Law School Events

Jordan Lorence, Senior Counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund, and Rebecca Glenberg, Legal Director of the ACLU of Virginia, will spar off on the constitutionality of excluding gays and lesbians from the legal definition of marriage

IBRL:SD presents Professor Rick Garnett, "The Ministerial Exception, Church-State Separation and Religious Freedom." Please RSVP to [[e|cjbarber, Christa Barber]] by January 23 at 5 p.m.

The Charter Day Ceremony marks the 319th anniversary of the awarding of the Royal Charter from King William II and Queen Mary II of England establishing the College. Free and all are welcome.

Mr. Saurabh Vishnubhakat, an attorney advisor in the office of the Chief Economist of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, will speak about so-called patent "rocket dockets" from a quantitative, analytical perspective.

Hosted by the College of William & Mary and the Greater Metro Washington D.C. Alumni Chapter, alumni may attend this informative day of events dedicated to the skills necessary for a successful job search.

The Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Presentations by Professor Shannon Gilreath of Wake Forest University School of Law and Ms. Michelle Benecke of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.

The Women's Law Society is hosting a professional clothing drive to benefit victims of domestic violence in the local community.

The International Law Society will be celebrating International Food Day on Feb. 13 from 11-3 in the Law School lobby. ILS members will be preparing a variety of international foods for $5 a plate. All proceeds will go towards the ILS scholarship fund.

Five W&M law students will present papers addressing issues regarding the interface of law with current matters of bioethical and health law concern. A paper will be presented each day at 1 p.m. in Rm. 119. Free and the public is welcome.

What do Penn State, the Boy Scouts and Millions of Families Have in Common: Child Sex Abuse in Religious and Secular Communities. Public lecture by Marci A. Hamilton, Paul R. Verkuil Chair in Public Law, Cardozo Law School Free and all are welcome.

In the tradition of mock student legislatures held in 18th-century Williamsburg, the George Wythe Society will host a mock legislature featuring law students debating two modern legislative issues. Sen.Tommy Norment will moderate. Free. Limited seating.

The annual William B. Spong Tournament is hosted by the William & Mary Law School Moot Court Team. For general info, contact [[e|nwlambeth]]. Inquiries regarding teams and competing should be directed to [[e|jldelaney]].

Kraemer Lecture delivered by Asma Afsaruddin, Chair and Professor of the Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures at Indiana University, Bloomington. This lecture is open to the public.

Lecture by Kraemer Islamic Scholar Asma Afsaruddin, Competing Visions of the Shari'a: The Real Clash in the Islamic World. Free. All are welcome. Sponsored by the Program in Comparative Legal Studies and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding and the Reves Center.

Professor Laura A. Heymann, William & Mary Class of 2014 Professor of Law, will present the 2012 Blackstone Lecture titled "Dialogues of Authenticity." Free and the public is welcome.

This Thursday, February 23, at 1:00PM in Room 133, the Black Law Students Association will host Tuskegee Airman Sergeant Harry Quinton in celebration of Black History Month. Free and all are welcome to attend this event.

Tracey L. Meares, the Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law at Yale Law School, will present the 2012 Wythe Lecture titled "The Good Cop: Knowing the Difference Between Lawful or Effective Policing and Rightful Policing (and Why It Matters)." Free.

Human rights activist Mike Wilson will deliver a talk entitled: "Migrant Deaths in Indian Country: A Violation of Human Rights in the Name of Homeland Security"

The Human Security Law Center hosts Katie Kedian of the Department of Justice's Counterterrorism Office, who will speak about careers in national security.

The Institute of Bill of Rights Law is pleased to invited you to attend the 2011-2012 William & Mary Law Review Symposium, Law Without a Lawmaker. Friday, Feb 24, 2012; 2 - 5 pm Saturday, Feb 25, 2012; 9 - 11 am The event is free and open to the public

Hakan Friman, an international criminal law scholar, will speak about the crime of aggression and the Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute and the new crime of aggression as agreed last year at the Kampala Review Conference.

The Institute of Bill of Rights Law: Student Division presents the Edmund Randolph Silver Tongue Award to Carter G. Phillips and The Bushrod Moot Court Competition Final Round.