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Loving’s Meaning
February 01, 2018 21:38 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBProfessor Dayna Bowen Matthew moderates the panel "Loving’s Meaning" with Katherine Franke of Columbia University, Randall L. Kennedy of Harvard Law School and Robin A. Lenhardt of Fordham Law School. The panel was part of the symposium "Loving: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow." (University of Virginia School of Law, Jan. 26, 2018.)
Loving v. Virginia as a Triumph and Failure of the Supreme Court
February 01, 2018 18:35 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBErwin Chemerinsky, dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, delivers the keynote address at "Loving: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow." The two-day symposium was a reflection on the 50th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia. (University of Virginia School of Law, Jan. 25, 2018)
Memorial Service for Former Dean Richard Merrill
January 09, 2018 18:57 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBFamily, friends and the UVA Law community memorialize Richard Austin Merrill, seventh dean of the Law School, who died Oct. 26, 2017. A mentor to generations of students and professors and an innovator in legal education, Merrill served as dean from 1980 to 1988 and was a member of the faculty for 38 years until his retirement in 2007. He was a nationally recognized expert on administrative, environmental, and food and drug law. Speakers at the service include former Dean John C. Jeffries, Jr...
Cyber and the Law of Armed Conflict
November 21, 2017 15:48 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBA panel of national security experts discusses what actions constitute a "cyber attack," when a state can respond to a cyber attack through the use of armed force and how the Law of Armed Conflict applies to cyber attacks and state responses. The panel consists of Col. Gary Corn, staff judge advocate to the United States Cyber Command; retired Col. Gary Brown, former staff judge advocate to the United States Cyber Command; retired Maj. Gen. Charles Dunlap Jr., executive director of the Center...
Do Cities Have Free Speech Rights?
November 15, 2017 20:20 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBUVA Law professors Rich Schragger and Molly Brady, and Yishai Blank, professor of law at Tel-Aviv University, discuss if cities have — or should have — free speech rights that override restrictive state laws. (University of Virginia School of Law, November 13, 2017)
"End of Its Rope: What Explains the Decline in American Death Sentences?"
November 14, 2017 18:30 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBUVA Law professor Brandon Garrett delivers a chair lecture on his new book, "End of Its Rope," to mark his appointment as the White Burkett Miller Professor of Law and Public Affairs. "End of Its Rope" describes analyses of hand-collected national data on death sentences from 1990 to 2016. Garrett's presentation explores implications of the death penalty's decline for efforts to reform criminal justice more broadly. (University of Virginia School of Law, November 10, 2017)
Annette Gordon-Reed Delivers McCorkle Lecture On 'Black Citizenship'
November 13, 2017 20:41 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBHarvard professor Annette Gordon-Reed delivered the McCorkle Lecture on "Black Citizenship, Law, and the Founding." (University of Virginia School of Law, Nov. 9, 2017)
White Supremacy, Protest and Policing
November 08, 2017 20:40 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBUVA Law professor Barbara Armacost gives an overview of the police response to the violent white supremacist protests in Charlottesville on Aug. 11-12. She also describes her experiences as a legal observer during the protests. (University of Virginia School of Law, Nov. 3, 2017)
Choosing Electives for 1Ls
November 02, 2017 13:53 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBA panel of UVA Law faculty advises 1L students on selecting electives for their spring semester. The panel features UVA Law professors Deborah Hellman, George Geis and Crystal Shin, and Dean Risa Goluboff. (University of Virginia School of Law, October 24, 2017)
Challenges Facing Journalists
October 26, 2017 15:33 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBA panel of journalists discusses challenges they face in reporting truthfully and objectively. The panel features Richard Leiby, editor at The Washington Post; Robert Blau, managing editor at Bloomberg News; Paige Lavender, senior politics editor at HuffPost; and Peter Hasson, associate editor at The Daily Caller. UVA Law professor Deborah Hellman acted as moderator. The panel was part of the first Common Law Grounds symposium, "Of Bubbles and Biases: The Press and Democratic Debate." (Univer...
