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The law favors the individual at the expense of society, Philip K. Howard ’74 said Tuesday at a lecture sponsored by the Student Legal Forum.

Nestor Gounaris ’01, principal at China Solutions with 11 years of experience in China, spoke at the McIntire School Global Initiative’s Spring Symposium , "China's Emergence and the Transformation of Global Commerce."

Spending time in private law practice before turning to public service is a legal tradition that goes back to the University of Virginia’s founder, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano ‘83 told Law School students Tuesday.

Shawn Pompian '00 recently discussed the State Department's Attorney Honors Program at a Public Service Center event.

Ron Rosenberg '99, special assistant in the Office of Refugee, Asylum and International Operations at the Department of Homeland Security, spoke about the agency's work and career and internship opportunities.

Don Carroll '71, director of the North Carolina Lawyer Assistance Program, and Kate Gibson, J.D. and Psy.D., a psychologist at the Elson Student Health Center, discussed stress in law school and the profession at an event sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs.

James Ridgway '97, a member of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Bar Association Board of Governors, gave a presentation on the work of the USCAVC and discussed internship and postgraduate opportunities in the field of veterans affairs.

California Secretary of State Debra Bowen traced her path from private to public service and discussed how her career has been shaped by technology’s effect on democracy during her keynote address at the Conference on Public Service and the Law on Saturday.

Jonathan Rusch, the deputy chief for strategy and policy in the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice's Fraud Section, discussed transitioning from law school to practice during an event at the Law School on Feb. 24.

Tim Heaphy ‘91 was sworn in as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia on Friday at the Law School.

Professor John Monahan recently spoke at an alumni meeting about his landmark survey of the Class of 1990. During the lecture, Monahan presented detailed data on his survey results, covering issues such as professional satisfaction, salary and gender inequality.

Najwa Nabti, the 2006-07 Orrick International Law Fellow, discussed working in the ICJ Traineeship Programme during a lunch talk at the Law School on Monday. Professor Deena Hurwitz also discussed applying for the fellowship.

Rohit Kumar '00, domestic policy director for U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, described his work on Capitol Hill during an Outside the Box lunch Thursday at the Law School.

Four years ago, the tightly contested precursor to this year’s gubernatorial race between Bob McDonnell and Creigh Deeds led to a recount and new procedures for Virginia elections, the general counsel of the Republican Party of Virginia told students Monday.

Human rights attorneys Elizabeth Amory '01 (U.S. State Department), Mark Bromley '95 (founder and council chair, Council for Global Equality) and Susan Sajadi '05 (Burke O'Neil) discussed their careers at a lunch-time talk Monday.

International dialogue about the world’s oceans and seas is crucial to keeping peace between nations, Indonesia’s top diplomat said at the Law School on Wednesday.

During commencement, Newsweek editor-at-large Evan Thomas ’77 encouraged the Class of 2009 to balance confidence and pride, traits he said could be virtues or vices for new attorneys.

Richard Cohen '79 spoke to alumni at Reunion Weekend about race relations and hate crimes following the election of President Barack Obama.

Jonathan Rusch '80, deputy chief of the U.S. Department of Justice Fraud Section, advises students on how to navigate the professional world following graduation.

Gordon Todd '00 and Kosta Stojilkovic '04, both former U.S. Supreme Court clerks, discuss effective oral advocacy during a Student Legal Forum talk March 24 at the Law School. Todd and Stojilkovic are associates at Sidley Austin in Washington, D.C.

Arnold Evans J.D./M.B.A. '97 delivers a talk Feb. 13 at the Virginia Law & Business Review Symposium, "Global Credit Crisis: The International Role of the United States." Evans is managing director of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey in Atlanta.

Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, a 1983 graduate of the Law School, has been nominated as the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a cabinet-level post. President-elect Barack Obama announced his decision today.

Hogan & Hartson partners Catherine Stetson '94 and Chris Handman offer advice on how to write an appellate brief.

Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III '72 of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the Class of 2011 at orientation Aug. 18.

Members of the Class of 2008 should be passionate about what they do in life, PGA Tour Commissioner Timothy W. Finchem ’73 said during commencement Sunday in Memorial Gymnasium. Normally held on the Law School’s Holcombe Green Lawn, the ceremony moved indoors due to inclement weather.