Law School Events

The Virginia High School Mock Trial Tournament will be held at the Law School from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The competition is presented by the Virginia Law Related Education Institute, and co-sponsored by the Center for Legal and Court Technology.

Join the Military and Veterans Law Society and the Women's Law Society for a panel discussion on what it's like to be in the JAG Corps.

Join the Children's Advocacy Law Society in room 141 this Tuesday, March 13, for a lunch discussion with local family law attorney and GAL, Mara Matthews. Noodles and Co. will be provided for lunch.

Join WLS and a panel of female attorneys from Skadden?s DC office for a discussion of different career paths and what it is like to be a woman in the legal profession.

Students for the Innocence Project will host guest speaker Paul Enzinna this Thursday, March 15, during the lunch hour in room 133.

The Business & Law Schools are coming together to conduct a dynamic and educational Cyber Intrusion Conference.  Come join us on March 16 & 17, 2018!

Please join ILSS next Monday, March 19, during the lunch hour in Room 127 for a lecture from Rina Gandhi, an immigration lawyer at Haynes Novick Immigration in D.C. She will be speaking with us about asylum and deportation trends in immigration law.

Dr. Piwowar has served as a Commissioner on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since 2013. He will join our community to discuss current issues in securities regulation on March 19. Free admission and the public is welcome. Lunch will be served.

Join us on March 19th & 20th for our three shows followed by debrief sessions with the cast & organizers. 

March 19th shows: 5pm & 8pm

March 20th shows: 7:30pm 

Join us as we speak about consent, hooking up, boundaries and relationships!

Students, faculty, staff and the local community may drop off electronics for recycling at the Kaplan Arena Parking Lot! W&M departments may register for free pick-up of large electronics, space limited.

The William & Mary Election Law Society is excited to welcome Meg Lamb, an attorney with the Virginia Department of Legislative Services, for a discussion.

Please join SIPS and Equality Alliance in Room 133 during the lunch hour on Friday, March 23rd to hear from Nathan Pollard (W&M Law '08), Senior Counsel for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).

PSF's annual Student Faculty Basketball Game is Friday, March 23rd at the Walshingham Academy Gym. The tip-off will be at 5 p.m. Tickets are $5.

SFIP will host a dodgeball tournament on March 24 to benefit the Innocence Project. The prizes are your choice of lunch with Professors Gershowitz and Bellin, dinner with Beverly Monroe, or drinks with local prosecutors and defense attorneys!

Join the Institute of Bill of Rights Law (IBRL) in welcoming Erwin Chemerinsky as part of the 2017-2018 Dunn Lecture Series. The lecture is to be held during the lunch hour (12:50-1:50) at the Law School in room 120. Title of lecture to be announced.

Dr. Charles E. Ehrlich, an alumnus from the Law School, will be speaking on the law of state secession, focusing on Kosovo and Catalonia. His presentation is sponsored by the Human Security Law Program.

Please join ILS on March 27 during the lunch hour for a panel discussion on U.S. gun policy as compared to gun policies around the world. Noodles & Co. will be provided!

Save the Date! Law Alumni Reception in Virginia Beach. More information coming soon!

Join Doctors? Commons Legal History Society for a lunchtime panel on the relationship between church, state, and law--featuring Dean Davison Douglas, Professor Thomas McSweeney, Professor Mark McGarvie, and Professor Timothy Zick.

Our spring symposium will bring in experts, professionals, and academics to discuss the ever-increasing issue of climate change resiliency, including how to best prepare for and adapt to the threat posed by rising seas.  

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.