<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/dean-ronald-weich-on-gideon-v-wainwright.html" dsn="news"><teaser-title>Dean Ronald Weich on Gideon v. Wainwright</teaser-title><teaser-description>The 1963 Supreme Court decision transformed the right to counsel—and offers law students a lasting lesson about the responsibility of lawyers.</teaser-description><featured-video>https://www.youtube.com/embed/VpChPpx7F18</featured-video><pubDate>09/17/2026</pubDate><title>Dean Ronald Weich on Gideon v. Wainwright</title><description>The 1963 Supreme Court decision transformed the right to counsel—and offers law students a lasting lesson about the responsibility of lawyers.</description><author>By Sabina Lee</author><author-title/><image><img src="/images/ronald-weich-320x180.jpg" alt="old white man smiling "/></image><category>Research and Insight</category><department>Faculty</department><relationships>Administration,Faculty</relationships><shortnames>weichron</shortnames><tags><tag>Constitution Day</tag><tag>Gideon v. Wainwright</tag></tags></item>