Upcoming Events

ACS will host a memorial event to honor Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The event will include former clerks of Ginsburg who will reflect on her dedication to justice, both on and off the bench. Zoom details.

U.S. Judge Carlton Reeves ’89 will join ACS and BLSA for a conversation about the importance of clerking, increasing diversity in the judiciary, and lessons from his life and career. Zoom details

Professors Cathy Hwang and Rich Schragger will provide an overview of the academic career path and take students through the steps to becoming a law professor. All students are encouraged to attend. Zoom details.

This symposium is part of the University’s 2021 Community MLK Celebration. During the event, the 2021 Gregory H. Swanson Award will be presented. The award is named after UVA and UVA Law’s first black student, and recognizes students who demonstrate a commitment to justice within the community. Additional details TBD.

The Domestic Violence Project will host Margaret Duval, UVA Law alum and executive director of Ascend Justice, for a discussion on the impact of domestic violence on children and families. Zoom details.

The Heartland 'Hoos will present an event to connect with Chicago-area attorneys. The first half of the event will feature a Q&A panel, followed by breakout sessions for smaller and more individualized discussions. Details

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Join the National Security Law Forum and Professor David Koplow, one of the country's foremost experts on space law, for a discussion of the national security and international law problems the field is confronting. Zoom details.

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California Air Resources Board Chair Mary D. Nichols and UCLA law professor Ann E. Carlson will discuss the productive but fraught relationship between cities, states and national environmental decisions-makers, with a focus on the important strides made to improve air quality in California over the past several decades. The event is the second in the “PLACE and Power” series of virtual conversations exploring connections between human place-based relationships and the law and politics of environmental governance. Carlson, one of the country’s leading scholars of climate change law and policy, is the Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law, and the inaugural faculty director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the UCLA School of Law. She is also on the faculty of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Nichols joined the California Air Resources Board in 2007. She has also served as California’s secretary for Natural Resources (1999-2003); a senior staff attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council; assistant administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation; and head of the Institute of Environment and Sustainability at UCLA. Register for Zoom

Learn the basic do's and don't's of public service interviews, how they differ from private-sector interviews and how to prepare. Zoom details.

Aida Fitzgerald ’13 (staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society of DC, previously a public defender in Massachusetts) and Keith Morgan ’88 (deputy chief of the FCC's Enforcement Bureau, previously deputy chief, Civil Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office for DC) will share their experiences about their paths to public service and what it looks like to transition to public service from a private-sector position, and answer students’ questions. This will be a relaxed, informal environment in which students will be encouraged to speak frankly.

Get the facts about UVA Law's loan assistance program, the federal government's Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and how new grads in public service make it all work. Zoom details.

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Hosted by the Student Bar Association and is open to all UVA Law students. Zoom details.

The Domestic Violence Project will host a training on trauma-informed lawyering with the Virginia Victim Assistance Network to kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In this introductory training, attendees will learn to recognize trauma in victims of domestic violence and understand its impact on memory, behavior, and the criminal justice process. Additionally, attendees will be introduced to trauma-informed approaches to representing victims of domestic violence and the value of being a trauma-informed attorney. Students will be able to attain a certificate of completion for attending the training. Zoom details.

How has admiralty law shaped our understanding and acceptance of international law? Does admiralty law provide a useful framework for enforcing international human rights? The Virginia Journal of International Law and J.B. Moore will host Professor George Rutherglen to discuss a forthcoming article about admiralty law and international human rights. Zoom details.

The Virginia Journal of Law & Technology (VJOLT) and Law, Innovation, Security & Technology (LIST) will co-sponsor a virtual Diversity in Law & Technology event. This event will provide an opportunity to meet and network with diverse attorneys working in the law and technology space at top law firms. Registration for this event will open on Sept. 25 at noon.

UVA Law Democrats will host a discussion with Virginia General Assembly Delegate Sally Hudson and Professor Michael Gilbert regarding redistricting in Virginia. Zoom link TBD.

Networking looks a little different this year. This event will provide an opportunity to get to know new people in a virtual networking environment and provide tips on how to use Zoom in a professional context. Zoom registration.

Join Virginia Law Women and Women of Color for a Zoom panel discussion on diversity and intersectionality with woman attorneys from Quinn Emanuel. Sponsored by Quinn Emanuel.