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What’s Happening at Wake Forest Law
Today marks the beginning of Women`s History Month—a time to honor the achievements, resilience, and impact of women throughout history and in our communities. Thank you to the women who have come before us and the women who making history now.
📷: Getty Images + Biography
Last Friday, Wake Forest Law hosted the Wake Forest Law Review Symposium, There`s No Place Like Home: Using the Law to Promote Healthy Housing.
This full-day conference brought together leading legal and policy experts to explore innovative strategies, cross-disciplinary approaches, and local initiatives aimed at improving access to healthy housing. Panelists also discussed the intersection of race and housing policy, highlighting the critical role of law in fostering equitable living conditions.
Thank you to event faculty advisor Dean Allyson Gold, The Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest for co-sponsoring the Symposium, and the panelists, attendees, and organizers for an insightful and impactful event. @allyson.e.gold @leadershipandcharacter
Learn more about the Symposium at the link in bio.
Last Friday, students competed in the final round of the Cynthia J. Zeliff Competition. The competition, which consisted of two preliminary rounds, an elite eight round, a final four round, and a final round, is an opportunity for 1L, 2L, and 3L students to practice their skills in the courtroom and earn placement on the Wake Forest Law Trial Bar Team.
The champions of the final round competition were Sylvie Neff and Michael Callahan. The competition finalists were Jordyn Brown and Evan Meerscheidt.
Congratulations to the competing students, finalists, and champions of this year`s Cynthia J. Zeliff Competition!
Meet John Long, security officer II at Wake Forest Law! Officer Long attended @HighPointU before beginning his career in active law enforcement. He has worked for the @WFUPD since 2018 where he is assigned to Worrell Professional Center.
“I feel that it is important to have a servant’s heart,” says Officer Long. “I love the following quote from Mahatma Gandhi: ‘The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.’”
Thank you for keeping us safe, Officer Long!
This past weekend, National Black Law Students Association (@NBLSA) team members Tierica Coleman (3L) and Emilie Olobatuyi (2L) competed in the Southern Regional Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition in Nashville, winning the award for the Best Petitioner`s Brief.
Congratulations, Tierica and Emilie!
In this new series, "5 Things You Need to Know about…." we ask Wake Forest Law faculty members to answer questions about a topic that`s relevant to society today. Check out our first episode with Professor Sidney Shapiro, an expert in administrative law and government.
Why did you choose Wake Forest Law? What is the atmosphere like at Wake Forest Law? Hear the answers directly from 2Ls Mary McCullough and Thomas Long in part 2 of our Insight: Life as a Student Series! @delmarva_tom @mary_mccullo
Wake Forest Law`s PILO (Public Interest Law Organization) is taking over our Instagram tomorrow for the annual PILO auction! Tune in to see the auction in action, hear from PILO members, and learn more about the public interest organization. @pilo_wfu
Swipe ⬅️ for a trip down PILO Auction Memory Lane.
