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L A W S C H O O L

William & Mary Law School Established 1779

Fast FactsYEAR FOUNDED–1779HISTORY–First law school in AmericaAFFILIATION–College of William &

Mary; America’s second oldestuniversity, chartered in 1693

LOCATION–Williamsburg, Virginia150 miles southeast ofWashington, DC50 miles east of Richmond50 miles west of Norfolk

LOCAL LANDMARKS

Colonial Williamsburg, “theworld’s largest living historymuseum,” three blocks from theLaw School

The College’s Wren Building,oldest academic building incontinuous use in America

Jamestown, site of the firstpermanent English settlement inAmerica

Yorktown, site of the militarycampaign that ended theRevolutionary War

2008-09 StudentsENROLLMENT–635 full-time studentsPERCENT WITH PRIOR WORK

EXPERIENCE—48%PERCENT HOLDING GRADUATE

DEGREES—8%MALE/FEMALE RATIO—51%/49%AVERAGE AGE—25STUDENTS OF COLOR—21%U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES

REPRESENTED—47, and theDistrict of Columbia

OTHER COUNTRIES

REPRESENTED—11COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

REPRESENTED—242ENTERING CLASS MEDIANS—UGPA

3.64, LSAT 164APPLICANTS (CLASS OF 2011)—4,585PERCENT OF APPLICANTS

ACCEPTED—25%

2009-10 Tuition and FeesVA RESIDENT TUITION & FEES—$21,646NONRESIDENT TUITION & FEES—

$31,846

2008-09 Financial AidSCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP

RECIPIENTS—353 students (56%of student body)

TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP

VALUE—$4.4 million

AcademicsDEGREE PROGRAMS

J.D.J.D./Master of Arts in AmericanStudiesJ.D./Master of BusinessAdministrationJ.D./Master of Public PolicyLL.M. Master of Laws in theAmerican Legal System

LAW STUDIES ABROAD—Semester inAustria, China, Japan, Luxem-bourg, New Zealand, and Spainfor advanced foreign legal study

SUMMER STUDY ABROAD—Five-weekprogram in Madrid, Spain

LEGAL SKILLS PROGRAM—A required,comprehensive, two-year courseof study that prepares students topractice law through simulatedclient representation and courseinstruction. Winner of the ABA’sE. Smythe Gambrell Professional-ism Award. Featured in the WallStreet Journal, the ABA Journal andThe Professional Lawyer.

EXTERNSHIPS—Practical legalexperience under the tutelageof experienced practitionersand judgesTYPES OF EXTERNSHIPSCriminal LitigationFederal GovernmentJudicialNonprofit OrganizationsPrivate Practice and In-houseCounselState and Local GovernmentU.S. AttorneysVirginia Attorney GeneralVirginia General Assembly

CLINICS—Valuable experience inclient representation under thedirection of experienced lawyersSPECIALIZATIONS

Appellate LitigationDomestic ViolenceFederal Tax PracticeInnocence ProjectLegal AidSpecial Education AdvocacyVeterans’ Benefits

Institutes and ProgramsCENTER FOR LEGAL AND COURT

TECHNOLOGY

INSTITUTE OF BILL OF RIGHTS LAW

ELECTION LAW PROGRAM

HUMAN SECURITY LAW PROGRAM

PROPERTY RIGHTS PROJECT

PROGRAM IN COMPARATIVE LEGAL

STUDIES AND POST-CONFLICT

JUSTICE

VCU–W&M HEALTH POLICY AND

LAW INITIATIVE

Student LifeSTUDENT-EDITED JOURNALS—4

William and Mary LawReview,William & Mary Bill ofRights Journal, William & MaryEnvironmental Law and PolicyReview, and William & MaryJournal of Women and the Law

ORGANIZATIONS—46 service, specialinterest, and competitiveorganizations

AlumniLIVING ALUMNI—7,000MOST FAMOUS ALUMNUS—John

Marshall, the great Chief Justiceof the U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. STATES REPRESENTED—50OTHER COUNTRIES REPRESENTED—39

Career ServicesRESOURCES—Individualized career

planning and advising, web-basedjob listings, online searchablealumni directory, Alumni MockInterview Program, skills work-shops, practice area programs,and videoconference interviews

2008 EMPLOYERS REGISTERED FOR

ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS—2072008 NONVISITING EMPLOYERS LISTING

POSITIONS—2,000+2008-09 OFF-CAMPUS INTERVIEW

PROGRAMS—34, including eventsin Atlanta, Boston, Chicago,Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, NewYork, and Washington, DC

Employment Statistics for2008 Graduates

LOCATION—25 states, DC, andMexico

EMPLOYMENT PROFILE—97.1%employed as of February 2009

STARTING SALARY RANGE—$33,700 -$225,000

MEDIAN PRIVATE SECTOR STARTING

SALARY—$135,000MEDIAN PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT

SECTOR STARTING SALARY—$54,000

JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS—12 federal,16 state

Summer Public ServiceFellowships

NUMBER AWARDED IN 2009—104FELLOWSHIPS—Students worked in

17 states, DC, Argentina,Azerbaijan, Cambodia, India,Russia, Spain, and Switzerland.

Loan RepaymentAssistance Program

ELIGIBILITY—Graduates working forprivate nonprofit organizationsor government agencies

LOAN FORGIVENESS—Up to $5,000annually per recipient for amaximum of three years

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Contents

This stained glass window, a prominent feature of the Law School’s entrance hall,depicts Sir William Blackstone, who held the first professorship of law in theEnglish-speaking world, established at Oxford University in 1758. Blackstone’sexample helped inspire the second professorship of law in the English-speakingworld, established at the College of William & Mary in December 1779. Thewarden and fellows of All Souls College at Oxford presented this window to theLaw School in 1979 on the 200th anniversary of George Wythe’s appointment asWilliam & Mary’s, and America’s, inaugural law professor.

2 Message from the Dean

4 An Introduction to the Law School

6 Academic Program6 Legal Skills

7 Curriculum

11 International and Interdisciplinary Programs

12 Institutes and Programs:

McGlothlin Courtroom and the Centerfor Legal and Court Technology

Institute of Bill of Rights LawElection Law ProgramHuman Security Law ProgramProperty Rights ProjectProgram in Comparative Legal Studies and

Post-Conflict JusticeVCU-W&M Health Policy and Law InitiativeGeorge Wythe Society of Citizen Lawyers

16 The Wolf Law Library

18 Faculty

21 Student Life and Student Organizations21 Student Organizations:

Honor CouncilJournalsNational Trial TeamMoot Court Program

24 Living in Williamsburg

25 Housing Options

26 Career Services

28 Admission Information28 Admission Policy

29 Application Checklist

30 First-Year Admission Decisions, To Reapply,Transfer and Visiting Student Applications

31 Financial Information

32 Visiting W&M Law School

33 Admission Contacts

COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY

LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION OFFICE

P.O. BOX 8795WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23187-8795

(757) 221-3785

lawadm@wm.edu

law.wm.edu

©2009 COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY

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Congratulations on your decision to study law. We are delighted that you are considering William & Mary Law School!William & Mary’s greatest strength is the superb job we do educating new lawyers. Our faculty of nationally known

scholars puts tremendous energy into working with students — both in the classroom and one-on-one. At William &Mary, you will undergo rigorous training that will prepare you to practice law in every conceivable setting.

Our award-winning Legal Skills Program develops excellence in the full range of transactional, litigation, and otherskills that lawyers require. We are home to the most technologically advanced courtroom in the United States, which weuse to teach students what they must know to thrive in a technological age.

Both our trial team and moot court team excel on the national stage. Students represent clients under the supervisionof skilled attorneys in our legal clinics, including our recently established Veterans’ Benefits Clinic and Special Educa-tion Advocacy Clinic. Our four student-edited law reviews afford in-depth opportunities to develop research and writingskills. A broad array of law school programs, including our nationally acclaimed Institute of Bill of Rights Law, fosterdebate on cutting-edge legal issues.

William & Mary has deep and enduring roots, reaching back more than two hundred years into American history. Wewere the first institution in the United States to teach law in a university setting. Thomas Jefferson had the original idea,believing that university-trained lawyers could provide leadership necessary to the success of the new nation. In 1779, heturned to William & Mary to implement his vision. William & Mary’s first law students exceeded Jefferson’s expectations.They included Chief Justice John Marshall, President James Monroe, and many others who later served as governors andUnited States senators.

Institutions take strength from their past.William & Mary continues to train lawyers whoserve their communities and the nation at thehighest levels of law, business, and government.

Our graduates span the globe. Some work inthe nation’s largest law firms. Others use theirlegal skills in public interest law or in the businessworld. Many engage in government service. Ourjob is to help students fulfill their professionalgoals, whatever those goals might be.

We hope that you will consider joining usnext year.

D AV I S O N M . D O U G L A S

Dean and Arthur B. Hanson Professor of Law

Message from the Dean

Our students

are people the

professors know

by name, not

merely faces

passing in the

hall or statistics

on a list.

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Statues of George Wythe and John Marshall stand together before the Law School,commemorating its historic origins. In 1779, at Thomas Jefferson’s urging,Wythe (right) was appointed as William & Mary’s — and America’s — firstprofessor of law. John Marshall (left), who served as the fourth Chief Justice ofthe U.S. Supreme Court, was among the earliest law students at William &Mary, receiving his formal legal training under Wythe’s tutelage.

William & Mary Chancellor andformer Supreme Court Justice SandraDay O’Connor is a lively participantin Law School events. In the springs of2008 and 2009, for example, thechancellor was a guest at informalquestion and answer sessions with thefirst-year classes.

We welcome your interest in William & Mary

Law School! The Law School is moving powerfully into the

21st century, with roots running deep into America’s past.

Legal education at William & Mary began in 1779, at theurging of Thomas Jefferson. He was governor of Virginiaand a member of William & Mary’s Board of Visitors.Jefferson believed that aspiring lawyers should be taught ina university setting and that they should be trained notsimply to be excellent legal craftsmen, but also good citizensand leaders of their communities, states, and nation. Hewanted them to become citizen lawyers. The Law Schoolremains extraordinarily committed to training citizenlawyers, just as was true in Jefferson’s day.

George Wythe (a great lawyer, teacher, and statesman ofthis country’s Revolutionary Era) was hired in 1779 to beginlegal training at William & Mary. Among the first lawyersWythe taught at the university was John Marshall. As ChiefJustice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Marshall had a profoundimpact on U.S. history.

curriculum is an innovativeprogram called Legal Skills.Entering students spend theirfirst week on campus in anintense introduction to LegalSkills and then continue fortwo years with both classroominstruction and simulatedclient representation. Eachstudent joins a law office ledby a senior partner drawnfrom the faculty and a juniorpartner chosen carefully

from among third-yearstudents. Within the lawoffice and in the context ofspecific cases, much happens:research, counseling,interviewing, drafting all sortsof legal papers, and actualwork in court. Each studentfollows his or her cases frombeginning to end, through allphases of representation.Along the way there isintense training in legal skillsand ethics. Legal Skills, nowin its second decade, hasenjoyed marked success.

Along with Legal Skills, theLaw School gives studentsground-breaking instruction

We are a relatively smallschool with approximately635 students. Admission isquite selective. There werealmost 5,000 applicants forthe Class of 2012. Ouralumni live and work in all50 states, Puerto Rico, andthe District of Columbia, aswell as 39 other countries.More than 60 percent of theClass of 2008 work outsideVirginia, in 24 states, DC,and Mexico. Employersenthusiastically seek theservices of our students forjudicial clerkships, pro bonoventures, and positions inlaw firms, corporations, andpublic agencies.

Because collegiality isa prime virtue here, thestudents, faculty, and admin-istrators enjoy their timetogether. Pleasant, friendlyrelationships characterize

the Law School. People careabout one another.

Members of our facultyteach with real passion inand out of the classroom. Theycontribute meaningfully toscholarship. They study therole of law in society, which inturn invigorates their teaching.

Our curriculum preparesstudents for the increasinglycomplex world confrontinglawyers. One aspect of the

An Introduction to the Law School

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DAVISON M. DOUGLASDean and Hanson Professor of LawA.B., Princeton UniversityM.A.R., Yale Divinity SchoolJ.D. and Ph.D. (History), Yale University

“William & Mary holds a special place in legal education as the nation’soldest law school. We are privileged to have a distinguished faculty whoexcel both as teachers and scholars, impressive and energetic students,and a highly accomplished alumni body with a strong commitment tothe ideal of service. I am honored to be dean and look forward tocontinuing the tradition of excellence at William & Mary.”

