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News
- Wake Forest Law Welcomes New Board and Council Members for 2025
- Gene Riddle (JD ’85) Shares Lifelong Commitment to Clients, Community, and Family
- Legal Deacon Digest – June 2025
- Interview with Professor Zaneta Robinson (JD ’03)
- New Honor of Dean’s Fellow Awarded to Five Faculty Members
- Practicing What They Teach
- Professor Jonathan Cardi Appointed to Judge Donald L. Smith Professor of Law
- Stronger Together: The Veteran and Active Duty Community at Wake Forest Law
What’s Happening at Wake Forest Law
“The process was extremely collaborative and instructive,” says Sarah Spangenburg (JD `19), who co-authored a book chapter with Professor Gregory Parks. “Professor Parks was great about explaining his typical drafting process and creating opportunities for me to assist with that.” Sarah and Professor Parks co-authored a chapter in the book "Supporting Fraternities and Sororities in the Contemporary Era."
Nicole Tronolone (JD `21)—who co-authored an article with Professor John Knox—notes that co-authoring can provide insight into what journals look for and how to navigate the submission and editing stages—a worthwhile experience that extends beyond the academic setting. Further, “the challenge of ensuring a seamless final product pushed me to refine my arguments and improve my writing,” she says. Nicole and Professor Knox co-authored "Environmental Justice as Environmental Human Rights" for the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law.
The mentorship relationship that naturally arises through the co-authorship process benefits both the mentor and the mentee, or the professor and the student. Students not only gain value from the professors` extensive knowledge and expertise, but the process of collaborating with a professor results in a unique mentorship experience.
Read more about Sarah and Nicole`s experience co-authoring with their professors and how co-authoring can be a form of mentorship, on page 38 of The Jurist. Link in bio.
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Take a look at the Law Alumni & Homecoming Weekend schedule of events ⬅️ and mark your calendars for October 24-26, 2025. Registration opens August 18! Learn more at the link in our bio. @wfualumni
Congratulations to alum Sam Brady (JD `23) for being sworn in to the North Carolina Bar! Sam is admitted to the bar in two other states, including New York where he has a thriving remote law practice. Sam was sworn in by Judge Michael Robinson. Professor Ellen Murphy served as his North Carolina lawyer sponsor.
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The Wake Forest Law Office of Development and Alumni Engagement is proud to announce the appointment of 22 new members to the Law Board of Visitors and Rose Council. These alumni and friends of the Law School began their three-year terms on July 1, 2025, bringing with them a wealth of experience and a shared passion for advancing the mission of Wake Forest Law.
Joining the Law Board of Visitors: Will Brewer (JD ’95), Troy Cahill (JD ’99, P ’25, P ’27, P ’29), Bill Ciesar (P ’19), Rebecca Cohenour (’08, JD ’11), Tamara Conn (JD ’95), Clara Cottrell (JD ’07), Ashley Ellis (JD ’05), Chris Fox (JD/MBA ’93), Steven Franklin (JD ’16), Chris Galla (JD ’99), Jeff Harvey (JD/MBA ’97), Latoya Jordan (JD ’06), Brian Lansing (JD ’92), Darren Lindamood (’08, JD ’11), Ty Lord (JD ’99), Francisco Morales (JD ’11), John Morrow (JD ’96), Michael Noble (JD ’02), Knut Nodeland (JD/MBA ’06, CERT ’16), Chip Petree (JD ’97), Greg Poole (JD ’89, P ’16), Reed Ramsey (JD ’90, P ’17), Rita Sampson (JD ’92), Ty Smith (’01, JD ’04, P ’27), Keebler Straz (JD ’21), George Sistrunk (JD ’98, P ’26), Emile Thompson (JD ’10), Craig Taylor (’98, JD ’01), Edwin Williamson (JD/MBA ’89, P ’27), Burk Wyatt (JD ’87, P ’22)
Joining the Rose Council: Monica Berry (’14, JD ’17), Madison Boyer (JD ’23), Stephanie Criscione (JD ’18), Alex Dean (’17, JD ’20), Blake Davis (JD’22), Daniel Fowler (JD ’17), Logan Judy (JD ’19), Molly Mitchell (JD ’24), Van Nibert (JD ’20), Alex Nibert (JD ’21), Emily Ramdial, Cole Tipton (JD ’20), Sierra Weingartner (JD ’22), Ben Winikoff (’11, JD ’15)
Learn more about our new and returning members at the link in our bio.
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You did it! To our graduates who took the bar exam these past two days, we couldn`t be more proud of you and all your hard work! 🙌 #LegalDeacs @wfuniversity @wfualumni
We are thinking about you, #LegalDeacs, as you take the bar exam over the next couple of days! You`ve got this!
Meet Margaret Taylor, who was recently appointed as associate dean for Academic Affairs at Wake Forest Law! Margaret earned her bachelor of arts degree from @utaustintx and her juris doctor degree from @yalelawschool. She has been a valued member of the faculty since 1991.
“I’ve enjoyed learning new things about what makes the law school tick behind the scenes,” says Dean Taylor about her new role. “One of my favorite things about my job is staying connected to our alumni, to see them thrive in their lives after law school, and to witness the difference they make in the world. Wake Law excels in our mission ‘to advance the cause of justice by creating knowledge and educating students to meet the legal needs of the world with confidence, character, and creativity.’ I’m proud to be a part of this effort!”
Thank you for all you do, Dean Taylor!
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We asked our alumni, "What was the most meaningful connection you made in law school?" Here`s what alum Katie Lefelar (JD `09) had to say.
"The most meaningful connection I made at law school was with my classmates, Stephanie Lemos (JD `09) and Lindsay Colasurdo (JD `09)," writes Katie. "We didn’t meet until our 2L year when Stephanie transferred to Wake and Lindsay and I learned we would be summer associates at the same firm in NYC. We were all struggling to adjust to the intensity and pressure of the workload, and find a job for when we graduated in 2009. Somehow we found ourselves as unlikely inseparable, studying together and, more importantly, taking study breaks together. What started as a way to manage life in law school quickly turned into a deep friendship. We spent hours discussing not just legal concepts, but our personal goals, fears, and ambitions. They were always the people I could turn to when I felt unsure about my place in law school, and vice versa."
"What made this connection so special was the way we balanced each other out, helped each other stay grounded, and made each other laugh in our darker moments. We shared so many late-night conversations about what kind of lawyers we wanted to be, how we were going to change the world, and most importantly, debates about the best song on the High School Musical soundtrack. That sense of shared purpose kept me motivated throughout law school and well into my career as a lawyer."
"More than just study partners, we became true friends. Through the highs and lows of law school, they’ve been there with honest advice, encouragement, and humor. I can’t imagine getting through those years without them, and I know that we have provided that continued support to each other through the challenges of finding our paths in the legal field over the last decade." @wfualumni
