Warren Griffiths
I learned more from my year of pro bono with the Virginia Capital Representation Resource Center than from anything else during 1L. I wish every student coming into their first year at Virginia Law knew just how valuable pro bono hours can be — for them, for the organization they work for and for the community. It was really special to be working for a capital office when the news came out that Virginia would abolish the death penalty. The attorneys I worked with inspired me and reminded me each week why I came to law school and what I’ll be able to do with a legal career to help clients stuck in a cruel, unjust system.