Endowed Lectures
Blackstone Lecture
The Blackstone Lecture Series was established in 1996 to recognize the scholarly achievements of members of the William & Mary Law School faculty with fewer years in the academy. The series is made possible through the generosity of Law School alumni.
James Goold Cutler Lecture
The Culter Lecture series was established in 1927 by James Goold Cutler of Rochester, NY, to provide an annual lecture at William & Mary by “an outstanding authority on the Constitution of the United States.” The original series of sixteen lectures were held from 1928 to 1944. After a period of dormancy, the Cutler lectures were revived in 1980-1981 under the auspices of the Law School, with each lecture published in the William and Mary Law Review.
The Stanley H. Mervis Lectureship in Intellectual Property
The Stanley H. Mervis Lectureship in Intellectual Property was created in memory of Stanley Mervis in 2003 by his family and friends. Mervis, a member of the William & Mary Law School Class of 1950, was patent counsel for Polaroid Corporation for most of his career and was actively involved in important patent and intellectual property issues.
St. George Tucker Lecture
The St. George Tucker Lecture Series was established in 1996 to recognize the scholarly achievements of a senior member of the William & Mary law faculty each year. The series is made possible through the generosity of Law School alumni.
George Wythe Lecture
The George Wythe Lecture Series began at the Law School in 1976. Wythe (1726-1806) was a distinguished lawyer, statesman, and judge, and mentor to Thomas Jefferson. In 1779, at Jefferson’s urging, he was appointed as William & Mary’s — and the nation’s — first professor of law.