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Robert M. Gates's 2013 Law School Diploma Ceremony Remarks
Robert M. Gates '65, L.H.D. '98 | May 15, 2013

The following are the prepared remarks of W&M Chancellor Robert M. Gates. Gates, a 1965 graduate of the College, served as U.S. Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011.

 
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Senator Warner Says W&M Legal Clinic Offers a Solution to Nation's Backlog of Veterans' Disability Claims
Jaime Welch-Donahue | May 14, 2013

May 14 letter urges Senate colleagues to consult guide created by Puller Veterans Benefits Clinic to learn how to establish pro bono programs at law schools in their states.

 
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Barrett J.D. '13 Among Trio Honored with Sullivan Awards at W&M Commencement
Megan Shearin and Jim Ducibella | May 13, 2013

During the W&M campus Commencement ceremony, Kevin Barrett J.D. '13 was among three members of the College community honored with the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award.

 
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W&M Law Students Draft Report on Election Delays in 2012 for ABA Committee
Election Law Society | May 13, 2013

The report, prepared at the request of the ABA Standing Committee on Election Law, is a descriptive effort, drawing on media coverage and interviews with election officials to dissect when, where, and under what circumstances voters experienced delays on or before Election Day 2012.

 
Law School's Post-Graduate Public Service Fellowships Help Graduates Navigate Job Market
Ann Gaudreaux | May 10, 2013

The fellowship program has helped recent graduates land jobs, hone skills, and build professional networks.

 
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Robert M. Gates to Speak at Graduation
Staff | May 10, 2013

W&M Chancellor Robert M. Gates, who served as U.S. secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011, will give the address at the Law School's graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 12.

 
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Virginia Coastal Policy Clinic
Ann Gaudreaux | May 7, 2013

Law students in this new clinic learn from scientists while they research the legal and policy implications of rising sea levels.

 
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Board of Visitors Promotes W&M Law School Alumni to New Leadership Positions
Staff | May 6, 2013

William & Mary Law School alumni Robert E. Scott '68 and Thomas R. Frantz '73 were elected, respectively, vice rector and secretary to the College of William & Mary's Board of Visitors on April 19.

 
Writing Awards 2013
Kaufman & Canoles Recognizes First-Year Students for Legal Writing
David F. Morrill | May 6, 2013

First-year law students Debra Wong, Aaron Gold, and Sean Campbell were recently announced as winners of the 2013 Kaufman & Canoles Writing Prizes, awarded each year for outstanding performance in William & Mary Law School's Legal Practice Program.

 
Puller Veterans Benefits Clinic
Press Stories Hail Veterans Benefits Clinic as "National Model"
Jaime Welch-Donahue | May 3, 2013

The work of the Puller Veterans Benefits Clinic has been featured in stories in the Daily Press of Hampton Roads, Va., and in Stars and Stripes.

 
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Daily Press (Va.): Cutting the VA Backlog
Hugh Lessig, Daily Press | May 2, 2013

Senator Mark Warner says Puller Veterans Benefits Clinic could be a "national model" to create law school clinics across the country to help solve the Veterans Administration's backlog of cases.

 
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Video: Cell Phones, Social Media, and the New Frontier of Digital Evidence
Staff | May 1, 2013

Professor Paul Marcus moderates a discussion about digital evidence with two colleagues, Professors Jeffrey Bellin and Adam Gershowitz.

 
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1 in 9 Law School Applicants Applies to William & Mary
Staff | April 26, 2013

W&M is one of only eight law schools nationally to have increase in applications this year.

 
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Pro Bono Award Recognizes Veterans Clinic's Volunteer Attorneys and Law Students
Jaime Welch-Donahue | April 24, 2013

The volunteer attorneys and students of the Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic were honored with the 2013 Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Pro Bono Award by the Virginia State Bar.

 
Jeffrey Bellin Speaks About the Prosecution of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect
Jaime Welch-Donahue | April 24, 2013

NPR affiliate WHRV 89.5 interviewed Professor Jeffrey Bellin about the legal issues and unfolding legal case.

