Jason Ray Hutchison, Class of 2007
Career interest: Diplomacy (currently interning at the U.S. Embassy in Vientiane, Laos)
Undergraduate: Northwestern University (International Studies, Political Science)
Summer 2006: Summer Intern at U.S. Army JAG Corps, International and Operational Law Division
Summer 2005: Vanderbilt-in-Venice; Summer Intern at Holland & Knight, Tallahassee, FL office
Classes: “In Professor Mike Newton’s International Law Practice Lab, we worked on practical lawyering skills while preparing hugely important products for the biggest of real-world clients. Applying your knowledge in a lab setting, where your mistakes become teaching points and your briefs become the next day's newspaper headlines is something special.”
Student organizations/activities: Co-President, International Law Society; Co-President, Foreign Service Legal Society; Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership in the Professions; Phi Delta Phi
Jason’s take on VULS culture: “It’s much more laid back and friendly than other law schools. Everyone here is intelligent and has different interests. We all know we’re going to get good jobs, but we don’t need to engage in unnecessary competition to do so. Adaptability is also important, and the faculty and staff are not afraid to venture into new territory.”
