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March 8, 2013

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	News Former U.S. Secretary of Defense to Speak at Graduation W&M Chancellor Robert M. Gates will speak at our May 12 diploma ceremony. Law School Expansion Gets Go Ahead The BOV has approved an expansion and renovation project, which will add new classrooms and offices to support clinics and the Legal Practice Program, and includes space for student dining and assembly. Veterans Clinic Goes to Washington Staff from the Puller Veterans Benefits Clinic recently visited the White House to report on the clinic's success. Professor Michael Stein Recognized Among Extraordinary Leaders in Global Disability Community 2L Derek McMahan Puts Knowledge to Test on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" Training Students and Helping Seniors A Q&A with the Elder Law Clinic's Managing Attorney Helena S. Mock '00. CLCT Recognized for Helping Gulfport, Mississippi, Design New Courthouse Why Do I Teach? An Essay by Professor Jayne Barnard Virginia Law Foundation Inducts Six W&M Alumni as 2013 Fellows Professor Linda Malone, Pro Bono Counsel for Democracy Activist Nguyen Quoc Quan, Talks to International Media About His Release "The New Feudalism": Professor Eric Kades Speaks About the Growing Gap Between Rich and Poor Students Learn that Smart Manners Are Smart Business Thanks to etiquette events sponsored by McGuireWoods, students learn the finer points of mixing business with fine dining. Law School Celebrates Publication of St. George Tucker's Law Reports and Selected Papers

	Videos Inspiring Educator: Professor and Vice Dean Nancy Combs Professor Combs talks about the rewards of teaching students who bring a "wealth of experience and a wealth of enthusiasm" to their studies. License to Kill? Professor Vivian Hamilton on Teen Driving Professor Hamilton joins in a Huffington Post discussion of whether it's time to raise the driving age. 75 Years of Women at W&M Law School A slideshow celebrating the contributions of women students and faculty, beginning with our first female graduate, Virginia Mister, Class of 1937.

	On the Calendar March 15: Administrative Law Symposium in Honor of Professor Charles Koch March 15: Election Law Award for Excellence Event Honoring Jeff Palmore '00, JD '09 (Washington, D.C.) March 22: CLCT Lab Trial, Simulated U.S. - Canada Marine Commission Hearing March 22: Elder Law Clinic - Estate Planning for Seniors March 28: Democratic Change in Libya and Burma March 30: 9th Annual Ali's 5K Run/Walk April 1: Meese v. Klarman, A Debate on Constitutional Originalism April 3: The International Criminal Court April 5 - 6: Law Alumni Weekend & Reunion Dinners April 6: Oliver Hill Banquet More Events

Career Services for Alumni The Office of Career Services is happy to assist alumni who are seeking employment or pursuing new career opportunities. OCS offers a wide range of resources and can provide counseling via telephone or in person. Learn more about career services for graduates of the Law School.

List a Job Opening, Schedule Employment Interviews We encourage alumni to use the Employer Services page to schedule employment interviews on-campus, via Skype or videoconference, or at an off-campus interview program; request resume collection; or list positions to which students and/or graduates can apply individually.

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