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A panel of international and security law experts discusses legal issues associated with United States security operations in the Middle East. The panel consists of Eric Jensen (Brigham Young University School of Law), Deborah Pearlstein (Cardozo Law School, Yeshiva University), Ryan Goodman (New York University Law School) and moderator Sean Watts (Creighton University School of Law). This panel...

Ryan Crocker, former long-term U.S. ambassador to various countries in the Middle East, provides an overview of U.S. policy considerations going forward in the region. UVA Law professor John Norton Moore introduces Crocker. Crocker’s speech was the keynote address at the UVA Law conference "Region in Turmoil: Conflicts in the Middle East." (University of Virginia School of Law, March 2, 2017)

Col. Pat Huston, staff judge advocate, U.S. Central Command, provides and overview of current U.S. and coalition military operations in the Middle East. This presentation was part of the UVA Law conference "A Region in Turmoil: Conflicts in the Middle East." (University of Virginia School of Law, March 2, 2017)

Jessica McFate, Director of Tradecraft and Innovation at the Institute for the Study of War, provides a strategic overview of the situation in the Middle East. UVA Law professor John Norton Moore and UVA Law dean Risa Goluboff provide introductory remarks. This talk took place at the UVA Law conference "A Region in Turmoil: Conflicts in the Middle East." (University of Virginia School of Law, Marc...

A panel of evidence law experts discusses UVA Law Professor Barbara Spellman’s book, “The Psychology of Evidence Law,” which explores the connections between psychology and the rules of evidence law. The panel consists of Ann Murphy of Gonzaga University School of Law, Edward Cheng of Vanderbilt University Law School, and Kimberly Kessler Ferzan and Greg Mitchell, both of UVA Law. UVA Law Dean Ris...

Jeff Wahl, a long-time litigator and expert on medical malpractice issues, addresses the legal, ethical, and medical implications of the publication of junk science. He discusses examples of scientifically dishonest research published in prominent scientific and medical journals, how the illegitimate research was uncovered, how the publishers deal with retractions and how these types of medical fr...

A panel of experts UVA and Monticello discuss the changing and complex nature of Thomas Jefferson’s legacy at UVA and the broader community. The panel consists of Kirt von Daacke (co-chair, UVA President’s Commission on Slavery and the University), Christa Dierksheide (historian, Monticello), Claudrena Harold (UVA Corcoran Department of History), and Noelle Hurd (UVA Department of Psychology). UVA...

Robin Steinberg, founder of the Bronx Defenders, talks about her work as a public defender for indigent clients and describes ways that law students can get involved in “shaping” the justice they want to see in the world. This speech was the keynote address at UVA Law’s “Shaping Justice” conference. UVA Law professor Josh Bowers introduces Steinberg. (University of Virginia School of Law, Feb. 4,...

Attiya Latif, president of UVA's Minority Rights Coalition, and Larycia Hawkins, Abd el-Kader Visiting Faculty Fellow at UVA's Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, discuss how to develop solidarity in the wake of a particularly contentious election. UVA Law professor Kim Forde-Mazrui, director of the Center for the Study of Race and Law, introduces the speakers. The event was part of UVA’s C...

In his January term class Legal Practice and the Startup Company: An Inside Look — co-taught with UVA Law professor Quinn Curtis — Rob Masri '96 discusses the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. Besides lecturing at UVA Law, Masri maintains a private law practice in Charlottesville. He has also started several businesses, including Cardagin, a mobile marketing company that helps businesse...

