Pre-Law
Success After Wooster
Wooster Alumni in Legal or Related Careers
Judicial Clerkships
Wooster students have been very successful after graduating from law school in being selected for judicial clerkships. Ben Mizer (‘99) first served as a law clerk to Judge Judith W. Rogers of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and then for Justice John Paul Stevens of the United States Supreme Court during the 2003-2004 term. Matt Kaiser (’94) served as a law clerk to the Honorable Catherine C. Blake of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland after graduating from Georgetown Law School. Ann Lee (’95) has served as a law clerk for Judge Maria Elena James for the Northern District of California.
Judiciary
Wooster is especially well-represented on the bench, a position of great respect and importance in American society. David Dowd and Solomon Oliver are federal judges. Stuart Miller serves as a municipal judge in Wooster while Larry Jones is a municipal judge in Cleveland.
Corporate Counsel
A growing area of legal practice in recent years is working “in-house” for a corporation. Kathleen Whalen is Director of Compliance Programs for Columbia Healthcare Corporation; Shelly A. Goering is with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; and Tom Boardman is the Assistant General Counsel for the 3M Corporation. Another notable example is Blake Moore, a history major and former All-American football player, who attended Harvard Law School after a successful career in the National Football League.
Government
Wooster alumni also are found in both federal and state governments. Amelia Keys (’01) is a Judge Advocate for the U.S. Marine Corps; Kenneth McHargh is in the Office of the U.S. Attorney; and Jay Stefaniuk (’98) is an attorney for Richland County Children’s Services.
Private Practice
Wooster graduates are found in a variety of private legal practices in all parts of the United States. Richard Van Duzer, for example, is with Farella, Braun & Martel, representing wineries in California; Joshua N. Holian (’95) is an associate in the San Francisco office of Latham & Watkins; and Donald R. Frederico (’76) is a senior trial attorney with Greenberg Traurig, LLP in Boston.
Law school is good preparation for many careers other than ones directly related to the practice of law. Many lawyers end up in business, teaching, academic administration, government, or public interest work. Two interesting examples are Wooster graduates Darryl Ward, who previously was President of United Theological Seminary, and William Andreen who teaches environmental law at the University of Alabama Law School.