Experience Spotlight: Allison Hermann ’26L
Allison Hermann participated in the general externship program, working in the Augusta County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office in Staunton.
Career Paths Archive (310 Stories)
Career Paths: Christian Davis ’26L
After graduation, Christian Davis will clerk for Justice D. Garrison Hill on the Supreme Court of South Carolina.
Alumni Spotlight: Alexandra Clark ’21L
Alexandra Clark is an associate in the antitrust and competition practice at Latham & Watkins in Washington, D.C.
Alumni Spotlight: Micaela Owens ’19L
Micaela Owens is a partner at Cruser Mitchell in New Jersey and focuses her practice on litigation in a variety of civil law contexts.
Alumni Spotlight: Tom Boss ’24L
Tom Boss is an associate at Williams and Connolly in Washington, D.C.
Alumni Spotlight: Arman Nikkhoo ’19L
Arman Nikkhoo is senior counsel in the Houston office of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani.
Alumni Spotlight: David Thompson ’19L
David Thompson is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army and currently serves as an instructor at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
Summer Experience: Julia Lanning ’26L
Julia Lanning spent the summer as a student case worker in the Black Lung Clinic.
Alumni Spotlight: MK Mallery ’21L
MK Mallery is currently a managing associate in the Global Finance Group at Sidley Austin in Dallas, where she represents borrowers in a variety of lending and debt transactions.
Summer Experience: Emilio Avila ’26L
This past summer, Emilio Avila was a summer law clerk at Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo in California.
Alumni Spotlight: Matt Bass ‘19L
Matt Bass currently works as Employment and Commercial Counsel at Rent the Runway, an e-commerce platform that allows users to rent, subscribe, or buy designer apparel and accessories.
Summer Experience: Zach Brockway ’26L
This past summer, Zach Brockway interned for the Trial Defense Service (TDS) of the U.S. Army JAG Corps.
Summer Experience: Katie Dietrich ’26L
This summer, Katie Dietrich worked as a litigation associate at Foley and Lardner, LLP in Denver, Colorado.
Summer Experience: Fonda Pham ’27L
Fonda Pham spent the summer as an intern for a federal judge in a U.S. District Court in Texas.
Summer Experience: Lilian Sampson ’26L
This summer, Lilian Sampson interned at the Virginia State Corporation Commission Financial Services Division in Richmond, Virginia.
Summer Experience: Rosaline Meyer ‘27L
This summer, Rosaline Meyer worked at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP in their Birmingham, Alabama office.
Summer Experience: Nicole Jia ’26L
For the past two summers, Nicole Jia has interned at Akerman LLP as a litigation summer associate in their New York office.
Alumni Spotlight: Hector Quesada ’21L
Hector Quesada is an associate at Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Summer Experience: Caroline Penfield ’26L
This summer, Caroline Penfield worked at the Public Defender’s Office in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Morina ’20L
Lauren Morina serves as director and corporate counsel for Hibbett Retail, a leading athletic fashion retailer.
Alumni Spotlight: Morgan Sexton ’21L
Morgan Sexton is Corporate Counsel Director at Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc., the largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
Dan Howell ’13L Named an Emerging Leader by The M&A Advisor
The award recognizes young professionals for success in mergers and acquisitions, turnarounds, and financing.
Career Paths: The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office
Four members of the Law Class of 2025 are headed to work for the District Attorney's office in Brooklyn, New York.
Career Paths: Jack Kellerman ’25L
After graduation, Jack Kellerman will join the general litigation group at Barnes & Thornburg in Indianapolis.
Career Paths: Sydney Layne ’25L
After graduation, Sydney Layne will join Troutman Pepper Locke in their Houston office.
Career Paths: Rheise Berro ’25L
After graduation, Rheise Berro will work in the Asset Management group at Ropes & Gray in Washington, D.C.
Alumni Spotlight: Karen Vallejos Corrales ’20L
Karen Vallejos Corrales is Executive Director of the Dream Project, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Virginia students whose immigration status presents barriers to higher education.
Third-Year Law Student Argues Black Lung Benefits Case Before Fourth Circuit
Annelise Burgess '25L argued the case as a student attorney in W&L Law’s Advanced Administrative Law Clinic, better known as the Black Lung Clinic.
W&L Law Releases 2024 Graduate Employment Report
According to the report, 95 percent of the class of 2024 secured a job that either requires bar passage or for which a J.D. degree is an advantage.
Career Paths: Noah Brooks ’25L
After graduation, Noah Brooks will work in the Charlotte office of Mayer Brown in their Banking and Finance group.
Career Paths: Jacob Kansco ’25L
After graduation, Jacob Kansco will join the general litigation group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in New York City.
Career Paths: Dillon Ebner ’25L
After graduation, Dillon Ebner will clerk for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia.
A Collaborative Partnership
This fall, Ana Laura Gonzalez Coria ‘25L was as an extern at Scognamiglio Law Firm in Naples, Italy.
Career Paths: Sabrina Callender-Clewett ’25L
After graduation, Sabrina Callender-Clewett will join Alston & Bird’s Corporate Transactions and Securities group located in Palo Alto, California.
Alumni Spotlight: Caroline Crosbie ’20L
Caroline Crosbie is an associate in the New York Office of Simpson Thacher.
Career Paths: Sara Fe’ White ’25L
After graduation, Sara Fe' White will pursue a career as JAG officer for the U.S. Navy.
Meet Natalie Beers ’25L: Rachford Fellow
Natalie Beers lends her previous experience as a legal recruiter to students as they navigate their job searches.
Criminal Justice Clinic Students Win Freedom for Client Due to Ineffective Counsel
Katie Heller ‘24L and Nina Gagnon ‘24L gained valuable practice experience before beginning careers as public defenders.
A Relentless Pace
This fall, Jermaine Jones '25L was an extern with the Delaware Court of the Chancery.
At Work with Brilliant Minds
This fall, Cory Morris '22, '25L worked at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Asking the “Why”
Mikayla Nasis '25L reflects on working in the Commonwealth Attorney's Office for Rockbridge County and the City of Lexington.
In House at USAG
Lillian Weitz '22, '25L spent the fall semester working for USA Gymnastics.
