Category Archives: Law Commentary
W&L Capital Defense Expert Discusses Decline in Virginia Death Row Population
Washington and Lee law professor David Bruck comments extensively in an Associated Press story looking at Virginia's death row population.
Posted in Law Commentary, Law Press Releases, School of Law, Uncategorized
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Washington and Lee law professor David Bruck comments extensively in an Associated Press story looking at Virginia's death row population.
Tagged AP, bruck, death penalty
W&L Law Dean Pens Op/ed for Huffington Post
An op/ed at the Huffington Post by Washington and Lee School of Law Dean Nora Demleitner explores the prison population cap controversy in California and its effect on the mentally ill.
Posted in Commentary, In the News, Law Commentary, Law Press Releases, School of Law, Uncategorized
Tagged demleitner, Law (School of Law), prisons
An op/ed at the Huffington Post by Washington and Lee School of Law Dean Nora Demleitner explores the prison population cap controversy in California and its effect on the mentally ill.
Tagged demleitner, Law (School of Law), prisons
New Analysis Calls W&L Law Best Legal Education Story of 2013
A new analysis by a prominent law professor and blogger concludes that W&L Law is delivering a superior education with its innovative third-year curriculum.
A new analysis by a prominent law professor and blogger concludes that W&L Law is delivering a superior education with its innovative third-year curriculum.
W&L Law Prof Examines ACA Requirements on Employers
Washington and Lee Law Professor Robin Fretwell Wilson has published an op/ed in the Tulsa World examining Hobby Lobby Store, Inc. and the company's decision to challenge the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirement that employers provide access to birth control.
Posted in Law Commentary, Law Press Releases, School of Law, Uncategorized
Tagged ACA, Law (School of Law), religious freedom
Washington and Lee Law Professor Robin Fretwell Wilson has published an op/ed in the Tulsa World examining Hobby Lobby Store, Inc. and the company's decision to challenge the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirement that employers provide access to birth control.
Tagged ACA, Law (School of Law), religious freedom
W&L's Black Lung Clinic Featured on WMRA
Timothy MacDonnell, associate clinical professor of law and director of the Black Lung Clinic at Washington and Lee School of Law, will appear on WMRA's "Virginia Insight" show at 3 p.m. today to discuss the work of the Black Lung Clinic.
Posted in Blog, Homepage, Law Commentary, Law Press Releases, School of Law
Tagged Law (School of Law)
Timothy MacDonnell, associate clinical professor of law and director of the Black Lung Clinic at Washington and Lee School of Law, will appear on WMRA's "Virginia Insight" show at 3 p.m. today to discuss the work of the Black Lung Clinic.
Tagged Law (School of Law)
W&L Law's Powell Papers Online Collection a 'Treasure Trove for Academics'
A recent report from the National Law Journal brought some attention to the growing online collection of material from the archives of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell '29, '31L,
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Tagged Law (School of Law), Powell Archives, Supreme Court
A recent report from the National Law Journal brought some attention to the growing online collection of material from the archives of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell '29, '31L,
Tagged Law (School of Law), Powell Archives, Supreme Court
W&L Law Prof Tim Jost on Liberty University's Affordable Care Act Challenge
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit to hear a challenge to the Affordable Care Act from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
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Tagged health care, jost, Law (School of Law)
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit to hear a challenge to the Affordable Care Act from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
Tagged health care, jost, Law (School of Law)
W&L Law Prof Helps Explain Tax Consequence of Garofalo’s Mystery Marriage
Washington and Lee law professor Michelle Drumbl contributed her insight on tax law to a recent edition of Slate’s Explainer column, which examined the tax consequences of comedian and actress Janeane Garofalo’s recently revealed marriage.
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Tagged Law (School of Law), marriage, tax
Washington and Lee law professor Michelle Drumbl contributed her insight on tax law to a recent edition of Slate’s Explainer column, which examined the tax consequences of comedian and actress Janeane Garofalo’s recently revealed marriage.
Tagged Law (School of Law), marriage, tax
Eliminating Law Schools' Third Year Misses the Mark
Nora V. Demleitner, dean of Washington and Lee University's School of Law, writes that those who argue that law schools should do away with the third year miss the mark.
Nora V. Demleitner, dean of Washington and Lee University's School of Law, writes that those who argue that law schools should do away with the third year miss the mark.
Emily Walters '13L Wins Environmental Op-Ed Competition
Posted on April 5, 2013 by Peter Jetton
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Washington and Lee Law student Emily Walters's editorial submission on the impact of sequester cuts won the 2013 Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Environmental Op-Ed Competition.
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