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Exam-Taking Strategies With UVA Law Professors
November 08, 2018 16:32 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBProfessors Thomas Nachbar, George Cohen and Anne Coughlin advise first-year students on best strategies for taking law school exams. (University of Virginia School of Law, November 5, 2018)
Fighting for Asylum: New Hurdles for Victims of Domestic Violence
November 01, 2018 15:03 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBBody/Description for YouTube and SoundCloud (remove parens info for Drupal): Archi Pyati, chief of policy for the Tahirih Justice Center in Washington, D.C., and Sabrina Talukder ’14, staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society of New York City, discussed the history of domestic violence asylum in the United States and the ways in which their organizations are addressing new hurdles in asylum law. (University of Virginia School of Law, October 29, 2018)
Inside the Classroom With Professor George Cohen
October 29, 2018 18:04 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBIn his first-year contracts class, UVA Law professor George Cohen discusses Hamer v. Sidway (1891). That decision, by the New York Court of Appeals, determined that voluntarily abstaining from exercising legal rights in return for a promised future reward could count as a legal exchange in contract law. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 29, 2018)
The Law Student’s Guide to Becoming Solicitor General
October 23, 2018 17:42 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBSolicitors general from around the region spoke at the Law School about their paths to government office. The event featured Toby Heytens, UVA Law professor and solicitor general of Virginia; Loren AliKhan, solicitor general of Washington, D.C., under Attorney General Karl Racine ’89; and Ryan Park, deputy solicitor general of North Carolina. (University of Virginia School of Law, Oct. 19, 2018)
Outlining Strategies and Techniques With Daniel Richardson ’18
October 18, 2018 18:49 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBDaniel Richardson ’18, former editor-in-chief of the Virginia Law Review and the 2018 graduate with the highest GPA, provides law students with advice about preparing for upcoming mid-terms and finals. (University of Virginia School of Law, Oct. 16, 2018)
Six Tips for Successful Client Relationships
October 10, 2018 14:24 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBJim Donovan, a Goldman Sachs managing director and Law School adjunct professor, shares his six tips for successful client relationships. Donovan is responsible for advising many of the largest corporate and individual clients of Goldman Sachs. (University of Virginia School of Law, Sept. 27, 2018)
Del. Danica Roem on Finding Your Voice in Local Politics
October 05, 2018 15:08 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBVirginia Del. Danica Roem, the first openly transgender elected state lawmaker in the United States, encouraged audience members to find their voice and run for office, and spoke about her experiences as an elected official working to address local issues. The talk capped the Ele(Q)t Project for LGBTQ Leadership symposium, which focused on motivating and training young LGBTQ leaders to run for political office. (University of Virginia School of Law, Oct. 3, 2018)
Theodore Shaw Reflects on ‘Charlottesville’
October 01, 2018 19:40 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBTed Shaw, the fifth director-counsel and president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., reflects on what's next after the events of Aug. 11-12, 2017 in Charlottesville. Shaw is the Julius L. Chambers Distinguished Professor of Law and director of the Center for Civil Rights at the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill. The event was part of the "One Year After Charlottesville" conference Sept. 28 at the Law School. (University of Virginia School of Law, Se...
Leading the State: UVA’s Attorneys General
September 28, 2018 19:47 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBFour alumni talk about their current and former roles leading their states' legal offices. Panelists include Douglas Gansler ’89, former attorney general of Maryland and president of the National Association of Attorneys General; Herbert Slatery (College ’74), attorney general of Tennessee; Karl Racine ’89, attorney general for the District of Columbia; and Professor Toby Heytens ’00, solicitor general of Virginia. Vice Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 introduces the panel. (University of Virginia Sc...
James Forman Jr. on "Claiming Your Power: American Racism, the Alt-Right, and Radical Resistance"
September 28, 2018 19:36 - 1 hour - 152 MBPulitzer Prize winner James Forman Jr. delivers the keynote address at the conference "One Year After Charlottesville: Replacing the Resurgence of Racism With Reconciliation." Following his talk, Forman participated in a Q&A with University of Virginia President Jim Ryan ’92. UVA Executive Vice President and Provost Thomas C. Katsouleas introduces Forman. (University of Virginia School of Law, Sept. 27, 2018)
Supreme Court Roundup Podcast
September 27, 2018 19:13 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBProfessors A. E. Dick Howard, Anne Coughlin, Daniel Ortiz and Micah Schwartzman discuss key cases from the 2017 U.S. Supreme Court term, and look ahead to the coming year.
Leading the Way: How States Have Impacted American Constitutional Jurisprudence
September 10, 2018 16:03 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBBody/Description for YouTube and SoundCloud (remove parens info for Drupal): Judge Jeffrey Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit speaks at UVA Law about the importance of state constitutions in constitutional jurisprudence. He argues that lawyers miss many opportunities to use state constitutions to their advantage, instead limiting themselves to arguments based on the U.S. Constitution. Dean Risa Goluboff introduces Sutton at the event, a discussion of Sutton’s book, “51 ...
