Upcoming Events
Administrative Law and Regulation
5:00 PM-6:15 PM
The Adequacy of Antitrust Law: Is Big Tech Too Big?
The Federalist Society will host Jessica Vu, Daren Bakst and Professor Thomas Nachbar to discuss the unique issues presented by Big Tech and whether or not antitrust law presents adequate solutions to these problems. Professor Paul Mahoney will moderate. Register for Zoom
Contact: Chloe KnoxSponsor: Federalist Society
Admissions
Admitted Students Open House
The Law School's 2021 open house for admitted students will take place online, and will give admitted students the chance to meet with faculty and students, and learn more about the school’s curricular and extracurricular opportunities.
Contact: Office of AdmissionsSponsor: Office of Admissions
Admitted Students Open House
The Law School's 2021 open house for admitted students will take place online, and will give admitted students the chance to meet with faculty and students, and learn more about the school’s curricular and extracurricular opportunities.
Contact: Office of AdmissionsSponsor: Office of Admissions
Alumni
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Mayo Center Academic Director Pedro Matos will host a fireside chat with Paul Schott Stevens ’78, former president and CEO of the Investment Company Institute. Register for Zoom
Sponsor: UVA Darden School of Business5:30 PM-7:00 PM
Washington, DC, Black UVA Law Alumni Virtual Event
Sponsor: UVA Law School Foundation and Alumni Association
Animal Law
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Conversation With Harvard Animal Law and Policy Research Fellow Ann Linder: The Future of Live Animal Markets
Join Virginia Animal Law Society in welcoming Harvard Animal Law and Policy Research Fellow Ann Linder to present her research on the future of live animal markets. Zoom details TBA
Contact: Shweta KumarSponsor: Virginia Animal Law Society
Career
4:30 PM-5:30 PM
Meet the Judges: UVA Law Alumni on the Bench
Panel members include Judge E. Gregory Wells ’86, Maryland Court of Special Appeals; Judge Jennifer Attrep ’06, New Mexico Court of Appeals; and Judge Pierre Bergeron ’99, Ohio First District Court of Appeals. Zoom details
Contact: Leah GouldSponsor: Office of Judicial Clerkships
5:30 PM-6:30 PM
VLW's Women in Government Panel
Join Virginia Law Women for an interactive panel with woman attorneys from the Department of Justice, a federal agency, the Hill and a state government position. Zoom details
Contact: Sujaya RajguruSponsor: Virginia Law Women, Public Service Center
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
New York Day at UVA Law
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: Elizabeth KadeSponsor: Office of Private Practice
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
D.C. Day at UVA Law
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 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: Elizabeth KadeSponsor: Office of Private Practice
Civil Liberties
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Justice Through Education: Reclaiming Our Democracy Following January 6
Professor Kimberly Robinson will moderate a panel of leading education advocates and scholars to discuss the role of education in promoting justice and democratic citizenship following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Join online via Zoom
Contact: Benjamin SaulSponsor: CARE (Child Advocacy Research and Education)
Civil Rights
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline
CARE panel will discuss dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline.
Contact: Benjamin SaulSponsor: CARE (Child Advocacy Research and Education)
Community and Diversity
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
BLSA Spring Diversity Reception
Contact: David KitchinSponsor: Black Law Students Association
Criminal Law
5:00 PM-6:15 PM
The Decline of Mercy in Criminal Justice and Public Life
Judge Stephanos Bibas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit will deliver his talk, "The Decline of Mercy in Criminal Justice and Public Life." Register for Zoom
Contact: Chloe KnoxSponsor: Federalist Society
5:00 PM-6:15 PM
Debate: Abolishing the Death Penalty
The Virginia General Assembly recently voted to abolish the death penalty. Join the Federalist Society as Professor Carol Steiker and Professor Bill Otis debate whether other states and the federal government should follow suit. Professor Jennifer Givens will moderate. Register for Zoom
Contact: Chloe KnoxSponsor: Federalist Society
Environmental Law
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Faculty Ideas in Progress: “Where Nature’s Rights Go Wrong,” With Michael Livermore
Students are invited to workshop a new paper co-authored by Professor Michael Livermore on environmental rights that will appear in the Virginia Law Review in the fall of 2021. Workshopping an idea or draft to colleagues and readers is a common practice in the academy, and this event will introduce students to an important part of the scholarly process. Zoom details
Contact: Teri JohnsonSponsor: Faculty, Academic Placement Committee
Faculty
12:30 PM-1:40 PM
Law and Economics Workshop, Netta Barak-Corren (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Law & Economics
12:30 PM-1:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Tom Nachbar
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Legal Theory Workshop, Gabbrielle Johnson (Claremont McKenna College)
