William & Mary Law School presented the Marshall-Wythe Medallion to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
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Excellence
W&M Law School team captures national trial advocacy championship
The W&M Law School National Trial Team earned first place at the National Championships Labor and Employment Law Trial Advocacy Competition.
Research & Scholarship
Books published by William & Mary faculty in 2025
A look at books published by W&M faculty in 2025.
Service & Community
Election Law Program launches online tool to help navigate state election laws
The tool is designed to help judges, lawyers, members of the media, elections officials and the public efficiently navigate complex state election statutes.
Research & Scholarship
‘A potent combination’
William & Mary prepares students for an AI-transformed world by blending technical excellence with human insight.
Excellence
McGlothlin Leadership Forum connects students with alumni business leaders
The annual McGlothlin Leadership Forum featured Dan Draper ’91 and AnnaMaria DeSalva ’90 who met with students at the Mason School of Business.
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Energy Leader Mark Christie to direct William & Mary Law’s new Center for Energy Law & Policy
The Center for Energy Law & Policy will serve as a hub for convening policymakers, scholars and students to address critical issues shaping the future of energy regulation.
Research & Scholarship
Margaret Hu releases leading casebook on AI and law
"AI Law and Policy" is a casebook exploring legal issues surrounding artificial intelligence.
Excellence
Alcorn and team receive major award for reshaping National Organ Allocation Policy
This prestigious award recognizes academically credible research that has a significant, positive impact on society.
Excellence
Celebrating excellence: W&M’s 2025 Commencement awards
A number of people in the William & Mary community were honored during the 2025 Commencement ceremony.
Excellence
W&M’s James Dwyer named a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow
William & Mary Law Professor James Dwyer has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship as part of the foundation’s 100th class of fellows.
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William & Mary counted among ‘New Ivies’ for academic excellence
Forbes has counted William & Mary among “The New Ivies.”
Excellence
Students meet with alumni CEOs at McGlothlin Leadership Forum
Mark T. Smucker ’92 and Kendrick F. Ashton Jr. ’98 share career insights with W&M MBA and J.D. students.
Excellence
Saving for life’s biggest moments
Meet the William & Mary alumnae behind Virginia529.
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W&M Law School enters alliance with Alliance University to foster collaboration, academic exchange
The agreement will strengthen academic collaboration and promote mutual cooperation in various fields of education, research and innovation.
Excellence
Rankings highlight Vision 2026’s Careers Initiative
W&M continues its values-based approach as rankings, job outcome listings are on the rise.
Excellence
W&M’s Christie S. Warren receives Fulbright Scholar Award for research in Sweden
Professor Christie S. Warren of William & Mary Law School has been awarded the Fulbright-Lund Distinguished Chair in Public International Law for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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William & Mary Law School breaks new ground with Online Master of Legal Studies program
William & Mary Law School, a pioneer in legal education, is making waves once again with the launch of its innovative Online Master of Legal Studies program.
Service & Community
Bridging the political divide: W&M hosts groundbreaking ‘Citizen Lawyers in Action’ event with bipartisan legislators
The inaugural “Citizen Lawyers in Action” event, a collaborative effort between William & Mary Law School’s Institute of Bill of Rights Law and the Virginia Law Foundation, promises a unique insight into bipartisan cooperation on…
Research & Scholarship
W&M Professor Margaret Hu serves as expert witness on AI before U.S. Senate committee
The hearing addressed “The Philosophy of AI: Learning from History, Shaping Our Future.”
Research & Scholarship
W&M’s Election Law Program receives grant to contextualize election statutes
The grant will support one of the program’s signature projects, a state election law “eBenchbook” that contextualizes election statutes in all 50 states.
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Michael Dick named director of new Office of Military & Veteran Affairs at William & Mary Law School
The mission of OMVA is to provide dedicated, focused and holistic support to students at William & Mary Law School who are veterans, active duty or reserve forces personnel.
Excellence
‘Twice the Citizen’: W&M Law School dean promoted to major in Army Reserve JAG Corps
His dual roles perfectly reflect a motto of the Reserves — “Twice the Citizen” — captured in the two-headed eagle that adorns the official shoulder sleeve insignia of the U.S. Army Reserve Command.
Service & Community
Committed to service: W&M professor, student honored for community engagement
Allisyn Lam ’25 and Clinical Associate Professor of Law Stacy Kern-Scheerer received the 2023 President’s Award for Service at the university's 2023 Opening Convocation ceremony.
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Two alumni appointed to William & Mary Board of Visitors
Courtney M. Malveaux J.D. ’02 and State Sen. Thomas K. Norment Jr. J.D. '73 (R-3rd), both alumni of William & Mary Law School, have been appointed to the university’s Board of Visitors.
Belonging
Change maker
Philip Woodward ’01, J.D. ’04 is dedicated to making society work better for people with disabilities.
Excellence
2023 Plumeri Award recipients honored for excellence
Election Law Program co-director, special education researcher, field hockey head coach among 10 William & Mary faculty and athletics leaders recognized.
Excellence
W&M careers lead Wall Street Journal rankings
William & Mary graduates who pursue careers in finance, management consulting and law are among the highest earners in the industry when compared to graduates from the university’s peer institutions, according to the Wall Street…
Research & Scholarship
Q&A: W&M Law Professor Jeffrey Bellin on ‘Mass Incarceration Nation’
Since the book's release, Bellin has established himself as a sought-after voice in the national conversation about criminal justice and sentencing reform.
University News
Comedian and alumnus Patton Oswalt ’91 to return to W&M as the 2023 Commencement speaker
Award-winning comedian, writer and actor Patton Oswalt ’91 will speak at William & Mary’s Commencement ceremony on May 19.
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