Michelle Wilde Anderson of Stanford University, Sheila Foster of Fordham University, David Imbroscio of University of Louisville and Richard Schragger of UVA Law discuss Schragger's latest book, "City Power: Urban Governance in a Global Age." UVA Law professor Maureen Brady introduces the panel. (University of Virginia School of Law. Nov. 19, 2016)

Duke Law professor Jedediah Purdy gives the 3rd Lillian Stone Distinguished Lecture in Environmental Policy: “Environmental Justice, Again.” He discusses the history of the American environmental movement, focusing on the broader movement’s relationship to environmental justice concepts. Dean Risa Goluboff introduces Purdy. (University of Virginia School of Law, Nov. 14, 2016)

A panel of scholars discusses Professor G. Edward White's "Law in American History, Vol. II," published by Oxford University Press. The panelists are Logan Sawyer (University of Georgia), Chuck McCurdy (UVA) and Barbara Welke (University of Minnesota), in addition to White. Dean Risa Goluboff introduces the panel and Charles Barzun moderates the question-and-answer session at the end. (University...

Glenn Gerstell, general counsel for the National Security Agency, discusses current challenges in national security, life in the general counsel’s office and careers in national security law. (University of Virginia School of Law, Nov. 10, 2016)

Professor Ashley S. Deeks discusses President Obama's use of war powers, examines his approach to international law and compares his legacy with that of the Bush Administration. (University of Virginia School of Law, November 4, 2016)

West Virginia Solicitor General Elbert Lin debates Andres Restrepo of the Sierra Club on the merits of the EPA’s landmark Clean Power Plan. Professor Jon Cannon moderates. The Clean Power Plan set the first national limit on greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity generation sector. Twenty-seven states challenged the plan in West Virginia v. EPA, which was argued before the D.C. Circuit en b...

Tim Heaphy ’91 (Hunton & Williams), Pete Anderson ’91 (Beveridge & Diamond) and Doug Parker (Earth & Water Group) bring their experiences in corporate compliance litigation to bear on the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Professor Jonathan Cannon moderates. (University of Virginia School of Law, October 28, 2016)

UVA Law Professor J.H. "Rip" Verkerke delivers a lecture to mark his appointment as T. Munford Boyd Professor of Law and director of the Program for Employment and Labor Studies. He discusses how to "introduce a richer framework for evaluating the law of vicarious liability" that addresses the risks of employing "tort-prone" workers while minimizing the inefficiencies caused by excessive employee...

Berin Szoka '04, president of the technology policy think tank TechFreedom, debates UVA professor Thomas Nachbar on the FCC's net neutrality rules. These rules, which were recently upheld by the DC Circuit Court in U.S. Telecom v. FCC, require broadband service providers to treat all internet traffic identically. (University of Virginia School of Law, Oct. 26, 2016)

Claire Gastañaga '74, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, discusses issues ranging from recent "bathroom bills" to abortion regulations and the role of feminism today in the political arena. (University of Virginia School of Law, October 25, 2016)

Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson ’72 of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit offers a critique of the current administrative state. He assesses why the administrative state is necessary as well as the ways in which it could be made more effective. (University of Virginia School of Law, Oct. 21, 2016)

The third biennial Jefferson Symposium, sponsored by UVA Law and the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, examines contemporary attitudes about free speech at American colleges and universities. The panelists for "Free Speech and Equal Dignity" are Susan Brison, Dartmouth College; Claudrena Harold, UVA; and Leslie Kendrick '06, UVA Law. Kendrick also provides the introduc...

The third biennial Jefferson Symposium, sponsored by UVA Law and the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, examines contemporary attitudes about free speech at American colleges and universities. The panelists for "Free Speech vs. Hostile Environment" are Anne Coughlin, UVA Law; Susan Kruth '11, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education; and Eugene Volokh, UCLA School...

The third biennial Jefferson Symposium, sponsored by UVA Law and the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, examines contemporary attitudes about free speech at American colleges and universities. The panelists for "Free Speech In and Out of the Classroom" are Blake D. Morant '78, dean of George Washington University Law School; Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor, Slate; and Ke...

The third biennial Jefferson Symposium, sponsored by UVA Law and the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, examines contemporary attitudes about free speech at American colleges and universities. The panelists for "Free Speech in the Modern University" are Teresa A. Sullivan, president of UVA; Jeffrey Herbst, president and CEO of Newseum, former president of Colgate Univer...