Wake Forest Law

On Thursday, Wake Forest Law incoming students wrapped up Foundations Week by putting Pro Humanitate into action. Two hundred and five JD students, five SJD students, six LLM students, three exchange students, and one visiting international researcher volunteered at 11 sites throughout the community.

Our volunteer locations this year included Bookmarks, A Bed and a Book, Kaleideum, Habitat Restore, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Senior Services & Williams Adult Day Center, Community Care Clinic, GreeNest, Second Harvest Food Bank, and SECU Family House.

A special thanks to the Office of Civic and Community Engagement and our community partners for making the day possible!

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Last week, Wake Forest Law welcomed our newest international students! This year’s class includes six LLM program students, five SJD students, three exchange students, and one visiting international researcher, representing 10 countries: Brazil, China, Germany, Ghana, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Trinidad & Tobago, Ukraine, and Vietnam.

Their three-day International Orientation provided opportunities to build community, learn about resources, and prepare for life at Wake Forest Law and in the US. This week, they continue their journey by joining incoming JD students for Foundations Week.

It`s a beautiful day to begin Foundations Week! ☀️

Today, 205 incoming 1Ls officially began their law school journey with Foundations Week—an orientation and rite of passage for Wake Forest Law JD students. The day kicked off with remarks from our Law School leadership, followed by a scavenger hunt and information fair. After lunch, students learned about academic technology and attended their very first class, Legal Writing.

“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