About Us
. . . who are we and how do you find us?
William & Mary Law School • Office of Career Services • P.O. Box 8795 • 613 South Henry Street
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 • Phone (757) 221-3805 • Fax (757) 221-1611 • [[lawocs, email us]]
Our professionals have extensive experience in law practice, business, counseling, and higher education. We look forward to assisting students, graduates, and employers. All deans and the career counselor advise students and alumni about career planning and professional development, coordinate programs and workshops, and cultivate recruiting relationships with employers.
[[rekapl,Robert E. Kaplan]]
Associate Dean for Career Services & Public Service Initiatives and Director of Externships
J.D., University of Virginia
B.S., Northwestern University
(757) 221-3804
Dean Kaplan oversees public service initiatives and directs the Law School's externship program. He administers summer and post-graduate public service fellowships, the loan repayment assistance program, and pro bono activities. Dean Kaplan has served two terms on the Board of Directors of NALP, the Association for Legal Career Professionals, served on numerous NALP task forces and committees, and presented at 20 NALP conferences. Before joining William & Mary, Dean Kaplan practiced labor and employment law with a prominent law firm.
[[rjsein,Ramona J. Sein]]
Senior Assistant Dean
J.D., William & Mary
M.U.R.P., University of Virginia
A.B. Georgetown University
(757) 221-7686
After graduating from law school, Dean Sein clerked for a senior federal district court judge and practiced real estate and land use law with two prominent law firms. During law school, she interned for a U.S. Attorney's Office and a mid-size law firm and served as the Symposium Editor of the William and Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review. Since returning to William & Mary, Dean Sein has chaired the State Court Work Group of NALP's Judicial Clerkship Section and served as the Law School's liaison to the I'Anson-Hoffman American Inn of Court.
[[jacore,Judith A. Corello]]
Career Counselor
M.Ed., University of New Hampshire
B.A., M.A., Emmanuel College
(757) 221-1565
Prior to joining the Law School, Ms. Corello was the Associate Director of Career Services at William & Mary's Mason School of Business. She is an MBTI® Certified Practitioner with a Master of Education degree in Counseling. Ms. Corello also served as the Director of the International Student Office at Old Dominion University and as an Adjunct Professor of English at the University of Grenoble in France.
[[rwknowles,Rebecca W. Knowles]]
Assistant Dean
J.D., University of Virginia
B.A., University of Georgia
(757) 221-7748
Dean Knowles has practiced with four major law firms in the southwest, northeast, and mid-Atlantic regions. She also has worked in-house, serving as Vice President and Associate General Counsel in the legal departments of two Fortune 100 corporations, practicing litigation and litigation management. While in law school, she served on the editorial board of the Virginia Journal of International Law. Dean Knowles currently serves as the Law School's liaison to the I'Anson-Hoffman American Inn of Court.
[[jmthurston, Jennifer M. Thurston]]
Assistant Dean
J.D., University of Richmond
B.A., College of William & Mary
(757) 221-3811
Dean Thurston’s primary responsibilities include communication strategy, employer outreach, and student programming. Her service to William & Mary began in 2008, when she joined the Law School as Assistant Dean for Admission.
[[acspencer,Amy Spencer-Westerkamp]]
Career Services Manager
(757) 221-7414
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University
Ms. Spencer-Westerkamp handles on-campus, Skype, and videoconference interviews, coordinates resume forwarding, and manages off-campus interview programs. She is the point of contact for Symplicity users.
B.A., Dartmouth College
Career Services Coordinator
(757) 221-3805
Ms. Teclaw provides administrative support for the externship, public service fellowship, and loan repayment programs. She assists with publications and event planning, handles reciprocity requests, and manages job postings and student and employer databases. Ms. Teclaw assists employers and students with questions about Symplicity.