Overview of the 1L Curriculum at UVA Law
August 28, 2018 12:43 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBProfessors Rachel Harmon, Alex M. Johnson Jr., Aditya Bamzai, Barbara Armacost ’89 and Joe Fore ’11 give incoming law students an overview of the 1L curriculum at UVA Law. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 17, 2018)
The Life of a Case
August 28, 2018 12:40 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBUVA Law professor A. Benjamin Spencer reviews the basic work that goes into laying out a legal case. This event was part of orientation for the Class of 2021. (University of Virginia School of Law, August 17, 2018)
Cordel Faulk ’01 Welcomes the Class of 2021
August 28, 2018 12:39 - 5 minutes - 5.18 MBCordel Faulk ’01, assistant dean for admissions at UVA Law, welcomes the Class of 2021 during orientation. (Aug. 20, 2018, University of Virginia School of Law)
Overview of the American Legal System
August 28, 2018 12:39 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBUVA Law Vice Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 provides an overview of the American legal system to first-year students. This event was part of orientation for the Class of 2021. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 17, 2018)
The Legal Classroom Experience
August 28, 2018 12:38 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBUVA Law professors Tom Nachbar and George Cohen give an overview of what to expect in the law school classroom for first-year law students. This event was part of orientation for the Class of 2021. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 17, 2018)
Netflix Exec David Hyman ’93 Delivers Orientation Address
August 21, 2018 14:11 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBDavid Hyman ’93, general counsel of Netflix, delivered the annual orientation address to members of the Class of 2021.
Syria — The Ongoing Struggle
June 18, 2018 13:42 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBJennifer Cafarella, lead intelligence planner at the Institute for the Study of War, speaks on the ongoing struggle in Syria. Cafarella’s talk was held as part of the 26th National Security Law Institute hosted by the Center for National Security Law. (University of Virginia School of Law, June 15, 2018)
The National Security Aspects of Climate Change
June 14, 2018 19:52 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBMark P. Nevitt, a Sharswood Fellow and lecturer in law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, discusses climate change and how it relates to national security. Nevitt, a former tactical jet aviator and attorney in the U.S. Navy, delivered his talk as part of the 26th National Security Law Institute hosted by the Center for National Security Law. (University of Virginia School of Law, June 14, 2018)
Law and Warfare in the Cyber Domain
June 14, 2018 15:54 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBPaul Rosenzweig, a cybersecurity expert, speaks on law and warfare in the cyber domain. Rosenzweig teaches cybersecurity at the George Washington University School of Law and is a distinguished visiting fellow at the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute. This presentation was given as part of the 26th National Security Law Institute hosted by the Center for National Security Law. (University of Virginia School of Law, June 12, 2018)
China’s Use of Lawfare
June 14, 2018 15:48 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBDean Cheng, senior research fellow at the Asian Studies Center at the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, discusses China’s use of lawfare. Cheng’s talk was part of the 26th National Security Law Institute hosted by the Center for National Security Law. (University of Virginia School of Law, June 12, 2018)
Understanding War With Professor John Norton Moore
June 06, 2018 16:05 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBJohn Norton Moore, UVA Law professor and director of the Center for National Security Law, analyzes the complex nature of war. Moore’s talk was held as part of the 26th National Security Law Institute hosted by the Center for National Security Law. (University of Virginia School of Law, June 4, 2018)
Commencement Address by Cynthia Hogan ’84
May 22, 2018 18:26 - 14 minutes - 22.9 MBCynthia C. Hogan '84, vice president for public policy for the Americas at Apple Inc., delivered the commencement speech. Hogan previously served as the National Football League’s executive vice president of public policy, and deputy assistant to President Barack Obama and counsel to Vice President Joe Biden. (University of Virginia School of Law, May 20, 2018)
The Lasting Impact of the Vietnam War
May 22, 2018 15:03 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBGraduates who are veterans from the Class of 1968 discuss the impact of the Vietnam War. Speakers include Pat Vaughan, Ed Levin, Jack Hannon, Don Zachary, Stuart Johnson, Dave Scull, Bob Wright and moderator Weaver Gaines. (University of Virginia School of Law, May 12, 2018)
Blockchain and Corporate Law
May 22, 2018 14:41 - 24 minutes - 22 MBUVA Law professor George Geis spoke about how blockchain technology — the technology underlying Bitcoin transactions — could shake up more traditional asset markets and corporate law. This speech was part of the spring Alumni Board and Council meeting. (University of Virginia School of Law, May 11, 2018)
Charge to the Class of 2018, With Leslie Kendrick '06
April 30, 2018 14:48 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBVice Dean and Professor of Law Leslie Kendrick '06 delivers the charge to the Class of 2018. (University of Virginia School of Law, April 27, 2018)
"All Falling Faiths," With Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III ’72