Davison Douglas is a scholar of constitutional law who has focused inparticular on the interplay of race and law in American history. He isthe author or editor of seven books, including Jim Crow Moves North:The Battle Over Northern School Segregation, 1865-1954 (2005), RedefiningEquality (1998), and Reading, Writing & Race: The Desegregation of theCharlotte Schools (1995). He also has published articles in several of thenation’s leading law reviews, including those at Michigan, Northwest-ern, Texas, UCLA, and William & Mary. He has lectured on Americanconstitutional law and history at universities throughout the UnitedStates, Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe.

He joined the faculty in 1990 and has held a number of leadershippositions at the Law School. From 1997 until 2004 he was director ofthe Institute of Bill of Rights Law. In 2005 he founded the Law School’sElection Law Program, which he directed until 2008, and in 2009 wasappointed dean. In 2002 he was one of 11 professors from all collegesand universities in Virginia to receive the State Council of HigherEducation’s highest honor for professors — its Outstanding FacultyAward. Dean Douglas also has received the Walter L. Williams, Jr.Teaching Award five times as the Law School’s outstanding teacher andreceived a 2009 Plumeri Award for Faculty Excellence.

in the use of technology tosupport and conductlitigation. Our McGlothlinCourtroom is the mosttechnologically advanced inthe United States. Studentsreceive hands-on instructionon how to use theCourtroom’s innovativetechnology and get to knowit well. A steady stream ofjudges, court administrators,lawyers, and other membersof the legal profession fromaround the world visit theCourtroom each year.

The academic experienceextends beyond the class-room. Students are involvedin a rich mix of public serviceand social programs andnumerous symposia, lectures,and visiting scholars contrib-ute to a nourishing — albeitfull — calendar of events.

The Law School islocated a few blocks fromthe main campus of theCollege of William & Mary.The grounds of ColonialWilliamsburg are equallyclose. The immediateneighbors of the Law Schoolare the National Center forState Courts (a think tankfor state court issues), amodern residential facilityfor graduate students, and asplendid tennis complex.

Williamsburg is a comfort-able, fun place to spendseveral years. It has the easycharm of a small, historic,and secure community.Opportunities abound forentertainment of all sorts,including outdoor activities.A full range of amenities isnearby. Williamsburg is lessthan an hour’s drive fromRichmond to the west andNorfolk/Virginia Beach tothe east. Washington, DC, istwo and a half hours away bycar. An AMTRAK station(less than a mile from the

Law School) and threenearby airports (Richmond,Newport News, and Norfolk)make travel elsewhereconvenient.

While the Law School wascreated in 1779, the universityof which it is part began in1693 and is one of the leadingacademic institutions in thecountry. The College ofWilliam & Mary was createdby Royal Charter from KingWilliam and Queen Mary ofGreat Britain. Among U.S.colleges and universities, onlyHarvard has roots runningdeeper into America’s pastthan William & Mary. TheCollege’s alumni include foursigners of the Declaration ofIndependence, 16 membersof the Continental Congress,three associate justices of theU.S. Supreme Court, andPresidents Washington (whoreceived his surveyor’s licensehere), Jefferson, Monroe, andTyler.

Phi Beta Kappa, thenation’s first scholastichonor society, was foundedat William & Mary in 1776.Three years later, theCollege introduced anhonor system. Faithful tothese traditions, the LawSchool emphasizes bothacademic excellence andintegrity. We recognize themost academically distin-guished third-year studentsby electing them to Order ofthe Coif, and we worktogether at the Law Schoolunder an Honor Codeadministered by students.

Legal education is expen-sive. We believe that William& Mary is among the bestlaw school buys. For moredetails about this and othermatters just highlighted,please keep reading and visitlaw.wm.edu.

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Academic Program From the very first day, students begin to learnthe real meaning of the phrase “a life in law.”

Legal SkillsWhat does it really mean to be a lawyer? Beyond knowledge

of the law, which skills are required to represent a clienteffectively? How do lawyers relate to one another as adversariesor as partners? How do good lawyers apply ethical principlesin the practical world of everyday lawyering? These areimportant questions for both legal education and theprofession. They also are questions that remain a mystery formost law students. At William & Mary School of Law, aninnovative skills program helps provide answers in the mostdirect fashion; with due allowance for their neophyte status,our students assume the role of counselors-at-law.

The Legal Skills Programis a required nine-credit,two-year program that beginsthe first day a student entersWilliam & Mary. Thisinnovative, award-winningprogram utilizes a widerange of original materialsand instructional methods toteach students the skillsnecessary to be successfullaw students and practicingattorneys. William & Maryprovides a challenging legaleducation in a supportiveenvironment, and trainsstudents through experienceto manage the demands anddeadlines of a practicingattorney in an ethical manner.

First-year students begintheir legal education with aweek-long introduction tothe legal system, law study,and the lawyer’s role. Duringthis orientation, first-yearstudents have a chance toget to know one anotherbefore upper-class studentsarrive and traditional first-year courses begin. Studentsare introduced to law as a

profession and the ethicalresponsibilities of being anattorney, and are instructedon how to brief and analyzecases before the first-yearcurriculum starts.

The Legal Skills Programis organized into law officesthat use the law of an actualjurisdiction. This law officesetting encourages studentsto begin to master lawyeringskills and ethical concepts.During their first week,students are introduced totheir law office colleagues,approximately 16 first-year

students, and a facultymember and a carefullyselected third-year studentwho are the senior andjunior partners. Thesepartners serve as mentorsand instructors. Topics aretaught through “hands-on”representation of simulatedclients and traditionalinstruction. Topics includeprofessional ethics, legalresearch, writing anddrafting, interviewing,negotiating, counseling,alternative dispute resolu-tion, and trial and appellatepractice. Through detailedcase scenarios and role-playing, each studentrepresents multiple clientsfrom the initial clientinterview, through each steprequired by the representa-tion, to a logical conclusionfor each client’s problem.Sometimes this conclusion isa negotiated settlement;other times it may mean atrial and appeal.

Another unique featureof the Legal Skills Programis the teaching of legal

research and writing as partof the lawyering simulations.Instead of research andwriting being taught as aseparate course as it is in themajority of American lawschools, William & Marystudents learn their researchand writing skills by complet-ing the documents necessaryto successfully representtheir Legal Skills clients. Thesmall group environment ofthe law office offers studentsthe opportunity for candidand personal feedback onwriting assignments from thesenior and junior partners.

The Legal Skills Programemphasizes the value andimportance of the lawyer’sduties to the client, thejustice system, and thepublic. Ethical conflicts andconsiderations are treated inthe practical setting of clientrepresentation, allowingstudents to incorporateethical duties into their legalpractice from the verybeginning. Students alsoserve as client role-players

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for their classmates. Actingas a client offers an additionalperspective on conflicts ofinterest and the need forlawyer-client confidentiality.This creates greater sensitiv-ity to a lawyer’s ever-presentethical obligations andprofessional responsibility.

Students in the LegalSkills Program have thesupport of the Center forLegal and Court Technol-ogy, which includes theLaw School’s McGlothlinCourtroom, the mosttechnologically advancedtrial and appellate court-room in the United States.Center staff supplies hands-

First-Year CurriculumThe first-year curriculum is designed to introduce

students to the essential analytical skills they will need topractice law. Through the study of traditional first-yearsubjects – civil procedure, constitutional law, contracts,criminal law, property, and torts – and their responsibilitiesas first-year associates in the Legal Skills Program, studentsdevelop their ability to read and analyze cases, conduct legalresearch, and prepare legal documents.

LAURA A. HEYMANNAssociate Professor of LawB.A., Yale UniversityJ.D., University of California at Berkeley

“What I love about William & Mary is the close community that itfosters among faculty and students. This environment enables me toshare with students my fascination with intellectual property law — afield of increasing importance to them as both creators andconsumers of culture — and enables them to share with me thewonderful diversity of viewpoints and experiences they bring to thestudy of law.”

Laura A. Heymann joined the William & Mary faculty in 2005. Beforearriving in Williamsburg, she was the inaugural Frank H. MarksVisiting Associate Professor of Law and Administrative Fellow at TheGeorge Washington University Law School, where she taught coursesin Internet law and privacy. She has also served as an assistantgeneral counsel for America Online, Inc., as an associate at Wilmer,Cutler & Pickering in Washington, DC, and as a law clerk to JudgePatricia M. Wald on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Shewrites and teaches in the areas of copyright law and trademark law;she also teaches torts in the first year. Professor Heymann receivedthe 2008 Walter L. Williams, Jr., Teaching Award, which recognizesoutstanding teaching. Its recipient is chosen each year by thegraduating class.

on courtroom technologytraining to all second-yearstudents, who incorporatethis technology into theirbench trial experience.

A law school’s skillsprogram is a student’s firstwindow into the legalprofession. Each William &Mary Legal Skills studentassociate has the tremen-dous advantage of practicingthe skills and ethical respon-sibilities required of everyattorney while still in thesupportive environment oflaw school. The Legal SkillsProgram cultivates talentedand successful attorneys withthe highest ethical standards.

First-Year RequiredCoursesCivil ProcedureConstitutional LawContractsCriminal LawLegal Skills I, IIPropertyTorts

Second-YearRequired CoursesLegal Skills III, IVLegal Skills Ethics

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The ElectiveCurriculumThe elective curriculum isbroad and diverse. In a typicalyear it embraces more than 100courses and seminars, givingstudents opportunities to studya wide range of subjects or tofocus intensely in a few areas.

For most students, the secondyear is best centered aroundintroductory courses coveringmajor fields. These coursesserve several importantpurposes. They build on firstyear courses, provide a founda-tion for more intensive study,and facilitate formulation ofcareer goals and objectives.

In the third year, students takecourses that refine theirunderstanding of materialspreviously encountered. Thethird year is also the time topursue individual intereststhrough externships andclinical placements, perfor-mance-based courses and self-initiated projects.

Courses in the elective curricu-lum include lecture courses,seminars, advanced skillscourses, and independentstudies. Some of these utilizesimulation exercises, supervisedrepresentation of live clients,and externships. Students mayenroll in courses and seminarsoffered by other units of theCollege and receive up to sixhours of law school credit withthe approval of the vice dean.

BUSINESS LAW

FOUNDATIONAL:Business AssociationsCorporationsFederal Income Tax

SUPPORTING:Accounting for LawyersAdministrative LawAdmiraltyAntitrustBankruptcy SurveyComplex Transactional

PracticeCorporate TaxDrafting for Corporate &

Finance LawyersMergers & AcquisitionsNon-Profit LawSecurities Regulation

(Survey or I & II)Selected Problems in

Securities RegulationSmall Business PlanningTaxation of Small BusinessThe Public Corporation

COMMERCIAL LAW

FOUNDATIONAL:Payment SystemsSalesSecured Transactions

SUPPORTING:Bankruptcy SurveyConsumer LawContract TheoryEuropean Union LawGovernment ContractsInternational Business

TransactionsInternational Trade LawProducts Liability

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

FOUNDATIONAL:Federal Courts

SUPPORTING:Administrative LawCampaign FinanceComparative Constitutional

SystemsComparative LawConstitutional Law & the

FamilyConstitutional LiteracyEducation LawElection LawElectoral ReformFederalist PapersFirst AmendmentGender & Human RightsInfluence of Legal Profession

on Legislative & JudicialProcess

Law & ReligionLegislative ProcessPresidential Public FinancingProperty RightsState & Local GovernmentTakings & Just Compensation

CRIMINAL LAW

FOUNDATIONAL:Criminal Procedure SurveyCriminal Procedure ICriminal Procedure II

SUPPORTING:Death PenaltyDomestic Violence ClinicInternational Criminal LawSelected Problems in

Criminal JusticeSelected Problems in

Criminal LawTerrorismTransitional JusticeVirginia Criminal ProcedureWhite Collar Crime

EMPLOYMENT ANDLABOR LAW

FOUNDATIONAL:Employment DiscriminationEmployment LawLabor Law

SUPPORTING:Administrative LawAlternative Dispute Resolution

SurveyDisability LawEmployee Benefits

General MediationLabor Arbitration & Collective

BargainingMediation AdvocacyNegotiation & Settlement

AdvocacySelected Topics in

Employment Law

ENVIRONMENTAL ANDNATURAL RESOURCE LAW

FOUNDATIONAL:Administrative LawEnvironmental LawLand Use ControlNatural Resource Law

SUPPORTING:Environmental PolicyFundamentals of Environmen-

tal Science for PolicyLocal Government LawProperty Rights

FAMILY AND PERSONALWEALTH

FOUNDATIONAL:Bankruptcy SurveyFamily LawFamily Wealth TransactionsTrusts & Estates

SUPPORTING:Advanced Family Law

AdvocacyConstitutional Law & the

FamilyEducation LawFederal Income TaxLaw & Intimate AssociationsReal Estate TransactionsSelected Topics in Estate

Planning & Elder LawTitle InsuranceYouth Law

HEALTH CARE

FOUNDATIONAL:Administrative LawHealth Law & Policy

SUPPORTING:Bioethics, Medical Ethics &

the LawFood & Drug LawInsurance LawMedical Malpractice & Health

Care LiabilityNational Health PolicySelected Topics in Health

CareSelected Topics in Insurance

Regulation

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E R I C C A N T O R ’ 8 8Congressman, Virginia’s Seventh DistrictRepublican WhipWashington, DC

While an undergraduate student at George Washington University, Eric Cantorinterned with Congressman Thomas Bliley and served on the congressman’s firstreelection campaign. After earning his juris doctor at William & Mary, Congress-man Cantor received a master’s degree from Columbia University and served fornine years in the Virginia House of Delegates before being elected to Congress in2000. During his first congressional term, he sat on the House Financial Servicesand the House International Relations Committees. Shortly after his reelection in2002, he was selected as chief deputymajority whip, the highest appointedposition in the House of Representa-tives. After winning reelection in 2008,he became the minority whip, thesecond-highest ranking positionamong House Republicans. Since 2003he has held a seat on the House Waysand Means Committee. He also servesas chairman of the Congressional TaskForce on Terrorism and Unconven-tional Warfare.