Committed to Service
Olivia Scheidt ‘25L discusses her experience as a student attorney in the Community Legal Practice Center.
Achieving Just Outcomes
Spencer Thomas '25L discusses his externship with the Commonwealth's Attorney in Roanoke.
Alumni Spotlight: Anjelica Hendricks ’15L
Anjelica Hendricks is an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School where she focuses on criminal law.
Alumni Spotlight: Adam Hawks ’23L
Adam Hawks is an associate at Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, L.C. in Newport News.
Practice Profile: Jonathan Gould ’01L Is a Partner in the Financial Markets Group at Jones Day
With extensive experience in government and business, Jonathan Gould provides financial regulatory and strategic advice to financial services providers of all types.
Meet Siju Oshin ’26L: Legal Fellow with the International Refugee Assistance Project
This semester, Siju Oshin is working in an independent research position with a global legal aid and advocacy organization.
Alumni Spotlight: Roy Abernathy ’20L
Roy Abernathy is an associate attorney for Crowell & Moring in the Advertising and Brand Protection and Litigation and Trial practice groups.
Alumni Spotlight: Kate Thompson ’21L
Kate Thompson is a clerk for the Honorable Ronald L. Buch of the United States Tax Court.
Alumni Spotlight: Adrianne Williams ‘17L
Adrianne Williams is an Assistant Corporate Counsel at Amazon and owner of an athletic workout brand called The Fitness Collaboration.
Practice Profile: Elizabeth Summers ‘12L is an Estate Planning Consultant with Wealthspire Advisors
As Senior Vice President and Director of Wealth Strategy, Family Wealth at Wealthspire Advisors, Elizabeth Summers helps families plan for their future and solve the problems that keep them up at night.
Summer Experience: Cody Losey ’26L
Cody Losey spent the summer as a student caseworker in the Black Lung Clinic.
Summer Experience: Lilli Marshall ’26L
Lilli Marshall spent the summer working with the litigation and labor and employment practice groups at Williams Mullen in Richmond, Virginia.
Alumni Spotlight: Cole Bollman ’16, ’19L
Cole Bollman is an associate in the Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group at King & Spalding LLP in Atlanta.
Summer Experience: Keltin Serio ’25L
This past summer, Keltin Serio worked for international human rights firm Saccucci & Partners in Rome, Italy.
Summer Experience: Alexandra Hudson ’26L
This summer, Alex Hudson interned with the in-house counsel at Coca-Cola Beverages in Florida.
Alumni Spotlight: Kimberly Shi ’21L
Kimberly Shi works as an associate in the National Security group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Summer Experience: Moses Park ’26L
This summer, Moses Park worked in the Strategic Initiatives and Technology Group at Mastercard.
Summer Experience: Jane Kim ’25L
Jane Kim spent the summer with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office in New York as a part of the trial zone.
Summer Experience: Noah Gallagher ’21, ’26L
Noah Gallagher spent the summer at the Office of Personnel Management, Office of the Inspector General in Washington, D.C.
Summer Experience: Lindsay Lankau ’26L
Lindsay Lankau spent her summer as an intern with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings in Charlotte.
Summer Experience: Kile Granai ’25L
This past summer, Kile Granai worked as a summer associate at Hunton Andrews Kurth in New York City.
Summer Experience: Malia Devencenzi ’26L
This summer, Malia Devencenzi interned with the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation in Honolulu, Hawai’i.
Summer Experience: Bryce Thornburg ’25L
Bryce Thornburg spent his summer with the Complex and Affirmative Litigation Team of the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office.
Summer Experience: Rebecca Liu ’25L
This summer, Rebecca Liu worked as a summer associate at Fox Rothschild in their New York office.
Summer Experience: Ben Wood ’26L
Ben Wood spent his summer as an intern in D.C. Superior Court.
$236,800 in Grants Awarded to Students and Alumni Working in Public Interest Positions
83 students and recent graduates received grants this summer to support their work in public interest positions.
Alumni Spotlight: Michael Brown ’19L
Michael Brown is an Air Force JAG officer serving as Victims’ Counsel at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana.
Alumni Spotlight: Morgan Fiander ’16L
Morgan Fiander is a litigation associate at Fried Frank in New York City, where she represents clients in a variety of real estate, financial, and general commercial disputes.
Alumni Spotlight: Matt Kaminer ’18, ’22L
Matt Kaminer is clerking for Judge Julio Fuentes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Freda Coleman-Jackson Named Assistant Dean of Career Strategy
Dean Melanie Wilson has announced the appointment of Freda Coleman-Jackson as Assistant Dean of Career Strategy, effective July 1.
Career Paths: Rachel Graf ’24L
After graduation, Rachel Graf will be working in estate planning at the firm MichieHamlett.
Career Paths: Scott Koven ’24L
After graduation, Scott Koven will clerk for Judge Daniel Ortiz on the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Career Paths: Ryan Mastro ’24L
After graduation, Ryan Mastro will work for the Manhattan District Attorney as an Assistant District Attorney.
Career Paths: Ian Joseph ’24L
After graduation, Ian Joseph will be a litigation associate at the firm McGlinchey Stafford in Nashville.
Career Paths: Bernadette Coyle ’24L
After graduation, Bernadette Coyle will work in the Workplace Class Action group for Duane Morris in Chicago.
Career Paths: Colleen Karlovich ’24L
After graduation, Colleen Karlovich will work at the firm Jones Day in Washington, D.C.
Alumni Spotlight: Tomi Akinmola ’21L
Tomi Akinmola is a judicial clerk for the Hon. Jamar K. Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Career Paths: Jasmine Cooper ’24L
After graduation, Jasmine Cooper will join Sheppard Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in their Washington, D.C. office as a Labor and Employment Associate.
Career Paths: Sara Lee ’24L
After graduation, Sara Lee will clerk for a federal district court judge and then join the general litigation group at Kirkland & Ellis in their New York office.
Career Paths: Andrew Morales ’24L
After graduation, Andrew Morales will join the law firm Huff Powell Bailey in Atlanta, Georgia.
W&L Law Releases 2023 Graduate Employment Report
According to the report, 98.1 percent of the class of 2023 secured a job that either requires bar passage or for which a J.D. degree is an advantage.
