Upcoming Events
Monday, January 30, 2023
Setting Up for Success
Join Student Affairs for a session about planning for the spring and beyond.
Contact: Megan DurkeeSponsor: Student Affairs
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Women in Academia
Panelists include Dean Risa Goluboff and Professors Naomi Cahn, Ruth Mason and Elizabeth Rowe. Professor Sarah Shalf ’01 will moderate.
Contact: Jamie MillerSponsor: Virginia Law Women, Women of Color, Academic Placement Committee
Legal Writing Fellow Tryout Information Session
All students interested in being a Legal Writing Fellow for the 2023-24 school year are encouraged to attend this information session, where the role of the Legal Writing Fellows and details about the tryout process will be discussed. Recordings of the presentation will be available on Legal Research & Writing course Canvas pages.
Contact: Joe ForeSponsor: Legal Research and Writing Program
Post-Midterm Recap Conversation With Vice Dean Michael Gilbert
Contact: Julia CitronSponsor: American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Midway Toast
Second-year law students are invited to a toast to celebrate being halfway through law school. Dean Risa Goluboff will address the audience. Snacks and refreshments will be served.
Contact: Savannah OurednikSponsor: Student Affairs
Thursday, February 2, 2023
“The Role of the Solicitor General,” With Andrew Ferguson ’12
Andrew Ferguson ’12, Virginia’s solicitor general, has also served as chief counsel to U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. Food will be provided.
Contact: Robert BuellSponsor: Federalist Society
Women in Big Law
Attorneys from cities across the country will join Virginia Law Women’s Ninth Annual Women in Big Law Reception. Students may participate in small roundtable discussions, a reception, firm dinners and one-on-one coffee chats. Many past student attendees made connections that led to employment at or before on-Grounds interviews.
Contact: Heream YangSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Friday, February 3, 2023
Women in Big Law Coffee Chats
Contact: Heream YangSponsor: Virginia Law Women
7th Annual Shaping Justice Conference
Legal scholar Khiara M. Bridges will deliver the keynote address at the seventh annual Shaping Justice conference, “Safeguarding Bodily Autonomy: Examining the Intersections of Health and Justice.” Bridges will speak at 5 p.m. in Caplin Pavilion.
Aimed at inspiring students and lawyers to promote justice through public service, the student-run conference will also feature an awards ceremony to honor Laurel Sakai ’11 and Anne Swerlick ’77 for their roles in serving the public.
Contact: Maitland Lilja Io JonesSponsor: Public Interest Law Association, Program in Law and Public Service
Faculty Workshop: Megan Stevenson
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
Monday, February 6, 2023
Breaking Grounds Speaker Series: Chief Judge Roger Gregory
Roger L. Gregory has served as chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit since 2016. He became the first Black judge to serve on the Fourth Circuit in 2001. Gregory co-founded Wilder & Gregory in 1982 with future Gov. L. Douglas Wilder and became the chair of the firm’s litigation section in 1985. Food will be provided.
Contact: Josephs, GabrieleSponsor: Black Law Students Association
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Law & Economics Workshop: Nuno Garoupa of George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Law School
Inside the Department of Justice
Judge Chad Readler of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and Brian Rabbitt ’08, a partner at Jones Day and former acting assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, will discuss their experience working at the DOJ. Food will be provided.
Contact: Robert BuellSponsor: Federalist Society
Unified Journal Tryout Information Session
1Ls are invited to learn more about journal membership and the Unified Journal Tryout process.
Contact: Alexander BriggsSponsor: Academic Journals, Virginia Law Review
18th P. Browning Hoffman Memorial Lecture in Law and Psychiatry: “‘What Works,’ for Justice-Involved People With Mental Illness?” With Jennifer Skeem
University of California, Berkeley professor Jennifer Skeem will deliver the 18th P. Browning Hoffman Memorial Lecture in Law and Psychiatry. Skeem is the Mack Distinguished Professor at the School of Social Welfare and a professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy.
Skeem will provide empirical guidance for shifting programs and practices to improve outcomes for high-need, high-risk prison populations.
The lecture is sponsored by the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy, and the University’s schools of Law and Medicine. The institute is directed by UVA Law professor Richard Bonnie, who also holds appointments in Medicine and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.
