Friday, October 2, 2026
Join LSL for coffee and breakfast with Vinson & Elkins Texas attorneys.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
PILA and LPS invite students to come work on public interest job applications. Students of all years are welcome. Snacks will be provided.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
A judicial internship can be a great choice for 1L summer, in support of a wide variety of legal career paths. This unpaid position, working for a judge, can be eligible for a public service summer grant, provided students meet the requirements. In this session, the Office of Judicial Clerkships will cover details like choosing judges, timelines for applying, application materials and procedures, and interviewing with judges. Choose either the 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. session, or the 12:30-1:30 p.m. session.
The Innocence Project’s annual Wrongful Conviction Day will feature client Messiah Johnson, who was fully exonerated and compensated by the commonwealth of Virginia for his 20 years of wrongful conviction. Food will be provided.
Monday, October 5, 2026
Join Lone Star Lawyers for a lunch panel with Hunton Andrews Kurth attorneys from Houston and Dallas to learn more about the Texas offices, as well as the overall firm culture and experience.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Judge Michelle Taryn Friedland of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will participate in a Q&A.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Join the American Constitution Society, Lambda Law Alliance, and Latin American Law Organization for a fireside chat with Judge Ana Reyes of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Prior to her 2023 confirmation, Reyes worked in private practice and focused her pro bono work on representing asylum seekers and refugee organizations. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Reyes clerked for the U.S. Judge Amalya Kearse of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Food will be provided.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
A lunch panel with attorneys from Akin’s Washington, D.C., office will discuss “White Collar and Congressional Investigations Practice at a Big Law Firm.”
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
U.S. Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald will deliver a lecture on his work tackling fraud. Food will be provided.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
PILA’s student panel will discuss how to get a public defense summer internship. Food will be provided.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Join Winston Taylor and Lone Star Lawyers for a discussion of the differences between litigation and transactional work in big law. Food will be provided.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Have lunch with attorneys representing Pillsbury’s technology law and venture capital practices in their Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia offices.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Join the ECVC Society for a panel and recruiting reception to learn about a career in emerging companies and venture capital. Hear from practitioners in the ECVC field and learn more about life at these firms. A reception in Purcell Reading Room will follow through 7 p.m.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
The hope of LCF is to witness to the Law School community the truth, love and joy of Jesus Christ. The organization hopes to be a community where students can engage in spiritual conversations and find spiritual family through weekly fellowship, Bible study and other events.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Enjoy bagels and come speak with Bracewell associate Cam Moody ’25, a former OWLS member.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Join the Law, Innovation, Security, and Technology (LIST) Society to hear from a panel of practitioners about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Chatrie v. United States. LIST will be joined by Adam Unikowsky, who argued for Chatrie, and Trisha Anderson, former deputy general counsel for the FBI. Professor Aditya Bamzai will moderate.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
1Ls who haven’t yet met with the Public Service Center, but are interested in a summer position in public service, can hear from the PSC about how to get up to speed on the basics of a 1L summer public service job search while pursuing a 2L summer position in private practice. This event is geared primarily for those 1Ls who intend to submit applications during the fall semester for 1L summer positions in public service, such as with high-profile national nonprofits, prominent federal agencies and offices and other competitive early-moving programs. RSVP through Symplicity.
A panel of commentators will discuss the book “Contract Hazards: Lawyers and Their Landmines,” by Professor Mitu Gulati. A reception will follow. Vice Dean Ashley Deeks will introduce the event.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Biweekly dinner meetings open to the Law School bring in speakers from around the school and UVA community to discuss topics including community, acceptance and faith in the legal profession and at the Law School.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Jones Day will be hosting a panel discussing what it’s like to practice law in California, and 1Ls will have the opportunity to connect with a California attorney in person.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Join the Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center for the final installment in Career Development’s “Real Deal” panel series. Alumni working for federal agencies will discuss their work, career paths and what it is like to represent the federal government. Food provided with RSVP through Events tab in Symplicity by Oct. 6.
Friday, October 9, 2026
Professor Mila Versteeg will deliver the chair lecture “A Hazardous Experiment: Can a New Constitution Fix a Country?”
James Madison warned that a second constitutional convention would be a “hazardous experiment.” Around the world, however, this experiment is remarkably common: more than 800 national constitutions have been adopted since 1789. This lecture will use global data and case-study research to show how and why new constitutions often fail to solve the problems that prompted their adoption and might even make things worse. Box lunches will be available at 11:45 a.m.
