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WVU Law is more than a place: it’s also the people who fill our halls, offices, and classrooms. We're united by our mission to empower the next generation of lawyers and strengthen West Virginia for the future.

Stories from the Hill

Here's what WVU Law faculty and staff are up to.

The team behind the bench: WVU Law students excel in judicial clerkships

Driven by faculty expertise and extensive career training, the judicial clerkship placement rate for WVU Law has surpassed the national average. Despite intense competition, College of Law students consistently secure state and federal clerkships at a high rate of 10.5% to 12%.

Swinging big: Private support helps WVU College of Law students explore public interest law, serve W.Va. residents

When Woodrow A. Potesta Professor of Law Charles DiSalvo was sorting out the idea of a Center for Law and Public Service at the West Virginia University College of Law, he was swinging for the fences.

Private support for West Virginia Innocence Project clinic at WVU College of Law offers experiential learning, hope for wrongfully convicted

West Virginia University graduate Clarence J. Moore’s experience behind bars in California changed his life for the better, inspiring him to pursue a legal career. His top criteria for a law school? A clinic specializing in innocence work.

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Research Spotlights

WVU Law faculty and staff are producing research that matters. Explore our latest publications and discover new perspectives on law.

Confronting the Challenges of Regulating Artificial Intelligence

AI has arrived, but where will it go now? Associate Professor Amy Cyphert reviews the challenges of regulating AI and why now is the ideal time for regulation.

Legal Research Unbound

How often do you get to read a legal comic book? Nicholas Stump, head of research and reference services for the Law Library, helps law students explore the process and nature of legal research in a new and engaging medium.

The War Crime of Spreading Terror

Our faculty bring their professional knowledge to their research. Associate Professor and former war crimes prosecutor Cody Corliss explores the potential for prosecuting terrorism as a war crime.