As a member of Congress, I

am constantly reminded of the

lasting contributions made by our nation’s founding

fathers, many of whom studied at the College of William

& Mary. I am proud to be an alumnus of William &

Mary Law School, the nation’s first law school.

INTELLECTUALPROPERTY

FOUNDATIONAL:Copyright LawIntellectual Property SurveyPatent LawTrademark Law

SUPPORTING:Copyright LitigationEntertainment LawEntertainment Law LitigationInternet LawMedia, Technology &

the CourtsPatent Appeals &

InterferencesPatent PracticePrivacy in a Technological AgeSports Law

INTERNATIONAL LAW

FOUNDATIONAL:International Business

TransactionsPublic International Law

SUPPORTING:AdmiraltyComparative Constitutional

SystemsComparative LawCultural Property LawEuropean Union LawHuman RightsImmigration & Citizenship

LawInternational Criminal LawInternational Organizations

International TaxationInternational TradeIslamic LawLaw & DevelopmentLitigation in Civil Law SystemsMilitary LawNational Security LawPost-Conflict Justice & the

Rule of LawSelected Problems in Interna-

tional Trade & EconomicsTerrorismTransnational Litigation

LITIGATION

FOUNDATIONAL:EvidenceFederal CourtsTrial AdvocacyVirginia Civil Procedure

SUPPORTING:Administrative LawAdvanced Brief WritingAdvanced Family Law

AdvocacyAdvanced Research IAdvanced Research IIAlternative Dispute

Resolution SurveyAmerican JuryAppellate Litigation ClinicConflictsDepositionsDiscovery – PretrialDivorce Mediation & Family

Dispute ResolutionDomestic Violence ClinicElectronic Discovery & Data

Seizures

Electronic Evidence, ExpertTestimony, ScientificEvidence

Entertainment Law LitigationGeneral MediationInnocence Project ClinicLegal Aid ClinicLegal TechnologyLitigation in Civil Law SystemsMediation AdvocacyNegotiation & Settlement

AdvocacyObjectionsRemediesSpecial Education AdvocacyTechnology-Augmented Trial

AdvocacyTransnational LitigationTrial Strategy & PersuasionVeterans’ Benefits ClinicVirginia Criminal Procedure

TAXATION

FOUNDATIONAL:Corporate TaxationFamily Wealth TransactionsFederal Income Tax

SUPPORTING:Accounting for LawyersEmployee BenefitsFederal Tax Practice ClinicInternational TaxationReal Estate TaxationSelected Problems in the

Taxation of Mergers &Acquisitions

Small Business PlanningTaxation of Small Business

METHODS ORPERSPECTIVES COURSES

American Legal HistoryEnglish Legal HistoryCitizen LawyersConstitutional LiteracyEconomic AnalysisLaw & LiteratureLaw & PoliticsLaw & Social JusticeLegal Themes in LiteraturePhilosophy of the LawStatistics for Lawyers

CLINICS ANDEXTERNSHIPS

CLINICS

Appellate LitigationDomestic ViolenceFederal Tax PracticeInnocence ProjectLegal AidSpecial Education AdvocacyVeterans’ Benefits

EXTERNSHIPS

Criminal LitigationFederal GovernmentJudicialNonprofit OrganizationsPrivate Practice & In-house

CounselState & Local GovernmentU.S. AttorneysVirginia Attorney GeneralVirginia General Assembly

STUDENT-ORGANIZEDLEARNING EXPERIENCES

Directed ReadingIndependent Legal ResearchIndependent Legal WritingMoot CourtWilliam & Mary Bill of Rights

JournalWilliam & Mary Environmental

Law and Policy ReviewWilliam & Mary Journal of

Women and the LawWilliam and Mary Law Review

Course descriptions can beexplored and academicrequirements and regulationscan be found at law.wm.edu/academics/.

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The Class of 2011

Number of Applicants: ................................................... 4,585

Enrolled Students: ............................................................. 220

Median LSAT: ................................ 164 (75th/25th: 166/160)

Median GPA: .............................. 3.64 (75th/25th: 3.79/3.35)

Male/Female Ratio: ................................................ 51%/49%

Students of Color: ............................................................. 19%

Average Age: ...................................... 24 (Age range 18 to 50)

States Represented: ............. 38 plus DC, Ghana and Kenya

Undergraduate Institutions: .............................................. 122

Advanced Degrees: .............................................................. 9%

This class includes: six Eagle Scouts, a chemist, a statetrooper, an accredited judge for U.S.A. Women’s Gymnastics,a pastor, an actor in musical theater, an appellant consultant,a prize-winning archer, legislative aides, Peace Corps members,military officers, advisors, analysts, musicians and campus andcommunity leaders.

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International andInterdisciplinaryPrograms

LAW STUDIES ABROAD

This program offers upper-level law students theopportunity to pursueadvanced study of foreignlegal systems, internationaland comparative law, andlegal practice in their fallsemester at a select numberof institutions abroad. In2009-10, William & Mary lawstudents may apply to studyfor a semester at the Univer-sity of Vienna, City Universityof Hong Kong, ChinaUniversity of Politics andLaw in Beijing, Keio LawSchool in Tokyo, theInstituto de Empresa inMadrid, the University ofLuxembourg, and NewZealand’s University ofAuckland Law School.Through a reciprocalexchange arrangement,students from these institu-tions will also have anopportunity to study atWilliam & Mary.

Information about semes-ter exchange programs canbe found at law.wm.edu/academics/programs/studyabroad/.

SUMMER ABROADPROGRAM

More than forty yearsago, William & Marybecame the first law schoolto offer a summer lawprogram abroad. The LawSchool’s five-week programin Madrid, Spain, has beenone of the most popularprograms offered by a U.S.law school in Europe. Lawstudents from law schoolsaround the country and alimited number of Spanishlaw students participate

each year. Courses aretaught in English bySpanish law professors,most of whom have experi-ence in U.S. law schoolsand who are leaders inSpain’s government orprivate practice, andWilliam & Mary law profes-sors. Courses have includedComparative Corporations,European Union Law andPolitics, European InternetLaw, Human Rights inEurope, InternationalEnvironmental Law,Introduction to Civil Lawand Comparative Constitu-tional Law, the LegalSystem of the EuropeanUnion, and SecuritiesRegulation in Europe.

Information about summerstudy abroad opportunitiescan be found at law.wm.edu/spain/.

GRADUATE PROGRAMIN THE AMERICANLEGAL SYSTEM (LL.M.)

The one-year Master ofLaws (LL.M.) program inthe American Legal Systemprovides advanced educationfor persons who receivedtheir legal training outsidethe U.S. and are interested incareers in legal practice or

education, or who wish toincrease their familiarity withthe American legal system.

The program provides arange of academic opportu-nities, from studyingAmerican legal subjects inthe classroom to undertak-ing original research on aparticular aspect of law. Oneobjective of the program isto integrate American andinternational law studentsinto a common learningexperience. Therefore,LL.M. students take theircourses alongside William &Mary J.D. students. Thegraduate students individual-ize their program of study bydrawing from law schoolcourses and seminars, aswell as courses from otherdisciplines, subject toapproval by the facultyadvisor and course instructor.

Information about theapplication procedure forthe LL.M. program can befound at law.wm.edu/academics/programs/llmdegree/.

JOINT DEGREEPROGRAMS

To pursue a joint degree,candidates must applyseparately to the School

of Law and also to theother school or programdesired. Law students maydo so during their first orsecond year.

J.D.—M.A. Degree

The program in Law andAmerican Culture encour-ages the interdisciplinarystudy of law and otheraspects of American societyand culture. This programculminates in a joint M.A.in American Studies/J.D.within three and a half yearsof study.

J.D.—M.B.A. Degree

Through a four-yearcombined program withWilliam & Mary’s MasonSchool of Business, a studentmay earn the M.B.A./J.D.

J.D.—M.P.P. Degree

Candidates interested inthe study of public policymay pursue the four-yearMaster of Public Policy/J.D.

Information about theapplication procedures forjoint programs can be foundat law.wm.edu/academics/programs/jointdegrees/.

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Each fall, the Supreme Court Preview, sponsored by the Institute of Bill of Rights Law, brings together leading journalists,advocates, and scholars to discuss the court’s upcoming term.

T. A N D R E W C U L B E RT ’ 8 1Associate General CounselMicrosoft CorporationRedmond, WA

After receiving a bachelor’s degree in biology from Williams College, Andy servedin the Peace Corps in Butembo, Congo (Zaire), teaching biology, chemistry,physics, and mathematics in French to Congolese high school students. AtWilliam & Mary, Andy was a member of the William and Mary Law Review and alegal writing course instructor. Following law school he practiced law and becamea partner at Drinker, Biddle & Reath, where he focused mainly on intellectualproperty law. As associate general counsel for Microsoft Corporation, Andy ishead of its worldwide patent infringement docket. He managesall of Microsoft’s worldwide patent infringement litigation,including the hiring and supervising of outside counsel,directing strategic and tactical handling of cases, editing briefsand presenting oral arguments, and advising the company aboutits patent assets and liabilities. He also serves as an adjunctprofessor in the intellectual property LL.M. program at theUniversity of Washington School of Law. Andy has tried anumber of cases in federal courts across the country, and haswritten and spoken extensively on intellectual property issues.

My law

professors

were topnotch and approachable.

I truly learned how to ‘think like

a lawyer’ at William & Mary.

Institutes andPrograms

The Law School’s centers,institutes and programsinject a special vitality tolegal education at William &Mary. Please visit our website at law.wm.edu/academ-ics/intellectuallife/researchcenters/ for morein-depth descriptions.

MCGLOTHLINCOURTROOM AND THECENTER FOR LEGAL ANDCOURT TECHNOLOGY

To countless judges,administrators, lawyers,architects, and technologiststhroughout the world, theLaw School’s McGlothlinCourtroom is the center ofcourtroom technology,research, and application. Tostudents, the Courtroom iswhere they receive hands-onlegal technology trainingand where they try theirTrial Advocacy and LegalSkills trials and appeals.

The McGlothlin Court-room can accommodatealmost any technology ajudge or lawyer might want,whether it is electronicfiling, hotlinked motionsand briefs, a multi-media

court record, remote judicialor witness appearancesthrough videoconferencing,high technology evidencepresentation, or use of theInternet to make thecourtroom a vital informa-tion hub for all purposes.

