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I'm extremely honored to have received the Ethan Allen Faculty Fellowship for Outstanding Scholarship. Huge congratulations to the W&L Law faculty members who have been honored for their contributions to scholarship, teaching, and service, including: @sefyfe.bsky.social & @sgottliebpd.bsky.social
Law School Announces 2026 Faculty Fellowships
W&L Law Dean Melanie Wilson has announced the annual awards that recognize faculty members for their accomplishments as teachers and scholars and for service to the school. Scholarship Fellowsh…
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May 8, 2026 at 11:59 AM
I'm extremely honored to have received the Ethan Allen Faculty Fellowship for Outstanding Scholarship. Huge congratulations to the W&L Law faculty members who have been honored for their contributions to scholarship, teaching, and service, including: @sefyfe.bsky.social & @sgottliebpd.bsky.social
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A very thoughtful analysis of the issues posted in the redistricting case currently before the Supreme Court of Virginia by my amazing @wlulaw.bsky.social colleague Maureen Edobor is linked below. It’s a must read!
Maureen Edobor: “Making Sense of the Supreme Court of Virginia Oral Argument in the Redistricting Case” electionlawblog.org?p=155707
Maureen Edobor: "Making Sense of the Supreme Court of Virginia Oral Argument in the Redistricting Case" #ELB
The following is a guest post from Maureen Edobor of Washington & Lee: If you were looking for a clean, decisive takeaway from the Virginia Supreme Court’s redistricting argument this week, you won’t ...
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April 28, 2026 at 4:23 PM
A very thoughtful analysis of the issues posted in the redistricting case currently before the Supreme Court of Virginia by my amazing @wlulaw.bsky.social colleague Maureen Edobor is linked below. It’s a must read!
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The end of an era…. Our beloved colleague Brian Murchison on his final day of teaching after 44 years as a faculty member at @wlulaw.bsky.social! Faculty, staff, students and alumni lined the hallways of Lewis Hall for our traditional “clap out” in his honor.
April 17, 2026 at 4:38 PM
The end of an era…. Our beloved colleague Brian Murchison on his final day of teaching after 44 years as a faculty member at @wlulaw.bsky.social! Faculty, staff, students and alumni lined the hallways of Lewis Hall for our traditional “clap out” in his honor.
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Three months until launch!
I can’t wait for the warm summer evenings in the Valley
I can’t wait for the warm summer evenings in the Valley
March 31, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Three months until launch!
I can’t wait for the warm summer evenings in the Valley
I can’t wait for the warm summer evenings in the Valley
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New Paper!!
“Corporate Governance as National Security Strategy” w/ Carla Reyes
Read here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
“Corporate Governance as National Security Strategy” w/ Carla Reyes
Read here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
March 31, 2026 at 7:16 PM
New Paper!!
“Corporate Governance as National Security Strategy” w/ Carla Reyes
Read here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
“Corporate Governance as National Security Strategy” w/ Carla Reyes
Read here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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I am thrilled that my latest article, The Dirty Work of Executioners is forthcoming in the UC Irvine Law Review! The acknowledgment footnote here is long—so many people encouraged and inspired me, and asked me hard questions that made my work better. Draft coming soon to SSRN…
March 6, 2026 at 1:33 PM
I am thrilled that my latest article, The Dirty Work of Executioners is forthcoming in the UC Irvine Law Review! The acknowledgment footnote here is long—so many people encouraged and inspired me, and asked me hard questions that made my work better. Draft coming soon to SSRN…
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W&L Law is seeking visiting faculty for the upcoming academic year, primarily for torts & corporate law courses (especially BA), though we may have other needs!
W&L Law Seeks Multiple Visiting Faculty | The Faculty Lounge
This just in: Washington and Lee University School of Law invites applications and nominations for visiting faculty for the 2026-2027 academic year. We are seeking two to three visiting professors…
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February 20, 2026 at 1:09 PM
W&L Law is seeking visiting faculty for the upcoming academic year, primarily for torts & corporate law courses (especially BA), though we may have other needs!
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Prof Carla Reyes & I have a new paper on Data Supply Chains!
We explain the ways that companies acquire data: build, buy, scrape, surveil and generate.
And oh - it’s a supply chain, which we can govern, manage and regulate AS a supply chain.