 
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Law School Association Honors Daymen Robinson J.D. '03
Jaime Welch-Donahue | April 15, 2013

The W&M Law School Association honored Daymen Robinson with the 10th Reunion Distinguished Alumnus Award during the school's April 6 reunion dinner.

 
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Banks, Devins, Meese, and Zick Among Recipients of W&M Plumeri Awards
John Wallace, University Development | April 4, 2013

Four law faculty are among 20 W&M professors selected to receive the awards, which recognize exemplary achievements in teaching, research and service.

 
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Annual Meeting of Law School Association
Staff | April 4, 2013

To cast your vote for nominees to the Association's Board of Directors, please submit a Nomination Proxy or attend the Annual Meeting on Friday, April 5, at 1 p.m.

 
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A Tradition Continued: Law Students Host Mock Legislature
Brian Kelley J.D. '13 | April 4, 2013

The Law School's George Wythe Society hosted a mock legislature on March 15 in the Wren Chapel, continuing a tradition begun by Professor George Wythe in the 1780s.

 
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Professor Angela Banks Receives Tenure
Jaime Welch-Donahue | April 4, 2013

Dean Davison M. Douglas announced that the university's Board of Visitors at their February meeting conferred tenure on Angela M. Banks and promoted her from associate professor to professor.

 
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Law School Honors the Life of Charles Koch
David F. Morrill | April 3, 2013

Members of the William & Mary Law community attended a reception and dinner on March 14 to honor the life of Professor Charles H. Koch, Jr.

 
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Merrill to Receive 2013 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize
Jaime Welch-Donahue | April 2, 2013

Columbia Law School Professor Thomas W. Merrill will receive the 2013 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize at the 10th annual conference on Oct. 17-18.

 
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NY Times Article Cites Devins's Research
Jaime Welch-Donahue | March 29, 2013

The March 28 article cites "The Indefensible Duty to Defend" by Professor Neal Devins (with Saikrishna Prakash), published in the April 2012 issue of the Columbia Law Review.

 
Professor Meese on St. Joseph Abbey v. Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
Jaime Welch-Donahue | March 21, 2013

March 20 decision by Fifth Circuit protects liberty and consumers from "crony capitalism," writes Meese in blog.

 
Professor Chason: New Taxes Will Not Lead to Financial Stability
Staff, University Relations | March 19, 2013

Associate Professor of Law Eric Chason, director of the W&M Tax Conference, shares his thoughts in this video interview.

 
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Palmore Honored with Election Law Society's Inaugural Award for Excellence
Jaime Welch-Donahue | March 18, 2013

ELS presented the award to alumnus Jeff Palmore, director of policy development and deputy counselor to Va. Governor Bob McDonnell, on March 15.

 
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Graduate Programs Remain Among Nation's Best in U.S. News Rankings
Suzanne Seurattan | March 12, 2013

W&M's education, law and business schools were recognized by U.S. News as among the country's best graduate programs.

 
President Obama Names Stein to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council
Staff | March 6, 2013

On Dec. 21, President Obama announced the appointment of Professor Michael Stein to serve as a member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council.

 
Stein Recognized Among Extraordinary Leaders in Global Disability Community
Staff | March 6, 2013

Hailed as one of the world's foremost experts on disability law and rights, Professor Michael Stein is one of nine inaugural recipients of the Henry Viscardi Achievement Award.

 
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CLCT Recognized for Helping Design New Gulfport, Mississippi, Courthouse
Liz Barry, J.D. 15 | March 5, 2013

The Center for Legal and Court Technology staff and W&M law students were recognized for their help in designing the city's new municipal courthouse, which replaced one destroyed during Hurricane Katrina.

 
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Modern Technology to be Put to Test in Simulated U.S.-Canada Marine Commission Hearing
Center for Legal and Court Technology | March 5, 2013

On March 22 the Center for Legal and Courtroom Technology and the University of Montreal's Cyberjustice Laboratory will conduct a simulated, concurrent hearing in the two countries about a fictional marine incident.

 
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Law Students Learn that Smart Manners are Smart Business
David F. Morrill | March 4, 2013

W&M Law students recently attended etiquette dinners to learn more about the protocol behind elegant dining.

