UVA Law

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)

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)

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 ’08, assistant dean for public service and director of the Public Service Center, and Professor Annie K...

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)

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)

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

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)

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 moderated the panel and Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 introduced the event, which was sponsored by the Karsh Cent...

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)

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 School of Law, Feb. 10, 2026)

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 Robinson introduced Kendrick and Martin. (University of Virginia School of Law, Jan. 21, 2026)

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 Kendrick ’06 introduced the event, which was sponsored by the Law School and co-sponsored by the Legal His...

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)

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 Law, Sept. 8, 2025)

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 Accountability.” Professor Danielle Citron moderated the panel and Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 introduced the event, whic...

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)

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.

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)