Upcoming Events
Administrative Law and Regulation
11:30 AM-1:00 PM
The Shadow Docket With Judge Trevor McFadden
The Federalist Society at UVA Law will host Judge Trevor McFadden of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to discuss the “shadow docket.” Food will be provided.
Contact: Douglas MaggsSponsor: Federalist Society
Admissions
Alumni
6:00 PM-7:30 PM
UVA Law Alumni Reception in Dallas
Please join Lu Alvarez '88, Kathy Boase, and Kate Martin of the UVA Law School Foundation for a reception with Dallas-area UVA Law alumni.
Contact: Kathy BoaseSponsor: Law School Foundation
10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Thank a Donor Day
Express your gratitude to UVA Law’s alumni donors with handwritten thank-you notes, and receive treats, giveaways and thanks.
Contact: Aimee CarterSponsor: Law School Foundation
4:30 PM-7:00 PM
International Fest
Details to come about this celebration of diversity.
Contact: Maria RochaSponsor: Student Affairs, Graduate Law Students Association
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Charlottesville Holiday Reception
Join Charlottesville-area UVA Law alumni for a holiday reception.
Contact: Kathy BoaseSponsor: UVA Law School Foundation
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Richmond Holiday Reception
Join Richmond-area UVA Law alumni for a holiday reception.
Contact: Kathy BoaseSponsor: UVA Law School Foundation
Business Law
11:30 AM-1:00 PM
ECVC Presents: 1L Corporate Job Roundtable
Upperclassmen will dicuss their 1L summer job experiences. Panelists will include students with jobs at law firms, corporates and government agencies. Food will be provided.
Contact: Lauren JohnsonSponsor: Virginia Law Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Club
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Fireside Chat With UVA Law Entrepreneur Eric Broyles ’95
Eric Broyles ’95 will discuss his experience and journey into entreprenuership. Food will be provided.
Contact: Lauren JohnsonSponsor: VA Law Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Club
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
In an environment of increasing academic specialization, Oxford-Virginia Legal Dialogs seeks to build bridges across academic disciplines by introducing a new kind of workshop. For each session, a tax scholar will select a non-tax, but law-related, work that is prominent in its own field and explain how the work is relevant to the study of taxation. The author of the work will then respond before we open the session to questions and discussion by workshop attendees. The featured work for this session is Rick Pildes (New York University School of Law), “Political Fragmentation in Democracies Today,” with commentator Wolfgang Schön (Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, Münich). Details | Register
Contact: Ruth MasonSponsor: Virginia Center for Tax Law, University of Oxford Faculty of Law
8:00 AM-3:00 PM
ECVC Presents: Transactional Moot Court
Contact: Lauren JohnsonSponsor: Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Society
Career
4:00 PM-5:35 PM
1L Virtual Firm Mix and Mingle
The Office of Private Practice's main fall event for the Class of 2024, the virtual Firm Mix and Mingle, is an opportunity for 1Ls to meet a number of attorneys from different practice areas and markets in one afternoon. Students interested in the 1L or 2L law firm job search process are recommended to attend. Additional details and registration information will be distributed via email.
Contact: Lynn StitelerSponsor: Career Development
12:00 PM-2:00 PM
American Bar Association Tabling
Learn about the resources and opportunities that the ABA has to offer law students.
Contact: Burgandi SchlutSponsor: Student Bar Association
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Introduction to Employer Interactions
The Office of Private Practice will discuss how to optimize social events and firm interactions in both an in-person and virtual settings. This session will cover how to make the most of firm interactions that will lay the groundwork for both 1L summer and 2L summer private-sector hiring.
Contact: Lynn StitelerSponsor: Career Development
12:00 PM-2:30 PM
Health Law Careers in Private Practice
Details to come.
