Alumni News
Luke A. Boso Wins Lavender Law Writing Competition
Luke A. Boso, class of 2008, was awarded first prize in the Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition. Each year, the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA) hosts a writing competition challenging students enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school to submit papers on a cutting edge legal issue affecting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and/or Intersex community. more...
Innerviews: ‘You are seeing more black lawyers’
When Elliot Hicks graduated from the West Virginia University law school in 1981 and started practice in a downtown Charleston storefront, he never dreamed he’d wind up working for one of the state’s most prestigious law firms in a classy office overlooking the river. Big-time firms just didn’t hire blacks. more…
By Sandy Wells, Staff writer
From Feb. 11, 2008 Charleston Gazette
The Honorable Thomas B. Bennett
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Judge Thomas B. Bennett serves as a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Alabama in Birmingham and was appointed in June, 1995. Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Judge Bennett received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in economics, as well as his J.D., from West Virginia University. Following graduation from law school in 1976, he was a law clerk for the Hon. John R. Brown, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth circuit. Judge Bennett’s primary areas of practice were bankruptcy, including bankruptcy related litigation, and commercial litigation. He has lectured frequently on bankruptcy and commercial law issues. more...
Law School Summer 2007 Renovations Completed
The university completed scheduled asbestos abatements this summer at the law school as part of an ongoing university-wide building maintenance program. Included in the summer project were renovations to the classroom wing and Lugar Courtroom. We held orientation in the facilities last week, classes started this week, and the updates have been extremely well-received by students, faculty and staff! More...
The Honorable Robert B. King
Robert B. King was appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1998 to serve as a United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit. A native of White Sulphur Springs and Greenbrier County, Judge King graduated from WVU in 1961 with a bachelor’s degree. He received his law degree in 1968 from the WVU College of Law where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. As a student at WVU, he was a member of Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Alpha Delta and Mountain. Judge King was also a three-year letterman on the Golf Team and served as the team’s captain. While in law school, he served on the Law Review, as president of the Student Bar Association and was the recipient of the Patrick Duffy Koontz Scholarship. more...
William J. Maier, Jr. Deanship Established at the College of Law
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Through the continuing generosity of the Maier Foundation, the College of Law at West Virginia University has established the William J. Maier, Jr. Deanship. More...
Love Family Gift Creates Professorship of Law
View photos of the Love Family and friends celebrating the dedication of the Charles Marion Love, Jr. Professorship of Law held on March 16, 2007 More...