Law School Events

Reva Siegel, Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law at Yale Law School, will give an informal lunchtime talk entitled "Judicial Backlash and Same-Sex Marriage" on Wednesday, March 1st at 12:50 PM at the Law School in room 133. RSVP now. 

The Reves Center announces that William & Mary Law School Alumna Ambassador Shari Villarosa will deliver the 2017 McSwain-Walker lecture.

Join CLSS for a presentation over pizza with Thy Try, director of Open Development Cambodia. 

The Honorable Pierre N. Leval  will deliver the 2017-18 Mervis Lecture on March 14.  Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.  He is a United States Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Come meet Tom Perriello, progressive candidate for Virginia Governor! As one of 2 states with an election this year, the Virginia governor's race a is crucial. Come hear Perriello's platform, ask hard-hitting questions, meet and chat with Perriello.

LLSA General Interest Meeting 

Interested in a career where you can make a living, but also make a difference? Be sure to attend the Making a Living, Making a Difference Symposium. Meet 36 alums, learn about their careers, & get advice for pursuing a similar career. Sign up here. 

Fund your sustainability idea, research, program or initiative! Projects should relate to sustainability environmentally, socially, and/or economically, those featuring the intersectionality of these factors are encouraged. 

Peter Mellette, founding partner of Mellette PC, will share insights from his career as a health care lawyer in Williamsburg.  Mellette PC is a law firm that specifically caters to the needs of health care providers.

Learn about W&M's international students.

For everyone interested in joining a journal next year, please come out to the Joint Journal Competition (JJC) General Interest Meeting! We'll be discussing what journal is, your responsibilities, and how to join.

Please join MLSA for a special event: we are hosting a group from a local mosque in Richmond who will answer questions about what it means to be Muslim, their experiences as Muslims in America, and topics unique to being a Muslim attorney.

Please join MLSA for our first meeting!

Come out for the 5th Annual Student-Faculty Basketball Game to see students take on professors in a different kind of court setting

Where: Walsingham Academy

When: Friday, 3/24 at 4:30pm

W&M Law PSF will sell tickets for $5 throughout the week of March 20

PSF is accepting applications for the 2017-2019 General Board!

Judge Robert Katzmann, Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, will discuss immigrant access to legal representation. 

Join the Military and Veterans Law Society and the Women?s Law Society for a conversation with Lt. Nichol about sexual assault in the military. Lt. Nichol will also discuss her experience as a woman in the JAG Corps. Zaxby's will be served for lunch!

Members of the Board of each of the five journals will explain what the "Comment" is and provide general information related to academic citations. This event is not mandatory, but will help you understand more of what is expected during the competition.

Professor Mehrsa Baradaran of the University of Georgia School of Law will present a lecture titled "How the Other Half Banks: Poverty and Banking."  The event is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Law and Markets.  Free and all are welcome.

SEALS is now accepting entries for the annual Cutest Pet Contest!  To enter send 1) your name, 2) your pet's name, and 3) a photo of your pet to to mjalexander@email.wm.edu by 02/19.  Voting will take place in the law school lobby from 02/27-03/03.

Join the VBA on Wednesday, October 6th, to learn more about the VBA Law School Council, upcoming networking and interview prep events, as well as 1L and 2L opportunities to get involved.