April 23, 2018 13:40 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBJudge J. Harvie Wilkinson III '72 of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit discussed his book "All Falling Faiths: Reflections on the Promise and Failure of the 1960s" with Dean Risa Goluboff. In the book, Wilkinson shares what life was like in the 1960s, and describes the influence that decade has today. He asks his own generation to recognize its youthful mistakes and pleads with future generations not to repeat them. (University of Virginia School of Law, April 17, 2018)
Michael Knoll, Ruth Mason and Charlie Trost on South Dakota v. Wayfair
April 19, 2018 19:32 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBProfessors Ruth Mason, Michael Knoll of University of Pennsylvania Law School and Charlie Trost of Belmont College of Law discuss South Dakota v. Wayfair, a Supreme Court case tackling e-commerce taxes. (Knowledge@Wharton/SiriusXM, April 19, 2018)
The Supreme Court and Business Litigation
April 13, 2018 14:12 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBJudge Frank H. Easterbrook, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, spoke at the Law School about his research into recent U.S. Supreme Court cases involving business litigation. He argues that the Supreme Court may not always exhibit the conservative or pro-business slant that many commentators expect it to. Easterbrook gave this talk on the occasion of receiving the 2018 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law. (University of Virginia School of Law, April 12, 2018)
Extraterritorial Legal Responses to Counter International Terrorism
April 05, 2018 14:38 - 1 hour - 101 MBYoram Dinstein, a scholar and professor emeritus at Tel Aviv University, is a specialist on international law and a prominent authority on the laws of war. He gave the keynote address at the Jus ad Bellum conference following an introduction by UVA Law Dean Risa Goluboff. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 22, 2018)
Is There a Need for a New Congressional Authorization for the Use of Force?
April 04, 2018 18:49 - 1 hour - 140 MBProfessor Laura Donohue of Georgetown Law School and UVA Law professor Robert Turner speak at the Jus ad Bellum conference. UVA Law professor John Norton Moore offers concluding remarks. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 22, 2018)
New Thinking on the Legal Frameworks Guiding U.S. Military Force
April 04, 2018 18:47 - 1 hour - 138 MBProfessor Kenneth Anderson of the Washington College of Law at American University moderates a panel on the 2016 Obama administration report on the legal frameworks guiding the U.S. use of military force and related national security operations. The Jus ad Bellum conference panel includes professor Bobby Chesney of the University of Texas School of Law, UVA Law professor Ashley Deeks, and Rita Siemion, legal counsel at Human Rights First. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 22, 2018)
Jus ad Bellum and the International Court of Justice
April 04, 2018 18:44 - 1 hour - 157 MBUVA Law professor John Norton Moore moderates a panel at the Jus ad Bellum conference that includes retired Maj. Gen. Charles Dunlap Jr. of Duke Law School, Mike A. Newton of Vanderbilt University School of Law, and Edwin Williamson, former legal adviser at the U.S. Department of State. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 22, 2018)
Constitutional Moments With A. E. Dick Howard
March 28, 2018 13:53 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBTo mark his appointment to the Warner-Booker Distinguished Professor of International Law chair, professor A. E. Dick Howard gives a lecture describing lessons he has drawn from his personal experiences in the realm of constitutional law. He recounts his role in the drafting and adoption of the Virginia Constitution, his time comparing notes with constitution-makers in post-communist Central and Eastern Europe, and his observations on marking the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta. (Univers...
Clinical Programs at UVA Law
March 23, 2018 15:37 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBProfessor Stephen Braga, director of clinical programs at UVA Law, describes the clinical education offerings at UVA Law. This session was part of UVA Law's admitted students open house. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 16, 2018)
Mock Class With Anne Coughlin
March 23, 2018 15:34 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBProfessor Anne Coughlin gave a lecture on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas for a mock constitutional and criminal law class. This lecture was part of UVA Law's admitted students open house. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 16, 2018)
Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at UVA Law
March 23, 2018 15:33 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBProfessor Daniel Ortiz talks about the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic with prospective law students. This session was part of UVA Law's admitted students open house. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 16, 2018)
Law and Democracy at UVA Law
March 23, 2018 15:30 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBProfessor Michael Gilbert describes coursework relating to the laws underlying democratic processes. He provides a brief overview of topics within this field, including gerrymandering and election law. This session was part of UVA Law's admitted students open house. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 16, 2018)
Is Addiction a "Brain Disease"
March 15, 2018 15:15 - 1 hour - 105 MBDr. Marc D. Lewis, a neuroscientist who questions whether addiction is a disease in a scientific sense, gave the 17th P. Browning Hoffman Memorial Lecture in Law and Psychiatry. He argued that addiction is better understood as a learning process, drawing on case histories, including his own, to support his arguments. Dr. Nassima Ait-Daoud, director of the UVA Center for Addiction Research and Education, offered a response to Lewis's argument. UVA Law professor Richard J. Bonnie introduced the...
