5.18.2008
Finchem Urges Graduates to Follow Their Passions
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Members of the Class of 2008 should be passionate about what they do in life, PGA Tour Commissioner Timothy W. Finchem ’73 said during commencement Sunday in Memorial Gymnasium. Normally held on the Law School’s Holcombe Green Lawn, the ceremony moved indoors due to inclement weather.
5.16.2008
Robinson Slows Down Long Enough To Retire
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Most academics don’t start teaching new classes and writing new books at the end of their careers. So some of Glen Robinson’s colleagues are a little surprised that the law professor and former FCC commissioner is retiring this year.
5.9.2008
Dudley to Retire After 26-Year Teaching Career
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Earl Dudley's life holds many stories from two long and successful legal careers — first as a litigator and later as a Virginia law professor.
5.2.2008
"The Persistence of General Law," with Professor Caleb Nelson
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Professor Caleb Nelson discusses why the structure of the federal system compels courts to continue drawing certain rules of decision from general American jurisprudence rather than from the local law of any individual state. Nelson spoke Friday at an alumni luncheon.
4.29.2008
"Semester Summation": Spring 2008 News with Profs. Molly Bishop and George Cohen
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Narrated by Professors Molly Bishop and George Cohen, the Newscast highlights Law School news and events from the spring 2008 semester.
4.25.2008
A Conversation with the 2008 Lile Moot Court Winners
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Michael Hollander and Rebecca Mroz, winners of the 2008 Lile Moot Court competition, talk about what it was like to argue on behalf of the United States against a fictional appellant who had pleaded guilty to a felony charge of tampering with evidence.
4.22.2008
Professor Michael Collins' Charge to the Class of 2008
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Professor Michael Collins delivered the annual Charge to the Class April 22 in Caplin Pavilion.
4.8.2008
"The Lost Promise of Civil Rights," with Danny Greenberg and Professors Risa Goluboff and Tomiko Brown-Nagin
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A panel sponsored by the Center for the Study of Race and Law discusses Law School Professor Risa Goluboff's new book, "The Lost Promise of Civil Rights." Panelists include Goluboff; Danny Greenberg of Schulte, Roth & Zabel LLP; and Professor Tomiko Brown-Nagin.
4.7.2008
Schwartzman Argues for Principle of Judicial Sincerity
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Judges have a duty to be sincere when making their decisions because it is necessary to ensure that rulings are legitimate, Associate Professor Micah Schwartzman said April 7 during the first in a series of “Meet the Author” lectures sponsored by the Virginia Law Review. Schwartzman discussed his essay “Judicial Sincerity,” ...
4.3.2008
"FDA at a Crossroads: Food Use of Cloned Animals" with Michael Rodemeyer and Larisa Rudenko
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Michael Rodemeyer, J.D., former executive director of the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology; and Larisa Rudenko, Ph.D., senior advisor for Biotechnology, Center for Veterinary Medicine, FDA discuss the FDA's recent decisions on food use of cloned animals.
4.2.2008
"UVA Lawyers at Mid-life: How Full the Glass? with Professor John Monahan
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A glass-half-empty philosophy seems to pay off for law students, Professor John Monahan discovered to his surprise after a study nearly two decades ago.“In law school, it turns out, pessimists do better than optimists,” Monahan told a crowd of more than 100 students, faculty, and former students Wednesday. “I ultimately concluded that, ...
3.29.2008
Mroz, Hollander Win Moot Court Competition
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In the minutes leading up to the final round of the 79th Annual William Minor Lile Moot Court Competition, teammates Rebecca Mroz and Michael Hollander practiced their arguments together one final time before delivering them in front of three federal appeals court judges. The pair had spent weeks drilling each other on all ...
3.28.2008
"A View from the Bench" with J. Harvie Wilkinson III '72
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Judges are too often nominated for how they view today’s hot political issues rather than for their overall decision-making abilities, said J. Harvie Wilkinson III ’72, a judge on the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Wilkinson delivered the 10th Annual Henry J. Abraham Distinguished Lecture to a crowded Caplin Auditorium ...
3.26.2008
Chinese Legal Reform: Potential for Change in Public Interest Law
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The Chinese legal system is in the midst of significant reforms, but is still plagued by a glut of death penalty cases, inconsistent judicial rulings, and a dearth of qualified criminal defense lawyers, a panel of experts said Thursday at the Law School.
