With the increasing competition for diverse and talented students, the Admission Office needs to convey the William & Mary message to a select number of applicants in many ways. Our new William & Mary Law School Alumni Admission Ambassador Program focuses on our admitted applicant group. Our admission effort gains a competitive edge when alumni are willing to share their first-hand knowledge of the Law School and the quality of legal education we offer. In addition, many admitted students welcome the change to gain an alumnus's perspective on the sense of community at the Law School, student-faculty rapport, or the marketability of a William & Mary law degree in the area of the country in which the alumnus practices.

Our alumni can provide a great service to the Law School with a relatively limited amount of time. In addition, they can assist an applicant in making a law school selection that is an informed one.

Alumni have several options:

• They can email up to five admitted applicants and respond to their questions, if any.
• They can offer to meet with an admitted applicant. This may include inviting the applicant to "shadow" them at the workplace, join them for lunch or attend a local Bar Association event.
• They can staff a table at a recruiting function in their area for a limited amount of time.

The Admission Office will provide the necessary support and materials so that alumni can successfully complete their assignments quickly and easily.

Our alumni can make a difference to someone by rendering excellent advice based upon their experience both with the application process and Law School. We hope that the admitted applicants that are contacted will select William & Mary Law School not only for the excellence of our programs but also because our alumni took time from their busy schedules to tell them about William & Mary. If you have any questions, please contact Neal Wixson (contact information appears at the bottom of this page).

If you are interested in volunteering to be an Alumni Admission Ambassador, please select one or more of the above options and provide that information to Assistant Dean for Admission Neal E. Wixson, together with your name, mailing address, phone number, email address and undergraduate school. Please send the information by email, fax or regular mail to:

Neal E. Wixson
Assistant Dean for Admission
William & Mary Law School
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795

Fax: (757) 221-3261
Phone: (757) 221-3307
Email: newixs@wm.edu