Contact: Rebecca KlaffSponsor: Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy, UVA Law School, UVA School of Medicine
Tackling the Writing Requirement
Contact: Megan DurkeeSponsor: Student Affairs
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Unified Journal Tryout Information Session
1Ls are invited to learn more about journal membership and the Unified Journal Tryout process.
Contact: Alexander BriggsSponsor: Academic Journals, Virginia Law Review
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Virginia Journal of Law & Technology Symposium
Contact: Marjory ZukSponsor: Virginia Journal of Law & Technology
LawTech Webinar: A Conversation With Chris Gilliard
Chris Gilliard is a research fellow with the Technology and Social Change Research Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center. His scholarship concentrates on digital privacy, and the intersections of race, class and technology. He is an advocate for critical and equity-focused approaches to tech in education.
Contact: Rebecca KlaffSponsor: LawTech Center
Friday, February 10, 2023
Faculty Workshop: Matthew Jennejohn of Brigham Young University
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
Shabbat Dinner
Contact: Joshua GoldsteinSponsor: Jewish Law Students Association, Lambda Law Alliance
Monday, February 13, 2023
Breaking Grounds Speaker Series: “Your Brain on Algorithms,” With Mutale Nkonde
Mutale Nkonde is the founding CEO of AI For the People, a communications nonprofit. She has also been a fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School and, as an artificial intelligence policy adviser, was part of a team that introduced Algorithmic Accountability and Deep Fakes Accountability Acts to Congress. Food will be provided.
Contact: Gabriele JosephsSponsor: Black Law Students Association, LawTech Center
Getting Involved in Journals and Student Organizations
Contact: Megan DurkeeSponsor: Student Affairs
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Virginia Law Women Journal Information Session
Contact: Jamie MillerSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Thursday, February 16, 2023
New Lochner Era? Economic Liberty in the 21st Century
Andrew Ward, an attorney with the Institute for Justice, will discuss whether the original meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment protect a right to work. He will also offer his insights as lead counsel in Tiwari v. Friedlander, a recent case addressing the right to engage in a common occupation. Food will be provided.
Contact: Robert BuellSponsor: Federalist Society
White & Case 101: Introduction to White & Case’s Racial Justice Task Force
Contact: Dorehn RichardsonSponsor: Black Law Students Association
Breaking Grounds Speaker Series: Lisa Opoku
Lisa Opoku is managing director and chief operating officer of the technology division at Goldman Sachs. She was previously a corporate attorney practicing in Silicon Valley on venture capital financings and in New York on distressed debt transactions. Barron’s named Opoku one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance of 2022. Food will be provided.
Contact: Gabriele JosephsSponsor: Black Law Students Association
Friday, February 17, 2023
Virginia Law Review Online Symposium: 50 Years After San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez
Nearly 50 years ago, the majority of the Supreme Court in Rodriguez rejected the claim that education is a fundamental right and held that Texas’ system of using local property taxes to fund its public schools did not violate the Equal Protection Clause. Today, the fight for equity in K-12 public education continues on numerous fronts — some decades-old and some unique to the present moment. With debates about public schooling increasingly becoming a microcosm of larger political and social issues, the symposium will contextualize these struggles and think creatively about ways to forge a more just and equitable system. The event will feature paper presentations, topical panel discussions, a book signing and more. St. Mary’s University law professor Albert Kauffman will deliver the keynote.
Sponsor: Virginia Law Review OnlineFaculty Workshop: Daniel Shaviro of New York University School of Law
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
Monday, February 20, 2023
Examining “The Fight for Privacy”
Scholars will discuss Professor Danielle Citron’s new book, “The Fight for Privacy: Protecting Dignity, Identity and Love in the Digital Age,” which makes the case for understanding intimate privacy as a civil and human right. Panelists include University of Pennsylvania law professor Anita L. Allen, George Washington University law professor Daniel J. Solove, and Northeastern University law and computer science professor Ari E. Waldman. UVA Law professor Deborah Hellman will moderate. A reception will follow.
Contact: Rebecca KlaffTuesday, February 21, 2023
Law & Economics Workshop: Prasad Krishnamurthy of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Law School
William Minor Lile Moot Court Competition Quarterfinals
Contact: Sarah StewartSponsor: William Minor Lile Moot Court
1L Virtual New York Day
This event is an opportunity for 1Ls to meet a number of attorneys from different practice areas in one evening. First-year students with interest in the New York City market for their 2L summer and after graduation are encouraged to attend. Additional details and registration information will be distributed via email.
