Somers Resident Receives Law Degree From Washington and Lee University

Amanda Nichole Dufraine of Somers received the juris doctor degree on May 5 from Washington and Lee University School of Law.

Dufraine was among 129 students receiving their juris doctor degree during commencement ceremonies held on Washington and Lee University's historic Front Lawn.

She graduated cum laude. Dufraine received the B.A. degree from Bay Path College.

The Washington and Lee School of Law is one of the smallest of the nation's top law schools, providing students with an experience that is not only challenging and stimulating but also personal and collegial.

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In recent years, the W&L School of Law has been at the forefront of curricular reform in legal education, and the new third-year program, which is based entirely on learning through engagement, has been praised for the way it moves students out of the classroom and into the real world of legal practice.