3.13.2008
"FDA at a Crossroads: Drug Safety, A View from Inside the FDA," with Robert Temple, M.D.
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Robert Temple, M.D., director for Medical Policy for the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research discusses drug safety.
3.12.2008
Libel Show Co-Producer Patrick Byrnett Discusses the Production's History, with Directors John Sheehan (on Phone) and Phoebe Geer
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It started as a fraternity hazing ritual on the steps of the Rotunda more than a century ago, but the Law School’s annual Libel Show has retained its mission of lampooning faculty, the administration, and law school culture, while growing into an impressive musical-comedy stage production harnessing the efforts of more than ...
2.27.2008
National Human Rights Depend on International Action, Says U.N. Expert
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Human rights expert Gay McDougall learned, through her more than 35 years of international human rights work that, “racism is ubiquitous, it’s a global phenomenon."
2.25.2008
"How to Be a Public Interest Attorney at a Private Law Firm," with a panel of attorneys moderated by Scot Fishman
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Attorneys from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law speak about their experience serving the public interest while working in the private sector.
2.23.2008
FEC Weakened by Vacancies, Says Former Chairman
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With only two sitting commissioners to oversee what will likely be the most expensive presidential election in history, the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) is currently crippled, said Scott Thomas, former FEC chairman and commissioner, in his keynote address Feb. 23 at a Law School conference focusing on election law.
2.22.2008
Leftward Drift in Latin America Complex, Says Expert
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Trying to determine what is the political “left” and what is “right” in Latin America, and whether the perceived drift toward the left in recent years will have a lasting impact on international law, is a challenge, according to Santiago Canton, executive secretary for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for the Organization ...
2.21.2008
"Dress for Success," with Representatives from Beecroft & Bull and J. Crew
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Representatives from Beecroft & Bull and J. Crew present the basics of dressing for a professional environment and the finer points of dressing for an interview.
2.21.2008
"FDA at a Crossroads: Should FDA Regulate the Leading Cause of Preventable Death: Tobacco Products?" with William V. Corr and William B. Schultz
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William V. Corr, executive director of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and William B. Schultz, partner at Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP, discuss whether the FDA should regulate tobacco products.
2.15.2008
U.S. Markets Still the Gold Standard, Says Stock Expert
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The tension between the need to regulate capital markets and resistance from the business community to such regulation has served the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) well. It’s the very thing that attracts U.S. and foreign-based investors to U.S. capital markets, according to Regina Mysliwiec ’72, former senior vice president ...
2.12.2008
"Church and State Debate" with Rev. Barry Lynn and Jeffrey Ventrella
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Rev. Barry Lynn, president of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and Jeffrey Ventrella, vice-president of the Alliance Defense Fund, debate church and state issues.
2.12.2008
Duke Lacrosse Case “A Defining Legal Moment,” Court TV Anchor Says
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The Duke lacrosse case was a defining legal moment that revealed the weaknesses and strengths of the legal system during several months of intense media scrutiny, said Court TV anchor Jack Ford during a talk in Caplin Pavilion Feb. 12. Ford, a Fordham University School of Law graduate and Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist, ...
2.9.2008
Immigrant Rights Advocate Bauer ’90 Encourages Students to Continue March for Justice
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Law School alumna Mary Bauer’s message to students at the Conference on Public Service and the Law last Saturday was not one of personal sacrifice, but of personal fulfillment. She encouraged students to choose a career path that will truly make them happy—and earning loads of money is no substitute.
2.8.2008
"The Ecology of Information Security Law," with Andrea Matwyshyn
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Wharton School professor Andrea Matwyshyn speaks about data breach notification law and its related constitutional requirements at the Virginia Journal of Law & Technology's symposium on information privacy February 8.
2.8.2008
N.J. Attorney General Urges Students to Follow Their Hearts to Right Career
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New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram told students to follow their own career paths in her opening address to the ninth annual Conference on Public Service and the Law Feb. 8 at the Law School.
2.7.2008
BLSA Kicks-Off Black History Month with Prof. Michael Klarman on "Consciousness. Cultivation. Change."
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Prof. Klarman lectures about his newly released book, "Unfinished Business."
2.7.2008
"FDA at a Crossroads: The Influence of PHARMA on Drug Trials," with Fran Hawthorne
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Fran Hawthorne, author of "Inside the FDA: The Business and Politics Behind the Drugs We Take and the Food We Eat," talks about the influence of PHARMA on drug trials.
