UVA Law
Episodes
How To Become a Law Professor
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Professors Alice Abrokwa, Charles Barzun ’05 and Richard Schragger talk to students about their academic career paths and the steps needed to become...
The Gendered History of Defamation Law
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Lake, a senior lecturer at Melbourne Law School in Australia, discussed her latest book, “Special Damage: The Slander of Women and the Gende...
“What Martin Luther King Jr. Teaches Us About Leadership” and the 2026 Swanson Award Presentation
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Former UVA Rector George Keith Martin (College ’75), counsel at McGuireWoods, speaks about Martin Luther King Jr.’s leadership as part of UVA’s ...
Scholars Discuss Book on Justice Robert H. Jackson
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Cold-Calling in Law School: Lucy v. Zehmer
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor George Geis leads a mock class and demonstrates how cold-calling works with help from UVA Law students during orientation. The class covers ...
Remembering Women’s Struggle for Equality
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
University of Minnesota law professor Jill Hasday discusses her award-winning book “We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perp...
Inside ‘The Double Black Box’
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professors Asaf Lubin of Indiana University, Martin S. Lederman of Georgetown University and Alan Rozenshtein of the University of Minnesota discuss V...
Preparing for Class at Law School
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Sarah Stewart Ware talks to students about preparing for law school classes and building skills for lawyering. She spoke as part of the Clas...
Immigrant Services Attorney Speaks at Public Service Kickoff
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the Public Service Kickoff, Paula Fitzgerald ’04, executive director of Ayuda, discusses her work helping immigrants and explains the benefits of...
Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 Welcomes Class of 2028
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Orientation Address by U.S. Judge Kashi Way ’99
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Inside the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Xiao Wang explains how UVA Law’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic works to admitted students at UVA Law’s open house. (University of Virg...
Environmental Law at UVA
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Michael Livermore talks to admitted students about environmental law opportunities at UVA. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 21, ...
Tackling Public Speaking
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Molly Bishop Shadel provides advice to law students on public speaking, including preparing for oral presentations, effective delivery and c...
Innocence Project at the UVA School of Law
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Jennifer Givens, director of the Innocence Project at UVA Law, and students talk about how the clinic works. (University of Virginia School ...
Mock Class on Agency Law With Professor George Geis
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
National Taxes and Local Inequality
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Andrew Hayashi discusses measuring the effects of national tax policy on income inequality across different geographic regions. He spoke at ...
2025 Commencement at UVA Law
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ’03 delivers the commencement address to the Class of 2025, and Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 and Student Bar Association Pr...
A Talk With U.S. Deputy Solicitor General Edwin S. Kneedler ’74
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. Deputy Solicitor General Edwin S. Kneedler ’74, this year's Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law recipient, praised his fellow federal work...
Multimillion-Dollar Verdicts and the Relevance of Race
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Quantified Worker: Law and Technology in the Modern Workplace
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emory University School of Law professor Ifeoma Ajunwa discusses her 2023 book, “The Quantified Worker: Law and Technology in the Modern Workplace,”...
‘Exploit Machina’ With Andrea Matwyshyn
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Andrea Matwyshyn of Penn State Law School discusses her article “Exploit Machina,” which looks at organizational choices to knowingly le...
‘Unaccountable’ With Pamela S. Karlan
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stanford Law School professor Pamela S. Karlan, an expert on voting and the political process and a former UVA Law professor, delivers the McCorkle Le...
A Look at ‘Dignity and Judicial Authority’
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scholars discuss Professor Rachel Bayefsky’s new book, “Dignity and Judicial Authority,” which offers a theory of dignity that emphasizes respec...
Lawyering for Change
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent Warren, executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, delivers the keynote address at the ninth annual Shaping Justice conferenc...
Reflections on Martin Luther King Jr. and the 2025 Swanson Award Presentation
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 M...
Do Lawmakers Need Technology Expertise To Make Tech Policy?
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
University of California, Irvine School of Law professor Ari Waldman challenges what he calls the “over-prioritization of technology expertise in te...
Who Is at War? Becoming a Co-Party to an Armed Conflict
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander Wentker, a senior research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, discusses what makes countri...
“Fearless Speech”: A Conversation With Mary Anne Franks
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
George Washington University Law School professor Mary Anne Franks discusses her new book, “Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment....
2024 Lile Moot Court Finals
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Third-year UVA Law students Jake Flansburg and Malia Takei, arguing for the appellant, face off against classmates Nathaniel Glass and Benjamin Baldwi...
Advisory Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At this year’s “Live From L,” U.S. State Department officials discuss the advisory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice. Panelists...
Where Will Artificial Intelligence Take Us?
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Michael Livermore discusses the past, present and future of artificial intelligence's impact on the legal profession. He spoke at the fall A...
David Baldacci ’86 on the Power of Words and Lessons From Law
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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....
The Fate of the Frozen Russian Assets
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lee C. Buchheit, an expert in sovereign-debt restructuring and a former UVA Law School lecturer, discusses the current state and future of Russian ass...
Immigration Law and Policy: What’s at Stake in November?
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A panel of immigration experts moderated by UVA Law professor Kevin Cope discuss how immigration issues may influence the upcoming election, and how t...
Incarceration and Race: Realities and Reforms
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A panel of experts explores the relationship between incarceration and race. The panelists are Jeffrey Abramowitz, CEO of the Petey Greene Program; Yu...