Read it here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
We explain the ways that companies acquire data: build, buy, scrape, surveil and generate.
And oh - it’s a supply chain, which we can govern, manage and regulate AS a supply chain.
Read it here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
January 20, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Prof Carla Reyes & I have a new paper on Data Supply Chains!
We explain the ways that companies acquire data: build, buy, scrape, surveil and generate.
And oh - it’s a supply chain, which we can govern, manage and regulate AS a supply chain.
Read it here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
We explain the ways that companies acquire data: build, buy, scrape, surveil and generate.
And oh - it’s a supply chain, which we can govern, manage and regulate AS a supply chain.
Read it here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Call for Submissions!!
W&L Law’s Blue Mountain Writing Retreat!!
Pls see below
W&L Law’s Blue Mountain Writing Retreat!!
Pls see below
January 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Call for Submissions!!
W&L Law’s Blue Mountain Writing Retreat!!
Pls see below
W&L Law’s Blue Mountain Writing Retreat!!
Pls see below
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#Voting rights expert Maureen Edobor of
@wlulaw.bsky.social assesses the state of voting rights as “strong but deeply imperiled.”
Hear what’s next for the future of voting rights.🎧
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9nl...
@wlulaw.bsky.social assesses the state of voting rights as “strong but deeply imperiled.”
Hear what’s next for the future of voting rights.🎧
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9nl...
The VRA’s Last Stand: How Brnovich and Callais Challenge Equal Political Opportunity
YouTube video by The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
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November 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
#Voting rights expert Maureen Edobor of
@wlulaw.bsky.social assesses the state of voting rights as “strong but deeply imperiled.”
Hear what’s next for the future of voting rights.🎧
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9nl...
@wlulaw.bsky.social assesses the state of voting rights as “strong but deeply imperiled.”
Hear what’s next for the future of voting rights.🎧
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9nl...
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In @theconversation.com today with @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social on how access to the COVID-19 vaxx works now: Off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines was once discouraged but has become common amid new guidelines theconversation.com/off-label-us...
Off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines was once discouraged but has become common amid new guidelines
A cascade of changes to eligibility guidelines for the updated COVID-19 vaccines left Americans unsure whether they could still get the shot. That’s where off-label use comes in.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
In @theconversation.com today with @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social on how access to the COVID-19 vaxx works now: Off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines was once discouraged but has become common amid new guidelines theconversation.com/off-label-us...
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It’s standing room only here at the W&L panel for Locating the Law, an exhibit based on my colleague Russ Miller’s recent book about places significant to German constitutional history. The photos, by Alexander Telesniuk, are spectacular.
October 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
It’s standing room only here at the W&L panel for Locating the Law, an exhibit based on my colleague Russ Miller’s recent book about places significant to German constitutional history. The photos, by Alexander Telesniuk, are spectacular.
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In JAMA Pediatrics with @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social on how to think about off-label vaxx for kids in these confusing times
"Off-label vaccination is not a widespread public health strategy.... However, vaccinating children off-label is an ethically & legally supportable tool at a time when other tools are being removed from the toolkit."
September 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
In JAMA Pediatrics with @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social on how to think about off-label vaxx for kids in these confusing times
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Delighted to have these amazing new colleagues at W&L Law! Welcome Carrie, Lauren, Dennis, and Melinda!
W&L Law is thrilled to welcome several extraordinary members to our full-time faculty, including a corporate law expert and two new clinical directors. columns.wlu.edu/wl-law-welco...
August 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Delighted to have these amazing new colleagues at W&L Law! Welcome Carrie, Lauren, Dennis, and Melinda!
W&L Law is thrilled to welcome several extraordinary members to our full-time faculty, including a corporate law expert and two new clinical directors. columns.wlu.edu/wl-law-welco...
August 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
W&L Law is thrilled to welcome several extraordinary members to our full-time faculty, including a corporate law expert and two new clinical directors. columns.wlu.edu/wl-law-welco...
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Proud of the 10th Edition and so happy about my new extraordinary coauthor, Alex Klein!
August 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Proud of the 10th Edition and so happy about my new extraordinary coauthor, Alex Klein!
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Only 10 days left to submit your abstract!
August 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Only 10 days left to submit your abstract!
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When is sports gambling "sports investing"?