Alumni Spotlight: Thuan Tran ’21L
Thuan Tran is an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for Fairfax County.
Career Paths: Ross Reggio ’24L
After graduation, Ross Reggio will be working with Manning Gross + Massenburg in the Irvine, California office.
Good Work for Good People
Taryn Washburn ‘24L discusses her experience working with clients in the Trusts and Estates Practicum.
Career Paths: Tara Blackwell ’24L
After graduation, Tara Blackwell will be working at the Greater Chicago Legal Clinic (GCLC) as a Donoghue Fellow with the Homelessness Advice and Representation Program.
Alumni Spotlight: Arthur Vorbrodt ’17L
Arthur Vorbrodt is a senior counsel in the Transactions Practice Group at Foley & Lardner in Dallas.
Digital Evidence and International Law
Lillian Weitz '25L discusses her research with the UN Office of Drugs and Crime.
Alumni Spotlight: Noriya Shahadat ’21L
Noriya Shahadat is an associate in the Environmental and Mass Tort litigation group at McGuireWoods.
Career Paths: Catalina Perez ’24L
After graduation, Catalina Perez will head to Kennedys in Philadelphia, working in insurance coverage.
A Client-Focused Experience
Colin Matthaei ‘24L spent the fall semester working in the Intellectual Property group at Nixon Peabody in Washington, D.C.
Alumni Spotlight: Gretchen Panchik ’17L
Following a clerkship and working as a prosecutor, Gretchen Panchik now practices in the areas of commercial litigation and insurance recovery.
Gaining Insight at Juvenile and Domestic Court
Lexi Acosta '24L spent the fall semester as a judicial extern in the Roanoke City Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
Alumni Spotlight: Christian Addison ’17L
Following his service in the JAG Corps, Christian Addison opened ASE Representation, a full-service sports and entertainment agency.
Trial Experience at the Department of Labor
Madison Howell ’24L spent the semester as an extern in the litigation office of the Plan Benefits Security Division.
Alumni Spotlight: Patrick Bolling ’14L
Patrick Bolling is a principal at Woods Rogers, advising a variety of employers in traditional labor and employment.
From Big Law to Foreign Assets
Chrishon McManus ’14L—attorney and competitive swimmer—radiates calm when it counts.
Summer Experience: Alexis Smith ’24L
Alexis Smith spent her summer working in the litigation department of the AARP Foundation.
Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Griffin ’19L
Lauren Griffin is an associate at Alston & Bird LLP, working in the Intellectual Property Litigation group based in the Charlotte, North Carolina office.
Summer Experience: Ana Laura Coria ’25L
Ana Laura Coria split her time interning at a small legal firm in Verona, Italy and the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of West Virginia.
Summer Experience: Barbara Merryman ’24L
Barbara Merryman spent her summer clerking with the Juvenile Litigation Division of the Maryland Office of the Public Defender in Baltimore.
Summer Experience: Jared Hunter ’24L
Jared Hunter spent the summer as an associate at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP in New York City.
Summer Experience: Mariya Denisenko ’24L
Mariya Denisenko worked as a summer associate at Sidley Austin’s Chicago office.
Summer Experience: Yardley Borten ’25L
Yardley Borten spent the summer as a legal intern at the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project (MAIP) in Washington, D.C.
Alumni Spotlight: Carson Cox ’22L and Trey Smith ’22L
Carson Cox and Trey Smith, both new associates at Troutman Pepper in Richmond, are involved with a pro bono case concerning veteran's benefits.
Summer Experience: Tom Boss ’24L
Tom Boss worked as a summer associate with Williams & Connolly in Washington, D.C.
Alumni Spotlight: John Henry ’98L
Following his entrepreneurial passions, John Henry gets comfort from his discomfort.
Summer Experience: Arianna Kiaei ‘25L
Arianna Kiaei spent her summer as a judicial intern at the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York.
Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Tracy ’13L
Jessica Tracy is General Counsel at video hosting, sharing, and services platform provider Vimeo.
Alumni Spotlight: Negin Farahmand Wood ’12L
Negin Farahmand Wood is Senior Assistant Public Defender at Office of the Public Defender for Fairfax County.
Alumni Spotlight: Ryan Redd ’15L
Ryan Redd is an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Lubbock Division of the Northern District of Texas.
$323,000 in Grants Awarded to Students and Alumni Working in Public Interest
105 students and recent graduates received grants to support their work in public interest positions.
Career Paths: Sam Romano ’23L
After graduation, Sam Romano will work as a Deputy District Attorney at the Denver DA’s Office.
Alumni Spotlight: Josh Keruski ‘21L and Ainsley-Brooke Satterwhite ‘22L
Josh Keruski ‘21L and Ainsley-Brooke Satterwhite ‘22L are both stationed at Fort Novosel in Alabama as members of the U.S. Army JAG Corps.
More than a Number
In the Rights of Prisoners practicum, Courtney Ebersohl '24L urges the Virginia Parole Board to see past the crime.
W&L Law Releases 2022 Graduate Employment Report
According to the report, 96.6 percent of the class of 2022 secured a job that either requires bar passage or for which a J.D. degree is an advantage.
Help During the Hardest Times
Mallory Kostroff ‘23L discusses her year as a student attorney in the Criminal Justice Clinic.
Career Paths: Sierra Terrana ’20, ’23L
After graduation, Sierra Terrana will work in-house for IBM.
Career Paths: Francis Morency ’23L
After graduation, Francis Morency will join Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP in the firm’s Tampa Office as an associate in the Bankruptcy practice group.
W&L Law Commits $330,000 Annually to Public Interest Students and Alumni
W&L Law has announced the creation of a program to guarantee financial support for current students and graduates interested or serving in public interest and government careers.
Career Paths: Alicia Ochsner Utt ’23L
After graduation, Alicia Ochsner Utt will be working at the King County Department of Public Defense in Seattle, Washington.
Alumni Spotlight: Ben Richie ’22L
Ben Richie works for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the Division of Corporation Finance’s Disclosure Review Program.
Career Paths: Maddie Hawkins ’18, ’23L
After graduation, Maddie Hawkins will be a corporate law associate with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP in New York.
Career Paths: Grant McClernon ’23L
After graduation, Grant McClernon will join the Washington, D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis, working with the healthcare transactions team of the Private Equity group.
