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- Wake Forest receives $5 million to expand the role of character-based leadership in legal education
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- Supporting Service: How PILO Expands Opportunities in Public Interest Law
- Legal Deacon Digest – March 2026
- New Survey Shows Shifting Attitudes Toward End-of-Life Arrangements
- Wake Forest Law Awarded AccessLex Grant to Increase Pathways to Legal Education
- Legal Deacon Digest – December 2025
- Legal Deacon Digest – September 2025
What’s Happening at Wake Forest Law
It`s Bar Study Season, featuring recent grad ✨Mary McCullough (JD `26).✨
To Mary and all of our recent graduates preparing for the bar exam: we are cheering you on every step of the way. Whether you’re studying on campus, at home, or somewhere in between, your Wake Forest Law community is behind you.
You’ve got this, Class of 2026!
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Legal knowledge is powerful. Applied legal knowledge is transformative.
The online MLS at Wake Forest Law blends foundational coursework with real world application, giving professionals the tools to navigate contracts, compliance, regulation, and policy with confidence.
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The July 2026 Bar Exam is officially on the clock.
This summer, we aren`t just studying law; we’re mastering the art of showing up. Whether you`re tackling the traditional MBE or the first wave of NextGen modules, we’ve got your back with the resources.
Drop a "⚖️" or "I accept" in the comments to commit to show up and grind this summer.
On Thursday, May 7, Wake Forest Law international students gathered in the Commons to celebrate the end of the academic year, honoring graduating students and wishing continuing students well as they head into the summer.
On Friday, May 15, the Wake Forest Law Class of 2026 walked across the stage and into the next chapter of their lives, carrying with them the lessons, friendships, late nights, hard work, and the hopes that brought them here.
Congratulations, Class of 2026. We are so proud of you!
On Thursday, May 14, faculty, staff, graduates, and their families gathered in Sutton Center for the Wake Forest Law Student Awards Ceremony.
The following graduates were recognized: Leadership & Character in Law Scholars, Honor Council Members, Student Organization Leaders, Student Bar Association Leaders, Wake Forest Law Ambassadors, Academic Journals Members, and Advocacy Team Members.
Graduates were also inducted into the Order of the Barristers and the Order of the Coif.
Awards were given for the NCAJ Trial Bar Leadership Award, NCAJ Trial Team Award, Robert Goldberg Award in Trial Advocacy, Pro Bono Honor Society, Excellence in Pro Bono Publico Award, NC State Bar’s Pro Bono Student Award, Smith Anderson Pro Bono Award for Exceptional Service, Dean Suzanne Reynolds Award, Kay Hagan Award, Legal Research Award, Outstanding Research Assistant Award, Jurist Excellence in Teaching Award, Jurist Staff Excellence Award, Andy B. Krafsur Award, E. McGruder Faris Memorial Award, Laura J. Gendy Award, Miriam E. Felsenburg Award, Old Gold Award for Indomitable Spirit, and the Dean’s Award.
Brooke Blair (JD/MBA ‘26) gave remarks to the Class of 2026 on behalf of the SBA. Closing remarks were made by Dean Andrew Klein.
Congratulations to this year’s honorees!
Today we honor and remember the service members who gave their lives for our country. #MemorialDay