The Courtroom is home tothe Center for Legal andCourt Technology, whichincludes the Courtroom 21Project, a joint program ofthe Law School and theNational Center for StateCourts. Its mission is toimprove through appropri-ate technology theadministration of justice and

cases. In recent years, forexample, in conjunctionwith the Monterrey, Mexico,family court, the Centertried an experimentalinternational parental childabduction case verifying theutility of a new internationalprotocol developed by theCenter for the resolutionof multi-jurisdictional cases.In 2008, the Center addressedthe needs of older Americans.In another simulated casebrought under the Ameri-cans with Disabilities Act, theCenter tested how assistivetechnologies can be used toprovide equal access tojustice for judges, lawyers,witnesses, and jurors whohave mobility, sight, orhearing impairments thattraditionally have madeparticipation in courtproceedings difficult. Thetrial was conducted withthe support of numerouscompanies and organiza-tions including the JusticeDepartment’s DisabilityRights Section, the AmericanFoundation for the Blind,and the WGBH MediaAccess Group.

the world’s legal systems.Covered by national andinternational media, theCenter regularly studies theinterface among law,technology, public policy,and human behavior.

The Center for Legal andCourt Technology puts thelatest courtroom technologyto the test in laboratory trialsconducted by students inthe Legal TechnologySeminar. Recent laboratorytrials have made legalhistory. The Center has triedgroundbreaking terrorist,malpractice, and multi-national civil mediation

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PAUL MARCUSHaynes Professor of LawA.B. and J.D., University of California at Los Angeles

Thanks to the Literature and the Law Program created by PaulMarcus, William & Mary students and people currentlyserving jail sentences have a chance to share their perspec-tives about criminal justice in a unique forum. The Programuses works of fiction, and excerpts from films based on theseworks, to spark a semester-long conversation. The Program islimited to 20 inmates and six student discussion leaders whocome together one evening a month at the Virginia PeninsulaRegional Jail. The reading list varies from year to year but hasincluded novels such as To Kill a Mockingbird, A Lesson BeforeDying, and The Sweet Hereafter.

According to Professor Marcus, most students who participate inthe Program have never been in a prison or jail before. Manyremark that the Program challenged their pre-conceived notionsabout inmates. “The Program is certainly not a traditional form oflearning about being a lawyer,” said Marcus, “but, in myjudgment, it’s a very good educational experience.”

Professor Marcus has lent his expertise on a pro bono basis tomany cases during his career. His books include CriminalProcedure in Practice (NITA Press, 3d ed., 2007) and The EntrapmentDefense (Lexis Pub., 3d ed., 2002). He served as the U.S. reporter tothe International Conference on Criminal Law in 2002 and 2004,and also as a co-reporter, with University of Oklahoma LawProfessor Mary Sue Backus ’01, for the National Committee onthe Right to Counsel.

Professor Marcus was appointed the Law School’s first KellyProfessor of Teaching Excellence in 2007. He also has beenhonored with the University of Arizona’s DistinguishedCitizen of the Year Award, William & Mary’s Algernon SydneySullivan Award, the Williamsburg Big Brothers ProgramMentor of the Year Award, and the Law School’s Walter L.Williams, Jr., Teaching Award.

The Center’s most recentendeavors include renovatinga courtroom used in militarytrials and training defenseattorneys, prosecutors, andMilitary Commission staff toenhance the due process,transparency, and efficiencyof the trials.

INSTITUTE OF BILL OFRIGHTS LAW

Through its Institute, theLaw School has establisheditself as one of the preemi-nent institutions engaged inthe study of the Bill ofRights. Created in 1982, theInstitute of Bill of Rights Lawis nationally recognized forits high quality programs.

The Institute sponsors avariety of lectures, confer-ences, and publications thatentice scholars from aroundthe country to examineimportant and timelyconstitutional issues. Theannual U.S. Supreme CourtPreview is an Institutehighlight that, through livebroadcast on C-SPAN,brings the work of the LawSchool before audienceshere and abroad.

In an ongoing effort topublicize the issues debatedat William & Mary, the LawSchool publishes thestudent-edited William &Mary Bill of Rights Journal,considered one of thenation’s leading journals onconstitutional issues. TheInstitute also sponsors theaward-winning book series,Constitutional Conflicts,published by the Law Schoolin conjunction with DukeUniversity Press.

Institute programs bringexperts in their field for short-and long-term visits. TheJurist-in-Residence, Lawyer-in-Residence, Scholar-in-Residence,and Distinguished Visiting

ELECTION LAWPROGRAM

Some legal issues that arisein connection with electionsultimately require resolutionin the courts. These electionlaw cases are extraordinarilyimportant to the democraticprocess as they oftenconcern fundamental issuessuch as ballot access,accurate vote counts, andvoter challenges. Created asa joint venture between theLaw School and the neigh-boring National Center forState Courts, the ElectionLaw Program seeks toprovide practical assistanceto state court judges in theU.S. who are called upon toresolve difficult election lawdisputes. In spring 2008, the

Program published the firstedition of the Election LawManual, a publicationdirected at judges discussingand analyzing election lawissues and the judicial reliefavailable for election lawviolations. The Program alsoproduced a series of“Webinars” by prominentelection law scholars in-tended to educate judgesabout specific election topicssuch as “Electronic Voting”and “Election Day Litiga-tion.” The Program’s studentdivision, the Election LawSociety, hosted its secondannual symposium in March2009 on the topic of “Cam-paigning in the Courts.”

Lee Professor programsenliven our constitutionaldiscussions.

Law students keep William& Mary on the cutting edgeof constitutional debate. Thedepth of their interests forcesserious exploration ofcreative policy solutions tothe emerging questions ofconstitutional law and policy.Actively engaged in thescholarship of the school, theInstitute’s Student Divisionorganizes and presentsconferences, lectures, anddebates on constitutional lawtopics. Recent symposia haveincluded “Conflicts 101:Higher Education and theFirst Amendment,” “CitizenLawyer,” and “The Boundariesof Intellectual Property.”

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B A R B A R A L . J O H N S O N ’ 8 4PartnerPaul, Hastings, Janofsky & WalkerWashington, DC

Barbara is a graduate of Hampton University. She began her career as ananalytical chemist and instrument engineer for The Dow Chemical Company andearned her law degree at William & Mary while on leave from the company. Priorto joining Paul Hastings in 2002, she served as in-house counsel for Dow inMichigan and Texas and was a partner in the Houston office of Wickliff & Hall.Barbara is a nationally known employment jury trial and class action lawyerrepresenting employers. She provides employment law advice, defends classactions, advises employers on Department of Labor audits, and handles sexualharassment investigations and lawsuits. Inaddition, she has litigated ERISA, Sarbanes-Oxley, premises liability, toxic tort,environmental racism, and business tortcases. She has given numerous lectures aboutemployment law issues, written aboutworkplace drug testing, and is active inorganizations that support diversity in thelegal profession and in numerous communitygroups. A trustee of the William & Mary LawSchool Foundation, Barbara is a member ofthe American Bar Association, the AmericanEmployment Law Council, the DC BarAssociation, and the National EmploymentLaw Council.

HUMAN SECURITY LAWPROGRAM

The Human Security LawProgram is one of the latestadditions to the Law School’sarray of well-respectedinstitutes and programs forspecialized legal study.

The Program offersstudents the opportunity tolearn about the interplaybetween national defenseand the protection of humanrights, and has at its heart theobjective of creating citizenlawyers who possess a deepappreciation for nationalsecurity issues. Students canchoose from a wide range ofcourses and seminars thatprovide a strong foundationfor understanding thiscomplex and dynamic areaof study. In addition, the LawSchool offers summerfellowships for students whowant to gain experiencethrough international publicservice internships.

William & Mary was one ofthree law schools in thecountry working for the U.S.Department of Justice to

provide legal support to theIraqi Special Tribunal, thecourt trying SaddamHussein. Students in theIraqi Special Tribunal Clinic,working under the supervi-sion of Program DirectorLinda A. Malone, prepareddetailed legal memorandafor the Iraqi court onsubstantive legal questions.The clinic was featured in

stories on CNN’s AmericanMorning, Fox News Channel,and network televisionaffiliates, and in dailynewspapers.

The Program’s popularDistinguished Lecture Seriesand co-sponsored symposiabring leading experts tocampus to foster discussionand debate about on-goingand emerging issues.

In conjunction with theCenter for Legal and CourtTechnology, the Program isalso able to explore the use oftechnology and advanced legalforensics to meet the growingneeds of internationallitigation and alternativedispute resolution.

These aspects of theProgram have created anacademic structure thatfosters a sophisticated andpractical understanding ofnational security law andhuman rights issues thatface the United States andthe world community.

PROPERTY RIGHTSPROJECT

The William & MaryProperty Rights Projectencourages legal scholarshipon the role that propertyrights play in society and alsofacilitates the exchange ofideas between scholars andpractitioners. Each year theProject hosts the Brigham-Kanner Property RightsConference to bring togethermembers of the bench, bar,and academia to explorerecent developments intakings law and other areasof the law affecting propertyrights. During the confer-ence, the Project presentsthe Brigham-Kanner Prizeto an outstanding figure inthe field. Recipients includeProfessor Frank I.Michelman, Harvard LawSchool (2004), ProfessorRichard A. Epstein, Univer-sity of Chicago Law School(2005), Professor James W.Ely, Jr., Vanderbilt LawSchool (2006), ProfessorMargaret Jane Radin,University of Michigan LawSchool (2007), and ProfessorRobert C. Ellickson, Yale LawSchool (2008).

I participated in moot

court at William & Mary, and felt as if I truly

found my niche in law. The experience helped me

know that I wanted to be involved in advocacy. I

was also active in the Black Law Students

Association, and learned a great deal from the

events that we sponsored.

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PROGRAM INCOMPARATIVE LEGALSTUDIES AND POST-CONFLICT JUSTICE

This Program serves as afocal point for research,study and analysis of legaland policy issues relating topractices within various legalsystems and to mechanismsfor establishing justice afterconflict. It is designed tobridge the gap betweenresearch and practice,providing much neededguidance and resources tointernational and local staffengaged in the difficult workof peacekeeping andinstitutional reconstructionfollowing war, internalconflict and transitions tonew legal systems. Course-work, symposia and researchhelp prepare students to livein our increasingly global-ized world. Additionally, inorder to provide concreteexperience in this field, theProgram facilitates interna-tional summer public serviceinternships. William & Marylaw students have served asinterns for the American BarAssociation Europe and

Eurasia Program inAzerbaijan, the Center forHuman Rights and Environ-ment in Argentina,International Bridges toJustice in Cambodia,Rwanda, Geneva and India,the International Institutefor Democracy and ElectoralAssistance in Stockholm, theNational Center for StateCourts in Kosovo, and theU.S. Institute of Peace.

VCU – W&M HEALTHPOLICY AND LAWINITIATIVE

The Virginia Common-wealth University – William& Mary Health Policy andLaw Initiative was establishedin 2008 to engage facultyand students from an arrayof disciplines at the twoinstitutions in a collaborativeeffort to address issues inhealth policy, law andbioethics. In January 2009,the Initiative launched itsfirst service learning project– the Veterans’ BenefitsClinic – to assist veteranswith the filing, adjudicationand appeal of service-relateddisability compensation

claims. Students and facultyat the Law School helpveterans with their legalneeds while students andfaculty at VCU’s Center forPsychological Services andDevelopment provideassessment, counseling andtreatment to veterans inneed of those services.Through the clinic, lawstudents learn about veter-ans disability law andprocedure and have theopportunity to represent realclients in actual cases. Theclinic is directed by twoformer majors in the U.S.Army JAG Corps, who areadjunct faculty members andgraduates of the Law School.

GEORGE WYTHE SOCIETYOF CITIZEN LAWYERS

This civic leadershipprogram recognizes andencourages communityservice and civic participa-tion by members of thestudent body. The programhonors George Wythe (1726-1806), William & Mary’s —and the nation’s — firstprofessor of law and one ofthe leading figures of the

Revolutionary and earlyNational Eras. To bring theLaw School’s early history tolife and introduce first-yearstudents to the citizen-lawyerideal, the Society sponsors aguided walking tour each fallthat begins at the LawSchool, winds its waythrough the streets ofColonial Williamsburg,includes a visit to GeorgeWythe’s home, and ends atthe historic Wren Buildingon the William & Marycampus. Other activities varyfrom year to year, butinclude lectures, courses,conferences, communityservice projects, andmentorship opportunities toaid students’ growth ascitizens and leaders.

Applicants wishing toparticipate in the programshould discuss their poten-tial as citizen lawyers andanswer Question 35 of theapplication. For more aboutthe Society, please visitlaw.wm.edu/about/wmcitizenlawyer/georgewythesociety/.

