch-Donahue | May 20, 2005

School honors members of graduating class on Saturday, May 14. In addition, Dennis C. Hensley '70, was inducted as an honorary member of Order of the Coif. The Law School hosted its annual awards ceremony at the Kimball Theater in Colonial Williamsburg on Saturday afternoon, May 14, 2005.

 
Law School Honors Owens '71 with Citizen Lawyer Award
Ann Gaudreaux | May 19, 2005

Donald G. Owens, a 1971 alumnus of the Law School, received the Citizen Lawyer Award at the Law School's May 15 commencement exercises.

 
Edwards Urges Law Graduates to Help Others in Need
Brian Whitson and Jaime Welch-Donahue | May 17, 2005

Former senator and vice presidential candidate John Edwards urged the audience at the Law School's May 15 commencement exercises to focus on eradicating poverty in America.

 
Two W&M Law Students Selected for Equal Justice Works Summer Corps Program
Jaime Welch-Donahue | May 6, 2005

Funding from Equal Justice Works will help fund summer public interest law internships for Lisa Purdy '07 and Megan B. Riley '06.

 
Sommers '06 Sets Power-Lifting Records
Brian Whitson | May 5, 2005

As a child and young adult, Anne Sommers lived with a painful, deteriorating hip condition. Today, this 24-year-old law student is setting powerlifting records.

 
Michael Stein Promoted to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Jaime Welch-Donahue | April 29, 2005

Michael Stein, a member of the Law School faculty since 2000, was recently promoted to professor and awarded tenure.

 
Law School Announces 2005-06 Drapers' Scholar
Ann Gaudreaux | April 20, 2005

Yuval Rubinstein '05 will spend a year studying law at the University of London.

 
Law School's Courtroom 21 Breaks New Ground in Resolving International Child Abduction Cases
Brian Whitson | April 11, 2005

With the assistance of cutting-edge courtroom technology tested at the Courtroom 21 Project at the William & Mary Law School, international abduction cases are finally being resolved.

 
"Ali's Run" at Law School Raises $3,900 for Campus Bone Marrow Drive; Law Library's April 11 Free Throw Competition Also Will Net Support
Allison Sawyer '07 | April 6, 2005

Over two hundred William & Mary students, faculty, administrators, and staff participated in a 5K race on March 19 to support the campus's Bone Marrow Drive.

 
Q&A with Professor Linda Malone: Participating in the Trial of Saddam
Brian Whitson | April 4, 2005

Linda Malone, an expert in human rights law and professor at the William & Mary Law School, recently spoke with the William & Mary News about the Special Iraqi Tribunal and the role her students will play in the trial of Saddam Hussein.

 
Law School and School of Education Move Up in U.S. News Rankings
Brian Whitson | April 4, 2005

Two professional schools at the College of William & Mary improved their ranking among the nation's best, according to the U.S. News & World Report survey of graduate programs and professional schools.

 
Courtroom 21 to Test New Technology-Based Solution to International Child Abduction Cases
Brian Whitson | March 28, 2005

The Courtroom 21 Project has developed and will test this Saturday a cutting-edge technological solution to help courts in different nations to jointly resolve many of the difficult international child abduction cases that take place every year.

 
Islamic Law Class Prepares Students for a Globalized World
Brian Whitson | March 23, 2005

Professor Christie Warren's Islamic Law Seminar has gained a tremendous amount of popularity in it's first semester offered at the Law School.

 
Law School Provides Debt Forgiveness to Four 'Citizen Lawyers'
Ann C. Gaudreaux | March 14, 2005

The Law School has established a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), honoring Professor Emeritus John Levy, making the choice of public service for its law graduates more viable.

 
Legal Leader: Professor Eric A. Kades
Staff | February 27, 2005

Eric A. Kades, Professor of Law, is one of five College faculty profiled in an article titled “The Professors: Leading Students Down the Academic Road,” William and Mary Alumni Magazine, Winter 2004/2005.

 
Sonn Traces Rights in Islamic law
Tim Jones | February 24, 2005

Tamara Sonn, the College's Kenan Professor of Humanities in the department of religious studies, gave a recent lecture at the Law School on Islamic Law.

 
Wilson Supports Athletes and Law Students
David F. Morrill | February 20, 2005

As part of the Campaign for William & Mary, Mrs. Anne Steuart "Stu" Gantt Wilson is building on her husband's legacy by establishing a charitable remainder trust in support of two endowments supporting student athletes and students at the Law School.

 
Law Professor Alan Meese Appointed Senior Advisor to Antitrust Modernization Commission
Staff | February 18, 2005

Alan J. Meese, William and Mary Ball Professor of Law, has been appointed Senior Advisor to the Antitrust Modernization Commission.

 
CITIZEN LAWYERS, FROM GEORGE WYTHE TO THE 21ST CENTURY
Staff | February 1, 2005

On Thursday, January 20, 2005, students, faulty and staff gathered to hear Professor Dave Douglas talk about George Wythe's concept of legal education for the then, young Nation. Dean Reveley then spoke about how William & Mary is creating citizen lawyers for the 21st Century. The following is a summary of the talks of Professor Douglas and Dean Reveley.

 
Law Students Advance to Trial Team National Championship
Staff | January 27, 2005

A trial team from the Law School has advanced to the National Trial Competition next month in San Antonio, Texas.

 
International Visitors Impressed With Law School's Courtroom 21
Brian Whitson | January 21, 2005

International guests given an overview of the Law School's curriculum, the American legal system, and Courtroom 21 technology.