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The Brief (Edition #17, April 2022), William & Mary Law School Apr 2022

The Brief (Edition #17, April 2022), William & Mary Law School

The Brief

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U.S. News Rankings Get It Right On Law Libraries, Amanda Runyon, Leslie A. Street, Amanda Watson Mar 2022

U.S. News Rankings Get It Right On Law Libraries, Amanda Runyon, Leslie A. Street, Amanda Watson

Library Staff Publications

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The Brief (Edition #16, March 2022), William & Mary Law School Mar 2022

The Brief (Edition #16, March 2022), William & Mary Law School

The Brief

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The Brief (Edition #15, February 2022), William & Mary Law School Feb 2022

The Brief (Edition #15, February 2022), William & Mary Law School

The Brief

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Law Schools Must Do More To Retain First-Generation Students, A. Benjamin Spencer, Charleigh Kondas Feb 2022

Law Schools Must Do More To Retain First-Generation Students, A. Benjamin Spencer, Charleigh Kondas

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Law schools must do more to encourage, mentor, and engage first-generation law students to not only improve graduation rates, but also to improve law firm diversity, say William & Mary Law School Dean A. Benjamin Spencer and second-year law student Charleigh Kondas. They explain the work of the school’s First Generation Student Alliance, created as a place where students can freely discuss any struggles and questions.


The Brief (Edition #14, January 2022), William & Mary Law School Jan 2022

The Brief (Edition #14, January 2022), William & Mary Law School

The Brief

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The Brief (Edition #13, November 2021), William & Mary Law School Nov 2021

The Brief (Edition #13, November 2021), William & Mary Law School

The Brief

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The Brief (Edition #12, October 2021), William & Mary Law School Oct 2021

The Brief (Edition #12, October 2021), William & Mary Law School

The Brief

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The Brief (Edition #11, September 2021), William & Mary Law School Sep 2021

The Brief (Edition #11, September 2021), William & Mary Law School

The Brief

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The Brief (Edition #10, August 2021), William & Mary Law School Aug 2021

The Brief (Edition #10, August 2021), William & Mary Law School

The Brief

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Calls To Eliminate Bar Exams Are Premature, A. Benjamin Spencer Aug 2021

Calls To Eliminate Bar Exams Are Premature, A. Benjamin Spencer

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Calls for eliminating bar exams to improve fairness and diversity in the legal profession are increasing, but A. Benjamin Spencer, dean of William & Mary Law School, argues that eliminating them is not the answer. They should be transformed into a more effective gauge of professional readiness, which, he contends, can be achieved if more states adopt the Uniform Bar Exam.


Law Schools, Law Firms Must Share Responsibility For Diversity, A. Benjamin Spencer Jul 2021

Law Schools, Law Firms Must Share Responsibility For Diversity, A. Benjamin Spencer

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Law schools and law firms must partner to ensure that a pipeline of underrepresented students apply to law school and receive the professional development support they need to remain and advance at firms, William & Mary Law School Dean A. Benjamin Spencer says. Those who make, interpret, and apply the law must reflect the full range of human experiences, thought, and insight into the human condition, he says.


The Brief (Edition #9, May 2021), William & Mary Law School May 2021

The Brief (Edition #9, May 2021), William & Mary Law School

The Brief

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The Brief (Edition #8, April 2021), William & Mary Law School Apr 2021

The Brief (Edition #8, April 2021), William & Mary Law School

The Brief

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U.S. News Ranking Metrics Stifle Law Libraries, Tie Hands Of Law Schools, Amanda Runyon, Leslie A. Street, Amanda Watson Mar 2021

U.S. News Ranking Metrics Stifle Law Libraries, Tie Hands Of Law Schools, Amanda Runyon, Leslie A. Street, Amanda Watson

Library Staff Publications

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The Brief (Edition #7, March 2021), William & Mary Law School Mar 2021

The Brief (Edition #7, March 2021), William & Mary Law School

The Brief

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The Brief (Edition #2, October 2020), William & Mary Law School Oct 2020

The Brief (Edition #2, October 2020), William & Mary Law School

The Brief

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The Brief (Edition #1, September 2020), William & Mary Law School Sep 2020

The Brief (Edition #1, September 2020), William & Mary Law School

The Brief

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To The Law School Community, Davison M. Douglas Jun 2020

