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Case History: WVU Law student Grant Joynes investigates the ghosts of Raleigh County
A missing body. A 63-year-old cold case. A tight-knit community in southern West Virginia. For Grant Joynes, it’s part of the job.
Read Article: Case History: WVU Law student Grant Joynes investigates the ghosts of Raleigh CountyWVU Law May 2026 Commencement: Future Leaders Take Their Next Steps
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Looking back on this year's graduates as they look forward to a new chapter.
Read Article: WVU Law May 2026 Commencement: Future Leaders Take Their Next StepsGraduation 2026: Kayla Brown and Parker Stout, in love and law
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Kayla Brown and Parker Stout share everything: a home state, a WVU Law education, and a future in rural Webster County, where they’ll provide legal services to an underserved community.
Read Article: Graduation 2026: Kayla Brown and Parker Stout, in love and lawGraduation 2026: Chris Payne follows the trail his forefathers blazed
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The latest generation of Payne family lawyers is about to walk the graduation stage at WVU. For him, a strong legacy is a first step.
Read Article: Graduation 2026: Chris Payne follows the trail his forefathers blazedGraduation 2026: Abigail Paugh brings a lawyer’s-eye-view to social work
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As the first graduate of West Virginia University’s hybrid J.D./M.S.W. program, Abigail Paugh is combining her skill sets to make a difference in the Mountain State.
Read Article: Graduation 2026: Abigail Paugh brings a lawyer’s-eye-view to social workThe 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%.
Read Article: The team behind the bench: WVU Law students excel in judicial clerkshipsWVU Law secures major win, 15-year first at Moot Court Competition
The College of Law is celebrating a historic victory after its National Moot Court Teams delivered a powerhouse performance at the regional competition in Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 21-23.
Read Article: WVU Law secures major win, 15-year first at Moot Court CompetitionSwinging 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.
Read Article: Swinging big: Private support helps WVU College of Law students explore public interest law, serve W.Va. residentsPrivate 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.
Read Article: Private support for West Virginia Innocence Project clinic at WVU College of Law offers experiential learning, hope for wrongfully convicted