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There can only be one Ultimate Super Awesome Johnny Karate Professor of Law. Head to the polls today to vote for Surprise Gooey Center and First-Year Associate winner Joan Shaughnessy or Alien Abductee and Chosen Toastmaster winner David Eggert. Who will you choose?

| The Law News | "Dedicated to News Relevant to the W&L Law Community" Check out Washington & Lee Law Professor March Madness 2018 for more information about our polls, or click here for a First Round Update!

Online Editor Skyler Speed is back at the Professor March Madness with round two polling live as well as a first round update (with minimal sarcastic commentary). Who will be the next Ultimate Super Awesome Johnny Karate Professor of Law? Vote now!

Washington & Lee Law Professor March Madness 2018: First Round Update By: Skyler Speed, 2L Online Editor Thanks to everyone who participated in the first week of W&L Professor March Madness: The Battle for the L

From the Desk of The Editor in Chief By: Peter Askin, 3L Editor in Chief Welcome to another issue of The Law News! As a continuing commitment to bring you more organized news, we have once ag

Benton Has Brief Stop Magic By: Benton Morton, 2L Culinary Enthusiast I grew up in the mean streets of Wilmington, NC. I spent my early years playing basketball, hoping that one day

’15L Grad Stroud Returns to W&L as Faculty By: Jared Sammons, 1L Staff Writer Two years after graduating from Washington & Lee Law School, Hernandez D. Stroud joined the faculty. He teaches

Words From the Morgue: News From the Past Compiled by: Kokomo Metzger, 2L Online Editor Words from the Morgue Introduction When one thinks of a morgue, one generally imagines a sterile stainles

Passion, Grit Go a Long Way in Any Field By: Micaela Owens, 2L Senior Marketing and Publications Editor Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Chris Leible, Vice President of The Legacy Ag

Online Editor Skyler Speed has been working all week to bring March Madness to W&L Law. To see what it is all about and cast your vote, visit:

| The Law News | "Dedicated to News Relevant to the W&L Law Community" By: Skyler Speed, 2L Staff Writer The editors assigned “Law School Success Tips” as my article topic. Personally, the best

Bernice King Visits W&L to Honor Her Father’s Memory By: Danielle Phillips, 2L Contributing Writer On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr uttered these powerful words: “The marvelous new militancy which

School Shooting Hits Close to Home By: Sarah Telle, 2L Section Editor On Tuesday, January 23, five minutes into Real Estate Law, I got a text from my mom—Shooting at Marshall County High

Fewer and Fewer People Take Part in Lee-Jackson Day Parade

By: Courtney Iverson, 1L Staff Writer On August 27th, fifteen days after the fateful protests in Charlottesville, Robert W. Lee IV, a young pastor and indirect descendant of his famous namesake, addressed a national audience on live TV. He proclaimed, “We have made my ancestor an idol of white supremacy… and as a pastor, it is my moral duty to speak out against racism, America’s original sin.” As we are all aware, the debate over Robert E. [ 950 more words ]

Lexington Episcopal Church Drops “R.E. Lee,” Becomes Grace Episcopal By: Courtney Iverson, 1L Staff Writer On August 27th, fifteen days after the fateful protests in Charlottesville, Robert W. Lee IV, a young pastor and i