School of Law

Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael A. Wolff will present “Race, Law, and the Struggle for Equality: Missouri Law, Politics and the Dred Scott Case,” the keynote address for the 150th anniversary symposium covering the Dred Scott Case.

Photo by Mary ButkusThe four finalists in the School of Law’s Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition experienced what most lawyers only dream of — arguing before John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States. “To be able to argue in front of one of the sharpest legal minds in the country was an experience I will never forget,” said Samir Kaushik, a second-year law student who argued the case along with fellow second-year law student Renee Waters during the Feb. 6 competition in Anheuser-Busch Hall.

Terrell CreativeTo commemorate the 150th anniversary of the infamous Supreme Court decision, Washington University will host a national symposium on “The Dred Scott Case and its Legacy: Race, Law, and the Struggle for Equality,” on March 1-3. The symposium, which is free and open to the public, will begin with a keynote address by the Honorable Michael A. Wolff, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, at 4 p.m. on March 1 in Graham Chapel. Wolff will discuss “Race, Law, and the Struggle for Equality: Missouri Law, Politics, and the Dred Scott Case.” Panel discussions on Friday and Saturday in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall will examine the case and its legacy, from the Civil War to the present.

Terrell CreativeMarch 2007 marks the 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s momentous Dred Scott decision that denied full American citizenship to African-Americans and gave legal sanction to a racial hierarchy that would undermine the most basic principles of American justice. Experts say the anniversary should be an opportunity for deep national reflection on enduring issues of race and justice. In honor of this landmark case, Washington University in St. Louis will host a conference, titled “The Dred Scott Case and Its Legacy: Race, Law, and the Struggle for Equality,” from March 1-3.

Samuel Bagenstos, professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis and antidiscrimination law expert, will argue Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services v. Carnahan before Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and the Eighth Circuit on Feb. 12. This case involves a challenge to the Missouri constitutional and statutory provisions that disenfranchise individuals who are under full guardianship, even if they have the capacity to vote.

A.G. Edwards Inc., the St. Louis-based national investment firm, will establish the A.G. Edwards Visiting Professorship in Entrepreneurship.

John G. Roberts Jr., chief justice of the United States, will head the prestigious panel of judges presiding over the finals of the School of Law’s Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition. The competition will take place Feb. 6 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall. The competition finals are closed to the public. Limited seating will be provided for the WUSTL community to view a simulcast of the student arguments. Space in the overflow rooms in Anheuser-Busch Hall will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Steve PettewayJohn G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States, will head the prestigious panel of judges presiding over the finals of the School of Law’s 140th annual Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition on February 6 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall. The competition finals on are closed to the public. Limited seating will be available for the Washington University community to view a simulcast of the student arguments. Space in the overflow rooms in Anheuser-Busch Hall will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The arguments begin at 3:30 p.m. Announcements of several specialty awards and the winners of the competition finals will be at 4:45 p.m.

Below is a link to the Washington University news release about the U.S. News & World Report undergraduate rankings for 2004-05: http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/3627.html To view a full listing of U.S. News magazine, book and Web-only rankings for 2004-05, please visit the U.S. News & World Report site: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php

Qing Nian, the daughter of Liu Feng and Nian Wanhong, has been named a McDonnell International Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a law degree from the University of Hong Kong, which is one of 15 leading Asian universities partnered with Washington University in St. Louis in the McDonnell International Scholars Academy.