Dr. Alyse Bertenthal has not followed a linear path, and she is glad for that. Long before she became a professor, she imagined a career in teaching. Volunteering in elementary schools throughout high school and college, she saw firsthand the many constraints imposed on teachers […]
Message from Leadership Dear Wake Forest Law Alumni, It was truly an honor to be chosen by the graduating class of 2026 as the recipient of the Jurist Excellence in Teaching Award and to deliver remarks during Hooding & Commencement this […]
The Need In his 2021 book The Engaged Scholar: Expanding the Impact of Academic Research in Today’s World, Professor Andrew J. Hoffman writes that “scholars have a responsibility to share their knowledge and insights beyond the confines of academia to positively affect society and help […]
The Wake Forest University School of Law and the Program for Leadership and Character have announced a new $5 million grant from the Kern Family Foundation to continue and expand the role of character in legal education on campus and beyond. The grant, “Leadership and Character in the […]
Wake Forest Law is delighted to welcome two new faculty members to our community this fall: Professor Sania Anwar and Professor Kristie Bluett. Professor Sania Anwar Professor Sania R. Anwar is joining Wake Forest Law from Columbia Law School, where she was the inaugural Ruth […]
On March 28, 2026, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of Wake Forest Law will gather at Joymongers for the Public Interest Law Organization’s (PILO) annual Spring Auction—one of the Law School’s most anticipated and beloved traditions. Faculty- and staff-donated experiences and gifts from local […]
Message from Leadership Dear Wake Forest Law Alumni, Spring is always an exciting time at Wake Forest Law. Our students are deep into the semester, graduating students are gearing up for Commencement, and we are working hard to recruit what we […]
Surprising Results from the Wake Forest Law Survey on Death Care Winston-Salem, NC – Caring for our dead is one of the oldest practices of society, yet attitudes and trends around death care are rapidly changing—a suspicion that was confirmed by the results of the […]
Winston-Salem, North Carolina – Wake Forest University School of Law has been awarded a grant from AccessLex Institute® for the Program for Legal Access and Career Excellence (PLACE). The goal of PLACE is to make the path to law school clearer, more accessible, and more […]
Message from Leadership Dear Wake Forest Law Alumni, As we enter the holiday season and my fifth year at Wake Forest Law, I am continually grateful that the success of our school makes it a joy and straightforward proposition to promote […]