Upcoming Events

Learn about UVA Law's externships program, where students can earn academic credit while working for a government or nonprofit organization. Externships can be part-time, full-time or part of the UVA Law in D.C. program, which is offered in the fall semester for 3Ls. Topics will include possible placements — ranging from Charlottesville and D.C., to around the country and the world — as well as program requirements and application deadlines. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP to externships@law.virginia.edu by Friday, September 14.

In this third part of a four-part “Real Deal” series for 1Ls and beyond, the Public Service Center will bring four alumni to talk about their practices, how people get into their field and answer questions in a fast-paced, panel format. Agencies represented will include U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division and Criminal Division, Department of State Office, and the Food and Drug Administration. Lunch will be provided with an RSVP through the Events tab on Symplicity by Sept. 19.

Want to work for a judge this summer? Students are invited to learn how to apply and navigate the interview process. Attendance is mandatory in order to receive individual counseling with the Office of Judicial Clerkships during October and November.

Goldman Sachs Managing Director and Law School Adjunct Professor Jim Donovan will share his insights on managing and cultivating client relationships. Donovan is responsible for advising many of the largest corporate and individual clients of Goldman Sachs.

Scholars will examine the new wave of racism in the United States at a conference marking the one-year anniversary of the violent “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville. At the event, participants from across the country will explore the nation’s longstanding history of racism, racial violence and white supremacy, as well as its legacy today, through the lens of empirical critical race theory (eCRT) — critical race theory informed by empirical methods. Speakers include Annette Gordon-Reed, Charles Warren Professor of American Legal History and professor of history at Harvard University; john a. powell, professor of law and director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at the University of California, Berkeley; and Ted Shaw, Julius L. Chambers Distinguished Professor of Law and director of the Center for Civil Rights at the University of North Carolina School of Law. More
 

Students are invited to join attorneys from Sidley Austin's Houston office for a lunch discussion on private equity work. 

Learn how to construct a legal resume. Bring your laptop, as this session is designed to give you real-time guidance on creating and formatting your resume. Attendance is mandatory in order to receive individual counseling during October and November from Career Services.

Michael Cannon of the Cato Institute will present on problems with the U.S. healthcare system and how reforming laws could improve healthcare nationwide.

Learn how to construct a legal cover letter. Bring your laptop, as we will walk through the drafting process with you. Attendance is mandatory in order to receive individual counseling during October and November from Career Services.

Students are invited learn about the various Environmental Law Courses offered at UVA, including the Environmental Law and Policy Clinic.

Recruiting members of the U.S. Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy JAG Corps, as well as JAG reservist Professor Thomas Nachbar, will talk about their services, what experiences a new judge advocate can expect, and how to apply and be competitive for JAG internships and postgraduate jobs. Lunch will be provided with an RSVP through Symplicity by Oct. 15.

Hans von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation will debate David Bier of the Cato Institute. Debate topics will focus on DACA, President Trump's proposed border wall, and the economic impact of immigration and security.

Join the Career Services Staff for a fun and informative program on proper interview and reception attire.

The Pro Bono Program will hold two identical orientation sessions for those students interested in participating in a winter pro bono project. The sessions will cover how to arrange a project for the winter break, how to register the project with the Pro Bono Program and how to log your hours. Students should plan to attend one of these sessions if they are contemplating a winter break project.

Eighth Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals David Stras will deliver the talk, "Recent Supreme Court Cases Every Law Student Should Know." Food will be provided.

The Pro Bono Program will hold two identical orientation sessions for those students interested in participating in a winter pro bono project. The sessions will cover how to arrange a project for the winter break, how to register the project with the Pro Bono Program and how to log your hours. Students should attend one of these sessions if they are contemplating a winter break project.

The Virginia Environmental Law Journal welcomes all to their annual symposium. The keynote speech will be delivered by Professor Peter Byrne of Georgetown Law.

For 90 years, the William Minor Lile Moot Court Competition has pitted UVA Law's best and brightest oral advocates against one another in a spirited intramural competition. In the finals the two remaining pairs of students, Katharine Collins and Christopher Macomber, and Kendall Burchard and Scott Harman, will face off before a panel of three federal appellate judges.

Food will be provided.

Students are invited to write thank you notes for the alumni donors who make a remarkable difference at UVA Law.

11:45 a.m. reception, 12:15 p.m. lunch.

11:45 a.m. reception, 12:15 p.m. luncheon