William & Mary Law School has launched the Office of Military & Veteran Affairs and named Visiting Professor of the Practice Michael Dick ’06, Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) as its Director.
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The Anderson Scholars program, which began in 2010, awards student leaders in law and business, and honors the contributions of the late Alvin P. Anderson ’70, J.D. ’72.
William & Mary Law School Dean A. Benjamin Spencer was recently promoted to the rank of Major in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) corps.
Clinical Associate Professor of Law Stacy Kern-Scheerer received the 2023 President’s Award for Service at the university’s 2023 Opening Convocation ceremony.
William & Mary Law School's Dan Scianandre has been promoted to the new position of Senior Associate Dean for Administration, Finance, and Operations.
Attorney Darryl Cunningham received the 2023-24 St. George Tucker Adjunct Professor of Law Award for his service on behalf of students.
The Law School recently held Law Week for the J.D. Class of 2026 and the LL.M. Class of 2024.
William & Mary Law School recently welcomed the military veterans of the Class of 2026 during orientation activities prior to the beginning of their formal legal education.
W&M Law hosted a virtual conference examining the implications, opportunities, and challenges of integrating AI technology, specifically ChatGPT, into the legal research and writing curriculum.
Securities expert Paul R. Eckert J.D. ’96 joins the William & Mary Law School faculty as a Professor of the Practice beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year.
J. Nicole Medved joins the faculty as a Professor of the Practice of Law beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year.
The appointments include Professor Kami Chavis (Vice Dean), Professor Evan Criddle (Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development) and Professor Iria Giuffrida (Assistant Dean for Academic & Faculty Affairs).
Professor Chavis was appointed Vice Dean of William & Mary Law School, effective July 1. She is the R. Hugh and Nolie Haynes Professor of Law and founding director of the William & Mary Center for Criminal Justice Policy and Reform.
Professor Giuffrida has served William & Mary Law School in a number of important capacities over the past few years. Now she adds Assistant Dean for Academic & Faculty Affairs to her resume.
Professor Criddle was appointed Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development at William & Mary Law School, effective July 1. He is the Ernest W. Goodrich Professor of Law.
Jim Wheaton has joined William & Mary Law School as Clinical Associate Professor of Law and as Director of the PELE (Parents Engaged for Learning Equality) Special Education Advocacy Clinic.
Doris Taylor has joined William & Mary Law School in the new position of Chief Communications and Marketing Officer.
Victoria R. Nauman ’23 received the Thurgood Marshal Award during William & Mary Law School’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 20. The award is given each year to a member of the graduating class who exhibits ideals of distinguished public service.
Robert A. Nevin ‘23 received the Lawrence W. I'Anson Award, the highest award given to a graduating student by the faculty during the school’s commencement ceremony on May 20. It is given in recognition of the promise of scholarship, character and leadership.
Faith A. Parker ’23 received the George Wythe Award during William & Mary Law School’s commencement ceremony on May 20. The honor is given each year by the Law School in recognition of outstanding service by a member of the graduating class.
Three awards were presented to members of the graduating class at the May 20 commencement ceremony.
Dean and Trustee Professor of Law A. Benjamin Spencer presented Professor Jeffrey Bellin with the Walter L. Williams, Jr., Teaching Award during William & Mary Law School’s Commencement Ceremony at Kaplan Arena on Saturday, May 20.
Former William & Mary Law School Dean and John Stewart Bryan Professor of Jurisprudence Davison M. Douglas received the John Marshall Award during William & Mary Law School’s Commencement Ceremony at Kaplan Arena on Saturday, May 20.
Five law faculty were recognized during the spring semester or during the Law School's commencement ceremony
The award recognizes outstanding teaching and is determined by a vote of the first-year class.
Former William & Mary rector Henry C. “Hank” Wolf '64, J.D. '66 returned to campus to receive an honorary degree at William & Mary’s Commencement ceremony on May 19, 2023.
Justice John Charles Thomas spoke about the transformative effects of a legal education and graduates’ roles as future “guardians of the law” at William & Mary Law School’s commencement ceremony at Kaplan Arena on Saturday, May 20.
The 2023 McGlothlin Awards for Exceptional Teaching have been granted to Professor Katherine Guthrie-Sokolowsky and Professor Nancy Combs, both esteemed faculty members at William & Mary.
Members of the Class of 2023, faculty and staff were recognized for their achievements at the end of spring semester.
Professor Rebecca Green is one of 10 William & Mary faculty to receive the 2023 Plumeri Award for Faculty Excellence.
Helen Tariku, a second-year student at William & Mary Law School, was honored during Alumni Weekend as the 2023 Oliver W. Hill Scholarship recipient.
Reunion classes celebrated with a return to Williamsburg and provided generous class gifts for the Law School during this year's Alumni Weekend festivities in April.
The university's Board of Visitors recently conferred tenure on William & Mary Law School's Myrisha Lewis and promoted her from associate professor to professor.
Q&A with Professor Jeffrey Bellin, author of "Mass Incarceration Nation: How the United States Became Addicted to Prisons and Jails and How it Can Recover" (Cambridge University Press, 2023).
Professor Gregory S. Alexander, A. Robert Noll Professor of Law, Emeritus, at Cornell Law School, will receive the 2023 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights at William & Mary Law School’s 20th annual Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference in October.
Wolf will receive an honorary degree at at the university's commencement ceremony on May 19.
Former Supreme Court of Virginia Justice John Charles Thomas will deliver the commencement address at William & Mary Law School’s graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 20.
The Moot Court team hosted its first in-person tournament in two years on February 17-18, with almost 200 competitors and coaches coming to compete in the 52nd annual William B. Spong, Jr. Invitational Moot Court Tournament.
A group of first-year William and Mary Law students visited the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and observed oral argument in the historic Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Courthouse.
Isabel (“Issa”) DiSciullo will join the Law School as Associate Dean for J.D. Admissions and Financial Aid. She is set to begin her duties at the end of April.
Jessica Silbey, Professor of Law and Yanakakis Faculty Research Scholar at Boston University School of Law, delivered the 2022–2023 Stanley H. Mervis Lecture in Intellectual Property on February 10, with Patricia A. Banks, Professor of Sociology at Mount Holyoke College, offering commentary.
Professor Stacy Kern-Scheerer, director of clinical programs, director of Immigration Clinic, and clinical associate professor of law at William & Mary Law School, was recently named this year’s winner of the Thomas Jefferson Teaching Award.
A strong contingent of William & Mary Law students and alumni attended the 40th American Law Institute-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation Conference, held from February 2-4 in Austin, Texas.
Brian Wall, a member of the Class of 2011 is returning to Williamsburg as Associate Dean for Student Affairs & Academic Support to build and grow W&M Law's supportive and collaborative community of learners and lawyers.
Prof. Stacy Kern-Scheerer, Director of William & Mary Law School’s Clinical Programs, was recently sworn in to the Williamsburg City Council.
William & Mary Law School is accepting applications for its new Online LL.M. Program designed for working professionals who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of the U.S. legal system. The degree program begins in August 2023
W&M Law School's Black Law Students Association held a Thank You Card Drive and raised $206 for FISH Inc., before Thanksgiving.