2.5.2008
Protocols Needed in Online Child Self-Exploitation Cases, Says Leary
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It’s a crime in which the victim is also the criminal—so whom do you prosecute? Underage youths who exploit themselves online can be subject to criminal pornography charges, explained child abuse expert Mary Leary at a Law School event Feb. 5, but so far courts are applying the law unevenly.
1.31.2008
"FDA at a Crossroads: The State of Science at the Food and Drug Administration," with Peter Baron Hutt
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Peter Barton Hutt, senior counsel for Covington & Burling, LLP, and former chief counsel of the FDA discusses the state of science at the Food and Drug Administration.
12.19.2007
"Semester Summation": Fall 2007 News with Profs. Molly Bishop and George Cohen
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Narrated by Professors Molly Bishop and George Cohen, the Newscast highlights Law School news and events from the fall 2007 semester.
11.26.2007
"Professional Presentation Skills," with Lynne Traverse, Recruiting Manager at Bryan Cave LLP
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Lynne Traverse, recruiting manager at Bryan Cave, provided valuable tips on how to prepare a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to help land that job. She also offered advice on how to make a great impression during interviews.
11.13.2007
Forde-Mazrui, Wardle Debate Same-Sex Marriage, Adoption
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A debate on same-sex marriage and adoption brought a standing-room-only crowd to Caplin Pavilion Nov. 13, as Virginia law professor Kim Forde-Mazrui and Professor Lynn Wardle from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University faced off on one of the most contentious issues in family law.
11.2.2007
Proposed Power Lines Debated at Environmental Law Symposium
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Environmental advocates spoke out against towering power lines they hope won’t become the new symbol of rapid development in Northern Virginia, during the Virginia Environmental Law Journal’s Fall Symposium Nov. 2. The proposed Mid-Atlantic National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designated by the U.S. Department of ...
10.30.2007
"FDA at a Crossroads: Food Safety," with Michael R. Taylor
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Michael R. Taylor, a professor at George Washington University and former FDA deputy commissioner for Policy and administrator of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, spoke about food safety and the FDA.
10.29.2007
Grace, Not Severity, Wins Culture Wars, Stuntz '85 Says
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Twice in American history the imprisonment rate in the United States has exploded. These explosions in the rate that people are incarcerated correlates with two crusades by the theologically conservative Protestant church against vice, argued William J. Stuntz '85 at the Meador Lecture Oct. 18. Beginning with the period of 1890 ...
10.25.2007
Alumni Explore How to Break into Entrepreneurial World after Law School: Session II
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On Oct. 11 and 12, alumni from across the country convened for the Law School’s Business Advisory Council meetings. The Business Advisory Council is an alumni group designed to foster and encourage interaction between the Law School and alumni who have left the practice of law for opportunities in the business sector.
10.25.2007
Alumni Explore How to Break into Entrepreneurial World after Law School: Session I
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On Oct. 11 and 12, alumni from across the country convened for the Law School’s Business Advisory Council meetings. The Business Advisory Council is an alumni group designed to foster and encourage interaction between the Law School and alumni who have left the practice of law for opportunities in the business sector.
10.24.2007
FDA at a Crossroads: The Implications of New Legislation and Issues Surrounding the Importation of Food and Drugs, with William K. Hubbard
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William K Hubbard, former senior associate commissioner of the FDA and senior advisor to the Coalition for a Stronger FDA spoke about the implications of new legislation and issues surrounding the importation of food and drugs.
10.23.2007
Bar Exam Information Session with D. Adele Highman, Micro Mash Bar Review, and Michael Power, Kaplan PMBR
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Two bar exam prep course representatives discussed the bar, the timeline, and all relevant information needed to start considering post-graduation bar review.
10.18.2007
Prosecutorial Injustice Commonplace, Says Duke Lacrosse Rape Case Attorney
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A year ago this month, James P. Cooney III ’82 was in the middle of a jury trial, defending a hospital in a wrongful death action, when an old friend called to ask him to take on another case. “You will never have a more innocent client,” Cooney recalls being told by Joseph Cheshire.
10.17.2007
Framing the Debate: Using the Power of Narrative to Craft Winning Trial Strategies with John Drenning
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Seattle public defender John Drenning '99, spoke about the use of narrative to craft winning trial strategies. The talk was intended for anyone who would like to package information for jurors more effectively, or hone the persuasiveness of their argumentation.