Career Paths: Marshall Branch ’23L
After graduation, Marshall Branch will join the U.S. Army JAG Corps.
With the Delaware Court of the Chancery
Melissa May ’23L spent the fall semester as an extern in the Delaware Court of Chancery under Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will.
Alumni Spotlight: Junior Ndlovu ’20L and Natey Kinzounza Ndlovu ’20L
Junior and Natey Kinzounza, who met at W&L Law, are both trial attorneys who honed their skills in moot court and summer externships.
Career Paths: Sica Matsuda ’23L
After graduation, Sica Matsuda will be a litigation associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Washington, D.C and then a clerk at the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Lisa Hedrick ‘08L Named 2022 Mergers and Acquisitions Legal Advisor of the Year
Lisa Hedrick, partner and chair of the M&A and Finance practice group at the firm Hirschler Fleischer, has been recognized for her work in the field.
With the Brooklyn Defender Service
Shannon McGrath ‘23L spent the fall working in the criminal defense practice of the Brooklyn Defender Service.
Clerking for the EEOC
Nikolaus Smith '23L spent the fall semester as a judicial extern for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Beautiful Struggle
Janssen Evelyn ’06L uses resilience and intentional joy to find his purpose.
Painting with Words
After a successful career in big law, Michael Cohen ’90L returns to his passions of poetry and painting.
A Semester in New York
This fall, Joseph Aminov '23L researched cryptocurrency and other emerging financial technologies with the law firm Pryor Cashman.
Career Paths: Chris Chino ’21L
As a public defender, Chris Chino enjoys fighting for his clients in the "theatre of trial."
Sydney Brun-Ozuna ’24L Awarded Consumer Advocacy Fellowship
Brun-Ozuna received the Hobbs Fellowship from the National Consumer Law Center.
Career Paths: Namrata Kang ’21L
Nam Kang enjoys solving the puzzles in compliance investigations as a member of the regulatory team at Troutman Pepper.
Summer Experience: Anika Maan ’24L
Anika Maan spent her summer working for the United Nations: Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Suva, Fiji.
Summer Experience: Ella Bishop ’24L
Ella Bishop spent her summer as a judicial intern for Judge Lucy Inman at the North Carolina Court of Appeals and Justice Samuel Ervin IV at the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Summer Experience: Jacob Wamsley ’24L
This summer, Jacob Wamsley worked as a summer associate with the in-house legal counsel at FedEx Ground’s corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA.
Summer Experience: Elizabeth Pruitt ’24L
Elizabeth Pruitt spent her summer working at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Fort Worth, TX.
Summer Experience: Maeve Harris ’24L
Maeve Harris spent her summer working for Judge Richard G. Latin of the Supreme Court of New York.
Warren Buff ‘21L Awarded Equal Justice Works Fellowship
Buff will serve as the Housing Justice Fellow with Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Summer Experience: Rob Hawes ’24L
Rob Hawes spent his summer working for Jones Day in Frankfurt, Germany.
Career Paths: Georgi Pisano Goetz ’20L
Although clerking after law school was not part of her plan, Georgi Pisano Goetz '20L is about to start her third after stops in Baltimore and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Anika Maan ’24L Receives Inaugural Dickovick Internship
Maan received support for her summer placement with the UN Office of Drugs and Crime in Fiji.
Career Paths: Casey Floyd ’15L
With his company NOCAP Sports, Casey Floyd '15L helps athletes and agents negotiate and transact NIL deals.
Henry Leventis ’03L Nominated for U.S. Attorney Post
W&L Law alumnus Henry C. Leventis '03L has been tapped by President Joe Biden to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Jonathan Thomas ’24L Selected for Equal Justice Works Fellowship
Jonathan Thomas, a member of the Law Class of 2024, has been chosen for a 2022 Disaster Resilience Program Fellowship through Equal Justice Works.
Running to the Fire
As global head of litigation for 3M, Courtney Enloe ‘97L is never bored. And that’s the way she likes it.
Career Paths: Elena Schiefele ’22L
After graduation, Elena Schiefele will work for a law firm for a year and then clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Career Paths: Katie Pauly ’22L
Katie Pauly will be working as a clerk on the Montana Supreme Court after graduation.
Career Paths: Sarah Childs ’22L
Sarah Childs will be working for Parr Brown Gee & Loveless in Salt Lake City, Utah, focusing on Intellectual Property.
Career Paths: Ainsley-Brooke Satterwhite ‘22L
After graduation, Ainsley-Brooke Satterwhite will enter the Army JAG Corps.
Career Paths: Trey Smith ’22L
Trey Smith will be working at Troutman Pepper in Richmond, joining the firm’s White Collar Litigation and Investigations practice group.
W&L Law Releases 2021 Graduate Employment Report
According to the report, 90.7 percent of the class of 2021 secured a full-time, long-term job that either requires bar passage or for which a J.D. degree is an advantage.
Career Paths: Lauren Robertson ’22L
Lauren Robertson will be working with the litigation group at Holland & Knight LLP in the firm’s Tampa office.
Career Paths: Mari Gonzalez ’22L
Mari Gonzalez will be working in the corporate department at Latham & Watkins’s D.C. office.
Career Paths: Rich Gilliland ’22L
Rich Gilliland will be working for Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP in the firm’s Austin, TX office, focusing on litigation.
Career Paths: Katie Gallagher ’22L
After graduation, Gallagher is headed to New York to work in the state and local tax group at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Summer Experience: Kobie Crosley ’23L
This summer, Kobie Crosley split his time interning with K&L Gates and the U.S. Steel Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA.
Summer Experience: Kylan Memminger ’22L
Kylan Memminger spent her summer as a tax intern in the Chicago office of Deloitte. She will return to work there after graduation.
Summer Experience: T.J. Benedict ’22L
This summer, T.J. Benedict '22L was a Summer Honors Law Clerk in the EPA’s Office of General Counsel.
Summer Experience: Jake Walker ’22L
During his summer position in the DC office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton, Jake Walker '22 did it all, and came away with a job offer.
Summer Experience: Nate Reynolds ’22L
This summer, Nate Reynolds worked in a variety of practice groups for Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen, and Hamilton in New York.
