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  1. Innocence Project Clinic Client Messiah Johnson Tells His Story

    Messiah Johnson, a longtime client of the Innocence Project at UVA Law who was exonerated, joins Professors Jennifer Givens and Juliet Hatchett ’15 to share his experience for Wrongful Conviction Day. (University of Virginia School of Law, Oct. 2, 2026)

  2. A Conversation With Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice

    Abigail Dillen, president of Earthjustice, speaks with moderator Professor Cale Jaffe ’01 as part of the Lillian K. Stone Distinguished Lecture in Environmental Policy. Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 gives introductory remarks. (University of Virginia School of Law, Sept. 1, 2026)

  3. UVA Law Public Service Kickoff 2026

    Shaping Justice Award recipients Joe Zogby ’96, Democratic staff director for the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Maggie Birkel ’18, deputy director of The Second Look Project, a nonprofit working to reduce lengthy prison sentences, spoke at UVA Law’s Public Service Kickoff event. Ryan Faulconer...

  4. Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 Welcomes Class of 2029

    Assistant Dean for Admissions Natalie Blazer ’08 tells new UVA Law students what makes them unique. She spoke as part of the Class of 2029 orientation. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 14, 2026)

  5. Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 Welcomes the Class of 2029

    Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 urges new UVA Law students to treat each other as neighbors. She spoke as part of the Class of 2029 orientation. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 14, 2026)

  6. Health Law at UVA

    Professor Margaret Foster Riley talks to admitted students about the Health Law Program at UVA. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 13, 2026)

  7. The Untold Story of Cambodia’s ‘Dirty Debts’

    Professor Mitu Gulati discusses a 1970s-era unpaid debt Cambodia owes the United States and why there is no mechanism to forgive it. Gulati spoke at the Law School Foundation’s Alumni Board and Council luncheon. (University of Virginia School of Law, May 8, 2026)

  8. Scholars Discuss Prakash’s ‘Presidential Pardons’

    UVA Law professor John C. Harrison, former U.S. Pardon Attorney Margaret Love and Yale Law School professor Kate Stith-Cabranes discuss UVA Law professor Saikrishna Prakash’s new book, “The Presidential Pardon: The Short Clause with a Long, Troubled History.” Professor Micah Schwartzman ’05...

  9. How To Become a Law Professor

    Professors Alice Abrokwa, Charles Barzun ’05 and Richard Schragger talk to students about their academic career paths and the steps needed to become a law school professor. All three serve on UVA Law’s Academic Placement Committee. (University of Virginia School of Law, Feb. 18, 2026)

  10. The Gendered History of Defamation Law

    Jessica Lake, a senior lecturer at Melbourne Law School in Australia, discussed her latest book, “Special Damage: The Slander of Women and the Gendered History of Defamation Law.” Professor Danielle Citron, co-director of the LawTech Center, introduced Lake at the event. (University of Virginia...

  11. “What Martin Luther King Jr. Teaches Us About Leadership” and the 2026 Swanson Award Presentation

    Former UVA Rector George Keith Martin (College ’75), counsel at McGuireWoods, speaks about Martin Luther King Jr.’s leadership as part of UVA’s Community MLK Celebration. At the event, Dean Leslie Kendrick '06 presented the Gregory H. Swanson Award to Amelia Isaacs ’26. Professor Kimberly Jenkins...

  12. Scholars Discuss Book on Justice Robert H. Jackson

    Professors Ross E. Davies of George Mason University, Lucas A. Powe Jr. of the University of Texas and Sarah A. Seo of New York University discuss UVA Law professor G. Edward White’s new book, “Robert H. Jackson: A Life in Judgment.” Professor Risa Goluboff moderated the panel and Dean Leslie...

  13. Cold-Calling in Law School: Lucy v. Zehmer

    Professor George Geis leads a mock class and demonstrates how cold-calling works with help from UVA Law students during orientation. The class covers the intricacies of contract law as shown by the Supreme Court of Virginia case Lucy v. Zehmer. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 15, 2025)

  14. Remembering Women’s Struggle for Equality

    University of Minnesota law professor Jill Hasday discusses her award-winning book “We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality.” Professor Danielle Citron, co-director of the LawTech Center, introduced Hasday at the event. (University of Virginia School of…

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  15. Inside ‘The Double Black Box’

    Professors Asaf Lubin of Indiana University, Martin S. Lederman of Georgetown University and Alan Rozenshtein of the University of Minnesota discuss Vice Dean Ashley Deeks’ new book, “The Double Black Box: National Security, Artificial Intelligence, and the Struggle for Democratic…

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  16. Preparing for Class at Law School

    Professor Sarah Stewart Ware talks to students about preparing for law school classes and building skills for lawyering. She spoke as part of the Class of 2028 orientation. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 15, 2025)

  17. Immigrant Services Attorney Speaks at Public Service Kickoff

    At the Public Service Kickoff, Paula Fitzgerald ’04, executive director of Ayuda, discusses her work helping immigrants and explains the benefits of public service lawyering. Professor Annie Kim ’99, director of the Program in Law and Public Service, offers introductory remarks.