Whose Mess Is It? Environmental Regulation in a New Political Climate
October 20, 2017 18:44 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBA symposium panel of experts looks at what happens when the federal government deregulates environmental protections and states and organizations step in to fill the gap. UVA Law professor Michael Livermore, George Mason University law professor Caroline Cecot and Florida State University law professor Hannah Wiseman discuss the issues. The symposium was sponsored by the Virginia Environmental Law Journal. (University of Virginia School of Law, October 19, 2017)
Scalia Speaks
October 20, 2017 17:45 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBEd Whalen, co-author of “Scalia Speaks: Reflections on Law, Faith, and Life Well Lived,” and UVA Law professors Aditya Bamzai and John Duffy, all former Justice Antonin Scalia law clerks, discuss how Scalia’s speeches reflected his personality and writing style outside the Supreme Court. The event was sponsored by the Federalist Society and the St. Thomas More Society. (University of Virginia School of Law, Oct. 17, 2017)
Player Conduct Investigations in the NFL
October 05, 2017 18:28 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBLisa Friel ’83, senior vice president and special counsel for investigations at the NFL, discusses her investigations into player conduct. Her position at the NFL was created following various allegations of domestic violence against NFL players, most famously Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, who was videotaped assaulting his fiancée. This event was part of the 2017 Current Issues in Sports Law symposium at UVA Law. (University of Virginia School of Law, Oct. 5, 2017)
Investigations and Compliance in Sports
October 05, 2017 18:21 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBA panel of experts from the worlds of professional and collegiate sports discuss the complexities of investigating athletes for alleged wrongdoing, including acts that may take place off the playing field, as well as other issues related to legal compliance. The panel includes Lisa Friel '83, senior vice president and special counsel for investigations at the NFL; John DiPaolo, an attorney at Cozen O'Connor; and Jason Baum, assistant director of compliance for UVA Athletics. This event was pa...
Former White House Counsel Discusses the Presidency
September 22, 2017 15:44 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBNeil Eggleston, now a litigation partner at Kirkland & Ellis, speaks about the presidency and his experiences in the Obama administration as White House counsel. (University of Virginia School of Law, Sept. 20, 2017)
The Reliability of Eyewitness Testimony
September 21, 2017 18:52 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBProfessor Brandon Garrett joins Karen Newirth, senior staff attorney, Innocence Project; Judge Robert Kane, former Massachusetts Superior Court judge; Darrel Stephens, executive director, Major City Chiefs Association; and Tom Albright, director of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in a discussion on the reliability of eyewitness testimony. (University of Virginia School of Law, Sept. 14, 2017)
2017 Supreme Court Roundup
September 19, 2017 15:15 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBProfessors A. E. Dick Howard, Barbara Armacost, Michael Gilbert and Micah Schwartzman discuss key cases from the recent U.S. Supreme Court term, and look ahead to the coming year. (University of Virginia School of Law, Sept. 13, 2017)
The Life of a Case – From Filing Through Appeal
September 08, 2017 14:27 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBProfessor Benjamin Spencer speaks to incoming law students during orientation. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 18, 2017)
Preparing for Class: Reading, Briefing, Speaking
September 07, 2017 15:50 - 30 minutes - 28 MBProfessor Molly Shadel speaks to incoming law students about preparing for class. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 18, 2017)
What to Expect in the Law School Classroom
September 07, 2017 15:06 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBProfessor Toby Heytens teaches a sample class at orientation to incoming law students. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 18, 2017)
Zane Memeger ’91 Welcomes Class of 2020
August 22, 2017 15:36 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBZane Memeger '91, former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and current partner at Morgan Lewis, delivered the annual orientation welcome address to members of the Class of 2020. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 21, 2017)