Summer Experience: Alex Castro ’22L
This summer, Alex Castro '22L was a legal intern for El Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, a nonprofit that specializes in labor rights violations committed against migrant workers.
W&L Law Alumnus Edward Neufville ’03L on Olympics, Legal Practice
Neufville, an immigration attorney based in Maryland, competed in the 1996 Olympic games representing Liberia.
Career Paths: Kimberly Shi ’21L
Kimberly Shi will be working for Clifford Chance LLP in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, focusing on litigation and dispute resolution.
Career Paths: Rebecca Mitchell ’21L
Rebecca Mitchell will be clerking on the Vermont Supreme Court for two years.
Struggle and Triumph
As the new General Counsel for the Carolina Hurricanes, Nigel Wheeler '15L has fulfilled his dream of a legal career in professional sports.
Immersed in IP
After his start as a prosecutor, Dan Collopy ’81L found his way into intellectual property law, and a career in Asia.
Adventurer in Law
The latest turn in the winding career path of Christopher Riano ’10L finds him leading a national effort to improve civic education and engagement.
2L Reflects on Tax Court Externship
Andrew Dagen '22L got the chance to work in the United States Tax Court in Washington D.C. after it reopened virtually this fall.
Interest in Patent Law Leads to an Externship with Federal Circuit Appeals Court
Sheena Wang '21L, says that professors, alumni and older law students helped her secure a position with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
From Courtroom to Camera, Advocacy Fuels Brian Buckmire’s Drive for Justice
A public defender with the Legal Aid Society of New York City, Buckmire '14L is also the host of “Law & Crime Daily,” a nationally syndicated program described as ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter’ for courtroom drama.
A Life Concerned with the World
With podcasts that look inward and outward, the Younis brothers amplify their perspective as global citizens.
Teach For America Prepares Students for the Challenges of Law School
Nam Kang ’21L and Nate Reynolds ‘22L reflect on how their experience with Teach for America is guiding their time in law school and beyond.
Personal Experience Leads Tina Beamon ’97L to Success in the Pharmaceutical Industry
As vice president and chief compliance officer for a pharmaceutical company, Tina Beamon uses her legal background to promote the greater good.
Career Paths: Rachel Rossetti ’11L
As Senior Corporate Counsel at UKG Inc., Rachel Rosetti works on a wide variety of data privacy, data protection, and data security matters.
Erin Hayes ’21L Works for Racial Justice in Texas
Third year law student Erin Hayes works pro bono as legislative director for the Racial Justice Coalition of Texas.
Career Paths: Ernest Hammond ’13L
As senior product counsel at Twilio, Ernest Hammond's work is centered at the intersection of tech, healthcare, and telecommunications.
Career Paths: Patrick Wright ’16, ’21L
Patrick Wright used his experience during his 1L and 2L summers at Jones Day to learn the practice and make connections.
Katharine Agbenohevi ’22L Spent Her Summer with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Salt Lake
Although Agbenohevi was able to travel to Utah for her job, the COVID-19 pandemic still played a role in her experience working in the financial crimes division.
Maya Reddy ’21L Works Remotely for Women Enabled International
Reddy's summer internship allowed her to apply her interest in international development to a new area, examining legal issues for women with disabilities.
Career Paths: Sarah Van Horn ’20L
Sarah Van Horn will work as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in the Northampton County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office in Eastville, Virginia.
Career Paths: Karen Vallejos-Corrales ’20L
After graduation, Karen Vallejos-Corrales will work for Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, an organization that provides free legal services to low-income people facing legal problems.
Career Paths: Amanda Triplett ’20L
After graduation, Amanda Triplett will practice antitrust law as a trial attorney in the Health Care Division of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition in Washington, D.C.
Career Paths: Lara McMahon ’20L
After graduation, Lara McMahon will work for Vinson & Elkins in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and is planning on a career in government investigations and white collar defense.
Career Paths: Junior Ndlovu ’20L
After graduation, Junior Ndlovu is headed to the Allen law firm in Fredericksburg, VA to serve as a plaintiff's attorney.
Career Paths: Luke Charette ’20L
Charette is headed to the Boston office of Proskauer Rose, working on private equity deals with their Private Investment Funds group.
W&L Law Welcomes Assistant Director to Office of Career Strategy
Freda Coleman-Jackson has joined the Office of Career Strategy (OCS) at Washington and Lee University School of Law as assistant director.
Career Paths: Natalia Homchick ’20L
After graduation, Natalia Homchick will be working at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York City in the firm’s corporate department.
Career Paths: Kim Blasey ’20L
After graduation, Kim Blasey has two clerkships lined up, first in Maryland Circuit Court and then in U.S. District Court in New Mexico.
Career Paths: Kat Phillips ’20L
After graduation, Kat Phillips '20L will be serving a two-year judicial law clerkship with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in Falls Church, Virginia through the Department of Justice Honors Program.
W&L Law Releases 2019 Graduate Employment Report
According to the report, 92.7% of the class of 2019 secured a full-time, long-term job that either requires bar passage or for which a J.D. degree is an advantage.
Career Paths: Randall Miller ’14L
Miller is currently clerking for Judge Lawrence VanDyke on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
In-House at the UVA Hospital
Helen Gray Dunnavant '20L shares experiences from her internship last summer.
A Semester with Washington and Lee University’s Office of the General Counsel
Mary Kate Nicholson '20L reflects on her externship, saying the general counsel is a "jack of all trades."
Public Policy and Health Advocacy
Madeline Morcelle '15L is lobbying congress, drafting bills, analyzing legislation, developing strategies to safeguard health access, and more.
The Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the DOJ
Bapi Bikkani '20L reflects on his semester working on environmental law issues in Washington, D.C.
Black Lung Clinic Experience Leads to a Career
3L Kat Porter will work for Administrative Law Judges at the Department of Labor in Washington, D.C.
Law, Policy and Diplomacy
2L Anahita Mohtasham-Gharagozloo learned to react quickly to law and policy changes during her internship with the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights.
Learning the Material
3L Ashley Duckworth was exposed to a new area of the law during her summer internship with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the Division of Corporate Finance in Washington, D.C.
