Pamela J. White ’74, rector of the Board of Visitors, received an honorary doctor of laws degree from Washington and Lee University this spring. Since 2007, White has been a judge for the circuit court of Maryland for Baltimore City. White practiced law in Baltimore for three decades, handling cases involving discrimination, harassment, benefit disputes, wrongful discharges, and equal-pay violations. She was the first woman to be named a partner at Ober/Kaler, Grimes & Shriver. A UMW Distinguished Alumnus, White has been president of the Maryland State Bar Association and the Women’s Bar Association. A supporter of legal services for the poor, she has done extensive pro bono work. In 2007, White was selected as a Maryland Super Lawyer, an honor that involves recognition of extraordinary professional powers and “the ability to leap tall courthouses in a single bound.” White earned her law degree at Washington and Lee University’s School of Law. In addition to leading the … [Read more...]