Dean Risa Goluboff Welcomes UVA Law's Class of 2020
August 22, 2017 15:35 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBDean Risa Goluboff welcomes the Class of 2020 to UVA Law during orientation. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 21, 2017)
A Pre-Orientation Welcome From Dean Goluboff
August 21, 2017 19:41 - 10 minutes - 9.95 MBDean Risa Goluboff welcomed incoming students in the Class of 2020 to Charlottesville at a pre-orientation session. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 18, 2017)
Current U.S.-Middle East Policy, With Former Ambassador James F. Jeffrey
June 20, 2017 15:26 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBFormer United States Ambassador to Iraq James F. Jeffrey provides an overview of current U.S. policy in the Middle East. This talk was part of the 2017 National Security Law Institute at the Law School. (University of Virginia, June 16, 2017)
The Ongoing Conflict With ISIS
June 20, 2017 14:30 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBJennifer Cafarella, lead intelligence planner at the Institute for the Study of War, provides a threat briefing regarding the current status of ISIA in Iraq and Syria, and offers suggestions for improving the situation on the ground. This talk was part of the 2017 National Security Law Institute at the Law School. (University of Virginia School of Law, June 16, 2017)
Biological Threats to National Security
June 14, 2017 15:47 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBGeorgetown law professor Laura Donohue leads a discussion how biological threats impact national security. This class was part of the 2017 National Security Law Institute at the University of Virginia School of Law. (University of Virginia School of Law, June 13, 2017)
"Human Rights and National Security," With Elisa Massimino
June 13, 2017 17:43 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBElisa Massimino, president and chief executive officer of Human Rights First, leads a class session on the relationship between human rights and national security. This class was part of the 2017 National Security Law Institute at UVA Law. (University of Virginia School of Law, June 8, 2017)
Second Acts: What to Consider When Planning for Career Change
June 06, 2017 16:43 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBDirector of Law Firm Recruiting Patrice Hayden ’02 moderates a panel of alumni who discuss their paths to career changes. Panelists include Katherine Ballenger ’02, Jennifer Nelsen Colao ’92, Charles “Ridge” Schuyler ’87 and Salmon Shomade ’97. (University of Virginia School of Law, May 13, 2017)
UVA Law 2017 Commencement
May 23, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBCommonfund President and CEO Catherine Keating '87 delivers the commencement address and Dean Risa Goluboff reflects on the accomplishments of the Class of 2017. (University of Virginia School of Law, May 21, 2017)
Retiring Professors Reflect on Time at Law School
May 22, 2017 15:39 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBRetiring professors Rich Balnave, Bob Sayler and Tom White reflect on their careers and time at UVA Law. Dean Risa Goluboff introduces the professors. (University of Virginia School of Law, May 13, 2017)
"Multiple Personality Disorder and the Criminal Law," with Professor Kim Ferzan
May 18, 2017 20:56 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBProfessor Kim Ferzan examines the complications that can arise in criminal cases involving defendants who suffer from "multiple personality disorder," now called dissociative identity disorder. This speech was part of UVA Law's spring 2017 alumni reunion weekend. (University of Virginia School of Law, May 12, 2017)
“Appointing Supreme Court Justices,” With Professor Lee Epstein
May 02, 2017 14:55 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBProfessor Lee Epstein, Ethan A.H. Shepley Distinguished University Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, discusses her research into the ideologies of U.S. Supreme Court justices. She uses statistical analysis to determine to what extent we can predict justices’ future rulings based on their past records and the ideologies of the presidents that appoint them. Epstein's talk was the 2017 Henry J. Abraham Distinguished Lecture, sponsored by the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protect...
