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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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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Maureen Edobor: “Making Sense of the Supreme Court of Virginia Oral Argument in the Redistricting Case” electionlawblog.org?p=155707

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.

Three months until launch! I can’t wait for the warm summer evenings in the Valley

New Paper!! “Corporate Governance as National Security Strategy” w/ Carla Reyes Read here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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…

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!

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....

Call for Submissions!! W&L Law’s Blue Mountain Writing Retreat!! Pls see below

#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...

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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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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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.

In JAMA Pediatrics with @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social on how to think about off-label vaxx for kids in these confusing times

Elizabeth Lanphier@ethicselizabeth.bsky.social · 10mo ago

"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."

Delighted to have these amazing new colleagues at W&L Law! Welcome Carrie, Lauren, Dennis, and Melinda!

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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...

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...

Proud of the 10th Edition and so happy about my new extraordinary coauthor, Alex Klein!

Only 10 days left to submit your abstract!

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

Business Scholarship Podcast - Ep.258 – Melinda Roth on Sports Prediction Markets |

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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....

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!

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

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. scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/cgi/viewcont...

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 ⬇️

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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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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.

It’s graduation day for #wlulaw25! Read about the many accomplishments, campus leadership, and future plans of the Law Class of 2025! columns.wlu.edu/tag/law-clas...

Good luck to my @wlulaw.bsky.social Property students taking their final exam today! You got this!

I am so delighted to share that @wlulaw.bsky.social has named me to the James P. Morefield Professorship!! columns.wlu.edu/wl-law-annou...

W&L Law Announces Faculty Appointments and Promotions

Melanie Wilson, Dean and Roy J. Steinheimer, Jr., Professor of Law has announced the following appointments and promotions of five faculty members, effective July 1, 2025. Three W&L Law faculty…

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W&L Law prof Kish Parella @catsncakes.bsky.social is co-organizing the Berle XVII Symposium at Seattle University School of Law. The event title is “International Business Transactions in a Fragmented World: National Security, Geopolitics, and Corporate Governance.” columns.wlu.edu/kish-parella...

My Article, Kennedy v. Louisiana and the Future of the Eighth Amendment is out now in the Pepperdine Law Review. This article addresses the new state laws that expand capital punishment to the rape of a child in violation of Kennedy v. Louisiana. digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/plr/vol52/is...