part of that tradition stems from a deep appreciation for the caliber of the legal education that tva offers, and another part comes from that in a pinch it is always good to have a family member steeped in virginia law. tell grandmother likes to it, our family was living in mclean and my grandfather was the attorney general. spotted ather neglected horse on a neighbor's farm and organized an undercover rescue operation and to provide it with a more doting owner. some might call it theft. my grandmother ended up in court, which was pretty serious given that horse theft at one time was a hanging offense. let her off, though i imagine it was an interesting conversation between her and the attorney general. in case he was a little bit of insight, my grandmother was once asked if she would never again steal a starving horse, she said, "i don't think i could live with myself if i didn't." it was just a few years ago that i was sitting exactly where you are. while it did manage to get my diploma, my law school career did not get off to the most auspicious start. i will never forget walking