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- Legal Deacon Digest – September 2025
- Professor John Knox Awarded Prestigious Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy
- Wake Forest Law Welcomes New Board and Council Members for 2025
- Gene Riddle (JD ’85) Shares Lifelong Commitment to Clients, Community, and Family
- Legal Deacon Digest – June 2025
- Interview with Professor Zaneta Robinson (JD ’03)
- New Honor of Dean’s Fellow Awarded to Five Faculty Members
- Practicing What They Teach
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Throughout November, we honor Native American Heritage Month—celebrating the history, traditions, and contributions of Indigenous peoples and communities.
193 alumni. 23 states. 84 cities. Nearly 89,000 miles traveled to come home to Wake Forest Law. ✈️💛🖤
Thank you to all our #LegalDeacs who joined us for Law Alumni & Homecoming Weekend! Swipe for a look at the weekend, and see more photos at the link in our bio. @wfualumni
Need CLE credits? Register now for the Wake Forest Journal of Law & Policy Symposium: "Principles in Practice: Integrity and the Rule of Law in an Era of Uncertainty," and earn 2.5 hours of CLE Ethics Credits. The symposium will take place on Friday, November 7, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Worrell Professional Center. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Swipe ⬅️ to see the schedule. Learn more and register at the link in our bio.
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Today, the Intellectual Life Committee hosted “Litigation Finance: Everything You Wanted to Know About the Hottest and Most Controversial Trend in Law.”
The panel featured Professor Maria Glover (@GeorgetownLawOfficial) and Professor William Marra (@PennCareyLaw), and was moderated by Wake Forest Law Professor Samir Parikh. Together, they explored the complexities, opportunities, and challenges surrounding one of the fastest-growing—and heavily debated—areas of the legal field.
IT’S HERE! Law Alumni & Homecoming Weekend 2025 has officially commenced. 🎊
Welcome back, #LegalDeacs! We`re so glad you`re home.
1️⃣ DAY REMAINING UNTIL LAW ALUMNI & HOMECOMING WEEKEND ✨
See you soon, #LegalDeacs! @wfualumni
2️⃣ DAYS REMAINING UNTIL LAW ALUMNI & HOMECOMING WEEKEND 🖤💛🎩
It’s almost time to celebrate and reminisce with your #LegalDeac family! @wfualumni
3️⃣ DAYS REMAINING UNTIL LAW ALUMNI & HOMECOMING WEEKEND 🎉
The countdown is on, #LegalDeacs! We can’t wait to welcome you back to Worrell! @WFUAlumni
