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 […]
Message from Leadership Dear Wake Forest Law Alumni, As I begin my third year as dean of Wake Forest Law, I continue to feel immense gratitude for being part of such a special community. Every day, I am reminded of the […]
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is proud to announce that the 2025 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy will be jointly awarded to Professor John H. Knox and Dr. David R. Boyd for their groundbreaking efforts as successive United […]
The Wake Forest Law Office of Development and Alumni Engagement is proud to announce the appointment of 45 new members to the Law Board of Visitors and Rose Council. These alumni and friends of the Law School began their three-year terms on July 1, 2025, […]
By Hannah Callaway Gene Riddle (JD ’85) has a simple answer when asked what drew him to study law: “It’s about helping people in need.” When you’re young and passionate, he explains, you want to make a difference. Many people choose a career path to […]
Message from Leadership Dear Wake Forest Law Alumni, I was honored and humbled to be chosen by this year’s graduating class to receive the Jurist Excellence in Teaching Award and deliver remarks during Hooding & Commencement. At the awards ceremony the […]