Monday, October 12, 2026 - Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Lambda Law Alliance welcomes students to meet practicing attorneys representing private law firms from around the country. Learn about transactional, litigation and regulatory practices at our expert panels, and network with lawyers at the reception. Events will take place in Brown Hall and Caplin Pavilion.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Friday, October 16, 2026
Open to faculty.
Monday, October 19, 2026
Representatives from the Virginia Office of the Attorney General will be on hand to speak with interested students about the work their office does and summer internship/Honors Fellowship opportunities.
This will be an informal opportunity for students to enjoy coffee and donuts, play board games and chat with law librarians.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
The Miller Center’s Health Care Policy Project will host a panel to examine which strategies are most likely to strengthen the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, what a reconstituted agency may look like, why leadership matters and how trust and confidence can be rebuilt. Professor Margaret Foster Riley will moderate.
This will be an information and Q&A session about study abroad and the international exchange programs being offered in the 2027-28 academic year. Professor Ruth Mason, chair of the International Relations Committee, and Senior Assistant Dean Jason Dugas ’01 of the Student Records Office will be leading the information session, and current and previous exchange students will attend to answer questions. Students interested in studying abroad during their 3L year should attend. Snacks will be provided.
The hope of LCF is to witness to the Law School community the truth, love and joy of Jesus Christ. The organization hopes to be a community where students can engage in spiritual conversations and find spiritual family through weekly fellowship, Bible study and other events.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Daniel Rauch is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland King Carey School of Law. His research focuses on the laws governing political speech and how they work in a digital democracy. A reception will follow.
The Intellectual Property Law Society, LIST and NSLF are co-hosting a Law Firm Mix and Mingle for 1Ls interested in law and technology careers. Attorneys from multiple firms will be attending, representing IP, national security and technology law practices.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Join Student Affairs’ exam prep session with 1L professors. Snacks will be provided.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Biweekly dinner meetings open to the Law School bring in speakers from around the school and UVA community to discuss topics including community, acceptance and faith in the legal profession and at the Law School.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Thomson Reuters/Westlaw’s weekly table event are an opportunity to speak with either the student rep or the account manager about any Westlaw-related questions students might have. Students can also receive a quick summary of the Westlaw products they have access to, as well as learn about new and upcoming features. Smaller giveaway items, such as pens, highlighters and snacks are available for free, and occasionally larger items, such as cupcakes, pizza and tumblers, are also given away.
Yale Law School professor John Fabian Witt, an expert on American legal history, will deliver the 2026 McCorkle Lecture, “Power Not Rights: The Secret History of 20th-Century Constitutionalism.” Professor Risa Goluboff will introduce Witt. A reception will follow.
Witt explains: “What if what we think we know about the rights revolution of the 20th century is wrong? What if landmarks like Brown v. Board of Education originated not in ideas about rights at all? As liberal constitutionalism passes from the scene, ‘Power Not Rights’ proposes a revisionist history of its origins with trenchant lessons for the present.”
Witt is the Duffy Class of 1960 Professor of Law at Yale Law School and a professor of history at Yale University, where he teaches and writes on the history of American law and the law of torts. He is a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellow, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and former Head of College at Yale’s Davenport College. His books include “The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America” and “Lincoln’s Code: The Laws of War in American History,” which won the Bancroft Prize, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, was awarded the American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel Award and was a New York Times Notable Book.
Visitors should enter the Law School through the Clay Hall entrance (map and parking details) and be prepared to show a government-issued ID.
Friday, October 23, 2026
Open to faculty.
Freedom Studio uses technology, storytelling and creative advocacy to support social change through civic engagement and democratic organizing. Nishchhal (Nish) Kharal, the organization’s co-founder, will share lessons from this work and reflect on how shifting international funding priorities are reshaping the landscape for human rights and democracy initiatives around the world. Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Saturday, October 24, 2026
This event is sponsored by a student organization.
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Registration details forthcoming
Monday, October 26, 2026
Join Student Affairs’ exam prep session with 1L professors. Snacks will be provided.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Join Judge Chad Readler of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and Ed Whelan, a Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, as they discuss how and why the judicial confirmation process has changed and explore Readler’s own experience.
This event is sponsored by a student organization.