Contact: Pennie NewellSponsor: Faculty
12:30 PM-1:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Tabatha Abu El-Haj (Drexel University)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
12:30 PM-1:40 PM
Law and Economics Workshop, Bocar Ba (UC Irvine)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Law & Economics
12:30 PM-1:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Stephen Gardbaum (UCLA Law)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Legal Theory Workshop, Hrafn Asgeirsson (University of Surrey)
Contact: Pennie NewellSponsor: Faculty
12:30 PM-1:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Rebecca Stone (UCLA Law)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
12:30 PM-1:40 PM
Law and Economics Workshop, Crystal Yang (Harvard Law)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Law & Economics
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Legal Theory Workshop, Wendy Salkin (Stanford)
Contact: Pennie NewellSponsor: Faculty
12:30 PM-1:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Maria Ponomarenko (Minnesota Law School)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
12:30 PM-1:40 PM
Law and Economics Workshop, Shayak Sarkar (UC Davis)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Law & Economics
12:30 PM-1:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Julian Mortenson (Michigan Law)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
12:30 PM-1:40 PM
Law and Economics Workshop, Katerina Linos (Berkeley)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Law & Economics
12:30 PM-1:50 PM
Faculty Workshop, Afra Afsharipour (UC Davis School of Law)
Contact: Ginny ClaytonSponsor: Faculty
Health Law
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
UVA Law Alumni Leaders on COVID-19 and the Future of Health Care
The Health Law Association and Virginia Journal of Law & Technology invite all to attend the annual Law and Technology Symposium. This virtual panel will feature prominent UVA Law alumni currently in roles leading health-related industries impacted by the COVID-19 response. Panelists will discuss the unique challenges presented by the pandemic to their respective sectors and how these challenges may shape the future of health care. As time permits, panelists will also share about their individual journey to the top of their respective fields and any advice they have for law students interested in the space.
Contact: Savanna WilliamsSponsor: Health Law Association, Virginia Journal of Law & Technology
Law School
4:45 PM-4:45 PM
Upper-Level Writing Requirement Submission Deadline
Deadline for non-1L students to submit a completed Upper-Level Writing Intent Form to the Student Records Office (SRO) if they intend to use a paper toward the requirement by special permission. Note: Students in classes designated in the online course details with papers pre-approved as satisfying the Upper-Level Writing requirement need not submit an intent form.
Contact: Jason DugasSponsor: Law School
Spring Break
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Reading Period
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Contact: Jason DugasSponsor: Student Records
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Contact: Jason DugasSponsor: Student Records
Recommended Deadline to Apply for November Multistate Prof. Responsibility Exam (MPRE)
Contact: Jason DugasSponsor: Student Records
Registration Deadline for November Multistate Prof. Responsibility Exam (MPRE)
Contact: Jason DugasSponsor: Student Records
Legal Profession
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
“Researching as a Judicial Law Clerk,” Suzanne Corriell, Circuit Librarian for the Fourth Circuit
Suzanne Corriell, circuit librarian for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, will provide advice on researching as a judicial law clerk. She will discuss research resources available to judicial law clerks, along with good starting points when you get a research project as a judicial law clerk. Q&A to follow. Zoom details
Contact: Ben DohertySponsor: Law Library, Office of Judicial Clerkships
Politics
6:30 PM-7:30 PM
Common Law Grounds: Civility in Crisis
Common Law Grounds will host a discussion about political civility and cooperation. Lunch with RSVP.
Contact: Kyle McGoeySponsor: Common Law Grounds
Public Service
4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Postgraduate Fellowships 101
Interested in child advocacy? Hoping to create a medical-legal partnership? Can't wait to put those lawyering skills to use representing low-income tenants in housing cases? The Public Service Center will host an informational session about postgraduate fellowships, important timelines and successful strategies. This event will discuss all types of fellowships including Skadden, Equal Justice Works, Justice Catalyst and Powell fellowships, as well as organization-based fellowships and others. Zoom details
Contact: Amanda YaleSponsor: Career Services
4:00 PM-5:00 AM
LPS Fellow Research Panel 1
Fellows in the Law and Public Service program will share their research. Zoom details
Contact: Hayley HahnSponsor: Law and Public Service Program
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
LPS Fellow Research Panel 2
Fellows in the Law & Public Service Program will present their research. Zoom details
Contact: Hayley HahnSponsor: Law and Public Service Program
