In Brief
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95.8 330 36 55 The bar passage rate in Virginia for the Class of 2011 was 95.8 percent, the best in the state out of any law school.
W&L has installed solar panels on two locations on campus: the parking garage and the roof of Lewis Hall. Comprising 1,032 high-efficiency photovoltaic panels manufactured by the SunPower Corp., the system on the Law School will generate approximately 330 kilowatts. The total system output could power 44 homes. See the full story on page 4.
Need a little stress relief? During reading days, 36 firstand second-year students took advantage of free massages to help them relax before exams.
The entering class of 2014 is 55 percent female, the highest in the Law School’s history.
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Volume 12 No. 1 Winter 2012
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James J. Ferguson Jr. ’88L President (Dallas)
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