Contact: Lynn StitelerSponsor: Career Development
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
William Minor Lile Moot Court Competition Quarterfinals
Contact: Sarah StewartSponsor: William Minor Lile Moot Court
Friday, February 24, 2023
Regulating Conflict and Competition: The Economic Levers of National Security
The United States relies heavily on economic measures to manage international conflict and competition. From sanctions on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine to restrictions on investment in China and controls over cross-border technology flows, regulations aimed at protecting national security are in the forefront as the United States winds down long-standing military operations around the world. The conference convenes legal and policy experts to discuss the latest developments in and future trajectories of the economic levers of national security. Neil H. MacBride ’92, general counsel of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, will deliver the keynote address. There is no cost to attend this conference, but registration is required. Parking will be available in the D2 and D3 lots adjacent to the Law School.
Contact: Rebecca Klaff
Sponsor: National Security Law Center
Cavalier Classic Mock Trial Tournament
Teams will showcase their trial advocacy skills in trying a criminal case from start-to-finish, with two witnesses for each side. Audience members are welcome.
Contact: Eamon HeaneySponsor: Mock Trial at UVA Law
Cavalier Classic Mock Trial Tournament
Teams will showcase their trial advocacy skills in trying a criminal case from start-to-finish, with two witnesses for each side. Audience members are welcome.
Contact: Eamon HeaneySponsor: Mock Trial at UVA Law
Cavalier Classic Mock Trial Tournament
Teams will showcase their trial advocacy skills in trying a criminal case from start-to-finish, with two witnesses for each side. Audience members are welcome.
Contact: Eamon HeaneySponsor: Mock Trial at UVA Law
Cavalier Classic Mock Trial Tournament
Teams will showcase their trial advocacy skills in trying a criminal case from start-to-finish, with two witnesses for each side. Audience members are welcome.
Contact: Eamon HeaneySponsor: Mock Trial at UVA Law
Monday, February 27, 2023
Deadline to Submit E-Forms to SRO for Upper-Level Writing Requirement Special Requests for Spring Courses.
Contact: Student Records and Academic ServicesSponsor: Law School
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Discussion on Nationwide Injunctions
Professor Michael Morley of Florida State University College of Law will discuss the legal rationales for nationwide injunctions. Food will be provided.
Contact: Robert BuellSponsor: Federalist Society
1L Virtual D.C. Day
This event is an opportunity for 1Ls to meet a number of attorneys from different practice areas in one evening. First-year students with interest in the Washington, D.C., market for their 2L summer and after graduation are encouraged to attend. Additional details and registration information will be distributed via email.
Contact: Lynn StitelerSponsor: Career Development
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Sunday, March 5, 2023
Monday, March 6, 2023
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Friday, March 10, 2023
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Law & Economics Workshop: Holger Spamann of Harvard Law School
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Law School
1L Virtual California Day
This event is an opportunity for 1Ls to meet a number of attorneys from different practice areas in one evening. First-year students with interest in the California market for their 2L summer and after graduation are encouraged to attend. Additional details and registration information will be distributed via email.
Contact: Lynn StitelerSponsor: Career Development
Women in Government
Food and refreshments will be provided
Contact: Sabrina MatoSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Admitted Students Open House
Contact: admissions@law.virginia.eduSponsor: Admissions Office
Friday, March 17, 2023
Admitted Students Open House
Contact: admissions@law.virginia.eduSponsor: Admissions Office
Faculty Workshop: Tess Wilkinson-Ryan of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
Monday, March 20, 2023
The Future of the Major Questions Doctrine
Professor Christopher J. Walker of the University of Michigan Law School will give a lecture on the future of the major questions doctrine after West Virginia v. EPA.
Contact: Robert BuellSponsor: Federalist Society
Paul, Weiss Panel
Contact: Michael GeislerSponsor: Virginia Law & Business Society
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Experiential Learning Fair
Refreshments will be provided.
Contact: Cindy DerrickSponsor: Clinical Programs
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Friday, March 24, 2023
Faculty Workshop: Aziza Ahmed of Boston University School of Law
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Law & Economics Workshop: Jill E. Fisch of University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Law School
Friday, March 31, 2023
Faculty Workshop: Shelley Welton of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
40th Annual UVA Law Softball Invitational
Each year, the North Grounds Softball League Softball Invitational brings teams from law schools around the country for a fun-filled weekend. The invitational raises money for the Charlottesville charity ReadyKids, raising a record $25,000 last year.