  18. Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 Welcomes Class of 2028

    Assistant Dean for Admissions Natalie Blazer ’08 talks about life lessons that new students will learn at UVA Law. She spoke as part of the Class of 2028 orientation, following an introduction by Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 15, 2025)

  19. Orientation Address by U.S. Judge Kashi Way ’99

    Kashi Way ’99, a judge for the U.S. Tax Court, welcomes new UVA Law students at orientation. Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 introduced Way. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 15, 2025)

  20. Inside the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic

    Professor Xiao Wang explains how UVA Law’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic works to admitted students at UVA Law’s open house. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 21, 2025)

  21. Environmental Law at UVA

    Professor Michael Livermore talks to admitted students about environmental law opportunities at UVA. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 21, 2025)

  22. Tackling Public Speaking

    Professor Molly Bishop Shadel provides advice to law students on public speaking, including preparing for oral presentations, effective delivery and combating nervousness. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 18, 2025)

  23. Innocence Project at the UVA School of Law

    Professor Jennifer Givens, director of the Innocence Project at UVA Law, and students talk about how the clinic works. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 27, 2025)

  24. Mock Class on Agency Law With Professor George Geis

    UVA Law professor George S. Geis leads a mock class of admitted students through understanding the law of agency, including the cases Gordon v. Doty, Bushey v. United States and Grimsley v. Manning. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 21, 2025)

  25. National Taxes and Local Inequality

    Professor Andrew Hayashi discusses measuring the effects of national tax policy on income inequality across different geographic regions. He spoke at the Law School Foundation’s Alumni Board and Council luncheon. (University of Virginia School of Law, May 9, 2025)

  26. 2025 Commencement at UVA Law

    Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ’03 delivers the commencement address to the Class of 2025, and Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 and Student Bar Association President Laura-Louise Rice ’25 give remarks. See the transcript at https://www.law.virginia.edu/news/video-audio/202505/2025-commencement-uva-law.

  27. A Talk With U.S. Deputy Solicitor General Edwin S. Kneedler ’74

    U.S. Deputy Solicitor General Edwin S. Kneedler ’74, this year's Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law recipient, praised his fellow federal workers and encouraged law students and lawyers to work for the public good. Kneedler has presented oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court more than 150...

  28. Multimillion-Dollar Verdicts and the Relevance of Race

    Trial attorneys and experts how race affects civil jury trials, from jurors to the attorneys to judges, as well as how race influences mediations and negotiations. The discussion, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Race and Law, is moderated by center Director and Professor Kimberly Jenkins...

  29. The Quantified Worker: Law and Technology in the Modern Workplace

    Emory University School of Law professor Ifeoma Ajunwa discusses her 2023 book, “The Quantified Worker: Law and Technology in the Modern Workplace,” which argues the workforce science of today is more of a threat than an aid to employees. Ajunwa was introduced by Professor Danielle Citron. The...

  30. ‘Exploit Machina’ With Andrea Matwyshyn

    Professor Andrea Matwyshyn of Penn State Law School discusses her article “Exploit Machina,” which looks at organizational choices to knowingly leverage technology as part of legally problematic conduct, including through various forms of fraud. The event was sponsored by UVA Law’s LawTech…

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  31. ‘Unaccountable’ With Pamela S. Karlan

    Stanford Law School professor Pamela S. Karlan, an expert on voting and the political process and a former UVA Law professor, delivers the McCorkle Lecture. (University of Virginia School of Law, Feb. 24, 2025)

  32. A Look at ‘Dignity and Judicial Authority’

    Scholars discuss Professor Rachel Bayefsky’s new book, “Dignity and Judicial Authority,” which offers a theory of dignity that emphasizes respect for status, nondomination and control over self-presentation to others. Panelists include Professor James Pfander ’82 of Northwestern University;...

  33. Lawyering for Change

    Vincent Warren, executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, delivers the keynote address at the ninth annual Shaping Justice conference at UVA Law, with an introduction by Professor Annie Kim ’99. The event was sponsored by the Program in Law and Public Service. (University of...

