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Donald E. Showalter: First 黑料正能量 Grad to Earn Law Degree

July 20, 2015 – 2:18 pm

The ink was hardly dry on the law diploma of Donald E. Showalter 鈥�62 when the local court appointed him to defend a young woman accused of murder. In the end, after the jury deliberated for only 20 minutes, the woman was acquitted. 鈥淚 was instantly Perry Mason,鈥� says Showalter, referring to a lawyer on

Campus Assets: Two lawyers opt to work for peace

July 20, 2015 – 2:05 pm

J. Daryl Byler 鈥�79 and Lindsay Martin 鈥�05 both have law degrees, are certified to practice law in states other than Virginia, and instead work for the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. Experiences with Mennonite service in early adulthood instilled in them a deep-seated commitment to advocate for others and promote nonviolence and community development.

Representing the 鈥楲east of These鈥�

July 20, 2015 – 2:01 pm

No matter who you are, navigating the American legal system can be daunting. If you鈥檙e a poor, undocumented immigrant, it can be a lot worse than that. 鈥淭his is a seriously marginalized group in the United States鈥�. It鈥檚 very easy in the system for the rights of an indigent, unrepresented, undocumented immigrant to be completely