Contact: Laura FaasSponsor: Health Law Association
NCBE Registration Opens for All 2022 MPRE Dates
Register for upcoming dates of the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam. More
Contact: studentrecords@law.virginia.eduSponsor: Student Records
NCBE Deadline To Apply for Accommodations for the March 2022 MPRE
Apply by 11:59 p.m. Central if you are seeking accommodations for the March 2022 Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam, offered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. More
Contact: studentrecords@law.virginia.eduSponsor: Student Records
NCBE Deadline To Apply for Accommodations for the August 2022 MPRE
Apply by 11:59 p.m. Central if you are seeking accommodations for the August 2022 Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam, offered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. More
Contact: studentrecords@law.virginia.eduSponsor: Student Records
NCBE Registration Deadline for August 2022 MPRE
Register by 11:59 p.m. Central for the August 2022 Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam, offered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. More
Contact: studentrecords@law.virginia.eduSponsor: Student Records
NCBE Deadline To Apply for Accommodations for the November 2022 MPRE
Apply by 11:59 p.m. Central if you are seeking accommodations for the November 2022 Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam, offered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. More
Contact: studentrecords@law.virginia.eduSponsor: Student Records
Law School
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
1L Diversity Position Information Session and Reception
This session offers information for 1Ls applying to diversity positions.
Contact: Shinae YoonSponsor: Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Latin American Law Association
Student Life
NCBE Registration Deadline for March 2022 MPRE
Register by 11:59 p.m. Central for the March 2022 Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam, offered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. More
Contact: studentrecords@law.virginia.eduSponsor: Student Records
NCBE Registration Deadline for November 2022 MPRE
Register by 11:59 p.m. Central for the November 2022 Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam, offered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. More
Contact: studentrecords@law.virginia.eduSponsor: Student Records
Student Life
39th Annual UVA Law Softball Invitational
Contact: Alex Castle and Christina KellySponsor: North Grounds Softball League
39th Annual UVA Law Softball Invitational
Contact: Alex Castle and Christina KellySponsor: North Grounds Softball League
Charity
39th Annual UVA Law Softball Invitational
Contact: Alex Castle and Christina KellySponsor: North Grounds Softball League
Civil Rights
5:45 PM-7:15 PM
National Lawyers Guild Presents: Sumayya Saleh of Civil Rights Corps
Sumayya Saleh, a civil rights attorney and former public defender, will discuss the mission of Civil Rights Corp, a D.C. non-profit seeking systemic change in the criminal punishment system. Food will be provided.
Contact: Warren GriffithsSponsor: National Lawyers Guild
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
The Role of Conservatives in Civil Rights
The Federalist Society at UVA Law will host Andrea Lucas of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Food will be provided.
Contact: Douglas MaggsSponsor: Federalist Society
Community and Diversity
4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Part 3 of the Orientation to C’ville: Charlottesville Community Activism
The panel discussion features community organizers Luis Oyola (Legal Aid Justice Center), Ibby Han (Virginia Student Power Network) and Harold Folley (Legal Aid Justice Center, formerly Virginia Organizing) about their work and the work of others to address racial and social inequities that persist locally.
Contact: Cindy DerrickSponsor: Clinical Programs
6:00 PM-7:30 PM
BLSA Winter Diversity Reception
Contact: Timothy CrumpSponsor: Black Law Students Association
Social Event
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
BLSA Coffee Chat
Sponsor: Black Law Students Association
Criminal Law
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
ACS Hosts: “Untouchable” Documentary Screening
“Untouchable” examines current sex offense laws through portrayals of both survivors of sexual abuse and the people who are navigating life on the sex offense registry. Food will be provided.
Contact: Max LarsonSponsor: American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
ACS Panel Discussion of the Documentary ‘Untouchable’
“Untouchable” examines current sex offense laws through intimate portrayals of both survivors of sexual abuse and the people who are navigating life on the sex offense registry. Since “Untouchable’s” premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, it has continued to spark conversations and helped viewers to engage more deeply with this sensitive and complex topic. The film may be of particular interest to students who are passionate about using the law to both protect the public interest and push for progressive change.
Contact: Max LarsonSponsor: American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
Faculty
11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Charles Barzun
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Faculty Workshop
Speaker TBD
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Chair Lecture, Lawrence B. Solum
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Fred O. Smith (Emory Law)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Rip Verkerke, Molly Shadel and Sophie Trawalter (Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
Human Rights
5:30 PM-7:30 PM
International Law, Odious Debt and Human Rights
Due to various factors some countries worldwide face onerous debts owed to international creditors. Governments, academics and activists debate the legality of these economic commitments, especially those labeled as odious debt, and their impact on realizing human rights and other international obligations, including in times of transition. In this panel, three recognized experts in this field, Professor Mitu Gulati, Sabine Michalowski and Professor Paul B. Stephan ’77, will discuss the challenges of international law in the face of this issue. Panel will be moderated by Professor Camilo Sánchez. Food will be provided.
