Admitted Students Open House

Schedule

March 12-13, 2026 

Event times, speakers and locations are subject to change.

Register in advance via a link sent to your email address.

Thursday, March 12

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Registration and Tours of the Law School, Clay Hall
Student-led tour groups will depart from in front of the Admissions Office regularly between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Welcome Picnic and Activity Fair, Scott Commons and Hunton Andrews Kurth Hall
Meet your future classmates and current students, learn more about student organizations and enjoy an afternoon picnic. Parents and partners are welcome to attend this event with admitted students.

3-6 p.m.

Trivia and Light Bites, Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen, 520 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, VA
Play trivia at a fun C’ville destination — with special prizes and pub grub. Due to space constraints, this event is for admitted students only. Buses will return to the Law School starting at 5:30 p.m. The last bus will leave Three Notch’d at 6 p.m. 

Evening on Your Own

Spend some time getting to know Charlottesville at your own pace. 

Recommended activities and dinner options

7:45-8:45 a.m.

New Arrival Registration, Clay Hall

Continental Breakfast for Admitted Students, Purcell Reading Room

9-9:30 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks, Caplin Pavilion

• Leslie Kendrick ’06, Dean, Arnold H. Leon Professor of Law
• Natalie Blazer Peloquin ’08, Assistant Dean and Chief Admissions Officer

9:45-11:45 a.m.

Curricular/Informational Sessions
Admitted students can choose three sessions to attend.

Noon

Lunch for Admitted Students, Caplin Pavilion
Boxed lunches will be available for admitted students.

12:45-1:40 p.m.

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Virginia Law
Current students answer your questions about life at UVA Law. Go to the room corresponding with your last name:

• A-B: SL258
• C-E, SL262
• F-J: WB102
• K-L: WB126
• M-P: WB128
• Q-S: WB152
• T-Z: WB154

1:45-3:15 p.m.

Careers
Choose two of three options during these two blocks: 1:45-2:20 p.m. and 2:30-3:15 p.m.

• Private-Sector Opportunities, WB126
  David C. Lowance ’98, Senior Assistant Dean for Career Development
  Lauren Parker ’08, Assistant Dean for Private Practice
• Public-Sector Opportunities, WB152
  Dawn Davison, Director of Public Service
  Andrew Broaddus, Associate Director of Public Service and Pro Bono
• Judicial Clerkships, SL278
  Ruth Payne ’02, Assistant Dean for Judicial Clerkships

3:15-4 p.m.

Coffee Break and Law School Tours
Grab coffee and relax in Spies Garden or take a tour of the Law School. Tours will depart from the Admissions Office.

4-5 p.m.

Choose one mock class from the options below. Prior registration is not required.
Mock classes are for admitted students only.

• Constitutional Law (Risa Goluboff), WB152
• Property Law (Richard C. Schragger), WB154
• Civil Procedure (Alice Abrokwa), WB126

Information Session for Parents of Admitted Students, Caplin Auditorium

• Sarah Davies ’91, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
• Mark Jefferson, Assistant Dean for Community Engagement
• Matt Wakeman, Assistant Dean for Financial Aid, Education and Planning

Meet-and-Greet for Partners of Admitted Students, WB101
An opportunity for partners of admitted students to join current students and their partners for a Q&A and informal mingle. Children welcome. 

Notable Alumni Reception, Caplin Pavilion
Meet recent Virginia Law alumni; for admitted students, guests and faculty.

Parking at the Law School is extremely limited during the Open House. We strongly encourage visitors to carpool, get dropped off by a family member or friend, or walk from nearby hotels to the Law School. If you do choose to drive, parking may be available in the D2 Law School visitor lot and the large D3 parking lot next to the Law School (see parking map; follow navigation to 621 Nash Drive). Permits will not be required during the event. (More Information About Getting to the Law School)

Though you can usually find taxis waiting to meet nearly every flight at the Charlottesville Airport, you may want to consider booking a ride in advance if you are arriving at popular or off-peak times. A list of taxis with airport permits is available on the airport website. Rideshare opportunities are also available via Uber or Lyft. 

Travel Subsidy

Students who attend the Admitted Students Open House and RSVP through the website and attend the Admitted Students Open House will qualify for a partial travel subsidy. Subsidies will be awarded based on the current address provided in the UVA Law application. 

Subsidy Amount Based on Applicant’s Current Address on File

• $0: City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia
• $100: DC, MD, VA
• $250: AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, WI, WV
• $400: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, LA, MO, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY, or outside the U.S.

Within 7 to 10 business days of the event, all admitted students who register and attend Open House can expect to receive a secure link via email to arrange ACH payment of the travel subsidy. Receipts are not required.

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Tours and Life in Charlottesville

• Video Tours

Curricular Panels/Mock Classes From Past Years

• Mock Class: Agency Law, With Professor George Geis
• Mock Class: The Foundations of Property Law, With Professor Richard Schragger
• Corporate Law, With Professor George Geis
• Criminal and Juvenile Justice Opportunities, With Professors Kelly Orians and Deirdre Enright ’92
• Environmental Law, With Professor Michael Livermore
• Law and Technology, With Professor Danielle Citron
• Innocence Project, With Professor Jennifer Givens and Students
• Intellectual Property, With Professor John Duffy
• Inside the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, With Professor Xiao Wang
• Education Law, With Professor Kimberly Jenkins Robinson
• International Human Rights, With Professor Camilo Sánchez
• Legal History and Constitutional Law, With Professor Charles Barzun