10.16.2007
"Law and Having a Life Too, or Better Living Through Literature" with Paul Ruxin '68
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Paul Ruxin '68, a partner at Jones Day, spoke to law students about how literature made his life better and made him a better lawyer. His personal collection of the works of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell and their circle is among the most complete collection in private hands in the world.
10.12.2007
Ballenger, Cooper Debate the Right of Access to Developmental Drugs
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Law school students gathered on Oct. 4 to witness a debate between Scott Ballenger, counsel for Abigail Alliance, and Richard Cooper, former chief counsel for the FDA, on whether or not terminally ill patients have a constitutional right of access to developmental drugs.
10.2.2007
Fourth Circuit Judges Speak to Law Students about Appellate Court Judging
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Peter Rubin, founder of the American Constitution Society and professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center, moderated a discussion with two 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges regarding judicial decisions made at the appeals court level. The panel spoke at an event held Sept. 25 in Caplin Pavilion at the Law ...
10.2.2007
DNA Testing Marks Beginning of a New Civil Rights Movement, Garrett Says
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Professor Brandon Garrett spoke about his groundbreaking research on DNA testing to prove wrongful convictions and the U.S. criminal justice system’s faulty appeals process at a Sept. 24 event at the Law School.
9.27.2007
Opportunities at the Government Accountability Office: A Presentation by Susan Sawtelle '81
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Susan Sawtelle '81, managing associate general counsel at the U.S. Government Accountability Office Office (GAO), talked to students about why the GAO remains one of the most attractive federal government employers for law students.
9.26.2007
Banks Talks to Law Students about Current Issues in Racial Profiling
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Richard Banks, a law professor at Stanford, spoke to Law School students Sept. 21 about the problems that arise from the blurred boundary between discriminatory racial profiling and the more acceptable suspect description reliance in the post Sept. 11 world. Banks' talk was sponsored by the Center for the Study of Race and ...
9.21.2007
Temporary-Effect Legislation, Not Permanent Legislation Facilitates Fiscal Responsibility, Yin Says
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Professor George Yin, recently named the inaugural Edwin S. Cohen Distinguished Professor of Taxation and Law, argued that temporary-effect legislation rather than permanent legislation facilitates fiscal responsibility in Congress during his chair lecture in Caplin Pavilion, Sept. 12.
9.21.2007
Faculty Panel Reviews Previous Supreme Court Term
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The 6th annual Supreme Court Round-Up, sponsored by the Student Legal Forum, played to a packed Caplin Pavilion audience and featured a panel of Law School professors moderated by Professor A.E. Dick Howard.
9.20.2007
“How to Distinguish Between Law Firms” with Ralph Baxter ‘74, Chairman and CEO of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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Ralph Baxter ‘74, Chairman and CEO of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, spoke to law student in Caplin Pavilion about how to distinguish between law firms.
9.17.2007
Virginia’s Freedom Fighter: The Law School Honors Oliver W. Hill Sr.
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The late Oliver W. Hill Sr., esteemed civil rights attorney, was honored for his integral role in the civil rights movement at a Law School event Sept. 13 in Caplin Pavilion.
9.12.2007
Flynn Speaks about Relentless Pursuit, Offers Advice to Future Lawyers
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Kevin Flynn ’82, a federal prosecutor and author of “Relentless Pursuit,” spoke to Law School students about his work in public service and the story behind his decision to write the nonfiction thriller at an event Sept. 6 in Caplin Pavilion.
9.4.2007
"Protect the Constitution: Become a Public Defender" with Adam Heyman '03
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Adam Heyman '03, who walked away from a high paying salary at a large firm to become a public defender in Brooklyn, New York, spoke about what it's like being a public defender.
8.30.2007
Prof. Rachel Harmon on Public Interest Law
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Prof. Rachel Harmon shared her experiences with public interest law at the Fall Public Service Kick-off.
8.21.2007
Dean John Jeffries Welcomes Class of 2010
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Dean John C. Jeffries, Jr. welcomed the Class of 2009 at orientation Aug. 20.
8.21.2007
Louise Sams '85 Welcomes Class of 2010
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Louise Sams '85, president of Turner Broadcasting System International, welcomed the Class of 2010 at orientation Aug. 20.
7.5.2007
Bonnie on Students in Distress, Mental Health and Law Reform
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Professor Richard Bonnie spoke at a Miller Center of Public Affairs forum about the intersection of mental health and criminal justice systems.