Contact: Rebecca KlaffSponsor: Center for International & Comparative Law
Immigration Law
12:45 PM-2:00 PM
Afghan Refugee Crisis Panel
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy and the International Refugee Assistance Program (IRAP) will host a discussion with a local member of the Afghan community. Food will be provided.
Contact: Max LarsonSponsor: American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, International Refugee Assistance Program (IRAP)
International and Comparative Law
5:30 PM-7:30 PM
J.B. Moore Class Registration Panel
The J.B. Moore Society will host a class registration panel for guidance on electives to take in the spring. Students interested in international law are encouraged to attend. Food will be provided.
Contact: Jessica MannSponsor: John Bassett Moore Society of International Law
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
VJIL Annual International Law Symposium
Details for the Virginia Journal of International Law's annual international law symposium are TBD.
Contact: Savannah LoganSponsor: Virginia Journal of International Law, John Bassett Moore Society of International Law
National Security Law
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
War Powers After Afghanistan
Two decades after the 9/11 attacks, the Biden administration has withdrawn the U.S. from Afghanistan and declared an end to the “forever war.” But what does that mean for war powers going forward? How should Congress restructure authorizations for the use of military force and war powers oversight? How does international law constrain counterterror operations by the Biden administration and its successors? Join top experts for a webinar discussion of these and other questions about war powers after Afghanistan. Panelists include Tess Bridgeman, co-editor-in-chief of Just Security; Yale Law School professor Oona Hathaway, director of the Yale Law School center for Global Legal Challenges; and Rutgers Law School professor Adil Haque. UVA Law professor Kristen Eichensehr, director of the National Security Law Center, will moderate.
Contact: Rebecca KlaffSponsor: National Security Law Center; Law, Innovation, Security & Technology; and the National Security Law Forum
Law and Economics
11:30 AM-12:40 PM
Law and Economics Workshop, Ben Grunwald (Duke Law)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics
11:30 AM-12:40 PM
Law and Economics Workshop, Oren Bar-Gill (Harvard Law School)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics
11:30 AM-12:40 PM
Law and Economics Workshop, Weijia Rao (Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics
11:30 AM-12:40 PM
Law and Economics Workshop, Zachary Liscow (Yale Law School)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics
Law and Technology
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
National Security Law Forum Kickoff
Learn about programming and resources with the National Security Law Forum. Food will be provided.
Contact: Sarah GuineeSponsor: National Security Law Forum
National Security Law
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Webinar With New York Times Writer and Author Nicole Perlroth
Nicole Perlroth will discuss cybersecurity and the cyber arms race. Zoom link and additional details to follow.
Contact: Rebecca KlaffSponsor: National Security Law Center
Law School
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Random Acts of Kindness Week
The Student Bar Association Health and Wellness Committee is hosting a random act of kindness week and will be tabling Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Students will be able to write down an act of kindness that someone did for them. The SBA will recognize two favorites and two people will be randomly selected to win a free Roots bowl.
Contact: Morgan MaloneySponsor: Student Bar Association
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Random Acts of Kindness Week
The Student Bar Association Health and Wellness Committee is hosting a random act of kindness week and will be tabling Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Students will be able to write down an act of kindness that someone did for them. The SBA will recognize two favorites and two people will be randomly selected to win a free Roots bowl.
Contact: Morgan MaloneySponsor: Student Bar Association
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Random Acts of Kindness Week
The Student Bar Association Health and Wellness Committee is hosting a random act of kindness week and will be tabling Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Students will be able to write down an act of kindness that someone did for them. The SBA will recognize two favorites and two people will be randomly selected to win a free Roots bowl.
Contact: Morgan MaloneySponsor: Student Bar Association
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Random Acts of Kindness Week
The Student Bar Association Health and Wellness Committee is hosting a random act of kindness week and will be tabling Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Students will be able to write down an act of kindness that someone did for them. The SBA will recognize two favorites and two people will be randomly selected to win a free Roots bowl.
