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graduation and that they have options for their chosen career paths. Together, we will set ambitious goals, and then work with the entire W&L community to achieve them.

What book(s) would you hope every incoming law student would have read?

There are so many influential books. But for those who choose law school, I would urge them to read “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson. It’s easy to read, and the story is compelling. The book is based on Stevenson’s inspiring life and demonstrates how much one lawyer can accomplish when she commits to a worthy cause. Stevenson founded the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama. The organization has achieved a number of exonerations of death row inmates and has helped numerous other inmates obtain sentencing and other relief.

How do you spend your downtime?

I enjoy almost anything outdoors. I like nature walks, and I do some light hiking. I jog. I still enjoy golf. I embrace all sorts of exercise and recreation. I also like to read the (paper) newspaper on the weekends. I watch too much sports on television — any sport involving my (Georgia) Dawgs — and I like to watch legal dramas in the evenings to wind down.

I also have two giant dogs — Choden, a Great Dane, and Leaper, an English Mastiff. Most of my downtime is spent wiping up slobber.

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