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.
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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.
W&L Law Kicks Off First Generation Student Resource Network
Alumni David Hurst '14L and Kasia Wiggins '20L discuss the new effort to support first-generation students.
Law Students Take Third at National Black Law Students Association Moot Court Competition
Noriya Shahadat '21L and Tomi Akinmola '21L also won best brief and best oral advocate in their last ever moot court competition.
W&L Law Team Wins D.C. Regional Appellate Advocacy Competition
Matt Kaminer ’22L, Carson Cox ‘22L, and Rich Gilliland ’22L are headed to Nationals after winning the Washington D.C. Regional ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Law Faculty Connecting with Students
Professors Kish Parella and Jill Fraley talk virtual book clubs and happy hours.
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
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.
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: 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.
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.
Anti-corruption Efforts in Albania
3L Kyle Hess reflects on the Global Corruption and Good Governance Practicum.
Career Paths: Randall Miller ’14L
Miller is currently clerking for Judge Lawrence VanDyke on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Moving to Lexington with a Partner
Kate and Colin Emrich '21L reflect on choosing to settle in the Shenandoah Valley for three years.
In-House at the UVA Hospital
Helen Gray Dunnavant '20L shares experiences from her internship last summer.
U.S. Senators Respond to a Case in W&L Law’s Immigrant Rights Clinic
Kevin Euceda, a Honduran immigrant seeking safety from persecution in the United States, saw confidential therapy notes used against him in court. Now, legislation has been introduced to stop the practice.
W&L Law Teams Reach Semifinals in Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
Hundreds of teams participate each year in this competition focused on a dispute between nations.
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."
Working in the Criminal Justice Clinic
Kasia Wiggins '20L, a future public defender, has advocated for clients during two bond hearings and two trials in the CJC.
Immigrant Rights Clinic Wins Asylum for Client after 20 Year Struggle
Student Caseworkers Andrew Salinas '20L and Isabella Gray '20L delivered strong, creative arguments that beat the odds.
raceXgender in Legal Academia: Challenges and Opportunities
Professor Meera E. Deo will discuss her book "Unequal Profession: Race and Gender in Legal Academia," on March 10 in Classroom A.
Success in Representation in Mediation Competition
3Ls Whitney Davis and Mahalia Hall were runners-up in a regional ABA competition.
Public Policy and Health Advocacy
Madeline Morcelle '15L is lobbying congress, drafting bills, analyzing legislation, developing strategies to safeguard health access, and more.
Growing OUTLaw
Roy Abernathy and Evelyn Clark on W&L Law's LGBTQ organization.
BLSA: Busy As Ever
W&L's Black Law Student Association fosters collegiality and mentorship.
Are Fixed Borders a Good Idea?
Professor Timothy Waters to give a talk on borders, secession, instability and violence.
David Falck ’78L to Speak on Success and Ethics
What does it mean to be an ethical lawyer in today's business environment?
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.
W&L Law Offers New Scholarship for Bonner Alumni
W&L Law has announced a partnership with the Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation that will provide a $10,000 annual scholarship for Bonner alumni admitted to the school.
Can Online Speech Be Regulated?
Professor Claudia Haupt is the second speaker in the German Law Journal 20th anniversary series.
Natasha Merle to Speak on MLK Day
Legal Defense Fund Attorney Natasha Merle will speak at 2:00pm in the Millhiser Moot Court Room on Jan. 20.
Anywhere Can Be Somewhere
W&L Law students and Ed Walker '96L bring his unique brand of community-based real estate development to Buena Vista.
Equal Justice Works
Law students find success at public sector job fair.