Professor Rich Hynes Analyzes Why Individuals File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
April 27, 2017 10:06 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBUVA Law professor Richard M. Hynes analyzes the circumstances under which individuals file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In Chapter 11, the debtor maintains control of his or her business operations under the supervision of the court. Hynes gave the lecture to mark his appointment as the John Allan Love Professor of Law. (University of Virginia School of Law, April 21, 2017)
Charge to the Class of 2017
April 25, 2017 15:04 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBProfessor Anne Coughlin delivers a parting message to the Class of 2017. (University of Virginia School of Law, April 20, 2017)
The Future of Federal Regulation of Corporate Governance
April 19, 2017 14:08 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBA panel of UVA Law professors analyzes past and current trends of federal regulation of corporate governance, including the shifting power structure between the state and federal government, shareholder activism and changes under the Trump administration. The panel includes Professors Julia Mahoney, Michal Barzuza and George Geis, with Professor Quinn Curtis moderating. (University of Virginia School of Law, April 14, 2017)
"The Role of Lawyers in a Post-Truth World," With Loretta Lynch
April 14, 2017 14:01 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBFormer U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch discusses the role of the legal profession in an era of significant polarization. Lynch spoke at UVA Law after receiving the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law. (University of Virginia School of Law, April 13, 2017)
Victims and the Criminal Justice System
April 10, 2017 15:34 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBTim Heaphy ’91, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia and partner at Hunton & Williams, discusses the sometimes-complex relationship between victims of crimes and the criminal justice system. This speech was the keynote address at the National Crime Victims' Rights Week Intersectionality Lunch. UVA Law Dean Risa Goluboff introduces Heaphy. (University of Virginia School of Law, April 5, 2017)
“Mental Health Dockets,” With Judge Jacqueline Talevi
April 05, 2017 17:03 - 58 minutes - 53 MBTranscript available at https://www.law.virginia.edu/sites/default/files/transcripts/17_03_29_talevi.pdf
Introduction to UVA Law’s Environmental Law Program
March 31, 2017 13:30 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBUVA Law professor Michael Livermore tells admitted students about the Law School’s environmental law offerings. This talk was part of the 2017 Admitted Students Open House. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 17, 2017)
An Overview of the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic
March 30, 2017 16:48 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBProfessor Dan Ortiz, director of the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, talks to admitted students about the clinic. This session was part of UVA Law’s 2017 admitted students open house. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 17, 2017)
"Weathering the Perfect Storm," With Peter Vincent '95
March 29, 2017 16:39 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBPeter S. Vincent ’95, assistant director general of international policy at Borderpol, discusses how the United States can accommodate the mass migration of refugees while guarding against nefarious actors and combating terrorism at home and abroad. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 23, 2017)
88th Lile Moot Court Competition Finals
March 29, 2017 14:58 - 1 hour - 112 MBThird-year University of Virginia School of Law students Tuba Ahmed and Kyle Cole found their differences offered the right combination of strengths to win the 88th William Minor Lile Moot Court Competition. Ahmed and Cole defeated fellow third-year students Danielle Desaulniers and Adam Stempel. The four finalists received the James M. Shoemaker Jr. Moot Court Award. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 25, 2017)
How Would Justice Neil Gorsuch Rule?
March 28, 2017 14:11 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBAssociate Justice David Stras of the Minnesota Supreme Court analyzes U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch’s past rulings and writing to make some predictions about how he may rule if his nomination is approved. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 24, 2017)
Fisher v. University of Texas and the Future of Affirmative Action
March 20, 2017 14:50 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBKey players in the U.S. Supreme Court case Fisher v. University of Texas (2016) discuss its implications for the future of affirmative action policies in the United States. The panel features Scott Ballenger '96, a key player working on behalf of the University of Texas for Latham & Watkins, and UVA Law professors Douglas Laycock, George Rutherglen and Kim Forde-Mazrui. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 15, 2017)
Middle East Conflicts and the Law of Armed Conflict
March 10, 2017 16:36 - 1 hour - 119 MBA panel of national security law experts discusses the challenges of translating traditional rules of war to the unconventional conflicts taking place in the Middle East. The panel consists of Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Ken Watkin (former Judge Advocate General, Canadian Armed Forces); Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Rich Gross (former legal counsel, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) and Michael Meier (office of the Judge Advocate General, Department of the Army). Geoff Corn, South Texas College of Law, modera...
Middle East Conflicts and the International Legal Bases for US Coalition Involvement
March 10, 2017 16:26 - 1 hour - 115 MBA 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 was part of the UVA Law conference "A Region in Turmoil: Conflicts in the Middle East." (Universi...
"U.S. Conflict State Policy Considerations," With Ambassador Ryan Crocker
March 10, 2017 16:17 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBRyan 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)
"Overview of U.S./Coalition Presence/Activity in the Conflict States," With Col. Pat Huston
March 10, 2017 16:13 - 1 hour - 102 MBCol. 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)
"Strategic Overview of the Conflict States: Friends, Foes and Bystanders," With Jessica McFate
March 10, 2017 16:06 - 1 hour - 120 MBJessica 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, March 2, 2017)
“The Psychological Foundations of Evidence Law” Book Discussion
March 02, 2017 14:57 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBA 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 Risa Goluboff introduces the panel, and UVA Law Professor Frederick Schauer acts as moderator. (Univ...