LYNDA L. BUTLERChancellor Professor of Law and Director, Brigham-Kanner Property Rights ProjectB.S., College of William & MaryJ.D., University of Virginia

“What better place to tackle real-world ecological issues than at a university with such a strongcommitment to teaching, research and service as William & Mary? As co-chair of the campus-wide Committee on Sustainability, I am hopeful that our efforts to tap into the intellectualcapital of our faculty and students will impact the university’s ecological future for the betterand will establish William & Mary as a leader in sustainability in higher education.”

Lynda Butler has been a member of the Law School faculty since 1979. She served as vicedean for eight years, from 2000 to 2008, and as interim dean from 2008-2009 following theappointment of Taylor Reveley as William & Mary’s president. Professor Butler co-chairs theWilliam & Mary Committee on Sustainability, which directs the university’s efforts toincorporate environmentally sound practices into its operations and programs. As sheexplained, “the College’s sustainability program is bringing students, faculty and staffthroughout the university together in new and innovative ways that not only educate andpromote research but also improve operations and deepen our sense of community.” She isa former director of the College’s Environmental Science and Policy Cluster, which hasgrown into a freestanding program with its own lab building and undergraduate major. Shewas the faculty advisor to the William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review for morethan a decade and currently teaches classes related to environmental law, takings, land use,and property law.

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The Wolf Law Library

The Wolf Law Library was completed in summer 2007.With 540 seats, 2 reading rooms, 12 group study rooms, and6 lounges (including one with billiards and table tennis),the library provides an elegant and comfortable state-of-the-art center for research, instruction, individual and groupstudy, and social interaction. Scholarly resources fromaround the world are available to students and faculty,thanks to the library’s collection of 400,000 volumes,extensive electronic resources, interlibrary cooperation,and facility-wide wireless Internet access. The library’scomprehensive treatise collection is particularly noted for itsstrength in constitutional and environmental law, taxation,jurisprudence, legal history, public and private internationallaw, and Roman law. Our rare book collections include

The Wolf Law Library

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American and European legal works dating back to the16th century, pleadings prepared and signed by GeorgeWythe in 1746, and John Marshall’s family Bible, withnotations in the hand ofthe future Chief Justice.Extensive reference andresearch assistance isprovided by the library’sservice-oriented staff,which includes sevenlibrarians with law degrees.

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The Law School’s powerful focus onteaching and scholarship began in 1779 with its first professor,George Wythe. Interest in students’ welfare and success inteaching them — so characteristic of George Wythe in thelate 18th century — remain hallmarks of William & Mary lawprofessors in the 21st century. Our professors teach in andout of class. They know their students by name and wantthem to succeed. They are accessible. Ask a William & Marylaw student and see how enthusiastic he or she is about theprofessors.

Members of our facultyhave compelling academicand clerkship credentials.They are distinguishedscholars and consultants whohelp resolve leading issues ofthe day. Drawing on theirbroad knowledge of law andsociety, they produce astriking quantity and qualityof scholarly publications —law review articles, mono-graphs, treatises, casebooks,and expert reports. Theyare in great demand asparticipants in symposiaand conferences and asvisiting professors at otherlaw schools.

The full-time faculty atthe Law School is joinedby an excellent corps ofadjunct professors who comefrom the world beyond thecampus. These professorsare largely public officialsand practicing lawyers whobring invigorating perspec-tives and experience tothe classroom.

Faculty biographies and alist of faculty publicationscan be found at law.wm.edu/faculty/.

PETER A. ALCESRollins Professor of LawA.B., Lafayette CollegeJ.D., University of Illinois

Teaches contracts, philosophyof law, products liability, andsales.

ANGELA M. BANKSAssistant Professor of LawB.A., Spelman CollegeM.Litt., Oxford UniversityJ.D., Harvard University

Teaches contracts, gender andhuman rights, andimmigration and citizenship.

JAYNE W. BARNARDCutler Professor of Law and KellyProfessor of Teaching ExcellenceB.S., University of IllinoisJ.D., University of Chicago

Teaches business associationsand securities regulation.

LYNDA L. BUTLERChancellor Professor of Law andDirector, Brigham-KannerProperty Rights ProjectB.S., College of William & MaryJ.D., University of Virginia

Teaches land use control,property, and property rights.

LAN CAOBoyd Fellow and Professorof LawB.A., Mount Holyoke CollegeJ.D., Yale University

Teaches business associations,international businesstransactions, internationaltrade law, and corporations.

Faculty Students and alumni praise William & Mary faculty not only for their expertise andskill in the classroom but also for their accessibility, compassion, and warmth.

WILLIAM W. VAN ALSTYNELee Professor of LawB.A., University of Southern CaliforniaJ.D., Stanford UniversityCertificate, The Hague Academy of International Law

One of the nation’s foremost law professors and scholars, WilliamVan Alstyne has addressed a wide range of constitutional questionsin countless articles and books. Indeed, in 2000, the Journal of LegalStudies identified him as among the forty most-cited U.S. legalscholars of the twentieth century, and he has twice been named inpolls of judges, lawyers, and his academic peers in its list of “mostqualified” persons for appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Of the many subjects he has taught, Professor Van Alstyne thinksthat it is still the basic course in constitutional law that is mostimportant for law students to understand well because of constitu-tional law’s special significance in the United States and theexceptional authority entrusted to the Supreme Court—a more far-reaching authority than nearly any other national court worldwide.

On the other hand, he says, “it is probably the First Amendmentcourse students find to be the most engaging,” perhaps because itdraws them into so many of the most contemporary disputes,whether it be what passes for “treason”; or why or when “obscen-ity” is forbidden (or, oppositely, protected); or to what extent theInternet can (or cannot) be regulated; or the limits on regulatingcommercial advertisements “whether for candidates, cars,condoms, or cartridges”; or “why religion is treated differently fromeverything else.” This is just a mere sampler, he says, of the diversityof topics freely examined in this always-lively class.

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ERIC D. CHASONAssociate Professor of Law andDirector, William & Mary TaxConferenceB.A., Duke UniversityJ.D., University of Virginia

Teaches employee benefits,federal income tax, corporatetax, and trusts and estates.

NANCY L. COMBS2009-10 Cabell ResearchProfessor of LawB.A., University of PortlandJ.D., University of California atBerkeleyCertificate, The Hague Academy ofInternational LawPh.D., Leiden University

Teaches criminal law, humanrights, international criminallaw, and transitional justice.

NEAL E. DEVINSGoodrich Professor of Law,Professor of Government,Director, Institute of Bill ofRights Law, and Director, ElectionLaw ProgramA.B., Georgetown UniversityJ.D., Vanderbilt University

Teaches administrative lawand constitutional law.

SCOTT DODSONAssociate Professor of LawB.A., Rice UniversityJ.D., Duke University

Teaches civil procedure andfederal courts.

DAVISON M. DOUGLASDean and Hanson Professor of LawA.B., Princeton UniversityM.A.R., Yale Divinity SchoolJ.D., Ph.D., Yale University

Teaches constitutional law,election law, employment law,law and religion, and legalhistory.

JAMES G. DWYERClass of 2010 Student Professorof LawB.A., Boston CollegeJ.D., Yale UniversityPh.D., Stanford University

Teaches family law, law andsocial justice, trusts andestates, and youth law.

MICHAEL STEVENGREEN

Professor of LawB.A., University of California atBerkeleyJ.D., Ph.D., Yale University

Teaches civil procedure,conflicts, ethics, andphilosophy of law.

SUSAN S. GROVERAssociate Professor of LawA.B., Hollins CollegeJ.D., Georgetown University

Teaches civil procedure,employment discrimination,and women and the law.

VIVIAN E. HAMILTONAssociate Professor of LawB.A., Yale UniversityJ.D., Harvard University

Teaches constitution and thefamily, family law and civilprocedure.

I. TROTTER HARDYProfessor of Law and AssociateDean of TechnologyB.A., University of VirginiaM.S., American UniversityJ.D., Duke University

Teaches copyright, intellectualproperty, trademark law,and torts.

JAMES S. HELLERProfessor of Law and Director,The Wolf Law LibraryB.A., University of MichiganM.L.S., University of California atBerkeleyJ.D., University of San Diego

Teaches advanced researchand law and public policy.

LAURA A. HEYMANNAssociate Professor of LawB.A., Yale UniversityJ.D., University of California atBerkeley

Teaches copyright, torts,intellectual property, andtrademark law.

ERIC A. KADESVice Dean and Professor of LawB.A., J.D., Yale University

Teaches corporations,economic analysis of law, landuse control, property law, realestate transactions, andstatistics for lawyers.

CHARLES H. KOCH, JR.Woodbridge Professor of LawB.A., University of MarylandJ.D., George Washington UniversityLL.M., University of Chicago

Teaches administrative law,comparative constitutionalsystems, European Union law,and federal courts.

FREDRIC I. LEDERERChancellor Professor of Law andDirector, Center for Legal andCourt TechnologyB.S., Polytechnic Institute of New YorkJ.D., Columbia UniversityLL.M., University of Virginia

Teaches criminal procedure,evidence, legal skills, legaltechnology, technology-augmented trial advocacy, andmilitary law.

JOHN W. LEE IIIProfessor of LawA.B., University of North Carolina atChapel HillLL.B., University of VirginiaLL.M., Georgetown University

Teaches accounting for lawyers,federal income taxation,international taxation, realestate taxation, small businessplanning and taxation of smallbusiness.

LINDA A. MALONEMarshall-Wythe FoundationProfessor of Law and Director,Human Security Law ProgramB.A., Vassar CollegeJ.D., Duke UniversityLL.M., University of Illinois

Teaches criminal law,environmental law, humanrights, and publicinternational law.

N A S S I M H O O S H M A N D N I A

Class of 2010 • Alexandria, VA

Nassim graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia with a B.S.in commerce. She majored in finance and international business andminored in Middle East studies. As an undergraduate, Nassim served on theexecutive board of Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, was an active leader inthe Persian Cultural Society, and was a Persian language assistant. Beforeenrolling at William & Mary, Nassim worked at the Department ofInstitutional Integrity for the World Bank. Nassim is an active member of theBone Marrow Drive Committee and the planning coordinator for theInternational Law Society. She spent the first part of summer 2008 interning

with Judge Roger W. Titus of the U.S.District Court for the District ofMaryland, and the later part workingwith International Bridges to Justicein Calcutta, India. She spent summer2009 with Winston & Strawn inWashington, DC.

William & Mary has some

of the most compassionate

and knowledgeable

professors in the country,

especially within the international law curriculum. With

the help of these professors, I have been able to shape my

future law career with the vast number of international

opportunities they have made available to me.

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LAN CAOBoyd Fellow and Professor of LawB.A., Mount Holyoke CollegeJ.D., Yale University

“The world is more interconnected than ever before. Farm policies in the U.S. affect development inAfrica. Capital movements in Asia affect the market in the U.S. Trade has national and internationalimplications, as politicians of all stripes recognize. Teaching and writing about international tradeand development require me to be on the alert not just about the most recent decisions of theWorld Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Body but also the policy debates surrounding trade indeveloped and developing countries. My personal interest in this field stems from my childhood inVietnam, which remains, 30 years after the war, one of the world’s poorest countries. Trade is afascinating subject because it inspires hope for sustainable development as well as wrath fromanti-trade critics. Teaching trade and development requires an understanding of many of the hot-button issues that are in the news — labor, capital, environment, food, agriculture, health.”

Lan Cao’s research focuses on the relationship between developed and economically developingcountries and law and development. She is the author of numerous scholarly articles, a novel titledMonkey Bridge (Viking/Viking Penguin/Putnam 1997) (Penguin paperback ed. 1998) and a work ofnonfiction titled Everything You Need to Know About Asian Americans (Penguin Plume 1996) (2d ed.2004)(with Himilce Novas).

Before entering academia, Professor Cao practiced law at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrisonin New York City and clerked for Judge Constance Baker Motley of the U.S. District Court for theSouthern District of New York. She was a Ford Foundation Scholar in 1991.

PAUL MARCUSHaynes Professor of LawA.B., J.D., University of California atLos Angeles

Teaches criminal law andprocedure, entertainment law,copyright, and law andliterature.

ALAN J. MEESEBall Professor of LawA.B., College of William & MaryJ.D., University of Chicago

Teaches antitrust,constitutional law,corporations, economicanalysis of the law, theFederalist Papers, and torts.

