Upcoming Events
Alumni Relations
5:00 PM-6:30 PM
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Philadelphia Alumni Reception
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
New York City Alumni Reception
Contact: Alumni Relations6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Houston Alumni Reception
Contact: Alumni Relations6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Charlottesville Alumni Holiday Reception
Contact: Alumni Relations6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Washington, D.C. Alumni Holiday Reception
Contact: Alumni RelationsAmici Signati Linguae
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Sign Language and Deaf Culture
Students are invited to learn about deaf culture, sign language, working with interpreters and more. Faculty from the UVA American Sign Language Program will be in attendance. Lunch will be provided.
Contact: Jana MinichDean's Office
11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Editorial Cartoons and the First Amendment: The Supreme Court Decision that Saved Political Satire
Vice Dean Leslie Kendrick and Roslyn Mazer, counsel to the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists during the Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell litigation, for a conversation about First Amendment protection for the work of political cartoonists such as Patrick Oliphant. Oliphant will sign books following the talk. Lunch will be provided.
Contact: Rebecca KlaffFaculty
11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Orly Lobel
Contact: Ginny Clayton11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Pierre Verdier
Contact: Ginny Clayton11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, John Rappaport
Contact: Ginny Clayton11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Lawrence Solum
Contact: Ginny Clayton11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Tom Nachbar
Contact: Ginny ClaytonFall Break
11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Kate Shaw
Contact: Ginny Clayton11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Legal Theory Workshop
Contact: Pennie Newell11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Jocelyn Simonson
Contact: Ginny Clayton11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Timothy Lovelace
Contact: Ginny Clayton11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Legal Theory Workshop
Contact: Pennie Newell11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Legal Theory Workshop
Contact: Pennie Newell11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Legal Theory Workshop
Contact: Pennie NewellFederalist Society
11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Originalism 101
The discussion will feature Lawrence B. Solum, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, and Lillian R. BeVier, David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus.
Contact: Rachel Daley11:30 AM-12:45 PM
The Proper Role of a Federal Court of Appeals Judge in Interpreting the Law, With Judge John K. Bush
Judge John K. Bush of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit will discuss the proper role of a federal court of appeals judge in interpreting the law.
Contact: Rachel Daley11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Federalist Society Event with Judge Jennifer Elrod
The Federalist Society will host Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Contact: Rachel Daley11:30 AM-12:45 PM
A Conversation With Judge Trevor McFadden ’06 and Judge Andrew Oldham
Judge Trevor McFadden serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and Judge Andrew S. Oldham is on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Food will be served.
Contact: Rachel DaleyHuman Rights Program
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Human Rights Program Kickoff
Contact: Rachel Davidson RaycraftLaw & Economics
11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Law and Economics Workshop, Ashley Langer (University of Arizona)
Contact: Ginny Clayton11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Law and Economics Workshop, Lewis Kornhauser (NYU Law)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonLaw School
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Office of Private Practice
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
1L Private Sector Employment Kickoff (Sections A,E)
The Office of Private Practice will present an overview of law firm practice, as well as 1L summer job search myths and resources. Students are invited to bring questions. Attendance is mandatory to receive priority individual counseling with the Office of Private Practice.
Contact: Lynn Stiteler1:00 PM-2:00 PM
1L Private Sector Employment Kickoff (Sections B,H)
The Office of Private Practice will present an overview of law firm practice, as well as 1L summer job search myths and resources. Students are invited to bring questions. Attendance is mandatory to receive priority individual counseling with the Office of Private Practice.
Contact: Lynn Stiteler1:00 PM-2:00 PM
1L Private Sector Employment Kickoff (Sections C,I,J)
The Office of Private Practice will present an overview of law firm practice, as well as 1L summer job search myths and resources. Students are invited to bring questions. Attendance is mandatory to receive priority individual counseling with the Office of Private Practice.
Contact: Lynn Stiteler
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
1L Private Sector Employment Kickoff (Sections D,F,G)
The Office of Private Practice will present an overview of law firm practice, as well as 1L summer job search myths and resources. Students are invited to bring questions. Attendance is mandatory to receive priority individual counseling with the Office of Private Practice.