Contact: Morgan MaloneySponsor: Student Bar Association
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Random Acts of Kindness Week
The Student Bar Association Health and Wellness Committee is hosting a random act of kindness week and will be tabling Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Students will be able to write down an act of kindness that someone did for them. The SBA will recognize two favorites and two people will be randomly selected to win a free Roots bowl.
Contact: Morgan MaloneySponsor: Student Bar Association
4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Second Annual Trial Advocacy Intramural Tournament, Round Three
The Law School community is invited to watch round three, the championship round, of the Second Annual Mock Trial Intramural Tournament.
Contact: Daniel RichardsonSponsor: National Trial Advocacy Team
4:00 PM-7:00 PM
William Minor Lile Moot Court Competition Finals
For 93 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, Chris Baldacci and Michael Patton, and Bolton Smith and Abigail Burke, will face off before a panel of three federal judges.
Contact: Hannah ComeauSponsor: William Minor Lile Moot Court
12:00 PM-1:30 PM
LALO Cafecito and Community
The Latin American Law Organization invites the law school community for café, and sweet snacks and conversation.
Contact: Karina MirandaSponsor: Latin American Law Organization
McCorkle Lecture, Randall L. Kennedy
Randall L. Kennedy, the Michael R. Klein Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, will give the McCorkle Lecture. Additional details to follow.
Contact: Rebecca Klaff4:00 PM-6:00 PM
William Minor Lile Moot Court Finals
Contact: Sarah WareSponsor: Lile Moot Court
Legal History
4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Dual J.D./M.A. Degree in Legal History Information Session
Interested in earning an M.A. in history in the same three-year period it takes to earn a J.D.? All interested students are invited to an information session to learn about the Dual-Degree J.D./M.A. Program in Legal History. This session will cover how to apply and what the program entails.
Contact: Charles BarzunSponsor: Law School
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Dual (J.D./M.A.) Degree in Legal History Information Session
Interested in earning an M.A. in history in the same three-year period it takes to earn a J.D.? Students are invited to an information session to learn about the the Dual-Degree (J.D./M.A.) Program in Legal History. The session will cover how to apply and what the program entails (e.g., no GRE required).
Contact: Charles BarzunSponsor: Constitutional Law and Legal History Program
Legal Profession
Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap Donations
Virginia Law Women will collect professional womenswear and menswear pieces from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 for their annual swap. Gently used business casual and professional items can be dropped off in the donation box located in Hunton Andrews Kurth Hall. The Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap will be held on Nov. 3.
Contact: Sabrina PalazzoloSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap Donations
Virginia Law Women will collect professional womenswear and menswear pieces from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 for their annual swap. Gently-used business casual and professional items can be dropped off in the donation box located in Hunton Andrews Kurth Hall. The Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap will be held on Nov. 3.
Contact: Sabrina PalazzoloSponsor: Virginia Law Women
6:00 PM-8:30 PM
Fireside Chat With Judge Susan Oki Mollway
The Asian Pacific American Law Students Association and South Asian Law Student Association will host a fireside chat with Judge Susan Oki Mollway, the first Asian womab appointed to the federal bench. Food will be provided.
Contact: Daniel ChoiSponsor: Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, South Asian Law Student Association
Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap Donations
Virginia Law Women will collect professional womenswear and menswear pieces from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 for their annual swap. Gently-used business casual and professional items can be dropped off in the donation box located in Hunton Andrews Kurth Hall. The Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap will be held on Nov. 3.
Contact: Sabrina PalazzoloSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap Donations
Virginia Law Women will collect professional womenswear and menswear pieces from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 for their annual swap. Gently-used business casual and professional items can be dropped off in the donation box located in Hunton Andrews Kurth Hall. The Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap will be held on Nov. 3.
Contact: Sabrina PalazzoloSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap Donations
Virginia Law Women will collect professional womenswear and menswear pieces from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 for their annual swap. Gently-used business casual and professional items can be dropped off in the donation box located in Hunton Andrews Kurth Hall. The Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap will be held on Nov. 3.
Contact: Sabrina PalazzoloSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap Donations
Virginia Law Women will collect professional womenswear and menswear pieces from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 for their annual swap. Gently-used business casual and professional items can be dropped off in the donation box located in Hunton Andrews Kurth Hall. The Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap will be held on Nov. 3.
