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On Wednesday, February 25, Black Law Students Association (BLSA) is taking over the Wake Forest Law Instagram!
Join BLSA for a behind-the-scenes look at the Faculty Appreciation event, meet Wake Forest Law’s Black faculty, and hear how they shape and strengthen our community. You’ll also hear directly from BLSA members throughout the day. @blsawfu
From 2007–2014, Blake D. Morant served as Wake Forest Law’s first Black dean. Today, we are honored to share his reflections on leadership, legal education, and the significance of Black history.
The Wake Forest Law Black Law Students Association (BLSA) 41st Annual Scholarship Banquet is ✨one month away.✨
Join us on Saturday, March 21, at 6:00 p.m. for an evening that brings alumni, students, faculty, and friends together in celebration—all while supporting scholarships for Black law students.
More details coming soon. In the meantime, take a look back at BLSA Scholarship Banquets from years past. ➡️ @blsawfu
It`s #FacultyFriday! Pictured here are just some of our faculty members who are part of the Order of the Coif, a prestigious honorary scholastic society recognizing graduates who ranked in the top 10% of their law school class. Membership reflects a high grade of scholarship and distinction in scholarly or professional accomplishments.
From left to right: Dean Andrew Klein, Professor John H Knox, Professor Sidney Shapiro, and Professor Meghan Boone (@meghanmboone)
We asked our students what they love about Wake Forest Law. Here’s what they had to say. ✨
"`A good lawyer is a good communicator with a good mind and a good heart,` says Professor Korzen (`81, JD `91), director of the Appellate Advocacy Clinic, which provides legal representation to appellate litigants in a variety of cases and also prepares amicus briefs. While the research and writing capabilities of generative AI continue to evolve, he says that AI can never replace `heart,` the ability to empathize with clients and understand their goals."
Read how Wake Forest Law’s clinics embody Pro Humanitate through hands-on client advocacy—work AI can’t replicate—while equipping students to understand and navigate emerging technologies. Link in bio. @wfualumni
Throughout Black History Month and always, we are reminded of the words of Justice Thurgood Marshall:
"I wish I could say that racism and prejudice were only distant memories. We must dissent from the indifference. We must dissent from the apathy. We must dissent from the fear, the hatred and the mistrust…We must dissent because America can do better, because America has no choice but to do better."
The Wake Forest National Trial Team is headed to Nationals!
This past weekend, the Wake Forest National Trial Team competed at the regional round of the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) National Trial Competition (NTC).
The competition, which was hosted at Wake Forest Law for the first time in more than 30 years, was held over three days and included five full trials for each advancing team—five opening statements, five closing arguments, 10 direct examinations, 10 cross-examinations, and countless evidentiary arguments.
After advancing through the competition, 3L Caleb Osborne and 2Ls Jordyn Brown and Evan Meerscheidt earned an invitation to compete at the 2026 TYLA NTC National Championship in Dallas this April.
Wake Forest Law’s second team—2Ls Alex Piontek, Leah Necas, and Madison Pope—finished the preliminary rounds undefeated and earned the top seed heading into the semifinals. Alex also received a Top Attorney Award.
A third Wake Forest Law “ghost” team—2Ls Josh Horen and Anna Sweet—competed in preliminary rounds to ensure full competition brackets and ranked in the top half of teams.
The regional competition included 21 teams and 39 total trials across all rounds. It was supported by 74 practicing attorneys and 12 retired/current judges, many of whom are Wake Forest Law alumni.
Congratulations to our incredible students, coaches, and volunteers!
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