Student-Advisors

Rebecca McGuinness, Student Advisor Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (M-VETS); B.A., Speech, Language, Hearing, summa cum laude, University of Kansas; J.D. Candidate, George Mason University School of Law.

Ms. McGuinness is a student advisor of the Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic and is a third-year full-time law student from Southern California. Ms. McGuinness has also served as a member of the George Mason Civil Rights Law Journal. Prior to law school, Ms. McGuinness spent three years working at a non-profit, including two years as a director. Since then, Ms. McGuinness has continued her work with several non-profit law practices and compliance divisions before joining the M-VETS team.

Ms. McGuinness has taken the following relevant coursework:

  • Writing-intensive courses, including Legal Research and Writing; Trial-Level Writing; Appellate Writing; Legal Drafting; and Scholarly Writing.
  • Foundational coursework, including Contract Law; Torts; Civil Procedure; Legislation and Statutory Interpretation; Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Property; Constitutional Law; Family Law; and Business Associations.

Amanda Nhek, Student Advisor, Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (M-VETS); B.S., Health and Physical Education, summa cum laude, Patricia and Douglas Perry Honors College at Old Dominion University; J.D. Candidate, George Mason University School of Law.

Ms. Nhek is a student advisor of the Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic and is a second-year full-time law student at George Mason University’s School of Law. Ms. Nhek is also a candidate member of the George Mason National Security Law Journal. During her time in law school, Ms. Nhek was a judicial intern for the Honorable Brett A. Kassabian in the Fairfax County Circuit Court.

Ms. Nhek has taken the following relevant coursework:

  • Writing-intensive courses, including Legal Research and Writing; Trial-Level Writing; Appellate Writing; Legal Drafting; and Scholarly Writing.
  • Foundational coursework, including Contract Law; Torts; Civil Procedure; Legislation and Statutory Interpretation; Criminal Law; Property; Constitutional Law; Evidence; and Professional Responsibility.

James Caruso, Student Advisor, Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (M-VETS); B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, magna cum laude, Liberty University; J.D. Candidate, George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School.

James Caruso is a second-year day student from Sacramento, California.  Mr. Caruso is a Veteran himself, having served with the U.S. Army at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.  During his time on Active Duty, James worked as a supervisor in military justice and deployed as an operational legal clerk for NATO objectives in Northeastern Europe.  Prior to M-VETS, he worked as the Symposium Editor for the National Security Law Journal.

Mr. Caruso has taken the following relevant coursework:

  • Writing-intensive courses, including Legal Research and Writing; Trial Level Writing; Appellate Writing; Writing for Law Clerks.
  • Foundational courses, including Contract Law; Torts; Property Law; Constitutional Law; Civil Procedure; Legislation and Statutory Interpretation; Evidence; Criminal Law; Professional Responsibility; and eDiscovery.