
School of Law
At ϳԹ , our students, faculty, staff and alumni influence everything from health law to international law to public policy—all while learning, teaching and practicing legal education rooted in real-world impact. Discover our latest news in legal scholarship, advocacy, experiential learning, community impact and so much more.

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Law school is at the forefront with program on artificial intelligence
ϳԹ's School of Law is in the "legal AI" Vanguard.

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Meet a researcher working on untangling housing titles

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Exemplary student work recognized with LLEAP writing awards
Recent News

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July 27, 2023
The summer break from classes offers college students an opportunity to learn more about their fields of interest, gain practical experiences and create connections that may lead to job offers after graduation.
ϳԹ students are using this time to explore roles as diverse as wildern...

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July 26, 2023
The restrained Roberts court
The National Review: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law, noted the flawed logic in the argument that the current Supreme Court is more likely to overturn precedent and invalidate ...
July 25, 2023
Third-year law students Jessica Chapman and Harper Fox spent their summer on a self-designed international law research project around Western and Central Europe to study a topic they are both passionate about: memorialization and the impact of legacy work on local communities and visitors following...

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July 24, 2023
HyperCase is a student-run organization looking to bring together law, business, engineering and medical students to develop innovative healthcare technology solutions in interdisciplinary project teams.
The group recently completed its spring 2023 round and is beginning project team leader recrui...

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July 20, 2023
In the heart of Washington, D.C., rising 2L Emma Kerro is spending her summer as a legal intern for the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
“This internship is such a unique opportunity and it is very different from a lot of other legal internships,” Kerro said. “It’s more pol...

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July 18, 2023
Washington & Lee School of Law issues an international ranking of all law journals on July 15 of each year. This year, ϳԹ’s Health Matrix: Journal of Law-Medicine was ranked third best among 56 ranked health law journals. Sharona Hoffman, the journal’s advisor, said “Congratulations to all of Heal...

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July 14, 2023
Are you interested in regulatory compliance and risk management jobs in the healthcare or business finance industry? Compliance-related jobs are one of the hottest growth areas in the U.S., with the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting an estimated 30,700 jobs opening for compliance officers and 91...

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July 13, 2023
Countless faculty members have called ϳԹ their professional home over the years—and recently, the university bid farewell to some of them as they chose to retire.
The Daily reached out to faculty members who announced their retirements after more than 25 years of servic...

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July 11, 2023
For a law professor, being cited by the U.S. Supreme Court is the pinnacle of success. Professor Emeritus Erik Jensen's Northwestern University Law Review article on the 16th Amendment was cited by Justice Clarence Thomas in his dissent in Health & Hospital Corp of Marion County v. Talevski (2023). ...
July 07, 2023
Olivia Kuenzi was recently selected for the Ms. JD 2023-2024 3L Fellowship cohort, which promotes mentoring and professional development for future female attorneys. The one-year program is designed to foster a commitment to excellence in a new generation of women attorneys, inspired by the generati...