Contact: Lynn Stiteler
Pro Bono Program
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Pro Bono Orientation Session 1
The Pro Bono Program will hold the first of two identical orientation sessions for students interested in participating in pro bono work for the first time. The session will introduce students to the personal and professional rewards of pro bono service and demonstrate how to use the online pro bono system, GoodWorks, how to find a pro bono opportunity, how to apply for a posted project and how to log your hours and complete the Pro Bono Challenge. The second session will be held on August 28 at 1:00 p.m.
Contact: Andrew BroaddusPublic Interest Law Association (PILA)
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
PILA 2L/3L Book Sale
Contact: Lindsay Gorman10:00 AM-5:00 PM
PILA 2L/3L Book Sale
Contact: Lindsay Gorman10:00 AM-5:00 PM
PILA 2L/3L Book Sale
Contact: Lindsay Gorman10:00 AM-5:00 PM
PILA 2L/3L Book Sale
Contact: Lindsay Gorman10:00 AM-5:00 PM
PILA 2L/3L Book Sale
Contact: Lindsay GormanPublic Service Center
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
1L Public Service Job Search Kick-Off (Session 1)
All first-year students are invited to learn what’s out there for public service internships, get crucial timetables and take a quick dive into writing public service cover letters and resumes. 1L students who select the PSC for their first counseling appointment must attend one of these sessions and RSVP through Symplicity.
Contact: Andrew Broaddus3:45 PM-4:45 PM
1L Public Service Job Search Kick-Off (Session 2)
All firsty-year students are invited to learn what’s out there for public service internships, get crucial timetables and take a quick dive into writing public service cover letters and resumes. 1L students who select the PSC for their first counseling appointment must attend one of these sessions and RSVP through Symplicity.
Contact: Andrew Broaddus1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Pro Bono Orientation Session 2
The Pro Bono Program will hold the seconld of two identical orientation sessions for students interested in participating in pro bono work for the first time. The session will introduce students to the personal and professional rewards of pro bono service and demonstrate how to use the online pro bono system, GoodWorks, how to find a pro bono opportunity, how to apply for a posted project and how to log your hours and complete the Pro Bono Challenge.
Contact: Andrew Broaddus1:00 PM-1:00 PM
Real Deal: Legal Aid and Social Justice
The first part of the Public Service Center's “Real Deal” series, attorneys working for Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Democracy Forward, Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia and the Legal Aid Justice Center will discuss their work, career paths and what it is like to fight for equal justice through individual representation and systemic efforts. Lunch provided with RSVP through the Events tab on Symplicity by September 2.
Contact: Amanda Yale12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Real Deal: Public Defense
In the second part of a four-part "Real Deal" series for 1Ls and beyond, the Public Service Center will invite four attorneys to talk about their practices, how people get into their field and answer questions in a fast-paced, panel format. Agencies represented include Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, Bronx Defenders, Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Virginia and Charlottesville-Albemarle Public Defender’s Office. Lunch will be provided with an RSVP through the Events tab in Symplicity by Sept. 6.
Contact: Andrew BroaddusPublic Service Center, PILA
5:15 PM-7:15 PM
Public Service Kickoff
Students are invited to join PILA, the Program in Law and Public Service and the Public Service Center to learn about the public service community at UVA Law. Keynote speakers will be Aida Fitzgerald ’13, Legal Aid Society of Washington, D.C., and Rachel Kincaid ’15, U.S. Attorney's Office, D. WV, formerly U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division. Refreshments will be provided.
Contact: Annie KimSBA
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
SBA Activities Fair
New students are invited to learn more about the large variety of extracurricular activities at UVA Law.
Contact: Rachel StaubStudent Legal Forum
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Supreme Court Roundup
Contact: Michael ShagrinStudent Records and Academic Services
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Faculty Panel, Electives Advising for 1Ls
Opportunity for 1Ls to gain advice from Dean Risa Goluboff and faculty panelists about considerations in choosing electives for the spring term and beyond.
Contact: Jason DugasVirginia Law Review
Speech Inside the Schoolhouse Gates: 50 Years After Tinker v. Des Moines
TBD
Contact: Nicole BrayVirginia Law Women
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Virginia Law Women Faculty Wine and Cheese Night
Students and faculty are invited to get to know fellow students, members of Virginia Law Women and faculty.
Contact: Hyesu Kwun