  34. Reflections on Martin Luther King Jr. and the 2025 Swanson Award Presentation

    Chief Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn ’86 of the Supreme Court of Virginia speaks on the enduring legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement as part of UVA’s Community MLK Celebration. At the event, Dean Leslie Kendrick '06 presented the Gregory H. Swanson Award to Laura-Louise…

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  35. Do Lawmakers Need Technology Expertise To Make Tech Policy?

    University of California, Irvine School of Law professor Ari Waldman challenges what he calls the “over-prioritization of technology expertise in technology policymaking.” UVA Law professor Danielle Citron introduces Waldman and serves as moderator. The event was sponsored by the LawTech Center....

  36. Who Is at War? Becoming a Co-Party to an Armed Conflict

    Alexander Wentker, a senior research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, discusses what makes countries party to a conflict when providing wartime support. Wentker was introduced by Professor Ashley Deeks. The event was sponsored by the National...

  37. “Fearless Speech”: A Conversation With Mary Anne Franks

    George Washington University Law School professor Mary Anne Franks discusses her new book, “Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment.” Professor Danielle Citron and attorney Elisa D'Amico provide commentary. The event was sponsored by the LawTech Center. (University of Virginia...

  38. 2024 Lile Moot Court Finals

    Third-year UVA Law students Jake Flansburg and Malia Takei, arguing for the appellant, face off against classmates Nathaniel Glass and Benjamin Baldwin, arguing for the appellee, in the final round of the 96th William Minor Lile Moot Court competition. Presiding over the competition were Judge...

  39. Advisory Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice

    At this year’s “Live From L,” U.S. State Department officials discuss the advisory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice. Panelists include Legal Adviser Margaret Taylor, Attorney Adviser Niels Von Deuten, and Assistant Legal Advisers Maegan Conklin ’03 and Mary Mitchell, with...

  40. Where Will Artificial Intelligence Take Us?

    Professor Michael Livermore discusses the past, present and future of artificial intelligence's impact on the legal profession. He spoke at the fall Alumni Board and Council luncheon. (University of Virginia School of Law, Nov. 8, 2024)

  41. David Baldacci ’86 on the Power of Words and Lessons From Law

    David Baldacci ’86 discusses his path from lawyer to bestselling author, the power of words and books, and his latest novel, “A Calamity of Souls.” Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 introduces Baldacci. The event was sponsored by the UVA Law School Foundation. (University of Virginia School of Law, Oct.…

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  42. The Fate of the Frozen Russian Assets

    Lee C. Buchheit, an expert in sovereign-debt restructuring and a former UVA Law School lecturer, discusses the current state and future of Russian assets frozen during the war with Ukraine. UVA Law professors Mitu Gulati, Paul B. Stephan ’77 and Pierre Hugues-Verdier also give remarks.…

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  43. Immigration Law and Policy: What’s at Stake in November?

    A panel of immigration experts moderated by UVA Law professor Kevin Cope discuss how immigration issues may influence the upcoming election, and how the outcome could shape U.S. immigration policy. Panelists include National Foundation for American Policy Executive Director Stuart Anderson,...

  44. Incarceration and Race: Realities and Reforms

    A panel of experts explores the relationship between incarceration and race. The panelists are Jeffrey Abramowitz, CEO of the Petey Greene Program; Yusuf Dahl, CEO of The Century Promise; author Barbara Bradley Hagerty; and Marc Howard, a Georgetown University professor. UVA Law professor…

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  45. Human Rights Attorney Speaks at Public Service Kickoff

    Terrica Redfield Ganzy ’02, executive director of the Southern Center for Human Rights, spoke about the importance of public service in her life at the Public Service Kickoff. Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 and Assistant Dean for Public Service Ryan Faulconer ’08 introduced Ganzy. (University of…

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  46. Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 Welcomes Class of 2027

    Assistant Dean for Admissions Natalie Blazer ’08 talks about what UVA Law students can expect starting school during an “Olympics year.” She spoke as part of the Class of 2027 orientation. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 15, 2024)

  47. Dean Leslie Kendrick '06 Welcomes the Class of 2027

    Dean Leslie Kendrick '06 welcomes new students in the Class of 2027 to UVA Law School. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 15, 2024)

  48. Orientation Address by U.S. Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh ’06

    U.S. Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh '06 welcomes incoming members of the Class of 2027. Kavanaugh has served as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia since 2021. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 15, 2024)

  49. Criminal and Juvenile Justice Opportunities at UVA Law

    Professors Deirdre Enright ’92 and Kelly Orians give admitted students an overview of criminal law and juvenile justice courses and programs at UVA Law. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 15, 2024)

  50. Legal History at UVA Law

    Professor Charles Barzun ’05 discusses UVA Law’s courses, programs and opportunities in legal history during an admitted students open house. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 15, 2024)

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