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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
What’s Happening at Wake Forest Law
On Veterans Day, we honor all who have served, as well as the many veterans who are part of our Wake Forest Law community.
The first photo features some of our #LegalDeac veterans—faculty, staff, and students—who bring the values of service and leadership into our community every day.
A special thanks to The Cookie House, a veteran-owned bakery in Winston-Salem, for sharing their cookies as part of today’s celebration. @thecookiehousenc
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This weekend, a group of students from Wake Forest Law`s Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program attended their MLS Residential, a rite of passage for the online master`s degree program. The day-and-a-half event included sessions on Pay Inquiry and Pay Transparency Laws, and Pay Equity Litigation – Recent Developments, along with opportunities to connect and collaborate in person.
This #FacultyFriday, we’re celebrating just a few of the many Wake Forest Law faculty whose expertise has been featured in the media this year. From legal ethics and environmental policy to criminal justice and administrative law, our professors continue to shape conversations on issues that matter.
Featuring Professors John Korzen, Sarah Morath, Ellen Murphy, Mark Rabil, and Sidney Shapiro. @ellenbakesellensews @sarahjmorath
Visit the link in our bio to read their featured articles.
The Wake Forest Law @GoldSoxSoftball team is taking the field—and our Instagram! Tune in tomorrow as the Gold Sox take on @ElonLaw, @CampbellLawSchool, and @UNC_Law at the Tobacco Road Softball Showdown.
On October 29, the Society for Criminal Justice Reform (SCJR) and Women in Law hosted a Career Paths in Public Interest and Criminal Law panel featuring five criminal law experts: Professors Wayne Logan, Ellie Morales, Mark Rabil, Abel Rodríguez, and Ron Wright.
The event highlighted diverse opportunities available to students interested in criminal justice reform and public interest law, and offered practical advice on navigating early career decisions.
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Today, the North Carolina Court of Appeals held oral arguments at Wake Forest Law.
Judges John Tyson, April Wood, and Christopher Freeman presided over the oral arguments—continuing a 20+ year tradition of bringing real appellate advocacy to our students.
Moot Court Marshal Mary McCullough (3L) (@mary_mccullo) opened the court and managed time for the oralists.
This year, the panel heard the case of the State of North Carolina v. Tristan Jevon Allen and Keon Jaykwon Rush.
Today, the Society for Criminal Justice Reform (SCJR) hosted a Career Paths in Public Interest panel focused on Death Penalty Litigation.
Panelists included Professor Mark Rabil, Director of the Innocence & Justice Clinic, and Assistant Capital Defenders Robert Singagliese, Christine Malumphy, and Delaney Garrett.
Together, they discussed the challenges and responsibilities of advocating for clients facing the most severe penalty under law. @scjr__wfulaw
