As a start, we law students and future law students from the Class of 1995 have formed a "Class of 1995 Bar Association." There are no membership applications, no dues, and no meetings. This is strictly a way for those of us who plan to make a career in the law to stay in touch. As law students, we are mainly just informing the others where we are attending or plan to attend law school. In the next few years, I hope that our continued fraternity will aid in finding clerking positions, employment, etc. Perhaps in the future, as more established attorneys, we can refer clients to one another, recommend a friend for judgeship, etc.

If you are in law school (or have finished) or are planning to go to law school, and would like to join the group, please send me your name and e-mail and I will add you as a member. Let me know where you intend or are attending school, what your plans are, etc. I look forward to hearing from you.

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Colonel Patrick Finnegan, Class of 1971, is the Head of the Department of Law at West Point. He holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a Law Degree from the University of Virginia. He has been admitted to the bar in Virginia and admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. In his career, he served as an instructor at the U.S. Army Staff Judge Advocate School, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate at Fort Bragg, legal advisor and Staff Judge Advocate to the Special Operations Command, and legal advisor to the U.S. European Command. He has been published in the Military Law Review, the Virginia Law Review, The Army Lawyer, and the Military Review.

I plan to attend either Ohio State University or Capital University in Columbus, Ohio starting August 2000. Looking to get into a general civil practice upon graduation and passing the bar in Ohio. In longer term, might be interested in becoming a judge.

Ryan has already accepted to Stanford University for August of 2000—JD/MBA program. He is looking to get into securities law relating to the high-tech industry in Silicon Valley.

Scott is finishing his last year in the service. He is currently applying to several law schools. He plans to study law in Southern California: USC, UCLA, Pepperdine, or Thomas Jefferson. Good luck. If you see Ken Starr teaching, say hello for us.

Jason considers himself provisional member of the 95 Bar. Blessed with good grades and test scores, Jason is mulling either going to law school (Harvard, Stanford, Duke, etc. are among his choices) or going to business school or doing both. Good luck, Jason!

Sean is currently attending the University of Vermont. He has begun the first part of the mating dance the big firms in New York city. Let us know how it goes, Sean.

Another star-man, Pat is a FLEP (Funded Legal Education Program) scholar at the University of Colorado at Boulder. His near-term career plans will involve being JAG attorney.

Jen is also a FLEP scholar, and yet another star-woman—a trend among FLEP scholars. Jen is attending the College of William and Mary and is in her second year.