Compassion and Patience
Communication skills were important for 2L Khadija Dukes, who spent her summer with the Georgia Legal Service Program working on domestic violence matters.
Taking on Big Challenges
Thanks to his first year writing courses, 2L Karlo Goronja was able to make real contributions during his summer internship with the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review.
Focusing on the Facts
During her internship in Alaska with the Office of the Attorney General, 2L Brooke Wilson learned how the right facts can make or break a case.
Career Paths: Kelly Cunningham ’19L
After graduation, Cunningham will be clerking for Judge Hugh Lawson at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
Career Paths: Lauren Bennett ’19L
After graduation, Bennett will be working as an Assistant Public Defender with the Colorado State Public Defender.
Career Paths: Danielle Novelly ’19L
After graduation Novelly will be a Litigation Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in New York City.
Career Paths: Benton Morton ’19L
Morton is headed to a clerkship with the United States Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters.
Career Paths: Kathy McLaughlin ’19L
After graduation, McLaughlin will be working for the Colorado State Public Defender as a Deputy Public Defender.
Career Paths: Alex Shoaf ’19L
After graduation, Shoaf will head west to work for the Colorado State Public Defender.
Career Paths: Stefani Evans ’19L
After graduation, Evans will clerk for Judge Steven S. Smith on the Thirty-First Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia.
Career Paths: Diane Gremillion ’19L
Diane Gremillion '19L is headed to the Washington, DC office of Venable to work on regulatory matters.
Judicial Clerkships a Top Destination for W&L Law Graduates
W&L Law is perennially ranked in the top 20 for federal clerkship placement and also sends a significant number of students into state clerkships.
W&L Law Releases 2018 Graduate Employment Report
Employment up again. Strong law firm and clerkship placements highlight W&L Law ABA report.
Trending Upwards
Mohamed Younis '07L, the new editor in chief of Gallup, leverages legal education to give voice to others.
By Land, Sea and Air
Marc Nichols ‘98L oversees legal functions at Saab to assure safety of domestic travelers and the military.
Semester in DC: Daniele San Roman at Federal Appeals Court
Even if I had taken a full course load of patent classes, I would not have gained as much practical knowledge of patent law as I did in Judge Reyna’s chambers.
W&L Alumnae Recognized for M&A Work
Three Washington and Lee alumnae and lawyers, two from the law school and one from the college, have been recognized for their work in the legal field of mergers and acquisitions.
Ready for Trial
Kathy McLaughlin '19L spent her summer in the Colorado State Public Defender office.
A World of Knowledge
Peter Strasser '79L brings a wealth of government and international experience to his new position as U.S. Attorney.
Finding Your Path
Kristen Mynes '19L spent her summer in Germany with Jones Day, getting a new perspective on the law and her career plans.
Success at the Firm
As a summer associate with Epstein Becker & Green in New York City, John Milani '20L learned how to manage expectations in a fast-paced corporate law environment.
One Profession, Many Jobs
Blair Barker '20L split her summer between a small firm in Chattanooga and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C.
Access to Education
Carrie Macon '20L worked with the Guardian ad Litem education team at the Children's Law Center in Washington, DC this summer.
Ethics at the Pentagon
David Thompson '19L spent the summer at the Standards of Conduct Office, the senior ethics office for the Department of Defense.
A View of the Court
Kate Murphy '20L spent her summer on both sides of the bench, working for the Supreme Court of Virginia and the U.S. Attorney's Office.
In the Office of the Public Defender
Rashanna Butler '20L split her summer between public defender offices in Lexington and Roanoke.
White Collar Crime and the DOJ
Michael Stinnett-Kassoff '19L spent the summer in New York with Department of Justice Antitrust Division
Policy in Action at NextGen America
Georgi Pisano-Goetz ‘20L spent her summer at San Francisco-based voting rights group.
State Bar of Michigan Names Katie Abplanalp Brown ’05, ’11L Outstanding Young Lawyer
The award recognizes a lawyer under the age of 36 who has demonstrated an overwhelming commitment to public service, service to the bar and exceptional leadership.
Career Paths: Fiorella Herrera ’18L
After graduation, Fiorella will work for the York, Pennsylvania Immigration Court as part of the Department of Justice Honors Program.
Career Paths: Sara Lamneck ’18L
After graduation, Sara Lamneck will join the U.S. Army as a JAG officer.
Career Paths: Peter Askin ’18L
Peter Askin will clerk for the Supreme Court of Virginia after graduation.
Career Paths: John Fluharty ’18L
After graduation, John Fluharty '18L is headed to London to work as an associate in Allen & Overy’s International Capital Markets practice group.
Career Paths: Martha Vazquez ’18L
Martha Vazquez is headed to Washington, DC to join the law firm Wiley Rein.
Strong JAG Placement, 10 Month Employment Highlight W&L Law Graduate Report
Washington and Lee University School of Law has released a report on employment rates for its class of 2017.
A Voice for the Homeless: Sam Petsonk ’13L in the Spotlight for Advocacy Work
For those who remember W&L Law alumnus Sam Petsonk '13L, they will not be surprised by the recent feature in WV Living detailing his work for the homeless population of Charleston.
Off the Beaten Path
From corporate big-law to outdoors gear connoisseurs, Ferrell & Koral Alman (‘12L) demonstrate the versatility of a W&L legal education.
Career Paths: Chris Losito ’18L
After graduation, Chris Losito will work as a litigation associate in the Financial Institutions group at Norton Rose Fulbright in New York.
Law Students Reflect on Shepherd Internships
2Ls Bethny Barrett and Lauren Bennett spent their 1L summers in public interest positions funded by the Shepherd Program.
First-Year Law Students Attend Equal Justice Works Job Fair
On Friday, October 27, twenty 1Ls joined 2Ls and 3Ls interviewing in Washington, D.C. at Equal Justice Works (EJW), the largest legal public sector career fair in the country.
Summer Experience: Caitlin Peterson ’19L Explores Both Sides of the Bench
2L Caitlin Peterson spent her summer with the Circuit Court and Commonwealth’s Attorney Office in Portsmouth.
Crystal Doyle ‘09L Promotes Access to Justice with Global Firm DLA Piper
As pro bono counsel, Doyle develops national and international pro bono projects focused on assisting immigrants, promoting women’s rights and combating domestic violence and human trafficking.
