At Wake Forest Law, veterans and active duty service-member students don’t just find a top-tier legal education—they find a community. Through the Veterans Legal Clinic, the Yellow Ribbon Program, Veterans Advocacy Legal Organization (VALOR), and dedicated faculty and staff, the Law School is […]
Message from Leadership Dear Wake Forest Law Alumni, After 33 years of joyful and meaningful work as a teacher and scholar at Wake Forest Law, I’m a bit surprised to find myself with an office in the Dean’s Suite serving as […]
Participating in mock trials is a cornerstone of the law school experience, offering students a dynamic and practical way to bridge classroom theory and real-world legal practice. Through simulated courtroom scenarios, aspiring attorneys develop critical skills to prepare them for the challenges of trial practice. […]
Message from Leadership Season’s Greetings Wake Forest Law Alumni, As the calendar year draws to a close, the halls of Wake Forest Law are abuzz with the energy of students preparing for exams and faculty and staff reflecting on the incredible […]
Message from Leadership Dear Fellow Wake Forest Law Alumni, I am honored to serve as the new Chair of the Wake Forest University School of Law Board of Visitors, and look forward to working with Dean Klein, the development team, faculty, […]
When Wake Forest Law alumni hear the name Ralph Peeples, they think of a dedicated professor, a kind human being, and a man who sure loved baseball. Yes, Ralph Peeples was all of these things, but he was also much more. And what better way […]
Wake Forest Law Dean Andy Klein Reflects on His First Year on the Job For Dean Andy Klein, making sure students remain at the center of operations at Wake Forest Law is a top priority. “We owe them our full attention and our best efforts,” […]
Despite the historical and current barriers faced by the queer community—a subject she has dedicated her research to—Wake Forest Law Professor Marie-Amélie George is an eternal optimist. “Law can only do so much, but when we look back on history, it offers a lot of […]
Wake Forest Law Professor Brenda Gibson never set out to become a teacher—especially not a professor of legal writing. Although she is a natural writer, she struggled through her first semester of legal writing in law school. “Legal writing is this very technical, almost mathematic […]
When I ask Professor Meghan Boone, a fourth-generation Floridian, whether she misses Florida, she smiles. “In February,” she says, while wearing her maroon sweater. But any other time of year, she’s content. Winston-Salem is home now that her family is within an hour and a […]