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Registration: The registration link will be active Nov. 1 on the NGSL website. Registration fees go toward running the tournament and supporting ReadyKids.
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Hotels: NGSL partners with Charlottesville hotels to get softball teams group rates. Information on accommodations will be posted to the website by Nov. 1.
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Team limit per school: To encourage more schools to participate, schools are limited to sending a maximum of five teams, whether student teams or alumni teams.
Follow NGSL on Instagram for updates.
Contact: John Brown and Jackson GrubbeSponsor: North Grounds Softball League
Saturday, April 1, 2023
40th Annual UVA Law Softball Invitational
Each year, the North Grounds Softball League Softball Invitational brings teams from law schools around the country for a fun-filled weekend. The invitational raises money for the Charlottesville charity ReadyKids, raising a record $25,000 last year.
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Registration: The registration link will be active Nov. 1 on the NGSL website. Registration fees go toward running the tournament and supporting ReadyKids.
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Hotels: NGSL partners with Charlottesville hotels to get softball teams group rates. Information on accommodations will be posted to the website by Nov. 1.
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Team limit per school: To encourage more schools to participate, schools are limited to sending a maximum of five teams, whether student teams or alumni teams.
Follow NGSL on Instagram for updates.
Contact: John Brown and Jackson GrubbeSponsor: North Grounds Softball League
Sunday, April 2, 2023
40th Annual UVA Law Softball Invitational
Each year, the North Grounds Softball League Softball Invitational brings teams from law schools around the country for a fun-filled weekend. The invitational raises money for the Charlottesville charity ReadyKids, raising a record $25,000 last year.
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Registration: The registration link will be active Nov. 1 on the NGSL website. Registration fees go toward running the tournament and supporting ReadyKids.
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Hotels: NGSL partners with Charlottesville hotels to get softball teams group rates. Information on accommodations will be posted to the website by Nov. 1.
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Team limit per school: To encourage more schools to participate, schools are limited to sending a maximum of five teams, whether student teams or alumni teams.
Follow NGSL on Instagram for updates.
Contact: John Brown and Jackson GrubbeSponsor: North Grounds Softball League
Friday, April 7, 2023
Faculty Workshop: Monica Bell of Yale Law School
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Law & Economics Workshop: Jacob Goldin of University of Chicago Law School
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Law School
Friday, April 14, 2023
Faculty Workshop: Samuel Bray of Notre Dame Law School
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
A Conversation With Peter Strzok
Peter Strzok is former deputy assistant director of the FBI’s counterintelligence division and led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections. Previously, he had been the chief of the division’s counterespionage section and led the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email server.
Contact: Rebecca KlaffSponsor: LawTech Center
Friday, April 21, 2023
Faculty Workshop: Richard Schragger and Micah Schwartzman ’05
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Law & Economics Workshop: Paige Marta Skiba of Vanderbilt University Law School
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Law School
Friday, April 28, 2023
Faculty Workshop: Karen Tani of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Friday, May 12, 2023
Return to Charlottesville to reconnect with old friends and make new ones.
Contact: Rebecca NelsonSponsor: UVA Law School Foundation and Alumni Association
The Virginia Law Weekly 75th Anniversary Reception
Join us as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of Virginia Law Weekly.
Contact: Rebecca NelsonSponsor: UVA Law Alumni
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Return to Charlottesville to reconnect with old friends and make new ones.
Contact: Rebecca NelsonSponsor: UVA Law School Foundation and Alumni Association
Sunday, May 14, 2023
All alumni celebrating a milestone are welcome to join us in Charlottesville for a weekend full of special events and opportunities to connect with fellow alumni and the Law School. Registration for this event opens in February 2023. For more information, please visit law.virginia.edu/reunions.
Contact: Rebecca NelsonSponsor: UVA Law School Foundation and Alumni Association
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Foundation Reception for Graduates and Guests
The Law School Foundation welcomes graduates, families and friends to a reception featuring heavy hors d'oeuvres and beverages. Graduates will have an opportunity to take a class photo, and faculty and staff are also invited and attend.
Contact: Sarah SargentSponsor: UVA Law School Foundation