5.25.2007
Bonnie Chairs IOM Committee Recommending Measures to Reduce Tobacco Use
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A new Institute of Medicine (IOM) report released yesterday recommends tough measures to reduce U.S. smoking rates. University of Virginia law professor Richard Bonnie chaired the committee of 14 experts who wrote the report, “Ending the Tobacco Problem: A Blueprint for the Nation.”
5.22.2007
Napolitano ’83 Challenges Class of 2007 to Master Change
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To be successful in today’s legal world, lawyers must be able to master the rapid changes that accompany progress, said Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano at Sunday’s commencement ceremony at the Law School.
5.18.2007
Spring 2007 Law School Newscast
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Narrated by Professor George Cohen and Public Service Center Director Molly Bishop, the Newscast highlights Law School news and events from the spring 2007 semester.
5.11.2007
"Alger Hiss in History" with Prof. G. Edward White
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Prof. G. Edward White spoke about a subject he explored in his book, "Alger Hiss's Looking-Glass Wars," at a New York University conference in April on alleged Soviet spy Alger Hiss. White argues that Hiss deliberately structured a campaign to deceive people into believing that he had not been a spy.
5.9.2007
Professor Jon Cannon on Massachusetts v. EPA
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Nine years ago, Professor Jon Cannon, currently director of Virginia's environmental and land use law program, was general counsel of the EPA. He warned that the EPA could regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as “air pollutants” under the Clean Air Act if found to be dangerous.
4.30.2007
Goluboff Authors Book on “Lost Promise” of Civil Rights
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Before Brown v. Board of Education, the early civil rights movement explored avenues to create equality for African-Americans that have mostly been abandoned today, argues Virginia law professor Risa Goluboff in her groundbreaking new book on the history of civil rights law.
4.27.2007
A NeW Generation of Women: How Conservative Women Are Reclaiming College Campuses, with 1L Karin Agness
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First-year law student Karin Agness, who spoke at a Miller Center of Public Affairs Forum April 18, is the founder and national president of the Network of enlightened Women (NeW), the nation's premier organization for conservative university women.
4.25.2007
Human Rights in India: A Presentation by the Cowan Fellows Human Rights Study Project
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Members of the Cowan Fellows Human Rights Study Project, who traveled to India earlier this year to conduct research on human rights issues, presented their findings and experiences.
4.24.2007
Prof. Jim Ryan's Charge to the Class of 2007
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Professor Jim Ryan gave the annual Charge to the Class April 24 in Caplin Pavilion to students who will be graduating this spring.
4.19.2007
U.S. Needs to Reclaim Mantle of Liberty Abroad, Slaughter Says
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The United States should hold itself to the same standards of restraint that it requires of other countries if it wants to reclaim its mantle as a protector of liberty under law on the international stage, said Anne-Marie Slaughter, Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law winner.
4.17.2007
Supreme Court Docket Heavy on Environmental, Business Cases, Solicitor General Says
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A look from mid-term revealed that the Supreme Court docket was full of key environmental and business cases, U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement observed at a Federalist Society talk in Caplin Pavilion April 11.
4.16.2007
PILA Celebrates 25 Years of Public Service Fellowships
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From the initial $25 to $100 pledges from students in 1981 to today’s quarter-million dollar fundraising goliath aimed not only at students but at faculty, alumni, and the legal community, the effort to support students pursuing public-interest jobs during the summer has come a long way in its 25-year history at the Law School.
4.13.2007
"Financial Planning After Law School"
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Stephen Campbell, senior vice president of SunTrust Banks in the area of private wealth management, discusses saving, paying off student-loan debt, first-time home buying, and other concerns related to financial planning during an event sponsored by Women of Color April 11.
4.5.2007
"The 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' Case: Free Speech, Religion, and Public Order"
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Jordan Lorence of the Alliance Defense Fund and UVA law professor and First Amendment expert Robert O’Neil discussed the "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" case recently heard by the Supreme Court, during an event sponsored by the Federalist Society April 3.
4.3.2007
“Insular Cases” Made Puerto Rican Status Unclear, Panel Says
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A series of five Supreme Court rulings from 1901 to 1922, known as the Insular Cases, ensured Puerto Rico’s relationship with the United States would remain unclear to this day, explained panelists at the Latin American Law Organization spring colloquium March 29.
