Upcoming Events

Two panels will discuss UVA Law professor Kimberly Jenkins Robinson’s new book, “A Federal Right to Education: Fundamental Questions for Our Democracy.” The event kicks off with remarks by Dean Risa L. Goluboff and Robinson, followed by a panel moderated by UVA President James E. Ryan ’92 that will focus on “Should the United States Recognize a Federal Right to Education?” Panelists include Peggy Cooper Davis of New York University School of Law, Rachel F. Moran of the UCLA School of Law, Jason P. Nance of the University of Florida Levin College of Law, and Eloise Pasachoff of Georgetown Law. At 3:15 p.m., a second panel, “How the United States Can Recognize and Define a Right to Education,” features Derek W. Black of the University of South Carolina School of Law; Carmel Martin, former U.S. assistant secretary of education and executive vice president for policy at the Center for American Progress; and Joshua Weishart of the West Virginia University College of Law, as well as Robinson. Box lunches will be provided at 1 p.m. The afternoon will conclude with a reception at 4:45 p.m.

Harvard Law School professor Richard Lazarus will talk about his recently published book on the Supreme Court’s historic ruling in Massachusetts v. EPA in 2007 that the EPA has the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act and that those injured by climate change have standing to challenge government inaction in federal court. Based on interviews with all the parties, and with judges and justices, the book tells the inside story of how an unlikely team of lawyers and climate activists overcame EPA and industry opposition — and their own divisions — to win the most important environmental case ever brought before the Supreme Court.

The Health Law Association will host a series of speakers who were directly involved in the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010.

Are you interested in a career focused on international or cross-border work? The J.B. Moore Society of International Law will host a panel discussion about careers in private international law. Hal Hicks, partner at Skadden's D.C. office; Gretel Echarte, associate at Mayer Brown's D.C. office; and Professor Pierre-Hugues Verdier will discuss their experiences. Lunch will be provided.

VJIL will host their 2020 symposium, Antitrust and the Global Economy, co-sponsored by the J.B. Moore Society of International Law. Panelists from a variety of backgrounds will discuss how antitrust functions in the  age of sprawling, multinational corporations. This event will give attendees the opportunity to learn, network and engage. Donald Baker, Baker & Miller founder and former head in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, will deliver the keynote address at 9:15 a.m. Breakfast, coffee and lunch will be served.

• 9-9:15 a.m., Opening Remarks
• 9:15 a.m., Keynote Address, "The Antitrust Agencies’ Unique System of International Cooperation Under Stress In The Digital Age"
• 10:45 a.m., Panel 1, A Global Perspective on Antitrust Laws
• 12:15-1:15 p.m., Lunch
• 1:30 p.m., Panel 2, Antitrust and the Digital Economy
• 3 p.m., Panel 3, Antitrust Review in Transnational Mergers and Acquisitions
• 4:15 p.m., Final Take
• 5:30 p.m., Reception

Interested in child advocacy? Hoping to create a medical-legal partnership? Can't wait to represent low-income tenants in housing cases? The Public Service Center will host an information session on postgraduate fellowships, important timelines and successful strategies. Lunch will be provided for students who RSVP by March 19.