Melinda Roth, visiting associate professor @wlulaw.bsky.social, joins @busscholarship.bsky.social to discuss her paper "Betting on Event Contracts: The Legal Landscape of Prediction Markets for Politics and Sports." 1/2
Melinda Roth, visiting associate professor @wlulaw.bsky.social, joins @busscholarship.bsky.social to discuss her paper "Betting on Event Contracts: The Legal Landscape of Prediction Markets for Politics and Sports." 1/2
Business Scholarship Podcast - Ep.258 – Melinda Roth on Sports Prediction Markets |
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August 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
When is sports gambling "sports investing"?
Melinda Roth, visiting associate professor @wlulaw.bsky.social, joins @busscholarship.bsky.social to discuss her paper "Betting on Event Contracts: The Legal Landscape of Prediction Markets for Politics and Sports." 1/2
Melinda Roth, visiting associate professor @wlulaw.bsky.social, joins @busscholarship.bsky.social to discuss her paper "Betting on Event Contracts: The Legal Landscape of Prediction Markets for Politics and Sports." 1/2
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Pleased to announce that my new article, “Voting Rights and Private Rights of Action: An Empirical Study of Litigation Under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, 1982-2024” is forthcoming in the Florida State University Law Review and available on SSRN here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Voting Rights and Private Rights of Action: An Empirical Study of Litigation Under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, 1982-2024
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The Voting Rights Act is perhaps the most effective civil rights law ever enacted, bringing millions of Americans who have historically been discriminate
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August 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Pleased to announce that my new article, “Voting Rights and Private Rights of Action: An Empirical Study of Litigation Under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, 1982-2024” is forthcoming in the Florida State University Law Review and available on SSRN here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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If you’re on the market: W&L Law is hiring! Our big needs are Tax, Professional Responsibility & Constitutional Law. We have an amazing cohort of pretenure faculty. Feel free to DM me if you’re on the market & have questions!
July 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
If you’re on the market: W&L Law is hiring! Our big needs are Tax, Professional Responsibility & Constitutional Law. We have an amazing cohort of pretenure faculty. Feel free to DM me if you’re on the market & have questions!
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W&L Law is hiring! We are searching for up to two tenure-track/tenured positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Our focus is in tax law, constitutional law, and professional responsibility/legal ethics, but welcome all applicants. Full announcement here: apply.interfolio.com/170564
July 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
W&L Law is hiring! We are searching for up to two tenure-track/tenured positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Our focus is in tax law, constitutional law, and professional responsibility/legal ethics, but welcome all applicants. Full announcement here: apply.interfolio.com/170564
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A belated announcement: my article, The Eighth Amendment’s Paper Tiger: Pain, Executions, and the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause came out this spring with Northeastern University Law Review.
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July 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
A belated announcement: my article, The Eighth Amendment’s Paper Tiger: Pain, Executions, and the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause came out this spring with Northeastern University Law Review.
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Call for Papers in IBT!! May 2026 Roundtable @wlulaw.bsky.social on International Contracting & Theory of the Firm.
Send abstract to me by Aug 29!
Details below ⬇️
Send abstract to me by Aug 29!
Details below ⬇️
June 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Call for Papers in IBT!! May 2026 Roundtable @wlulaw.bsky.social on International Contracting & Theory of the Firm.
Send abstract to me by Aug 29!
Details below ⬇️
Send abstract to me by Aug 29!
Details below ⬇️
School of Law Honors Graduates at 2025 Commencement Ceremony columns.wlu.edu/school-of-la...
School of Law Honors Graduates at 2025 Commencement Ceremony
The Washington and Lee University School of Law celebrated its 170th commencement on Friday, May 16, recognizing 110 graduates earning Juris Doctor degrees. Related: Event Video | Photo Gallery W&a…
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May 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
School of Law Honors Graduates at 2025 Commencement Ceremony columns.wlu.edu/school-of-la...
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Congratulations to the graduating Class of 2025 at @wlulaw.bsky.social! It’s been a privilege and delight to teach and learn from you over the past 3 years. I wish you all the best as your enter our honorable profession and work to uphold the rule of law.
May 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Congratulations to the graduating Class of 2025 at @wlulaw.bsky.social! It’s been a privilege and delight to teach and learn from you over the past 3 years. I wish you all the best as your enter our honorable profession and work to uphold the rule of law.