1967-Present: Juris Doctor

Temple Seal from the Wren Building

College William & Mary Cypher

Dedication of the W. Taylor Reveley, III Classroom

President Reveley was joined by Dean Davison Douglas (at far left) and former colleagues from Hunton & Williams in Richmond.

Hixon Experiential Learning Center

Named for James A. and Robin L. Hixon, the Center opens in 2017. It provides much needed space for Law School clinics and the Legal Practice Program, as well as two classrooms and a courtroom.

Special Education Advocacy Clinic

Dedication of the John E. Donaldson Classroom

L-R: Former President Timothy J. Sullivan, Shelby M. Hawthorne, Randy S. Hawthorne, Dean Davison M. Douglas, Sue Donaldson, Professor John E. Donaldson, and President Taylor Reveley.

Students Studying in the Library

Christie Warren and Students in the Program in Comparative Legal Studies and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding

Through work she does in post-conflict zones, Professor Christie Warren, at right, Director of the Program in Comparative Legal Studies and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding, is able to afford her students the chance to conduct research for...

H. Stewart Dunn Jr. and W. Taylor Reveley III

W&M President W. Taylor Reveley III, at right, and H. Stewart Dunn, Jr., a partner in the Washington, DC, office of Ivins, Phillips & Barker. Dunn is a former member of the national Board of Directors of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Law Library Addition circa 2010

The Wolf Law Library addition and renovation project was completed during the summer of 2007.

William & Mary Business Law Review Volume 1, Issue 1

Davison M. Douglas (2009-2020)

Davison M. Douglas was appointed Dean of the College of William & Mary Law School on July 1, 2009. More information about Dave Douglas is available here.

Lynda L. Butler (2008-2009)

Lynda Butler was the Interim Dean of the College of William & Mary Law School from February 2008 to June 2009. More information about Lynda Butler is available here.

Innocence Project Fundraiser

Dedication of the Timothy J. Sullivan Classroom

Michael R. Borasky '75, former Dean and W&M President Timothy J. Sullivan, Evan E. Adair '75, and Dean Reveley with the plaque commemorating the naming of The Class of 1975 Sullivan Classroom.

2006 Mervis Lecture by David Nimmer

David Nimmer presenting Copyright and the Dead Sea Scrolls on November 6, 2006.

An Introduction to the Iraqi Special Tribunal

The Human Security Law Center held the talk An Introduction to the Iraqi Special Tribunal: Trying Saddam Hussein, presented by Professor Linda Malone and the students of the 2004 Iraqi Special Tribunal Clinic.

The Inaugural Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference

Architectural Rendering of the Law School's North Wing circa 2002

The North Wing addition opened in January 2002 and added almost 30% more space to the Law School. This space included 6 new classrooms, faculty offices, a faculty meeting and dining room, suites for the Institute of Bill of Rights Law and...

W. Taylor Reveley, III (1998-2008)

Taylor Reveley was the Dean of the College of William & Mary Law School from August 1998 to February 2008. More information about Taylor Reveley is available here.

Paul Marcus (1993-1994; 1997-1998)

Paul Marcus was the Interim Dean of the College of William & Mary Law School from 1993 to 1994 and again from 1997 to 1998. More information about Paul Marcus is available here.

Student Firm Meeting

Thomas G. Krattenmaker (1994-1997)

Thomas G. Krattenmaker was the Dean of the College of William & Mary Law School from 1994 to 1997. More information about Thomas Krattenmaker is available here.

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review Volume 1, Issue 1

William & Mary Journal of Women and the Law Volume 1, Issue 1

Richard A. Williamson (1992-1993)

Richard A. Williamson was the Acting Dean of the College of William & Mary Law School from 1992 to 1993. More information about Richard Williamson is available here.

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal Volume 1, Issue 1

Legal Skills Program: Marshall-Wythe School of Law

Conference for the Federal Judiciary in Honor of the Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights

Students Conducting a Client Interview

Student Meeting

Students Researching in the Library

Students Studying in the Library

Margaret Spencer

Courtroom 21

Class of 1992

In 1989 Marshall-Wythe enrolls a class that for the first time is majority female.