Summer Experience: Mark Zhuang ’18L Picks Up the Pace in the U.S. Attorney’s Office
Over the course of two summers, 3L Mark Zhuang has been able to see the ins and outs of the courtroom experience in both civil and criminal cases.
Summer Experience: Maya Ginga ’19L goes In House for the Kraft Group
2L Maya Ginga spent her summer working for the Kraft family businesses, including the New England Patriots, the New England Revolution, Rand-Whitney Containerboard, and International Forest Products.
Summer Experience: Chris Henry ’19L Gets Real in Real Estate
2L Chris Henry got great experience in construction law and real estate development this summer with two placements in Atlanta.
Summer Experience: David Thompson ’19L Advocates for the Right to Health
David Thompson '19L spent most of his summer working for Physicians for Human Rights–Israel, using international law to advocate for human rights standards.
Summer Experience: Daniele San Roman ’19L Splits Her Summer in the Delaware Courts
Daniele San Roman '19L work on corporate and criminal law as a summer clerk for the Hon. Vice Chancellor Slights at the Delaware Court of Chancery and for the Hon. Judge Parkins at Delaware Superior Court.
Summer Experience: Alumni Network Amplifies Opportunities for Alexis Narducci ’19L
2L Alexis Narducci used on-campus interviews and alumni connections to build a full summer of legal employment experiences.
Ryan Decker ‘09L Helps Empower Entrepreneurs with Airbnb’s Legal Team
Catch up wth Ryan Decker '09L, from post graduate law fellow in Liberia to payments counsel for Airbnb.
Joelle Phillips ’95L: From Acting to Law, to the Head of AT&T Tennessee
Joelle Phillips '95L, president of AT&T Tennessee, talks about her journey from the stage to law school and beyond to become head of a 6000-person division of the telecom giant.
Career Paths: Lizzy Williams ’17L
After graduation, Lizzie will be a litigation associate at Sullivan & Cromwell’s New York City Office.
Career Paths – Christian Addison ’17L
After graduation, Christian will enter the JAG Corps for the United States Air Force.
Career Paths: Jenna Lorence ’17L
After graduation, Jenna will for K&L Gates in the firms Washington, DC office.
W&L Law Releases 2016 Graduate Employment Report
According to the report, 10 months after graduation 84 percent of the class of 2016 has secured a full-time job that either requires bar passage or for which a J.D. degree is an advantage.
Career Paths: Carl Krausnick ’17L
After graduation, Carl will be working for Glankler Brown back home in Memphis, Tennessee.
Career Paths: Jess Winn ’17L
Following graduation, Jess will be clerking for U.S. District Judge Rosanna Peterson in the Eastern District of Washington.
Career Paths: Tamra Harris ’17L
After graduation, Tamra will be working in the litigation department of Miller & Martin’s Chattanooga office.
Career Paths: Mitchell Diles ’17L
After graduation, Mitch will serve as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Robert J. Humphreys of the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Career Paths: Andrea Marshall ’17L
After graduation, Andrea will be working for the Sierra Club as a Legal Fellow in Washington, DC.
Career Paths: McNair Nichols ’17L
After graduation, McNair will work at the Washington, D.C. office of K&L Gates doing regulatory or enforcement work.
Career Paths: Chi Ewusi ’17L
After graduation, Chi will be working for Kirkland and Ellis, in their Houston, TX office, doing primarily private equity and capital markets work.
Career Paths: Mikail Clark ’17L
After graduation, Clark will join the Charleston, WV office of Spilman, Thomas, and Battle, PLLC, doing corporate transactional and litigation defense work.
Sebghatullah Ebrahimi ‘10L: Compliance Officer with Relief International
Sebghatullah Ebrahimi was one of two Afghan law students who came to W&L Law in 2009 to complete a Masters in U.S. Law degree. Now he is back in the U.S. working for an international humanitarian organization.
Career Paths: Chi Ewusi ’17L
3L Chi Ewusi spent the summer working for the Pillsbury law firm in their Washington, D.C. office.
A Dream Job and a Landmark Case
As the Secular Society Women’s Rights Legal Fellow for the ACLU of Virginia, Gail Deady '11L works on issues related to gender equality, reproductive rights and LGBT discrimination.
Career Paths: Tyler Sanderson ’18L
Tyler Sanderson '18L, a graduate of Centre College from Henrico, Virginia, spent the summer working for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary in Washington, D.C.
Career Paths: Brian Wagoner ’18L
Brian Wagoner '18L, a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill from Burlington, NC, worked this summer for the USAID Governance for Inclusive Growth Program in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Career Paths: Matt Donahue ’18L
Matt Donahue '18L, a graduate of George Washington University from Benicia, CA, worked this past summer in the Office of the General Counsel at Oakland Unified School District in Oakland, CA.
Career Paths: Austin Woodside ’18L
Austin Woodside '18L is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He spent the summer working for the International Legal Foundation in Nepal.
Career Paths: Lizzy Williams ’17L
Lizzy Williams, a 3L from Austin, Texas, graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in History and a Certificate in International Relations. Lizzy is Co-President of the Women's Law Students Organization, a Burks Scholar, a Student Attorney for the Criminal Justice Clinic, a Lead Articles Editor on the German Law Journal, and a Research Assistant for Professor Todd Peppers.
Career Paths: Kit Thomas ’18L
Kit Thomas '18L spent her summer at the Louisiana Capital Assistance Center, a non-profit trial level death penalty organization located in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a graduate of Centre College and is interested in a career in capital defense and criminal justice.
Career Paths: Bo Mahr ’17L
Bo Mahr '17L spent the summer working for the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in the Office of the General Counsel as a Law Clerk. At W&L Law, Bo serves as vice-chair of the Moot Court Executive Board.
Career Paths: Ashley Slisz ’17L
Ashley Slisz is from Williamsville, New York and graduated from Boston University with a degree in International Relations. At Washington and Lee she is the 2L Vice-President of the Student Bar Association and a staffwriter on the Washington and Lee Law Review.
Career Paths: Jessica Winn ’17L
Jessica Winn is originally from Newberg, Oregon and studied Political Science at Carnegie Mellon University. At Washington and Lee, she is involved in Law Review, German Law Journal, Law Ambassadors, WLSO, ACS, and PILSA.
