College of Law

The Series consists primarily of lectures featuring prominent legal academics and practitioners, who will generally present short papers in their fields of expertise, followed by interactive question and answer discussions about the papers. Two appellate courts will be conducting business here at WVU Law during this academic year. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will hear oral arguments in the Lugar Courtroom on the morning of October 4, 2012, while the West Virginia Supreme Court will hear arguments on the morning of March 5, 2013. As part of your introduction to our profession, you are required to attend these lectures and courtroom sessions.

Below is the schedule for the year. Lectures are scheduled for 12 noon in the Lugar Courtroom unless otherwise noted. Court generally lasts for two hours on the morning of the scheduled day. You are required to wear business attire on court days, but you may wear casual business or business attire for the lectures.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Constitution Day
Dean Joyce McConnell, WVU Law
“Remember the Ladies”: The History of Women and the U.S. Constitution

Thursday, October 4, 2012
U.S. Court of Appeals For the Fourth Circuit
Formal Court will be conducted

Thursday, November 8, 2012
Law Review Symposium
To be announced

Friday, November 9, 2012
C. Edwin Baker Lecture on Liberty, Equality & Democracy
Susan Williams, Indiana University Law

Tuesday, March 5, 2013
West Virginia Supreme Court
Formal Court will be conducted

TBA
Charles L. Ihlenfeld Lecture on Public Policy and Ethics
TBA

Thursday, April 11, 2013
John W. Fisher II Lecture in Law & Medicine
Sara Rosenbaum, George Washington Law

It is our hope that you will find this series to be one of the intellectual high points of your first year. It will allow you to think about complex problems facing West Virginia, the United States, and the world as you learn the tools that will prepare you for a future of leadership and service.