Class of 2007 Schedule

Friday, May 13, 2022

2–8 p.m.

Check-in and Registration

Clay Hall, Law School
580 Massie Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903

3–5 p.m.

Continuing Legal Education Seminars (CLE Credit Available)

Advanced Legal Editing with Professors Joe Fore ’11 and Sarah Stewart Ware
Whitehouse Classroom (SL298), Law School

Ethics with Professors George M. Cohen and Gregory Mitchell
Revercomb Courtroom (SL278), Law School

Trusts & Estates with Stephen W. Murphy ’10, Partner, McGuireWoods
King & Spalding Classroom (SL294), Law School

3–8 p.m.

All-Class Welcome Reception

Caplin Pavilion, Law School

5–5:45 p.m.

Dedication of “Four Iconic Teachers in Clark Hall” Bronze Relief

Class of 1967 Alumni Lounge (SL324), Law School

Gift of the artist, Thomas Player ’65, and other members of the Class of 1965

5–6:30 p.m.

Black Law Alumni Reception

Stone Garden and Class of 1965 Student Lounge (WB125), Law School

Welcome remarks by Dean Risa Goluboff at 5:45 PM

6:30–9:30 p.m.

Class of 2007 Cocktail Reception with Heavy Hors d‘Oeuvres

The Wool Factory
 
Please enter via 1837 Broadway Street, follow the "Dine In" signs, and park in the upper lot. Guests who cannot navigate stairs may follow the "Takeout & Handicap" signs and park in the small, lower lot. 

 

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

8 a.m.–3 p.m.

Check-In and Registration

Clay Hall, Law School

8:30–10:30 a.m.

Breakfast

Caplin Pavilion, Law School

9:30–11:30 a.m.

All-Class Assembly

Purcell Reading Room, Law School

Alumni Association Annual Meeting led by Alumni Council President, Elizabeth Finn Johnson ’87

State of the Law School by Dean Risa Goluboff

Creating the UVA Law Student Experience, a panel moderated by Michael D. Gilbert, Vice Dean, Martha Lubin Karsh and Bruce A. Karsh Bicentennial Professor of Law, and Director of the Center for Public Law and Political Economy

Featuring

  • Megan Durkee ’15, Director of Student Affairs
  • Jennifer Hulvey, Assistant Dean for Financial Aid, Education and Planning
  • Mark Jefferson, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Belonging
  • Annie Kim ’99, Assistant Dean for Public Service, Director of the Program in Law and Public Service, and Director of the Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center

12–3 p.m.

Alumni Barbecue: Classes 1992–2020*

The Park, North Grounds
The Park is a 10-15 minute walk from the Law School. Parking is available.
 
Featuring children’s activities such as a hoop zone, spin art, and magic show; softball and soccer equipment available for pick-up games *Rain or shine

1–4 p.m.

Drop-in Interviews in the WTJU Mobile Recording Studio

Outside Clay Hall

The UVA Law Library is revitalizing the Law School’s oral history project, and we want to hear from you! Tell us about your favorite professor or what it was like to be a law student at UVA when you attended. These stories will become a permanent part of the Law Library's collections and an invaluable resource for our institutional history.

1:15–2:30 p.m.

“The Art of Law in UVA’s First Law Library”

DLA Piper Classroom (WB101), Law School

A presentation drawing from the Rare Book Room and hosted by Randi Flaherty, Special Collections Librarian

1:30–2:30 p.m.

Elaine R. Jones ’70 Portrait Dedication

Class of 1950 Dining Room, Law School

Join Dean Risa Goluboff and Elaine R. Jones ’70 at the dedication of Elaine’s oil portrait. Elaine R. Jones was the first Black woman to graduate from the Law School and later became the first woman to serve as president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF).

1:30–2:30 p.m.

Yoga for All with Josh Freda ’17

North Grounds Recreation Center, MP3
*Parking is available. Let the front desk attendant know that you are with the UVA Law Alumni Weekend group. You can also show the front desk attendant your reunion name tag.
 
Join Josh Freda ’17 for an active and restorative yoga class.

2 p.m.

Pick-Up Game with North Grounds Softball League: Classes 1977-2020*

Copeley Field, North Grounds (Massie Road & Nash Drive)

Equipment provided *Weather permitting

3 p.m.

Check-In Ends

Clay Hall, Law School

4–5 p.m.

Memorial for Dean Albert R. Turnbull ’62

Caplin Auditorium, Law School

Join us in remembering Dean Albert R. Turnbull ’62, who, during his 36-year career at UVA, led admissions and career placement efforts and taught professional ethics and responsibility courses. He also influenced law school admissions nationally through his various Law School Admission Council roles. Dean Turnbull was estimated to have admitted 80% of living alumni of the school — more than 13,000 students. He passed away on January 25, 2021.

Speakers will include Dean Risa Goluboff, Professor Graham C. Lilly ’63, Professor Alex M. Johnson Jr., UVA President James E. Ryan ’92, and Albert W. Turnbull ’88.

Evening

Buses to Class Events

5:45 p.m.
Bus departs Fairfield Inn & Suites Downtown for the Law School
 
6:10 p.m.
Bus departs Hyatt Place for the Law School
 
6:20 p.m.
Bus departs Sonesta ES Suites for the Law School

6:30–9:30 p.m.

Class of 2007 Cocktails and Dinner

A class photo will be taken during cocktail hour, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

HMZ | Class of 1975 Student-Faculty Center, Law School

9:30 p.m.–12 a.m.

After-Dinner Jazz

HMZ | Class of 1975 Student-Faculty Center, Law School

After-Dinner Dance Party

Caplin Pavilion Tent, Law School

11 p.m. & 12 a.m.

Buses depart Law School for all reunion hotels

 

 

Sunday, May 15, 2022

9–11:30 a.m.

Farewell Brunch

Caplin Pavilion, Law School

1–1:45 p.m.

Guided Tour: Memorial to Enslaved Laborers

The Memorial to Enslaved Laborers
1620 University Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903*
Located at the edge of the University of Virginia’s Grounds in the sloping landscape of the “Triangle of Grass” close to the intersection of University Avenue and Elliewood Avenue.

Participate in a Memorial to Enslaved Laborers (MEL) Tour Experience guided by Descendants of Enslaved Communities at UVA. This is an interactive walking-tour experience focusing on the design, history, and future of the MEL and the estimated 4,000 individuals who built and maintained the University of Virginia.

*Parking is available in the Central Grounds Parking Garage (located at 400 Emmet Street); fees may apply.

ANYTIME

Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello

Visit Monticello on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
Complimentary voucher provided for each registered guest
931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway Charlottesville, VA 22902

James Madison's Montpelier

Visit Montpelier on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
Complimentary voucher provided for each registered guest
11350 Constitution Highway, Montpelier Station, VA 22957

Golf at Birdwood

Please contact the Alumni Relations Office at alumnievents@law.virginia.edu or 434-924-3588 for available tee times at Birdwood Golf Course.
410 Golf Course Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903

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