Contact: Sabrina PalazzoloSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap Donations
Virginia Law Women will collect professional womenswear and menswear pieces from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 for their annual swap. Gently-used business casual and professional items can be dropped off in the donation box located in Hunton Andrews Kurth Hall. The Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap will be held on Nov. 3.
Contact: Sabrina PalazzoloSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap Donations
Virginia Law Women will collect professional womenswear and menswear pieces from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 for their annual swap. Gently-used business casual and professional items can be dropped off in the donation box located in Hunton Andrews Kurth Hall. The Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap will be held on Nov. 3.
Contact: Sabrina PalazzoloSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap Donations
Virginia Law Women will collect professional womenswear and menswear pieces from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 for their annual swap. Gently-used business casual and professional items can be dropped off in the donation box located in Hunton Andrews Kurth Hall. The Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap will be held on Nov. 3.
Contact: Sabrina PalazzoloSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap Donations
Virginia Law Women will collect professional womenswear and menswear pieces from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 for their annual swap. Gently-used business casual and professional items can be dropped off in the donation box located in Hunton Andrews Kurth Hall. The Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap will be held on Nov. 3.
Contact: Sabrina PalazzoloSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap Donations
Virginia Law Women will collect professional womenswear and menswear pieces from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 for their annual swap. Gently-used business casual and professional items can be dropped off in the donation box located in Hunton Andrews Kurth Hall. The Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap will be held on Nov. 3.
Contact: Sabrina PalazzoloSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap Donations
Virginia Law Women will collect professional womenswear and menswear pieces from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 for their annual swap. Gently-used business casual and professional items can be dropped off in the donation box located in Hunton Andrews Kurth Hall. The Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap will be held on Nov. 3.
Contact: Sabrina PalazzoloSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap Donations
Virginia Law Women will collect professional womenswear and menswear pieces from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 for their annual swap. Gently-used business casual and professional items can be dropped off in the donation box located in Hunton Andrews Kurth Hall. The Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap will be held on Nov. 3.
Contact: Sabrina PalazzoloSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap Donations
Virginia Law Women will collect professional womenswear and menswear pieces from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 for their annual swap. Gently-used business casual and professional items can be dropped off in the donation box located in Hunton Andrews Kurth Hall. The Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap will be held on Nov. 3.
Contact: Sabrina PalazzoloSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap Donations
Virginia Law Women will collect professional womenswear and menswear pieces from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 for their annual swap. Gently-used business casual and professional items can be dropped off in the donation box located in Hunton Andrews Kurth Hall. The Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap will be held on Nov. 3.
Contact: Sabrina PalazzoloSponsor: Virginia Law Women
9:00 AM-5:30 PM
Virginia Law Women Clothing Swap
Sponsor: Virginia Law Women
Public Service
5:15 PM-7:30 PM
Women in Public Service
Join Virginia Law Women for Women in Public Service, featuring a keynote from Elisabeth Epps ’11, director of the Colorado Freedom Fund. Two panels to follow the keynote, Beginning Your Career in Public Service and Private Pathways to Public Service.
Contact: Sujata BajracharyaSponsor: Virginia Law Women
Legal Theory and Jurisprudence
11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Legal Theory Workshop, Elizabeth Emens (Columbia Law School)
Contact: Pennie NewellSponsor: Faculty
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Second Annual Trial Advocacy Intramural Tournament, Round Two
The Law School community is invited to watch round two of the 2nd Annual Mock Trial Intramural Tournament.
Contact: Daniel RichardsonSponsor: National Trial Advocacy Team
11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Legal Theory Workshop, Hrafn Asgeirsson (University of Surrey)
Contact: Pennie NewellSponsor: Faculty
11:30 AM-12:50 PM
Legal Theory Workshop, Sally Haslanger (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Contact: Pennie NewellSponsor: Faculty
Politics
12:00 PM-1:30 PM
Redistricting for the 2020s
The Federalist Society at UVA Law will host Walter Olson of the Cato Institute and Professor Michael Gilbert to discuss gerrymandering and redistricting. Lunch will be served.
