Leadership
Law alum has ‘the gift’
Derrick Walker, L’00, held onto an email from his 2L year. A professor had reached out to make sure Walker knew he was skilled—he had “the gift.”
Alumni Stories
Employment Law
Workplace trends and employment law
Leah Steigler, L’15, enjoys labor and employment law so much, it's not just her day job — she has a standing column in Today’s General Counsel magazine and her own video series.
Corporate Law
Bold steps
Former high school teacher Tricia Dunlap, L'11, entered law school at age 40 and became a corporate law expert.
Stewardship
Wide open spaces
Before there was Yellowstone’s John Dutton, there was alum Greg Luce, L’77. The lawyer-turned-rancher owns a historic cattle ranch spanning 100,000 acres in Wyoming.
Legal Enforcement
Fairness enforcer
Tina Gubb, L’98, is the fairness-enforcing alum protecting the integrity of financial markets as senior vice president for legal enforcement at FINRA.
Next Generation
For the future
"Practicing law is an apprenticeship, and the most rewarding part is building a team of young folks who see that this is something they could do for a career."
Free Speech
Vocal advocate
“I’ve always had this innate belief that everyone, regardless of their opinion or perspective, should have the ability to voice that opinion without fear of reprisal.”
Alumni Profile
Invisible signals
Even as a kid, Jonathan Mark, L’16, knew he wanted to work in communications. He realized only later that this interest would take him through law school.
Alumni Profile
A very fine diversion
Russel Nance, L'97, a partner at Mayer Brown in Manhattan, has a killer icebreaker: he is part of Ragged Branch Distillery's ownership team.
Alumni Profile
Together in law and life
The Lloyds met when they were 16, married as undergraduates, and went to Richmond Law a year apart. By then, a young daughter ran around the law school with them.
Alumni-News
An advocate for interior designers
Bryan Soukup, L’13, was chief lobbyist for interior designers before moving into his current position leading policy and legislative affairs for Origin Materials.
Alumni-News
Law of the sea
The career of lawyer, author, and research fellow Kristine Dalaker, W’92 and L’97, is as vast and protean as the oceans she protects.