 
Kades Addresses Growing Rich-Poor Gap in Annual Tucker Lecture
David F. Morrill | March 4, 2013

Professor Eric A. Kades recently shared his research on "The New Feudalism" as the 2013 St. George Tucker Lecture at William & Mary Law School.

 
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Veterans Benefits Clinic Goes to Washington
David F. Morrill | March 4, 2013

Staff from W&M Law School's Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic recently attended a meeting at the White House to report on the Clinic's first four years of operation.

 
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Virginia Law Foundation Inducts Six W&M Law Alumni as Fellows for 2013
David F. Morrill | March 4, 2013

Six William & Mary Law School alumni were inducted into the 2013 Class of Fellows of the Virginia Law Foundation during the Virginia Bar Association's annual dinner in Williamsburg.

 
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W&M Law Student Appears on "Millionaire"
David F. Morrill | March 1, 2013

Derek McMahan, a student at William & Mary Law School, appeared on the popular game show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" on March 4.

 
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William & Mary Law School Expansion Gets BOV Go Ahead
Suzanne Seurattan | February 26, 2013

The William & Mary Board of Visitors approved a proposed $14 million expansion and renovation to the William & Mary Law School during its February 2013 meeting.

 
Why Do I Teach? An Essay by Professor Jayne Barnard
Jayne Barnard | February 26, 2013

Jayne Barnard joined the W&M Law faculty in 1985 and is the Cutler Professor of Law.

 
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William & Mary's International Outreach Highlighted on Chinese News Program
David F. Morrill | February 22, 2013

A highly rated morning TV news program on Chinese CCTV 13, similar to Good Morning America, recently broadcast a story about William & Mary students studying Chinese and preparing to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

 
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Bauer and Ginsberg to Chair Presidential Commission on Election Administration
Jacbob Derr '14 | February 18, 2013

Robert F. Bauer and Benjamin L. Ginsberg are both members of the Election Law Society's Advisory Board

 
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Symposium to Focus on Bipartisan Solutions to Voting Delays on Election Day
Grant McLoughlin '14 | February 14, 2013

The Feb. 21 event will feature the co-chair of the President's Commission on Election Administration, the Colorado Secretary of State, election law attorneys and scholars, and Virginia registrars.

 
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Muhammed Tabiu to serve as 2013 Kraemer Scholar-In-Residence
Beth Stefanik, Reves Center for International Studies | February 12, 2013

Muhammed Tabiu of the Department of Islamic Law at Bayero University in Kano, Nigeria will offer two public lectures and teach a short course at the W&M Law School.

 
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W&M Elder Law Clinic: Training Students and Helping Seniors
John Hardin Young | February 12, 2013

This story by John Hardin Young appeared in the Winter 2013 edition of The Voice of Experience.

 
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Malone, Pro Bono Counsel for Jailed American Democracy Activist, Talks to Media About His Release
Phillip Jones | February 6, 2013

W&M Law Professor Linda Malone was widely quoted by the international news media about Nguyen Quoc Quan's recent release from prison in Vietnam.

 
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Symposium to Review Role of Civil Jury as a Political Institution
Institute of Bill of Rights Law | February 1, 2013

The National Center for State Courts, Center for Jury Studies, and the Institute of Bill of Rights Law will co-host the Feb. 22 - 23 event.

 
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Law School Celebrates Publication of St. George Tucker's Law Papers
David F. Morrill | January 25, 2013

William & Mary Law School celebrates the completion of Charles Hobson's three-volume St. George Tucker's Law Reports and Selected Papers, 1782-1825.

 
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January 31 Lecture to Explore Growing Gap Between Rich and Poor
Jaime Welch-Donahue | January 23, 2013

Professor Eric A. Kades will present the St. George Tucker Lecture titled "The New Feudalism" on January 31 at 3:30 PM in room 127.

 
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Call for Nominations: Distinguished Alumni Awards
Staff | January 23, 2013

The Law Alumni Association seeks nominations for awards honoring distinguished graduates from the classes of 1988 and 2003.

 
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Law Alumnus Donald Owens to Receive Alumni Medallion
Staff | January 17, 2013

Donald G. Owens '65, J.D. '71 is one of three William & Mary alumni who will receive the 2013 Alumni Medallion during this year's Charter Day weekend in February.