To The Law School Community, Davison M. Douglas

2009–2020: Davison M. Douglas

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Back To The Future: Aba Law School Accreditation In The 21st Century And America's First Law School's Battle To Survive In The 1970s, James S. Heller, Simon F. Zagata Oct 2019

Back To The Future: Aba Law School Accreditation In The 21st Century And America's First Law School's Battle To Survive In The 1970s, James S. Heller, Simon F. Zagata

Library Staff Publications

In the mid-1970s, the ABA threatened to pull accreditation from the College of William & Mary’s law school. The ABA’s motives were questioned as it had never taken this step before. Would a more aggressive 21st century ABA have stripped accreditation from well-established schools like William & Mary? The reader can be the judge.


Law Schools And The Public Good, Judith Areen, Paul Marcus Apr 2017

Law Schools And The Public Good, Judith Areen, Paul Marcus

Popular Media

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An All-Volunteer Force: Law Students And Pro Bono Lawyers Helping Veterans, Patricia E. Roberts Dec 2016

An All-Volunteer Force: Law Students And Pro Bono Lawyers Helping Veterans, Patricia E. Roberts

Faculty Publications

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Post 9/11 Veterans: Welcoming Them Home As Colleagues And Clients, Patricia E. Roberts Jul 2015

Post 9/11 Veterans: Welcoming Them Home As Colleagues And Clients, Patricia E. Roberts

Faculty Publications

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Supporting And Promoting Scholarly Life In Turbulent Times, A. Benjamin Spencer Jan 2014

Supporting And Promoting Scholarly Life In Turbulent Times, A. Benjamin Spencer

Faculty Publications

One of the most important contributions a law school can make is to the development of the law through scholarly research. As one of the three pillars of being an academic-the other two being teaching and service-producing legal scholarship in one's respective area of expertise is an enterprise that nearly all law schools would like to support. However, during these challenging times for legal education arising from enrollment declines and the resultant adverse budgetary impacts, fully supporting legal scholarship can be particularly challenging. Having served as Associate Dean for Research I at Washington & Lee University School of Law ("W …


The First Day Of Criminal Law: Forgetting Everything You Thought You Already Knew, Kami Chavis Simmons Apr 2013

The First Day Of Criminal Law: Forgetting Everything You Thought You Already Knew, Kami Chavis Simmons

Faculty Publications

Whether from the media or the seemingly endless rotation of Law and Order episodes, many students enter law school with a great deal of knowledge about important concepts that dominate Criminal Law, including murder, manslaughter, conspiracy, self-defense, or insanity. This familiarity with criminal law presents a dual challenge for students and professors alike. First, as future lawyers, they must force themselves to think critically about these familiar topics, and despite their basic knowledge of the criminal justice system, students quickly learn that there is much more to criminal law than meets the eye. Second, part of this critical analysis requires …


From Oxford To Williamsburg, Ruth Bird, James S. Heller Dec 2012

From Oxford To Williamsburg, Ruth Bird, James S. Heller

Library Staff Publications

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Section On The Education Of Lawyers Remains Committed To Improving Legal Training, A. Benjamin Spencer Oct 2012

Section On The Education Of Lawyers Remains Committed To Improving Legal Training, A. Benjamin Spencer

Popular Media

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The Law School Critique In Historical Perspective, A. Benjamin Spencer Oct 2012

The Law School Critique In Historical Perspective, A. Benjamin Spencer

Faculty Publications

Contemporary critiques of legal education abound. This arises from what can be described as a perfect storm: the confluence of softness in the legal employment market, the skyrocketing costs of law school, and the unwillingness of clients and law firms to continue subsidizing the further training of lawyers who failed to learn how to practice in law school. As legal jobs become increasingly scarce and salaries stagnate, the value proposition of law school is rightly being questioned from all directions. Although numerous valid criticisms have been put forth, some seem to be untethered from a full appreciation for how the …


W & M Law School Came First. Why Care?, W. Taylor Reveley Iii Oct 2003

W & M Law School Came First. Why Care?, W. Taylor Reveley Iii

Faculty Publications

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The Jeffersonian Vision Of Legal Education, Davison M. Douglas Jan 2001

The Jeffersonian Vision Of Legal Education, Davison M. Douglas

Faculty Publications

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