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Career PathsSeptember 20, 2023Summer Experience: Jared Hunter ’24L

Jared Hunter spent the summer as an associate at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP in New York City.

Career PathsSeptember 13, 2023Summer Experience: Mariya Denisenko ’24L

Mariya Denisenko worked as a summer associate at Sidley Austin’s Chicago office.

Alumni in ActionSeptember 12, 2023Alumni 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.

Career PathsSeptember 5, 2023Summer Experience: Tom Boss ’24L

Tom Boss worked as a summer associate with Williams & Connolly in Washington, D.C.

Career PathsApril 6, 2023W&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.

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Career PathsMarch 20, 2023Career 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.

Career PathsMarch 13, 2023Career Paths: Maddie Hawkins ’18, ’23L

After graduation, Maddie Hawkins will be a corporate law associate with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP in New York.

Career PathsMarch 3, 2023Career 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.

Alumni in ActionFebruary 28, 2023Alumni 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 PathsFebruary 27, 2023Career 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 for Judge Amy Berman Jackson at the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Experience, W&L LawJanuary 19, 2023A Semester in New York

This fall, Joseph Aminov '23L researched cryptocurrency and other emerging financial technologies with the law firm Pryor Cashman.

Alumni in ActionOctober 24, 2022Career Paths: Namrata Kang ’21L

Nam Kang enjoys solving the puzzles in compliance investigations as a member of the regulatory team at Troutman Pepper.

Summer ExperienceAugust 31, 2022Summer Experience: Rob Hawes ’24L

Rob Hawes spent his summer working for Jones Day in Frankfurt, Germany.

Career PathsApril 15, 2022Career 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 PathsApril 7, 2022Career Paths: Sarah Childs ’22L

Sarah Childs will be working for Parr Brown Gee & Loveless in Salt Lake City, Utah, focusing on Intellectual Property.

Career PathsApril 7, 2022Career 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.

Career PathsApril 6, 2022Career Paths: Lauren Robertson ’22L

Lauren Robertson will be working with the litigation group at Holland & Knight LLP in the firm’s Tampa office.

Career PathsApril 6, 2022Career Paths: Mari Gonzalez ’22L

Mari Gonzalez will be working in the corporate department at Latham & Watkins’s D.C. office.

Career PathsMarch 23, 2022Career 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.

Summer ExperienceOctober 6, 2021Summer 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 ExperienceSeptember 30, 2021Summer 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.

Career PathsMay 21, 2021Career 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 PathsMay 21, 2020Career 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 PathsMay 19, 2020Career 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 PathsMay 1, 2020Career 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.

May 10, 2017Career Paths: Lizzy Williams ’17L

After graduation, Lizzie will be a litigation associate at Sullivan & Cromwell’s New York City Office.

April 17, 2017Career Paths: Jenna Lorence ’17L

After graduation, Jenna will for K&L Gates in the firms Washington, DC office.

April 11, 2017Career Paths: Carl Krausnick ’17L

After graduation, Carl will be working for Glankler Brown back home in Memphis, Tennessee.

April 10, 2017Career Paths: Tamra Harris ’17L

After graduation, Tamra will be working in the litigation department of Miller & Martin’s Chattanooga office.

March 30, 2017Career Paths: McNair Nichols ’17L

After graduation, McNair will work at the Washington, D.C. office of K&L Gates doing regulatory or enforcement work.

March 24, 2017Career 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.

March 24, 2017Career 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.

September 29, 2016Career 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.

April 30, 2016Career Paths:Claire Leonard ’16L

Claire Leonard '16L is from Washington, D.C. and received her bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University.

April 30, 2016Career Paths: Caroline Colpoys ’16L

Caroline Colpoys '16L is from Dallas, TX and attended Rhodes College for her undergraduate degree.

September 29, 2015Career 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.

April 30, 2015Career 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.

April 30, 2015Career 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.

April 30, 2015Career 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.

April 30, 2015Career Paths: Meg Sawyer ’15L

Meg Sawyer '15L is a third year law student from Columbia, Maryland.

April 30, 2015Career Paths: Nigel Wheeler ’15L

Nigel Wheeler '15L is a third year student at Washington and Lee Law.