Marshall-Wythe E-News
March 6, 2012
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Message from Dean Davison M. Douglas Marshall-Wythe remains faithful to our original mission: training citizen lawyers who will use their legal skills for the greater good. The difference is that our students today will exercise their talents not just in this nation, but throughout the world. Click here to read more. |
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Charter Day Weekend 2012 On February 3, College alumnus Robert Gates was invested as William & Mary's new chancellor. At the ceremony, W&M honored Class of 2014 Professor Laura Heymann with the Thomas Jefferson Teaching Award. Click here for story or watch the video. Later that weekend, Henry C. Wolf '64, J.D. '66 was among three leaders honored with the College's Alumni Medallion. Watch a video about this outstanding graduate and namesake of The Wolf Law Library. |
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Chancellor Gates Visits Law School W&M Chancellor Robert Gates visited the Law School on February 4 as a guest of the International Law Society. Click here for story. |
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Professor Charles H. Koch, Jr. (1944-2012) Professor Koch, the Dudley Warner Woodbridge Professor of Law and an esteemed member of the Law School community for more than 30 years, died February 18. Click here for story. |
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Professor Tim Zick on the Occupy Wall Street Protests Professor Zick testified at a recent Congressional hearing on the Occupy D.C. protest in McPherson Square. Click here for story and to watch the C-SPAN video. He is the author of Speech Out of Doors (Cambridge University Press), which examines the right of free speech in public places. Al Jazeera published his March 5 editorial titled "Occupy Wall Street and democratic protest: Occupy Wall Street protests were not about achieving democracy - but about perfecting and redeeming it." Click here for editorial. |
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Professors Neal Devins and Tara Grove: The Defense of Marriage Act and the Duty to Defend Goodrich Professor Neal Devins and Assistant Professor Tara Grove discuss what DOMA is, why it is relevant, and the legal conundrums presented when one branch of government steps in as party to a lawsuit after another branch of government has withdrawn. Click here for story and video. |
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Citizen Lawyer: Bill Hoffmann '67, J.D. '77 Finds Hope for the Less Fortunate Hoffman, pro bono partner at King & Spalding in Atlanta, fights for human rights around the world. Click here for story. |
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Tradition of Mock Legislature Returns to Capitol Our students debated by candlelight on February 16 in Colonial Williamsburg's Capitol Building, reviving a tradition begun in the 1780s by Professor George Wythe. Click here for story. |
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Julie Silverbrook '12 Relishes Constitutional Conversations Silverbrook has been the moving force behind "Constitutional Conversations," a workshop series led by our students that is designed to engage people of all ages in a dialogue about their duties and rights as citizens. Click here for story. |
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Former Va. Justice to Speak at Graduation John Charles Thomas, who served on the Commonwealth's highest court from 1983 to 1989, will deliver the commencement address at the Law School ceremony on May 13 at the Lake Matoaka Amphitheatre. Click here for story. |
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Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference to Honor Professor Krier University of Michigan Professor James E. Krier will receive the Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize in recognition of his scholarship during the Law School's 9th annual conference in October. Click here for story. |
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Save the Date! Law Alumni Weekend - April 13-14 Mark your calendar and plan to join us for Law Alumni Weekend 2012. Click here for more information. Send your nominations by March 15 for the Law Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Awards, which recognize outstanding graduates celebrating their 10th and 25th reunions. Click here for details. |
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Come join us! Visit our calendar for more information about these and other events on our calendar. March 13: St. George Tucker Lecture by Ball Professor of Law Alan Meese March 17: Bone Marrow Drive Committee - Ali's 5K Run/Walk March 21: George Wythe Lecture by Professor Christine Jolls (Yale) March 28: Atlanta Law Alumni Gathering March 29: Election Law Society - Money in Judicial Elections Symposium March 30-31: Bill of Rights Journal - Noncitizen Participation in the American Polity Symposium March 31: Black Law Students Association - 17th Annual Oliver White Hill Scholarship Banquet |
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List a Job Opening, Schedule Employment Interviews We encourage alumni to use the Employer Services page to schedule employment interviews on-campus, via Skype or videoconference, or at an off-campus interview program; request resume collection; or list positions to which students and/or graduates can apply individually. |
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Career Services for Alumni The Office of Career Services is happy to assist alumni who are seeking employment or pursuing new career opportunities. OCS offers a wide range of resources and can provide counseling via telephone or in person. Learn more about career services for graduates of the Law School. |
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Join William & Mary Law School Social Stream! Like William & Mary Law School on Facebook to keep up with our events, press releases, official photographs and more. Follow us on Twitter @WMLawComm to keep up with all the latest news, alumni information and school-sponsored events. You can also subscribe to the Law School News Feed via RSS. |
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Have You Changed Your Work or Home Address? We want to stay in touch. You can update your contact information online by logging into the Alumni Directory and clicking on the link ("To update your own information"). Go to the online directory page. |
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