Law Students

Timothy J. Sullivan (1985-1992)

Timothy J. Sullivan was the Dean of the College of William & Mary Law School from 1985 to 1992. More information about Timothy Sullivan is available href="http://scholarship.law.wm.edu/tsullivan/"">here.

William B. Spong, Jr. (1976-1985)

William B. Spong, Jr. was the Dean of the College of William & Mary Law School from 1976 to 1985. More information about William Spong is available here.

Marshall-Wythe School of Law circa 1980 (front)

The home of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, located on South Henry Street in Williamsburg, VA, as of July, 1980.

Marshall-Wythe School of Law circa 1980 (rear)

The home of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, located on South Henry Street in Williamsburg, VA, as of July, 1980.

Emeric Fischer (1975-1976)

Emeric Fischer served as the Acting Dean of the Law School from 1975-1976. More information about Emeric Fischer is available here.

Sir William Blackstone and Sir Christopher Wren Stained Glass

In 1979 the Law Faculty of All Souls College, Oxford University, recognizes the special occasion with a gift of 19th century stained glass portraits of Sir William Blackstone and Sir Christopher Wren. The stained glass was relocated into...

1979: Law School's First Female Faculty Members

Lynda Butler & Ingrid Hillinger

Law Students

1976 George Wythe Lecture

Law School Ground Breaking Ceremony

From left to right: Steve Conte (SBA President, Class of 1977), William B. Spong, Jr. (Law School Dean), Thomas A. Graves, Jr. (President of the College of William and Mary), and David Wayne O'Bryan (Class of 1967).

Architectural Rendering of the Law School circa 1976

James P. Whyte, Jr. (1970-1975)

James P Whyte, Jr. was the Dean of the College of William & Mary Law School from 1970-1975. More Information about James Whyte, Jr. is available here.

Environmental Practice News Volume 1, Issue 1

PDP Trip to Washington, D.C.

SBA Board of Directors

Students elected to the SBA Board of Directors: Bob Goldman, Vice President; Ellen Pirog, Treasurer; Ken Leonard, Secretary; Bill Bridge; Alumni Relations; Lou Gonnella and Page Williams, first-year reps.; Randy Palamar and Bob Sichta...

Wilson Clifford Jefferson, Jr. (Law, '72)

The William & Mary Chapter of the Black American Law Students Association (BASLA, now BLSA) is named for Jefferson, the second African-American graduate of the Law School. From the 1972 Colonial Echo.

Production Staff of the Colonial Lawyer (Fall 1970)

Top row: Wilson C. Jefferson, Jr., Jack Guarnaccia, Earle Lees, Richard Potter, Everett Priestley Front row: David Favre, AI Enderle, Elsie Powell, Ellen Lloyd, Tom Wright, Ron Burgess

Marshall-Wythe Hall circa 1970

In 1968 the Library building was renamed Marshall-Wythe Hall when the School of Law moved into the building. The Law School would reside here until 1980 when it moved into its current location on South Henry Street. Item from collection...

Joseph Curtis (1962-1969)

Joseph Curtis became the Acting Dean of the College of William & Mary Law School in 1962 and was appointed Dean of the Law School in 1964. He served as Dean until 1969. More information about Joseph Curtis is available here.

Class of 1968 (Juris Doctor)

Studying in the Law Library

The Law School and Library were housed in Marshall-Wythe Hall (now St. George Tucker Hall) from 1968-1980.

Plans for Law School Renovation: Second Floor

In 1968 the Library building was renamed Marshall-Wythe Hall when the School of Law moved into the building. These plans were published in the Spring 1967 issue of the News Letter to detail the renovations taking place prior to the move to...

Plans for Law School Renovation: Basement

In 1968 the Library building was renamed Marshall-Wythe Hall when the School of Law moved into the building. These plans were published in the Winter 1967 issue of the News Letter to detail the renovations taking place prior to the move to...

Plans for Law School Renovation: First Floor

In 1968 the Library building was renamed Marshall-Wythe Hall when the School of Law moved into the building. These plans were published in the Winter 1967 issue of the News Letter to detail the renovations taking place prior to the move to...

Marshall-Wythe Medallion

Colonial Lawyer Volume 1, Issue 1

Summer Program In Law at Exeter, England