NATHAN B. OMANAssistant Professor of LawB.A., Brigham Young UniversityJ.D., Harvard University

Teaches contracts and securedtransactions.

LARRY I. PALMERProfessor of Law and Director,VCU-W&M Health Policy and LawInitiativeB.A., Harvard UniversityLL.B., Yale University

Teaches bioethics, medicalethics and law, and health lawand policy.

MITCHELL B. REISSProfessor of Law, Professor ofGovernment, and Vice Provost forInternational AffairsB.A., Williams CollegeM.A.L.D., Tufts UniversityJ.D., Columbia UniversityD.Phil., Oxford University

Teaches national security law.

W. TAYLORREVELEY III

President and Bryan Professor ofJurisprudenceA.B., Princeton UniversityJ.D., University of Virginia

Teaches citizen lawyers.

PATRICIA E. ROBERTSClinical Assistant Professor ofLaw, Director, Clinical Programs,and Director, Legal Skills ProgramB.A., Randolph-Macon Woman’sCollegeJ.D., William & Mary

Teaches legal skills and clinicalcourses.

RONALD H.ROSENBERG

Associate Dean for AcademicAffairs, Chancellor Professor ofLaw, and Director, American LegalSystem Graduate Program andForeign ExchangesB.A., Columbia UniversityM.R.P., J.D., University of NorthCarolina at Chapel Hill

Teaches environmental law,land use control, local

government law, property,and real estate transactions.

ERIN RYANAssociate Professor of LawB.A., Harvard-Radcliffe CollegeM.A., Wesleyan UniversityJ.D., Harvard University

Teaches natural resource law,negotiation, and property.

ALEMANTE G.SELASSIE

Associate Professor of LawLL.B., Haile Selassie UniversityM.L.I., J.D., University of Wisconsin

Teaches contracts,international organizations,law and development, publicinternational law, and securedtransactions.

MICHAEL STEINProfessor of LawB.A., New York UniversityJ.D., Harvard UniversityPh.D., Cambridge University

Teaches civil procedure,disability and bioethics,disability law, employmentdiscrimination, English legalhistory, and torts.

KATHRYN R. URBONYAProfessor of LawB.A., Beloit CollegeM.A., J.D., University of North Dakota

Teaches constitutional law,constitutional tort litigation,and the Fourth Amendment.

WILLIAM W.VAN ALSTYNE

Lee Professor of LawB.A., University of Southern CaliforniaJ.D., Stanford UniversityCertificate, The Hague Academy ofInternational Law

Teaches constitutional law andthe First Amendment.

CYNTHIA V. WARDProfessor of LawB.A., Wellesley CollegeJ.D., Yale University

Teaches criminal law, criminalprocedure, jurisprudence,property, and white collarcrime.

TIMOTHY ZICKProfessor of LawB.A., Indiana UniversityJ.D., Georgetown University

Teaches constitutional law,administrative law, and torts.

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K I M B E R L E Y A . P I R O ’ 0 9Attorney, Department of Justice Antitrust Division

Washington, DC

Kim graduated summa cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis with aB.A. in economics. As an undergraduate, she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappaand her thesis won the Hyman P. Minsky Prize for Excellence in Economics. AtWilliam & Mary, Kim was the symposium editor for the Environmental Law andPolicy Review, the president of the Asian Law Students Association, and a teachingassistant. She spent her first summer as an intern with the Department of JusticeAntitrust Division in Washington, DC, and returned to the department to workafter graduation. She spent summer 2008 as a summer associate with Arnold &Porter in Washington, DC.

From the Public Service

Fund’s Casino Night to the

academic symposia

organized by our journals,

each of our many student

organizations makes a

meaningful contribution to

the Law School community.

Law students come to William & Mary with greatpotential. Many opportunities are provided so that everyonecan realize their full potential.

Law students can participate in a wide array of co-curricularorganizations, programs, and activities. Many of the activitiesfurther stimulate intellectual curiosity and divergentthinking, provide a useful resource in the search forrewarding professional employment, and allow students tocollaborate rather than compete with each other.

The Student Bar Associa-tion (SBA) is the umbrellaorganization that overseesstudent groups and allocatesfunds to support them. Thefollowing groups andorganizations sponsorvarious activities in line withtheir special interests. Manyparticipate in communityservice activities.Alternative Dispute

Resolution TeamAmerican Association for

JusticeAmerican Constitution SocietyAsian Law Students AssociationBankruptcy Law SocietyBlack Law Students

AssociationBone Marrow Drive

CommitteeBusiness Law SocietyChildren’s Advocacy Law

SocietyChristian Legal SocietyCriminal Law SocietyElection Law SocietyEnvironmental Law SocietyFederalist SocietyGeorge Wythe SocietyHonor CouncilI’Anson-Hoffman American

Inn of CourtInstitute of Bill of Rights Law

Student DivisionInternational Law SocietyJ. Reuben Clark Law SocietyJewish Law Students

AssociationLabor & Employment Law

SocietyLesbian and Gay Law

Association

Marshall-Wythe PressMilitary & Veterans Law

SocietyMoot Court ProgramNational Lawyers GuildNational Trial TeamPhi Alpha DeltaPhi Delta PhiPublic Service FundSports and Entertainment

Law SocietySt. Thomas More SocietyStudent Bar AssociationStudent Hurricane NetworkStudents for Innocence

ProjectStudent Intellectual

Property SocietyStudent Legal ServicesStudents for Equality in Legal

EducationSupporters in LawTherapeutic Jurisprudence

SocietyWilliam & Mary Bill of

Rights JournalWilliam & Mary Business Law

ReviewWilliam & Mary Chapter

of the ACLUWilliam & Mary Chapter of

the Virginia Bar AssociationWilliam & Mary Environmental

Law and Policy ReviewWilliam & Mary Journal

of Women and the LawWilliam & Mary Law School

DemocratsWilliam and Mary Law ReviewWomen’s Law Society

More information aboutstudent organizations can befound at law.wm.edu/studentlife/.

Student Life and Student Organizations

HONOR COUNCIL

An honor system adminis-tered by students is amongthe oldest and most impor-tant traditions of William &Mary dating back to 1779.At its core, the honor systemrequires that studentsconduct themselves honestlyin all matters related tostudent life. Lying, cheating,and stealing are not toler-ated, and students foundguilty of these offenses aresanctioned, usually bydismissal. By accepting anoffer of admission to theLaw School, a student agreesto abide by the principlesand procedures of thehonor system.

The Law School’s honorsystem is administered by theHonor Council. The Council

is appointed by the StudentBar Association presidentand is composed of a chiefjustice from the third-yearclass and five justices fromthe student body. Theyeducate students about thehonor system, investigateallegations of honor codeviolations, determine guiltor innocence, and imposesanctions upon a findingof guilt.

The existence of thehonor system and thestudent body’s commitmentto it permit a community oftrust and an atmosphere offreedom at the Law School.The honor system modelsthe professional code ofresponsibility under whichlawyers live. In much thesame way the legal profes-

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ANGELA M. BANKSAssistant Professor of LawB.A., Spelman CollegeM.Litt., Oxford UniversityJ.D., Harvard University

“International human rights and immigration are two areas of law thataddress what legal rights the state will guarantee and protect, and whowithin the polity is entitled to the full enjoyment of these rights. It isespecially exciting to teach and write about these issues at William &Mary because the students are enthusiastic about global events andbring thoughtful and insightful perspectives to discussions about thesetimely issues.”

Angela M. Banks was the Reginald F. Lewis Fellow for Law Teaching atHarvard prior to joining the faculty in spring 2007. She studied as aMarshall Scholar at the University of Oxford Centre for Socio-LegalStudies, where she earned a Master of Letters in sociology. She receivedher J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she served on the Harvard LawReview and the Harvard International Law Journal. Following graduationfrom law school she practiced law at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering inWashington, DC, and clerked for Judge Carlos F. Lucero of the U.S. Courtof Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. From September 2002 to August 2005,Professor Banks served as a legal advisor to Judge Gabrielle KirkMcDonald at the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal in The Hague.

sion is self-regulated,William & Mary law studentstake responsibility forsafeguarding the characterof their community.

More information aboutthe Honor Council can befound at law.wm.edu/studentlife/studentorganizations/serve/.

JOURNALS

The publication of legaljournals offers students anextraordinary opportunity tobe involved in legal scholar-ship. William & Mary’s fourstudent-run and editedjournals publish work byprofessors, judges, practicinglawyers, and students.

Students typically spendtheir first year on a journalverifying the accuracy ofcitations and footnotesprovided by the authors.The journals’ editorialboards manage the publica-tion process and consist ofupper-level students. Journalmembers also write studentnotes, which are legal

research papers of publish-able quality. The studentnote fulfills the Law School’swriting requirement andmay be selected for publica-tion. Both second-yearstaff members and third-year editors may receiveacademic credit for theirwork on journals.

At least once annually, eachjournal chooses one legalissue and sponsors a printedor live symposium on thetopic. These symposia areopportunities for legalscholars to exchange ideasand to lecture or publisharticles on topics related totheir special expertise. Thesymposia benefit our studentswho witness and oftenparticipate in cutting-edgedebates of important issues.The William and Mary LawReview, the oldest and largestof our legal journals, doesnot have a particular focus,publishing articles on a widearray of topics. It was rankedas the 20th most-cited legaljournal in a recent evaluation

of more than 900 U.S. andselected non-U.S. legalperiodicals. In the samestudy, the William & MaryBill of Rights Journal wasranked 3rd, the William &Mary Journal of Women andthe Law was ranked 4th, andthe William & Mary Environ-mental Law and Policy Reviewwas ranked 10th among themost-cited student-editedjournals in their subjectareas. Students interested ina position on any journal orreview must participate in an

intensive writing competi-tion conducted at the endof their first year. Selectionto the Law Review also maybe based oºn a student’sacademic standing at theend of his or her secondsemester of law school.Promotion to the editorialboard of a journal is basedon proficiency in legalwriting and editing andlevel of dedication.

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NATIONAL TRIAL TEAM

The National Trial Team isa student-run organizationdesigned to develop lawstudents’ trial advocacy skills.Trial Team is an importantpart of William & Mary’s oraladvocacy program. Incontrast to Moot Court,which focuses on appellateadvocacy, Trial Team focuseson jury trial litigation.Students are selected to jointhe Trial Team during theirfirst year through a competi-tion that requires eachstudent to conduct a fulltrial in successively challeng-ing rounds. The team, ingroups of two to fourmembers, participates incomplex criminal and civiltrials at tournaments

throughout the UnitedStates. In the 2008-09 season,a W&M team won first placein two of the nation’s topcompetitions, the William W.Daniel National InvitationalMock Trial Competition andthe Gourley Trial Competi-tion. Second-year studentson the team are required totake a trial advocacy classdesigned to prepare themfor competition. Outstand-ing members of the TrialTeam are honored byinduction into the Order ofBarristers.

MOOT COURT PROGRAM

The William & Mary MootCourt Program has a longhistory of success and is oneof the school’s best opportu-

nities for students to developand refine both oral advo-cacy and brief writing skills.Each year, teams representWilliam & Mary in nationaland regional tournaments.In 2008, and again in 2009,a Law School team won theTulane Mardi Gras Invita-tional. The Moot Courtcompetitions require eachteam to research and writean appellate brief anddefend it in an oral argumentbefore panels of judges.

To join the Moot CourtTeam, students must competein the Law School’s BushrodTournament, an intense,two-week competition forfirst-year students. Similarto an actual tournament,participants in Bushrodresearch a selected topic andprepare an appellate-styleoral argument that theydefend in front of a panel ofjudges. The top participants

earn positions on the MootCourt Team. Second-yearstudents on the team arerequired to take an appellatebrief writing class designedfor the Moot Court Program.

The administration of theMoot Court Program is theresponsibility of the MootCourt Board, which alsosponsors the prestigiousWilliam B. Spong, Jr.Invitational Moot CourtTournament. This competi-tion draws teams from acrossthe nation. In recent years,teams have been judged by adistinguished panel ofjudges from the VirginiaSupreme Court, federalcourts, and numerous U.S.district courts. Outstandingparticipants in Moot Courtare honored by inductioninto the Order of Barristers.