4.3.2007
Originalism Is Political, Not Judicial, Philosophy, Post Says
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Originalism is a highly effective political strategy, rather than simply a jurisprudential philosophy of adhering to the exact text of the Constitution and the original intent of the framers, said Robert Post at the biennial McCorkle Lecture March 29.
3.28.2007
Global Warming Strategy Should Consider Countries’ Cultures, Says Bell
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Debates over how to best address global climate change go on as if all of the world’s countries had the same sorts of economic, legal, and cultural frameworks, suggested Ruth Greenspan Bell at a Virginia Environmental Law Journal symposium Friday.
3.26.2007
Housing Law Clinic Mini-Documentary
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Participants talk about their experience in the Housing Law Clinic. Supervised by staff at the Legal Aid Justice Center, the yearlong clinic combines classroom meetings with practical experience working with clients in the Charlottesville community.
3.26.2007
Coughlin Finds Police Manuals Blame Victim in Rape Cases
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While law professor Anne Coughlin was studying old police interrogation manuals as part of her preparation to teach Miranda v. Arizona in a criminal procedure course, she noticed that all of the manuals recommended the use of victim-blaming stories in order to elicit confessions from suspects.
3.26.2007
Col. William Gunn, Former Chief Defense Counsel for the Guantanamo Bay Detainees
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Col. Gunn, a retired member of the Air Force JAG Corps, discussed his experiences as chief defense counsel in the Department of Defense Office of Military Commissions, where he oversaw the defense of detainees brought before military commissions at Guantanamo Bay.
3.23.2007
Judicial Independence Safe, Pryor Says
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Recently, several leaders in the legal community have voiced concerns that judicial independence is in jeopardy. Thanks to Americans’ recognition of the importance of an independent judiciary, now and throughout history, judicial independence is safe, Judge William H. Pryor said.
3.21.2007
"A Constitutional Right to Preschool?"
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Professor Jim Ryan considers whether access to publicly funded preschool should be expanded and, if so, whether state courts should play a role.
3.20.2007
Greenburg Uncovers Inner Workings of Supreme Court
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The struggle for control of the Supreme Court in recent years has been defined by how justices interact with and react to each other as much as their differing legal philosophies, said Jan Crawford Greenburg of ABC News at a Law School talk.
3.20.2007
Michel Explains Role of Federal Circuit, Offers Advice to Students
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Chief Judge Paul Michel '66 of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) aimed to dispel some myths surrounding the court in his talk at the Law School March 15.
2.27.2007
Policy of Cruelty Toward Detainees Leading U.S. Down Wrong Path, Mora Says
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Adopting a policy of cruelty towards its detainees will have a devastating effect on the United States, said Alberto J. Mora, former general counsel to the Department of the Navy.
2.22.2007
"Copyright From The Far Side: What If Gary Larson Was a Copyright Lawyer?"
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Bill Patry, senior copyright counsel for Google Inc., author of "Patry on Copyright," and former copyright counsel to the House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary led a discussion about copyright and intellectual property law Feb. 22.
2.21.2007
Institutional Activism Positive for Shareholders, Panelists Say
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Institutional investors are increasingly taking an activist approach to investing by trying to influence how corporations self-govern, but panelists at a business law event agreed that more involvement by such groups will pay off in the end.
2.19.2007
Kaine Calls for Racial Reconciliation, Urges Students to Pursue Public Service
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Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine offered law students guidance on how to pursue a career in public service during his keynote address at the eighth annual student-organized Conference on Public Service and the Law in Caplin Auditorium Saturday.
2.17.2007
"Is America Gripped By Islamophobia?"
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Daniel Sutherland '85, the officer for civil rights and civil liberties at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, discussed his recent research into the challenges faced by Arab Americans and Muslims in the United States after 9/11, during a Feb. 15 talk sponsored by the Islamic Legal Exchange.
2.5.2007
"What Are Employers Looking For? A List of Do's and Don'ts to Guide You Through Interviews"
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Charles Hadden, long-time hiring partner of Ross, Dixon & Bell in Washington, D.C., gave tips on interviewing with law firms Feb. 1.
1.12.2007
Fall 2006 Law School Newscast
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Narrated by Professor George Cohen, the Newscast highlights Law School news and events from the fall 2006 semester.
1.10.2007
Virginia Medical and Law Schools Team Up to Help Those in Poverty
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A new partnership with the Law School and the Legal Aid Justice Center will help with legal issues that keep impoverished patients on the fringes of society.