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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.

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 times during his 46-year career in the Solicitor General’s Office. Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 introduces...

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 Robinson. Panelists include Leslie Ellis of The Caissa Group, and James Carter and Karen Evans of The...

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 event was sponsored by the LawTech Center. (University of Virginia School of Law, Feb. 28, 2025)

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 Center. (University of Virginia School of Law, Feb. 21, 2025)

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)

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; Professor Rebecca Wexler of the University of California, Berkeley; and Professor Diego Zambrano of Stanford...

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 Virginia School of Law, Feb. 7, 2025)

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 Rice ’25 and Shelby Singleton ’25. Professor Kimberly Jenkins Robinson introduced Goodwyn and Kendrick. (U...

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. (University of Virginia School of Law, Nov. 20, 2024)

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 Security Law Center and co-sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law. (University of Vi...

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 School of Law, Nov. 14, 2024)

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 Michael Scudder of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Judge Kevin Ohlson ’85 of the U.S....

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 Professor Ashley Deeks moderating. The event was sponsored by the UVA Law National Security Law Center, Ameri...

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)

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. 2, 2024)

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. (University of Virginia School of Law, Oct. 1, 2024)

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, attorney Tanishka V. Cruz, UVA Law professor Amanda Frost and UVA professor Jennifer Lawless. The event was...

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 Kimberly Jenkins Robinson, director of the Center for the Study of Race and Law, introduced the event, and Pro...

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 Virginia School of Law, Aug. 27, 2024)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)