J O H N J . O ’ K A N E I V ’ 0 9Associate, Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker

Los Angeles, CA

John J. O’Kane IV graduated from Claremont McKenna College with a B.A. ingovernment. After graduation he earned a Masters of Public Administrationfrom Columbia and served as a legislative aide for the California State Assembly(District 44). At William & Mary, Johnny was the notes editor for the Law Review,as well as chief justice of the National Moot Court Team. He won numerousawards, including 2d place in the NYC Bar Association National Moot CourtTournament Region IV in 2008 (securing the Silver Cup for best oral advocate inthe final round) and the title of champion in the Tulane Mardi Gras InvitationalMoot Court Tournament in 2008 and 2009. Johnny spent his first summer as a

law clerk for the Office of the CityAttorney in Los Angeles. Summer2008 was spent with Paul HastingsJanofsky & Walker in Los Angeles, andhe joined the firm after graduation.

Being a member of the Moot

Court team was one of the

most rewarding experiences

I had during my time at

William & Mary. It gives

you great experience in

research, writing, and oral advocacy. You work with

talented people and, if you’re lucky like me, you get a free

trip to Mardi Gras.

In 2009, the National Black Law Students Association named William & Mary’sBlack Law Students Association as Chapter of the Year. Myron McClees ’10, 2009-10 BLSA President, and Latoya Asia ’09, 2008-09 BLSA President, accepted thehonor at the national convention.

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C H R I S T I A V. R E Y

Class of 2010 • Spring Lake, NC

Chris graduated cum laude from Walden University with a B.S. in businessadministration and a concentration in information systems. He served sevenyears in the Army as a captain and was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan duringOperation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Prior to lawschool, Chris interned with Congressman John Lewis of Georgia. He serves asthe national director of corporate relations for the National Black Law StudentsAssociation, and has been active at William & Mary in the Student BarAssociation, Phi Alpha Delta, and the Election Law Society. In 2008 he was thefirst African American to represent the First Congressional District of Virginia as

a presidential elector. Chris spentsummer 2008 as an intern with theJames City County Attorney’s Officeand the Office of the Virginia AttorneyGeneral. He worked at SandsAnderson Marks & Miller inRichmond during summer 2009.

The strength of a William

& Mary law degree is not

just the legacy of its rich

tradition of citizen lawyers

or the constant pursuit of

providing quality legal

education, but the sum total of the education and the

character of the lawyers it produces.

While Williamsburg boastsall the comforts of a collegetown – major chain restau-rants and retail stores, coffeeshops and movie theaters – italso has a charm you won’tfind anywhere else. Family-owned restaurants serve upfavorites of Southern cuisinesuch as peanut soup,barbecue, and sweet tea. TheStudent Bar Association’sThursday night Bar Reviewprograms will introduceyou quickly to the town’snightlife, from pints withyour friends at a favoritelocal deli to live musicperformances and karaokenights at area restaurantsand hotels. You can strollalong Williamsburg’s historicDuke of Gloucester Street,two blocks from the LawSchool, and browse in shopsselling pottery, silver, andglassware made by ColonialWilliamsburg’s artisans.Or, you can travel furtherdown the road to peruse themany bargains offered onRichmond Road atWilliamburg’s multipleoutlet malls.

The main campus ofWilliam & Mary offers manyconcerts and culturalactivities for law students toenjoy, including numerousplays, readings, and lectures.Justice Sandra DayO’Connor, the College’schancellor, is a frequentvisitor. There also is a vibrantlocal arts scene offering afull calendar of chamber andclassical music concerts, artexhibits, and communitytheater productions.

William & Mary’s newly-renovated Rec Center offersa wide range of athleticfacilities which include apool, basketball court, andrunning track. Tennisenthusiasts will enjoy playingon the courts of the College’sMcCormack-Nagelsen TennisCenter, located next door tothe Law School.

Whether you’re up forcanoeing on Lake Matoakaon the main campus,sunbathing on a beach alongthe James River, hiking andbiking on nearby trails, orgolfing at any of the area’smore than one dozen golfcourses, Williamsburg’swarm temperatures, beauti-ful spring blooming season,and vibrant fall foliagebeckon everyone outside.

Living inWilliamsburg

Williamsburg offers aunique blend of small-townhospitality and big-cityamenities. Whether you’re ahistory buff, a lover of thegreat outdoors, an avidshopper, or a connoisseur offine restaurants, this is theplace for you.

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Thrill-seekers will enjoybraving the roller coasters atBusch Gardens or riding thewaves at Water Country USA,while the more laid-backmay prefer sipping a choicevintage on the local winery’soutdoor patio.

Countless activities provideentertainment and a taste oflocal history. Just a shortwalk from the Law School,Colonial Williamsburg hasbeen restored to appear as itdid during the RevolutionaryWar, when it served as thecapital of Virginia. You canenjoy strolling through itsstately brick homes andEnglish-style gardens,engaging in conversationwith the likes of ThomasJefferson and Patrick Henry,or even posing for picturesin the stockade.

A short drive down theColonial Parkway will takeyou to Yorktown, the sceneof the Revolutionary Warbattle that triggered theBritish surrender, andJamestown, the site of the

first permanent Englishsettlement in the NewWorld. “Jamestown 2007,”an eighteen-month com-memoration of the 400th

anniversary of the settle-ment’s founding in 1607,drew visitors from aroundthe world, including Presi-dent Bush and QueenElizabeth II.

All this and more makesWilliamsburg a great placeto live…and study.

Housing OptionsMany housing options

are available to studentsincluding both privatelyowned and university-ownedapartments. William & Maryoffers graduate studentshousing in the Lettie PateWhitehead Evans Residencesadjacent to the Law School.This complex features two-,three- and four-bedroomapartments overlooking acentral courtyard. The

apartments are furnishedand air conditioned, haveprivate outside entrances,full kitchens with majorappliances, one or two fullbathrooms, and living/dining areas. Each residenthas a private bedroom. Localphone service, long distanceaccess, and voicemailservices are available uponrequest through the Depart-ment of InformationTechnology for a fee. Eachbedroom and living room isequipped with a directconnection to the College’scomputer network, includ-ing email and Internetaccess (network card andsoftware required), andcable television. All utilitiesare included in the rent,which averages $5,480 forthe 2009-10 academic year.Additional information canbe found at www.wm.edu/offices/residencelife/oncampus/residencehalls/graduate/.

The Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans Residences are adjacent to the Law School.

R E B E C C A B E A C H S M I T H ’ 7 9U.S. District JudgeEastern District of VirginiaNorfolk, VA

Judge Smith is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College of William & Mary,where she earned a degree in government. She received a master’s degree incity planning and public administration from the University of Virginia,graduating first in her class, and worked as a professional planner beforeattending law school. Judge Smith served as executive editor of the Williamand Mary Law Review, graduated first in her class, and was inducted intoOrder of the Coif, which is the highest academic honor a law graduate canachieve. Following graduation she clerked for U.S. District Judge J. Cavitt Clarke,Jr., and then practiced law at Willcox &Savage. In 1985 she was appointedmagistrate judge for the U.S. DistrictCourt for the Eastern District ofVirginia. In 1989 she was named byPresident George H.W. Bush to hercurrent position as U.S. district judge.She received the 2004 Woman ofDistinction in Law Award from theYWCA of South Hampton Roads.

The Law School faculty was

accessible and caring. I always felt that I could talk with

my professors about my course work, as well as my career

ambitions. They were outstanding educators as well as

outstanding people.

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Career Services

We offer a full range of services and resources to assiststudents in mounting an individualized, creative, andthorough job search for summer and post-graduatepositions. Visit law.wm.edu/careerservices/for more information.

IndividualizedCareer Advising

Each student presentsunique credentials,geographic and workpreferences, and short- andlong-term goals. We believethat one-on-one advising isthe best way to assessoptions, refine career goals,and develop job searchstrategies. Our priority isknowing students andserving them as individuals.Recognizing that careerdevelopment is a lifelongprocess, we provide gradu-ates with access to OCSservices throughout theirlegal careers.

Career PlanningResources

SKILLS WORKSHOPSAND PROGRAMS

OCS conducts andsponsors a series of informa-tion sessions designed toeducate students about thejob search process.

In addition to skills-basedsessions covering effectiveresume and cover letterwriting and interviewing,recent programs havefocused on business eti-quette, an international jobsearch, mock interviews,principles of professional-ism, succeeding in summer

jobs and targeting thehidden job market.

SPEAKERS ANDPANEL DISCUSSIONS

Each semester, attorneysrepresenting a broad rangeof employment settings andpractice areas speak withWilliam & Mary law students.Panelists describe theircareer paths, provide candidinsights about their work,and offer career planningand job search suggestions.Students have the opportu-nity to meet and networkwith panelists at informalreceptions or lunches.

Other programs provideoverviews of judicialclerkships, post-graduatefellowships, internationalpublic service internships,public interest advocacy,working on Capitol Hill,federal law enforcement,opportunities with local, state

and federal governmentagencies, using a law degreeoutside the traditionalpractice of law, and practic-ing law in small towns.

PUBLICATIONS ANDOCS LIBRARY

Each student receives aCareer Planning Manual(covering job search strate-gies, career satisfaction,resume and cover letterpreparation, interview tips,and professionalism), agovernment and publicinterest job search guide,and an international publicservice job search guide.

Students also use compre-hensive resources on theOCS website and in the OCSlibrary to research employ-ment options. Eighteencustomized career bibliogra-phies covering diversepractice specialties are alsoavailable.

Exploring options and obtaining access toemployment opportunities are important componentsof legal education at William & Mary. Like other aspects ofa positive law school experience, successful career develop-ment is a responsibility shared between the school and eachstudent. The Law School’s Office of Career Services (OCS)relishes its role in this school-student partnership.

OCS has establishedrelationships with thousandsof employers around theworld, including law firms,public interest organizations,prosecutors, corporationsand businesses, federal, stateand local governmentagencies, NGOs, and courts.Our contacts also includeorganizations that hirelawyers for professionalpositions not involvingtraditional law practice.

In 2008, 207 employersregistered for on-campusinterviews for 382 offices in40 states, the District ofColumbia, and 12 othercountries. Our studentsparticipated in 34 off-campusjob fairs and searched severalthousand job listings fromnonvisiting employers.

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Recent Graduates Profile

Classes 2006 to 2008Employment Status

Employment Profileas of nine months post-graduation

Graduates ReportingEmployment Status ........................................................ 99.3%

Total Employed or Pursuing Advanced Degree .......... 98.7%

(excluding 16 graduates not seeking employment)

Employer Types and Starting Salariesfor 2008 Graduates

Salary Range .............................................. $33,700 - $225,000Median Private Sector Starting Salary ...................... $135,000

Median Public and Nonprofit Sector Starting Salary ..... $54,000

EmploymentLocations

32% • Virginia68% • Out of State

39 states, DC,2 other countries

A L E X I S A . M C L E O D ’ 0 7Morrison Foerster Equal Justice Works Fellow, Public Law Center, Santa Ana, CA

Alexis graduated from the University of California at Irvine with a degree inSpanish and English. There she was actively involved in various communityoutreach efforts. At William & Mary, Alexis continued to demonstrate herpassion for public service. She was a board member of the Public ServiceFund, a founding member of the Therapeutic Jurisprudence Society, and anESL tutor. During summer 2006 Alexis worked for the Public Law Center inSanta Ana, CA. She received one of 54 Equal Justice Works Fellowshipsawarded in 2007, which allowed her to continue representing low-income

individuals living with HIV/AIDS atthe PLC. The Law School recognizedAlexis’s distinguished pro bono workwith the 2007 Thurgood MarshallAward.

The support and encourage-

ment I encountered in the

Office of Career Services were

integral to securing my

postgraduate fellowship in

the public service arena. The

OCS staff possesses the breadth of knowledge, tools, and

dedication to help students secure employment in law firms,

government agencies, or public service organizations.

Human ResourcesAccessible faculty mem-

bers and receptive LawSchool graduates provideexcellent links to the legalcommunity for students.Faculty regularly assiststudents in securing judicialclerkships and learningabout substantive areas ofpractice. Some 7,000graduates around the nationand the world offer abreadth of geographic andcareer contacts.

OCS’s professional staffoffers more than 45 years ofexperience in student services.

Emphasis onPublic Service

We are proud of ourstudents’ commitment topublic interest and govern-ment service and our array ofsummer public servicefellowships. During summer2009, students benefited from104 fellowships. Positions varyfrom year to year but haveincluded employment withcivil rights organizations, legalaid societies, prosecutors,public defenders, governmentagencies, think tanks, andadvocacy groups. Issue areashave encompassed interna-tional relations, children’srights, domestic violence,

human rights, homelessness,the environment, AIDS/HIV,housing, consumer protec-tion, judicial reform, civilrights, employment, healthcare, prison reform, educa-tion and alternative disputeresolution. In addition toassisting organizations andclients literally from coast tocoast, fellowship recipientshave spanned the globe,working on six continents.