Contact: Douglas MaggsSponsor: Federalist Society
12:00 PM-1:30 PM
President Joe Biden's Judicial Picks to Date
The Federalist Society will host Carrie Severino to discuss President Joe Biden's judicial picks to date. Lunch will be provided.
Contact: Douglas MaggsSponsor: Federalist Society
Public Service
12:00 PM-1:15 PM
ACS Public Defender Panel on Holistic Defense and Client-Centered Advocacy
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy will host a public defender panel to discuss holistic defense and client-centered advocacy. Food will be provided.
Contact: Max LarsonSponsor: American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Blue Ridge Community Bail Fund Interest Meeting
The Blue Ridge Community Bail Fund, a local nonprofit started by UVA Law students, will hold an interest meeting/informational session to help students and community members learn how to get involved. Food will be provided.
Contact: Elizabeth FosburghSponsor: The Blue Ridge Community Bail Fund
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Law and Public Service Paper Panel
A panel of three Law and Public Service Fellows will present and answer questions on substantive research papers they have authored. Food will be provided.
Contact: Mary MerkelSponsor: Program in Law and Public Service
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Winter Break Pro Bono Orientation Session 1
The Pro Bono Program will hold two identical orientation sessions for 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. Second session on Oct. 28 at noon.
Contact: Andrew BroaddusSponsor: Pro Bono Program
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Winter Break Pro Bono Orientation Session 2
The Pro Bono Program will hold two identical orientation sessions for 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. First session on Oct. 26 at 1 p.m.
Contact: Andrew BroaddusSponsor: Pro Bono Program
5:30 PM-8:00 PM
Public Interest Law Association Live Auction
The annual Public Interest Law Association's Live Auction will feature big-ticket items and fan favorites auctioned off by Law School professors. All proceeds of the event go toward PILA+ Grants, which help fund students working in public interest jobs over the summer.
Contact: Jordan WoodliefSponsor: Public Interest Law Association
Race and Law
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
White & Case Racial Justice Task Force
BLSA welcomes a panel of attorneys from White & Case to discuss the initiatives of its Racial Justice Task Force in response to recent tensions across the country. The dress code is smart casual. Food will be provided post-event.
Contact: Timothy CrumpSponsor: Black Law Students Association
Religion and Law
6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Religion at UVA Law
Students and faculty of all beliefs are invited to participate in guided group discussions that aim to help Law School community members understand and appreciate the beliefs of their peers and to be understood, themselves. Small group discussions will explore participants’ beliefs and how they interact with their worldviews, opinions, and study and practice of law. Dinner will be provided. The Law School community is also invited to participate in an associated food drive from Oct. 25-29.
Contact: Jeremy LoutensockSponsor: Rex. E. Lee Law Society, Jewish Law Students Association, Law Christian Fellowship, Muslim Law Students Association, St. Thomas More Society
Social Event
12:00 PM-1:30 PM
LALO Cafecito and Community
The Latin American Law Organization invites the Law School community for café and sweet snacks to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Contact: Karina MirandaSponsor: Latin American Law Organization
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Halloween Carnival
UVA Law families and students are invited to attend the annual Halloween Carnival, hosted by the First Year Council Class of 2024. Each 1L section will provide carnival games, prizes and candy for children. Open to all students, faculty, staff and families.
Contact: Rowan AdamsSponsor: First Year Council
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
SBA Social
The SBA will host a weekly social for law students. Food and refreshments will be provided. Rain/inclement weather location: Scott Commons.
Contact: Charles HarrisSponsor: Student Bar Association
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
SBA Social
The SBA will host a weekly social for law students. Food and refreshments will be provided. Rain/inclement weather location: Scott Commons.
Contact: Charles HarrisSponsor: Student Bar Association
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Veterans Day Celebration
Celebrate Veterans Day with the Virginia Law Veterans. Desserts and coffee will be served.
Contact: Savannah OurednikSponsor: Student Affairs, Virginia Law Veterans
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
SBA Social
The SBA will host a weekly social for law students. Food and refreshments will be provided. Rain/inclement weather location: Scott Commons.
Contact: Charles HarrisSponsor: Student Bar Association
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
SBA Social
The SBA will host a weekly social for law students. Food and refreshments will be provided. Rain/inclement weather location: Scott Commons.