Professor Anne Coughlin on "Me Too"
March 05, 2018 17:09 - 25 minutes - 35 MBProfessor Anne Coughlin says "Me Too" civil rights lawsuits are part of a larger movement to deter future behavior and incapacitate abusers and enablers. She was joined by Bruce A. Markell of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. (Knowledge@Wharton/SiriusXM, February 27, 2018)
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on 'The Court and the World'
March 05, 2018 15:22 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBFollowing an introduction by Dean Risa Goluboff, his former Supreme Court clerk, Justice Breyer spoke about his book on keeping a global perspective in law. A Q&A follows his talk. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 1, 2018)
Big Law, Big Impact: The Role of Private Sector Lawyers in Immigration Law
February 26, 2018 16:35 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBColleen E. Roh Sinzdak, senior litigation associate at Hogan Lovells, describes her experiences working in immigration litigation from the perspective of a lawyer working for a big law firm. She has briefed, argued and won cases before multiple courts of appeals, including recent challenges to the Trump administration's "travel ban" executive orders. This speech was the keynote address of the Virginia Journal of International Law's 2018 symposium, "Immigration and Ideology: International Resp...
Book Panel on Professor Brandon Garrett's "End of Its Rope"
February 26, 2018 16:28 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBLeading litigators and scholars discussed professor Brandon L. Garrett's new book, "End Of Its Rope: How Killing the Death Penalty Can Revive Criminal Justice." The book analyzes data on over two decades of death sentences to both explore causes of the decline in American death sentencing and its implications for the future of criminal justice reform. The panelists were death penalty lawyer David Bruck of Washington & Lee Law School; Robin Konrad of the Death Penalty Information Center; Evan ...
U.S. Rep. A. Donald McEachin '86 Receives BLSA Alumni Spotlight Award
February 23, 2018 23:13 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBU.S. Rep. A. Donald McEachin '86 spoke at UVA Law before receiving the inaugural UVA Black Law Students Association Alumni Spotlight Award. McEachin, who has represented Virginia's 4th Congressional District since 2017, spoke about his career in Virginia politics and gave advice for students interested in pursuing political careers. Dean Risa Goluboff introduced McEachin. (University of Virginia School of Law, Feb. 19, 2018)
The State of Community Policing and the Future of Police Reform
February 08, 2018 22:21 - 2 hours - 122 MBLaw enforcement experts critique community policing and police culture during a panel discussion at the Law School. Panelists include Chief Bernadette DiPino of the Sarasota, Florida, Police Department; Joe Brann, founder and CEO of Joseph Brann & Associates; professor Rachel Harmon; and Charles Ramsey, a former Philadelphia police commissioner and former chief of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police. The panel was moderated by Timothy Longo, adjunct professor and senior program director...
Commemorating Gregory H. Swanson and the Integration of UVA
February 08, 2018 14:58 - 58 minutes - 54 MBThe University of Virginia and the Law School honored the legacy of its first black student, Gregory Swanson. The ceremony also included the presentation to law students Jah Akande and Toccara Nelson of the Inaugural Gregory H. Swanson Award, which recognizes students who embody courage, perseverance and commitment to justice. Speakers included Professors Kim Forde-Mazrui, director of the Center for the Study of Race and Law; Dean Risa Goluboff; Monifa Love Asante, associate professor of Engl...
From "He Said, She Said" to "Me, Too": Successes and Shortcomings in the Law of Sexual Harassment
February 08, 2018 14:22 - 42 minutes - 39 MBUVA Law student Kendall Burchard and professors Anne Coughlin, Kimberly Ferzan and George Rutherglen discuss the origins of the law of sexual harassment, its current state and its future. This event was part of Diversity Week at UVA Law. (University of Virginia School of Law, Feb. 5, 2018)
Loving’s Promise for LGBTQ Communities
February 01, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBProfessor Micah Schwartzman moderates the panel "Loving’s Promise for LGBTQ Communities" with Holning S. Lau of the University of North Carolina School of Law, Doug NeJaime of Yale Law School and Catherine Smith of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. The panel was part of the symposium "Loving: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow." (University of Virginia School of Law, Jan. 26, 2018.)
Loving as a Means of Social and Legal Transformation
February 01, 2018 21:51 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBProfessor Deborah Hallman moderates the panel "Loving as a Means of Social and Legal Transformation" with Kim Forde-Mazrui of UVA Law, and Melissa Murray and Angela Onwuachi-Willig of the University of California, Berkeley. The panel was part of the symposium "Loving: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow." (University of Virginia School of Law, Jan. 26, 2018.)