William B. Spong, Jr. became Dean and Dudley Warner Woodbridge Professor of Law in 1976, having previously served as a U.S. Senator for Virginia and as a delegate and senator in the Virginia General Assembly. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1941 and received his LL.B. from the University of Virginia in 1947.
Spong began his deanship at a difficult time for the Law School, when it was faced with inadequate physical facilities and the threat of decertification by the ABA. Spong oversaw the construction of a new law school building and guided the school into national prominence. He retired in 1985.
William Spong's publications are available here.
1998
Eulogy, William B. Spong Jr., United States Senator (1966-1973), Dean of the College of William and Mary School of Law (1976-1985), Timothy J. Sullivan
39 William and Mary Law Review 1051-1054 (1998)
1985
Retirement of William B. Spong, Jr., Board of Visitors, College of William and Mary
Dean William B. Spong, Jr., Editors of the William and Mary Law Review
William B. Spong, Jr., Mike Mansfield
William B. Spong, Jr., John Ritchie III
William B. Spong, Jr., Charles S. Robb
Farewell, William B. Spong Jr.
Introduction to National Security and the First Amendment, William B. Spong Jr.
26 William and Mary Law Review 715-717 (1985)
1984
Bull market for predictions, Keith C. Epstein
Richmond Times-Dispatch at H-1, H-5 (December 30, 1984)
A Letter from the Dean (1984), William B. Spong Jr.
The College of William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law Admissions Brochure 1984-1985
Introduction to Defamation and the First Amendment: New Perspectives, William B. Spong Jr.
25 William and Mary Law Review 743-745 (1984)
1983
A Letter from the Dean (1983), William B. Spong Jr.
The College of William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law Admissions Brochure 1983-1984
1982
A Letter from the Dean (1982), William B. Spong Jr.
The College of William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law Admissions Brochure 1982-1983
Book Review of War Powers of the President and Congress: Who Holds the Arrows and Who Holds the Olive Branch?, William B. Spong Jr.
68 Virginia Law Review 1437-1446 (1982)
1981
Coif Panel Votes to Include W&M
Richmond Times-Dispatch at B-4 (April 28, 1981)
Spong rules out Senate, court bids, James Latimer
Richmond Times-Dispatch at A-1, A-2 (Dececember 20, 1981)
Harrison to announce retirement, sources say, Jerry Lazarus
Richmond Times-Dispatch at A-1, A-6 (December 11, 1981)
Democrats will hold convention on same date as GOP, Shelley Rolfe
Richmond Times-Dispatch at B-11 (Dececember 13, 1981)
A Letter from the Dean (1981), William B. Spong Jr.
The College of William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law Admissions Brochure 1981-1982
W&M Law School to Get Tenants, Times-Dispatch State Staff
Richmond Times-Dispatch at B-2 (July 23, 1981)
1980
Westinghouse Accord Clears Court Docket, Elliott Cooper
Richmond Times-Dispatch at B-5 (January 6, 1980)
New Law School Accepted 'As A Gift From Virginia', Wilford Kale
Richmond Times-Dispatch at F-11 (September 14, 1980)
Threat to Accrediation Prompted W&M Facility, Wilford Kale
Richmond Times-Dispatch at G-1, G-3 (September 14, 1980)
Spong on Politicians, Teachers, James Latimer
Richmond Times-Dispatch at G-1, G-3 (September 14, 1980)
Classes to Start at New W&M Law Site, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Richmond Times-Dispatch at C-4 (August 27, 1980)
A Letter from the Dean (1980), William B. Spong Jr.
The College of William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law Admissions Brochure 1980-1981
From the Law Schools: A Look at Lawyer Competency, William B. Spong Jr.
6 Virginia Bar Association Journal 23-27 (Spring 1980)
Spong: Building on the Past, Planning for the Future, Susan Cary Watkins
10 Colonial Lawyer 6-7 (1980)
1979
Uranium Trial Start Delayed
Richmond Times-Dispatch at C-1 (December 6, 1979)
Vepco Accord in Fuel Case Is Approved, Elliott Cooper
Richmond Times-Dispatch at A-5 (June 23, 1979)
Ford Deplores Fiscal Policy, Wilford Kale
Richmond Times-Dispatch at B-1, B-7 (October 11, 1979)
Law School Passed Trials of War, Funds, Public Apathy, Wilford Kale
Richmond Times-Dispatch at G-1, G-2 (April 29, 1979)
A Letter from the Dean (1979), William B. Spong Jr.
The College of William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law Admissions Brochure 1979-1980
New Law Building Construction Progresses, William B. Spong Jr.
9 Colonial Lawyer 2-3 (1979)
The Legal Profession: A Look into the Future, William B. Spong Jr.
5 Bar Leader 24-29 (July/August 1979)
The Legal Profession: A look Into the Future, William B. Spong Jr.
5 Virginia Bar Association Journal 16-24 (Winter 1979)
Dean Spong to Give Lectures, Times-Dispatch State Staff
Richmond Times-Dispatch at B-2 (July 3, 1979)
1978
Stained Glass Given to W&M by Oxford, Wilford Kale
Richmond Times-Dispatch at B-1 (July 14, 1978)
Spong to Speak to H-SC Alumni, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Richmond Times-Dispatch at C-8 (November 5, 1978)
A Letter from the Dean (1978), William B. Spong Jr.
The College of William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law Admissions Brochure 1978-1979
Construction has Begun, William B. Spong Jr.
8 Colonial Lawyer 19 (1978)
Letter to the Alumni of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, William B. Spong Jr.
Endowment Unit Approves Grants, Times-Dispatch State Staff
Richmond Times-Dispatch at C-3 (March 11, 1978)
1977
Educational Tragedy
Richmond Times-Dispatch at A-14 (January 24, 1977)
Law Guide a Product of Students
Richmond Times-Dispatch at C-5 (September 13, 1977)
W&M Reemphasizes Law School Building as Priority, Wilford Kale
Richmond Times-Dispatch at C-4 (May 26, 1977)
President's Page, William B. Spong Jr.
3 Virginia Bar Association Journa 2-3 (Winter 1977)
Report of the Past President, William B. Spong Jr.
3 Virginia Bar Association Journal 37-40 (Spring, 1977)
W&M Starts Ball Rolling on Law Building, Times-Dispatch State Staff
Richmond Times-Dispatch at C-19 (November 10, 1977)
1976
Spong Says No to Politics in Future
Richmond Times-Dispatch at F-3 (August 1, 1976)
Law School Collusion Is Denied by Spong, Charles Cox
Richmond Times-Dispatch at B-4 (October 6, 1976)
President's Page, William B. Spong Jr.
2 Virginia Bar Association Journal 2-3, 30 (Fall 1976)
President's Page, William B. Spong Jr.
2 Virginia Bar Association Journal 2-3 (Spring 1976)
President's Page, William B. Spong Jr.
2 Virginia Bar Association Journal 2-3 (Summer 1976)
Law Seminar Students to Hear Ex-Sen. Spong, Times-Dispatch State Staff
Richmond Times-Dispatch at E-16 (February 15, 1976)
1975
Spong Only Nominee for W&M Law Post, Wilford Kale
Richmond Times-Dispatch at A-1, A-5 (November 4, 1975)
W&M Names Spong Head of Law School, Wilford Kale
Richmond Times-Dispatch at C-1 (November 23, 1975)
Search Under Way to Find New Law Dean at W&M, Times-Dispatch State Staff
Richmond Times-Dispatch at D-6 (June 1, 1975)