Career Paths:Claire Leonard ’16L
Claire Leonard '16L is from Washington, D.C. and received her bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University.
Career Paths: Caroline Colpoys ’16L
Caroline Colpoys '16L is from Dallas, TX and attended Rhodes College for her undergraduate degree.
Career Paths: Aria Allan ’16L
Aria Allan '12, '16L grew up in Montgomery, Alabama and attended Washington and Lee University for her undergraduate studies in Spanish and English Literature.
Career Paths: Brooke Weedon ’16L
Brooke Weedon '16L, from Richmond, Virginia, is a 2013 graduate of the University of Virginia. Brooke is an Executive Editor of the Washington and Lee Law Review and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa.
Career Paths: Paul Judge ’16L
Paul Judge '16L went to the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant out of ROTC.
Career Paths: Julianne Freeman ’16L
Julianne Freeman '16L is from Goshen, NY and attended Cornell for her undergraduate degree.
Summer Experience: Emily Tichenor ’16L
Law Changes Lives at Compassion International.
Career Paths: Amanda Fisher ’16L
At W&L, Amanda is a Law Ambassador, Student Bar Association 3L Vice President, Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment staff writer, and a member of the Women's Law Student Organization and the Powell Lecture Board.
Career Paths: Paul Judge ’16L
Paul Judge went to the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant out of ROTC. He is now a 1stLieutenant in the United States Army. He plans to enter the JAG Corps after graduation. At W&L, he is a Lead Articles Editor on the Washington and Lee Law Review.
Career Paths: Elaine McCafferty ’16L
Elaine McCafferty is from Newtown, Connecticut and graduated from the University of Connecticut with a BA in Psychology and Philosophy. Elaine is a Burks Scholar and Lead Articles Editor on the Washington and Lee Law Review.
Career Paths: Babatunde Cadmus ’15L
Babatunde Cadmus '15L attended college at the University of Delaware and received a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology.
Career Paths: Sarah Curry ’15L
Sarah Curry '15L graduated with honors from Johns Hopkins University in 2009 with a B.A. in International Relations and French.
Career Paths: Mac Mackie ’15L
Mac Mackie '15L is from Charlotte, N.C. originally and received his Bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Career Paths: Meg Sawyer ’15L
Meg Sawyer '15L is a third year law student from Columbia, Maryland.
Career Paths: Nigel Wheeler ’15L
Nigel Wheeler '15L is a third year student at Washington and Lee Law.
Career Paths: Stephen Halpin ’15L
Stephen Halpin '15L, from Rockville, MD, is a graduate of the University of Virginia. For the past year Steve has served as a judicial extern and Editor in Chief of the Washington and Lee Law Review.
Career Paths: Risa Katz ’15L
Risa Katz grew up in Denver, Colorado. She attended Colorado College for her undergraduate degree, where she majored in anthropology and minored in art history.
Career Paths: Garrett Rice ’15L
Garrett Rice is a 2012 graduate of Lafayette College and is originally from Mercersburg, PA. He is involved in the law school as a Law Review editor and as a member of Omicron Delta Kappa.
Career Paths: Hernandez Stroud ’15L
An alumnus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the University Pennsylvania, and Teach for America, Hernandez Stroud is currently an extern for the Honorable Robert S. Ballou of the Western District of Virginia.
Career Paths: Krystal Swendsboe ’15L
Krystal served as one of the first Managing Online Editors to the Washington and Lee Law Review, a Davis Appellate Advocacy Competition Administrator, and is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa.
Career Paths: Ember Eyster ’15L
Ember Eyster '15L, from Bonita Springs, FL, is a graduate of the University of Florida. She is a student attorney in the Criminal Justice Clinic.
Career Paths: Anjelica Hendricks ’15L
Anjelica Hendricks '15L, from Richmond, VA,is a graduate of James Madison University. She is a student attorney in the Criminal Justice Clinic.
Career Paths: Brandon Hicks ’15L
Brandon Hicks '15L, from Charlotte, NC, is a graduate of North Carolina Central University. He is a student attorney in the Immigrant Rights Clinic.
Career Paths: Imani Hutty ’15L
Imani Hutty '15L, from Philadelphia, PA, is a graduate of Temple University. He was a member of the Black Law Students Association Mock Trial team that won a national championship at the Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial competition.
Career Paths: Laura Iheanachor ’15L
Laura Iheanachor '15L, from Wake Forest, NC, is a graduate of East Carolina University. She is a member of the Black Law Student's Association Mock Trial team.
Career Paths: Justin Bass ’15L
Justin Bass '15L grew up in the New York City area and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the Sprint Football team, and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He is a student attorney in the Criminal Justice Clinic at W&L Law.
Career Paths: Jenna Callahan ’15L
As a third year law student, Jenna Callahan is splitting time her last semester between Lexington, VA, and Washington D.C. Jenna works for the Virginia Capital Case Clearinghouse Clinic on campus, defending inmates on death row. She also serves as President of the Sports, Entertainment, & IP Law Society on campus.
Career Paths: Ryan Redd ’15L
Ryan Redd is a third-year law student from Charlotte, NC. He is the President of the Student Bar Association and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa. This semester, Ryan is working in the Virginia Capital Case Clearinghouse, the school's capital defense clinic.
Career Paths: 3L Tunde Cadmus on Researching and Writing at Pepper Hamilton
3L Tunde Cadmus writes about his summer in Philadelphia with the law firm Pepper Hamilton and how this legal research and writing skills paid off.
Career Paths: 3L Michelle Gibson Gets Practice Experience in Alaska
3L Michelle Gibson writes about the enormous hand-on experience she gained this summer working for the Palmer office of the Alaska Public Defender Agency.
Career Paths: 2L Julianne Freeman on her Summer Handling the Business of Major League Baseball
2L Julianne Freeman writes about her experience as a legal intern for Major League Baseball and how the legal research training she received during her 1L year came into play.
Career Paths: 3L Jamison Shabanowitz on his Summer Working for PEER
3L Jamison Shabanowitz discusses his summer job working for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and how his first-year small section helped prepare him for the job.