Opportunities withgovernment agencies andpublic interest groups areplentiful, as a result of ouraggressive outreach tononprofit and public sectororganizations and ourmembership in PSLawNetand Equal Justice Works.

With assistance from OCS,William & Mary law studentshave been particularlysuccessful landing highlycompetitive postgraduatePresidential ManagementFellowships. OCS alsocoordinates student participa-tion in several public servicejob fairs.

The Loan RepaymentAssistance Program helpsmake the choice of publicservice careers more viablefor Law School alumni.Graduates working forprivate nonprofit organiza-tions or governmentagencies are eligible to applyfor up to $5,000 annually inloan forgiveness for amaximum of three years.

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Admission Information

Admission PolicyThe number of applications for admission to the Law School

exceeds the number of places in the entering class. Basedupon academic record and LSAT score, a very high percent-age of the applicants are deemed qualified for admission.While the Law School could choose its class solely on thebasis of academic potential, the faculty has concluded thatneither the public nor the profession would be best servedby an admission process that was limited to selecting onlythose most likely to achieve academically. The facultybelieves the educational process at the Law School, as well asthe profession the students enter upon graduation, is bestserved by an admission process that will result in the selectionof a diverse and talented student body. To that end, thefaculty has formulated an admission policy that takes intoconsideration individual skills and characteristics that mightnot necessarily be directly related to academic potential.

the hours spent on outsideemployment or other time-consuming extracurricularactivities, and the length oftime elapsed since gradua-tion; (2) the applicant’scapacity for the academicstudy of law based largelyupon the LSAT score andwriting sample; and (3) otherrelevant personal qualitiesand characteristics of theapplicant, including factorssuch as the location of theapplicant’s permanentresidence, the applicant’scareer goals, ethnic status,cultural, economic, andeducational background andexperiences, moral character,leadership qualities, commit-ment to community service,ability to undertake indepen-dent and creative research,and communication skills.The applicant should discusshis or her own characteris-tics and qualities in the

Therefore, admission to theLaw School will be granted tothose applicants who, in theopinion of the admissionpersonnel, will make the mostsignificant contribution tosociety as members of thelegal profession. Factors usedin making decisions regardingadmission include: (1) theapplicant’s general academicability based upon a carefulexamination of the under-graduate (and graduate, ifany) transcript, includingfactors such as the grade-pointaverage, the quality of theschool attended, the difficultyof the major or department inwhich the degree was earned,

personal statement requiredas part of the admissionprocess and should seek tohave those persons writingletters of recommendationdiscuss such factors.

An offer of admission tothe school is valid only forthe year stated in theadmission letter. Defermentrequests will be consideredon an individual basis if awritten request is submittedwith an explanatory state-ment. An admitted applicantwho does not enroll thatyear may reapply by filingthe application for a subse-quent year and will beconsidered with otherstudents applying that year.Admission one year does notensure admission for asubsequent year.

For requirements foradmission and steps forapplying, visitlaw.wm.edu/admissions/howtoapply/.

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“We look for students who have

strong academic backgrounds

and a sharp intellect during the

admission process, but we also

look for those with drive,

commitment, and compassion.

Each student is someone carefully

selected from among many to study

law at William & Mary and, for us,

each student is important.”

— F AY E F. S H E A LY

Associate Dean for Admission

Application ChecklistCompleted and signed application form or electronic

certification if applying electronically;$50 nonrefundable application fee payable to the

College of William & Mary or paid by credit or debitcard to LSAC if applying electronically;

Personal statement and optional essays (if any);LSAT score report sent by LSAC with transcripts of

all undergraduate and graduate work;Two letters of recommendation (more are welcome);

andApplication for Virginia In-State Tuition Privileges if

you claim Virginia domicile for tuition purposes.

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First-YearAdmissionDecisions

Applications are reviewedwhen the files are complete.Decision letters are mailedno later than April 1 for first-year applications completeby March 1. The majority ofdecisions are finalized andmailed during the last weekof March.

To Reapply William & Mary Law

School retains files for twoyears and applicants mayreapply. To do so:

Submit the currentapplication with the applica-tion fee — where indicatedprovide the year of entrancefor which your application(s)was previously submitted.

Include an updatedpersonal statement or specifydirection to use the priorstatement and updatedsupporting materials.

Submit additionalletters of recommendationif desired — recommenda-tions from previous file maybe used.

D A N A J . H A L L ’ 0 9Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges

New York, NY

Dana graduated with distinction from Cornell University with an A.B. ingovernment. He spent his junior year abroad at Oxford University. At William &Mary, Dana earned honors in Legal Skills II and was also selected as a BenjaminRush Scholar, a designation that recognizes excellence in writing about healthcare law and policy. Dana was a Legal Skills teaching assistant, Public ServiceFund board member, and admissions ambassador. He was also actively involved

in the creation of the InnocenceProject Clinic. During summer 2007Dana was a research assistant forProfessor Erin Ryan and also was anintern in the U.S. Attorney’s Office inNewport News, VA. He spent summer2008 at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in NewYork City and joined the firm aftergraduation.

William & Mary provides

an incredible legal education

at a very reasonable price.

The Law School’s national

reputation enables its students to obtain employment

throughout the country.

Transfer andVisiting StudentApplications

Individuals may apply foradmission to the Law Schoolas transfer students withadvanced standing if theyhave successfully completeda minimum of 26 semesterhours at other ABA-accred-ited law schools. Alladvanced credit awardedwill be on the basis of anevaluation of previous lawwork in light of the curricu-lum here. Credit in excess of35 semester hours is rarelygranted, and in no event willa Juris Doctor degree beconferred when fewer thanthe final 30 semester hourswere earned while inresidence at William & Mary.

Transfer applicationprocedures can be found atlaw.wm.edu/admissions/howtoapply/transferstudent/.

Visiting student statusfor one semester or oneacademic year is consideredfor applicants with theapproval of their homelaw school to accept coursecredits for the law degreeto be awarded by thehome school.

Visiting student applica-tion procedures can befound at law.wm.edu/admissions/howtoapply/visitingstudent/.

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School for scholarships orgrants. Stafford loans areavailable to students whetheror not they have demon-strated financial need. Theannual Stafford loan limitfor a law student is $20,500,of which $8,500 can besubsidized. The federalgovernment pays theinterest on a subsidizedloan while the student isenrolled. However, theinterest on an unsubsidizedloan accrues from the dateof receipt and must be paidby the borrower. MostStafford loan lenders willallow the interest to accu-mulate, with no paymentnecessary until after gradua-tion or enrollment ceases.Only citizens or permanentresidents of the UnitedStates are eligible forfederal funds. Additionally,students may apply for aGraduate PLUS loan tobridge the gap between thecost of attendance and anyother aid. The Grad PLUSis a federal loan similar tothe Stafford loan and theseloans can be consolidatedupon graduation. It hasa fixed interest rate of 8.5percent. More informationcan be found atwww.wm.edu/admission/financialaid/. For inquiries,email aid@wm.edu.

Financial Information

COST OF ATTENDING

William & Mary’s relatively modest fees, cost of living,and comprehensive financial aid program make financinga legal education more manageable than at many otherlaw schools.

Tuition and fees for law students during the 2009-10academic year total $21,646 for Virginia residents and$31,846 for nonresidents. The Office of Student FinancialAid prepares standardized student budgets. Examples forthe 2009-10 academic year are presented below. The livingallowance is an estimate and many students, through carefulbudgeting and shared living arrangements, find theirexpenses are less than those quoted. Students who meet therequirements for Virginia residency during their time ofenrollment are eligible for the in-state tuition rate.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

We are committed tohelping students meet thecosts of their legal education.William & Mary administersa financial assistance pro-gram including merit andneed-based scholarships,work-study, and educationloans. The Admission Officeadministers the scholarshipprogram and selects Gradu-ate Fellows. Approximatelyhalf of our students benefitfrom these funds. Educa-tional loans are administeredby the University’s FinancialAid Office.

All applicants selectedfor admission are automati-cally considered for meritscholarships and fellowshipsawarded by the Law School.Awards are based oninformation required inthe application for admis-sion. Students applyingfor need-based funds and/oreducational loans are requiredto file the Free Applicationfor Federal Student Aid(www.fafsa.ed.gov). Thesuggested deadline isFebruary 15. William &Mary’s Title IV code is003705. No other financialaid application is requiredby William & Mary Law

FELLOWSHIPS

The Institute of Bill ofRights Law, the Center forLegal and Court Technology,the Election Law Program,and The Wolf Law Libraryhave a small number ofthree-year fellowships.These special fellowshipopportunities are describedat law.wm.edu/admissions/financialaid/fellowships/.

Interested applicantsshould answer Question 35of the application and notetheir interest in, and qualifi-cations for, these fellowships.Institute Fellowship appli-cants should have a specialinterest in constitutional law.Center for Legal and CourtTechnology Fellowshipapplicants should have aninterest in the impact oftechnology on the legalsystem; a technology back-ground is not required butmay be helpful. Election LawFellowship applicants shouldhave a strong interest inelection law and relatedresearch. Law LibraryFellowship applicants musthave a M.L.S. degree.

Information aboutstudent employment canbe found at law.wm.edu/academics/whatabout/studentstatus/.

VA Resident Nonresident

Tuition & Fees $21,646 $31,846

Living Allowance $12,968 $12,968

Books $1,250 $1,250

Total $35,864 $46,064

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Directions

Arriving by Car

William & Mary is 150miles south of Washington,DC, midway between Rich-mond and Norfolk on I-64.

From I-64 east, take Exit 242A(Route 199 West) towardJamestown and Williamsburg.Turn right at the second trafficlight onto South Henry Street(Route 132 North). The LawSchool is located on the right1.5 miles from the intersection.

From I-64 west, take Exit 238(Route 143 East) towardColonial Williamsburg andproceed four-tenths of a mile.Turn right on Route 132 South— the Law School is located 2.5miles from this turn. Proceedthrough the first light and moveto the right lane — bear rightcontinuing on Route 132 South.The Law School is the secondlarge building on the left afterpassing Newport Avenue.

From the William & Maryundergraduate campus, theLaw School is located severalblocks to the east.

From Richmond Road (at theCollege Corner “V”) gostraight onto South BoundaryStreet.

From Jamestown Road (at theCollege Corner “V”) go rightonto South Boundary Street.

Visiting W&M Law SchoolWe invite you to visit!You may call the Admission Office to arrange an informa-

tional meeting with an admission dean, arrange to observe aclass, and/or schedule a student-guided tour of the LawSchool. Tours may be scheduled weekdays during the aca-demic year at 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. To schedule a visit, pleasecontact us at (757) 221-3785 or at lawadm@wm.edu at leastone week in advance. You can also schedule a visit online atlaw.wm.edu/admissions/visitus/tourreservations/.

At the next block turn left ontoFrancis Street (Route 5 East).At the stop light, turn rightonto South Henry Street. TheLaw School is approximatelytwo blocks on the left.

Parking is available at the LawSchool. Obtain a parkingpermit from the AdministrativeOffice located to your left asyou enter. Visitors with parkingpermits may park in anyfaculty/staff or student space.

Arriving by Train or Bus

Visitors may use AMTRAKservice to Williamsburg frommajor northeast cities includingBoston, New York, Philadelphia,Baltimore and Washington, DC.The combined train and bus(Greyhound) station is less thanone mile from the Law School.Taxi service is available.

Arriving by Plane

Newport News/WilliamsburgAirport is approximately 30minutes from campus. Williams-burg is also served by Rich-mond International andNorfolk International airports,each one hour away. Groundtransportation companies meetflights at all three airports withlimousine or shuttle service tothe College available withadvance reservations.

Office of LawAdmissionFAYE F. SHEALYAssociate Dean for Admission

JENNIFER M. THURSTONAssistant Dean for Admission

NEAL E. WIXSONAssistant Dean for Admission

(757) 221-3785Fax (757) 221-3261lawadm@wm.edulaw.wm.edu/admissions/

Please contact the following office with inquiriesregarding the nondiscrimination policies:

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College of William & MaryP.O. Box 8795Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795(757) 221-2615

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person on the basis of age, color, disability,

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