Join The Spectator and the W&L Law Federalist Society for discussions with the lawyers shaping critical areas of the law.
On September 18, The Spectator and the Washington and Lee School of Law Federalist Society, in conjunction with the W&L Politics Department and The Generals Redoubt, will host “Litigating Federalism: The Role of State Attorneys General at America 250.”
The afternoon symposium will feature respected current and former members of state attorneys general’s offices, including W&L graduates, to discuss the role of those offices in high-stakes constitutional litigation.
From arguing what would become the Supreme Court’s landmark Skrmetti case to briefing high-stakes election litigation before the Supreme Court and helping overturn tens of billions of dollars of regulations imposed on energy companies, these speakers have been involved in some of the defining cases and areas of litigation over the past decade.
Repeated historical inaccuracies are undermining the credibility of Washington and Lee’s museums project.
It is essential that the next President proactively enhance historical awareness on campus and embrace all of the University’s history.
Washington and Lee’s next president must possess certain traits to maintain the university’s prestige and traditions, and to avoid repeating recent mistakes.
Washington and Lee and other universities should return to a more traditional course offering and intentionally diversify their faculty.
Proposed amendments to the White Book will shift responsibility for enforcing the Honor System away from elected representatives, creating two separate honor standards for law and undergraduate students.
Proposed amendments to the White Book will shift responsibility for enforcing the Honor System away from elected representatives, creating two separate honor standards for law and undergraduate students.
By the end of today, John Beekman Youngblood ‘27, Stepan Onyschuk ‘27, or Zane Openshaw ‘27L will be President-Elect of the Executive Committee.
W&L and universities nationwide question if and how to handle rising expectations and results.
Although Operation Epic Fury is a start, further action is needed in Iran to recapture the regional security promised by the Carter Doctrine and to gain a strategic advantage on our rivals.