Contact: Charles HarrisSponsor: Student Bar Association
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
SBA Social
The SBA will host a weekly social for law students. Food and refreshments will be provided. Rain/inclement weather location: Scott Commons.
Contact: Charles HarrisSponsor: Student Bar Association
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
SBA Social
The SBA will host a weekly social for law students. Food and refreshments will be provided. Rain/inclement weather location: Scott Commons.
Contact: Charles HarrisSponsor: Student Bar Association
Student Life
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
PILA Fall Hornbook Sale
PILA’s fall hornbook sale will be held virtually Friday, Oct. 15 through Sunday, Oct. 17. Shop online each day 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at bit.ly/pilahornbooks. Proceeds help fund grants for students working in the public sector over the summer.
Contact: Emma KingSponsor: Public Interest Law Association
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
PILA Fall Hornbook Sale
PILA’s fall hornbook sale will be held virtually Friday, Oct. 15 through Sunday, Oct. 17. Shop online each day 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at bit.ly/pilahornbooks. Proceeds help fund grants for students working in the public sector over the summer.
Contact: Emma KingSponsor: Public Interest Law Association
Wellness Week: Apple-a-Day in Spies Garden
Grab an apple from Spies Garden.
Contact: Student AffairsSponsor: Student Affairs
9:30 AM-4:00 PM
Bake Sale for Paltrek
The National Lawyers Guild will host a bake sale to help fund educational trips to Palestine and Israel, and for other graduate students in financial need.
Contact: Ida AbhariSponsor: National Lawyers Guild
9:30 AM-4:00 PM
Bake Sale for Paltrek
The National Lawyers Guild will host a bake sale to help fund educational trips to Palestine and Israel, and for other graduate students in financial need.
Contact: Ida AbhariSponsor: National Lawyers Guild
2:00 PM-4:30 PM
International Exchange Information Session
Information session for students interested in an international exchnage during academic year 2022-23. Only 3Ls are eligible to study abroad, but anyone interested in learning more may attend.
Contact: Adam SeidSponsor: Student Records
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Wellness Week: Carpe Donuts
The Carpe Donut truck will be parked in front of Caplin Auditorium serving fresh donuts.
Contact: Student AffairsSponsor: Student Affairs
8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Wellness Week: Origami Raffle
Instructions and origami supplies are available in the first floor lounge. Once you complete your creation, snap a picture and send it to Student Affairs to be entered into a raffle. The raffle winner receives a ‘Wellness Basket’ filled with goodies.
Contact: Student AffairsSponsor: Student Affairs
9:30 AM-4:00 PM
Bake Sale for Paltrek
The National Lawyers Guild will host a bake sale to help fund educational trips to Palestine and Israel, and for other graduate students in financial need.
Contact: Ida AbhariSponsor: National Lawyers Guild
9:30 AM-4:00 PM
Bake Sale for Paltrek
The National Lawyers Guild will host a bake sale to help fund educational trips to Palestine and Israel, and for other graduate students in financial need.
Contact: Ida AbhariSponsor: National Lawyers Guild
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Wellness Week: Therapy Dog With Officer Rexrode and Pressed Juices From Willkie
Join Officer Rexrode and therapy dog Cooper for some therapeutic snuggles. While playing with Cooper, grab a fresh pressed juice from the front lawn, courtesy of Willkie.
Contact: Student AffairsSponsor: Student Affairs
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Screening, “Libel: The Musical”
The Libel Show will host a reshowing of last year's Libel show, as well as some classic Libel sketches from years past. Refreshments will be provided.
Contact: Lauren JohnsonSponsor: Libel Show
5:00 PM-6:30 PM
UVA Law Journal Open House
Mix and mingle with student representatives from each journal to learn more about the journals at UVA. Drop-ins welcome.
Contact: George JohnsonSponsor: Academic Journals
3:00 PM-10:00 PM
The Federalist Society National Student Symposium
Details TBD
Contact: Jessica MannSponsor: Federalist Society
8:00 AM-11:00 PM
The Libel Show
Contact: Burgandi SchlutSponsor: Libel Show
8:00 AM-11:00 PM
The Libel Show
Contact: Burgandi SchlutSponsor: Libel Show
8:00 AM-11:00 PM
The Libel Show
Contact: Burgandi SchlutSponsor: Libel Show
