Law School Events

Join fellow law alumni, faculty & staff in Richmond for breakfast, networking & discussion.

Judge Rosemary Pooler will provide a talk titled "What is it like to be a Federal Court of Appeals Judge?"   She is a U.S. Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. All are welcome.

Presentation by Angela Navarro, Virginia Deputy Secretary of Natural Resources, hosted by the Student Environmental and Animal Law Society and the Virginia Coastal Policy Center.

Join Christian Legal Society for dinner and the opportunity to hear from Dean Douglas as he shares his wisdom and advice with us!

Join fellow W&M alumni in the Washington D.C. region for networking and discussion. Join us for conversation, camaraderie and networking among W&M alumni.

Join us for a talk with David Baugh: Thursday, October 5th at 1:00 PM, in classroom 127 at the Law School. Mr. Baugh's visit is sponsored by The Wolf Law Library.

To mark the end of Hispanic Heritage Month, join LLSA for a screening of the hailed PBS series "Latino Americans."

Mr. Stanley M. Brand, Senior Counsel at Akin Gump, will present a luncheon talk on the topic of "Congress, the President, and the Mueller Investigation."  Free and all are welcome.  RSVP at the link below if you'd like to join us for lunch.

Professor Stephen Sheehi will be giving a talk on Islamophobia and answering student questions.

Fund your sustainability idea, research, program or initiative! Green Fee proposals are accepted every fall and spring semester from all students, faculty and staff. Submissions are accepted early for those who would like additional feedback.

The Reves Center for International Studies 2017 George Tayloe Ross Address on International Peace features Soh Yeoung Roh '84h

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Office of the Dean, WLS, and JOWL welcome Here for the Girls for a discussion about the legal side effects of breast cancer, including employment discrimination.

Professor David L. Callies will receive the 2017 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize during the fourteenth annual Brigham Kanner Property Rights Conference at the William & Mary Law School on October 12-13.

The Federalist Society and Institute of Bill of Rights Law  are hosting a talk by Edward Whelan, co-editor of "Scalia Speaks: Reflections on Law, Faith, and Life Well Lived," a new collection of speeches by the late Justice Antonin Scalia. 

Sign up to play in W&M Sports & Entertainment Law Society's 3-on-3 basketball tournament to benefit those affected by recent hurricanes!

Our first speaker of the year, Pam Gavin, will be here Monday, October 23! She has experience in Entertainment Law and Trademarks, and will share her experience and career path with attendees. RSVP by October 19! [https://goo.gl/forms/48RULIBxZG2nbhQr2]

William & Mary Law School, in partnership with William & Mary Business School, proudly presents the 7th annual McGlothlin Leadership Forum.

Please join the Women's Law Society for a panel discussion with Janice Craft ('10) of  the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, Professor Barna of the Domestic Violence Clinic, and Rachel Widenhouse of Avalon Center.

Tell us what you think should be part of the W&M Sustainability Plan! Open to all faculty, students, staff. Two ways to participate!

The Clinical Program will be hosting an informative ?Clinic 101? session on Thursday, October 26th for law students at 12:50 pm in room 120. 

Join PSF at Blaze Pizza on Thursday, 10/26, from 5-8 p.m. and 20% of the proceeds will go to PSF! 

The Virginia Coastal Policy Center will host a screening of the documentary, "Tidewater: Water Is Rising, Land Is SInking, but the Military Is Here to Stay."

The Virginia Coastal Policy Center at William & Mary Law School is hosting its fifth annual conference.

The drafting exercise for the competition will be introduced to competitors who submit an Intent to Compete form before 5:00 PM on Saturday, October 28, 2017.  Form & general instructions have been posted as an announcement on myLaw.

Join PSF for the annual Halloween party at the law school on Saturday, 10/28 from 7:30-11 p.m. There will be a costume contest, drinks, and treats! PSF will be tabling from 10/24-10/27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to sell tickets for the event. 

 So you've started to outline and you feel pretty good about it?  BUT, you need to learn how to use that outline to your advantage during the exam.  Join ASP for the 3rd and final general session of the semester.   Lunch provided by Barbri!