Human Rights Attorney Speaks at Public Service Kickoff
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Terrica Redfield Ganzy ’02, executive director of the Southern Center for Human Rights, spoke about the importance of public service in her life at ...
Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 Welcomes Class of 2027
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Assistant Dean for Admissions Natalie Blazer ’08 talks about what UVA Law students can expect starting school during an “Olympics year.” She spo...
Dean Leslie Kendrick '06 Welcomes the Class of 2027
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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)
Orientation Address by U.S. Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh ’06
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Criminal and Juvenile Justice Opportunities at UVA Law
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professors Deirdre Enright ’92 and Kelly Orians give admitted students an overview of criminal law and juvenile justice courses and programs at UVA ...
Legal History at UVA Law
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Charles Barzun ’05 discusses UVA Law’s courses, programs and opportunities in legal history during an admitted students open house. (Uni...
Economic Inequality in Preindustrial Times: Europe and Beyond
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Guido Alfani of Bocconi University discusses economic inequality in preindustrial times, centralized in Europe and beyond. Alfani was recent...
Retiring Faculty A. E. Dick Howard and Richard Bonnie Honored
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Retiring professors Richard Bonnie ’69 and A. E. Dick Howard ’61 reflect on their careers, following introductions by Dean Risa Goluboff during La...
2024 Commencement at UVA Law
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NFL executive Dasha Smith ’98 delivers the commencement address to the Class of 2024, as Dean Risa Goluboff presides over her final UVA Law ceremony...
The Dean’s State of the Law School, 2023-24
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Risa Goluboff shares the latest news about the Law School with alumni at reunion weekend. (University of Virginia School of Law, May 11, 2024)
Protecting Privacy
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Danielle Citron discusses themes in her most recent book, “The Fight for Privacy: Protecting Dignity, Identity, and Love in the Digital Ag...
Pursuing Racial Justice Through Law Firm Pro Bono Practice
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
UVA Law lecturer Tiffany Graves ’06 of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, Theodore Howard of Wiley Rein, Paul S. Lee of Steptoe & Johnson and Kathleen Wa...
Participatory Law Scholarship: A Seat at the (Legal) Table
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At the Virginia Law Review’s annual symposium, Rachel Lopez of Drexel University Kline School of Law, Gerald Torres of Yale University and Kempis “...
A Conversation With U.S. Judge Roger L. Gregory, 2024 Jefferson Medal in Law Recipient
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Judge Roger L. Gregory of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit gives a talk and participates in a Q&A to mark receiving the Thomas Jeffers...
“Judges as Persuasive Storytellers,” With U.S. Judge Stephanos Bibas
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Judge Stephanos Bibas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit discusses the importance of storytelling to deliver judgments that are fair, ...
“The Contract Production Paradox,” With Robert E. Scott
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Columbia University professor Robert Scott, a former UVA Law dean, discusses the growth of scholarship in contract production at the 34th Sokol Colloq...
A Conversation With New Jersey Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way ’96
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
UVA Law alumna Tahesha L. Way ’96 speaks about her career path to the roles of New Jersey lieutenant governor and secretary of state, offers advice ...
A Fireside Chat With A. E. Dick Howard ’61
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Virginia Law Review hosts UVA Law professors A. E. Dick Howard '61 and Charles Barzun ’05 for a fireside chat detailing Howard's career. (Univer...
Recent Developments in Delaware’s Corporate Law
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Leo E. Strine Jr. speaks with UVA Law professor Michal Barzuza, arguing that businesses shouldn't be polit...
Why Your Face Belongs to Them
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kashmir Hill discusses her 2023 book, “Your Face Belongs to Us: A Secretive Startup’s Quest to End Privacy as We Know It," with UVA Law professor ...
The Rise and Fall of Silicon Valley Bank: A Conversation With Xuan-Thao Nguyen
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
University of Washington law professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen discussed her new book, “Silicon Valley Bank: The Rise and Fall of a Community Bank for Tech...
A Conversation With U.S. Judges Daniel Bress ’05 and Trevor McFadden ’06
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Judges Daniel Bress '05 of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Trevor McFadden '06 of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colu...
The Failure of ‘Criminal Justice Reform’
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Karakatsanis, founder of Civil Rights Corps, delivered the keynote address for the eighth annual Shaping Justice conference, titled “(De)Crimin...
Reflections on MLK and the 2024 Swanson Award Presentation
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Blake D. Morant ’78 (Col ’75), former dean at the George Washington University and Wake Forest University law schools, speaks on “The Contextual...
2023 Lile Moot Court Finals
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Third-year UVA Law students Hunter Heck and Audrey Payne, arguing for the appellant, face off against classmates Aquila Maliyekkal and Sean Gray, argu...
“Retirement Guardrails,” With Quinn Curtis
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Quinn Curtis discusses themes from his co-authored book “Retirement Guardrails: How Proactive Fiduciaries Can Improve Plan Outcomes” dur...
UVA Law Professors Preview 2023 Supreme Court Term
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
UVA Law professors Scott Ballenger ’96 and Aditya Bamzai discuss cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this term. Dean Risa Goluboff introduces Ballen...
ESG From an In-House Perspective
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Bodenhofer ’01, general counsel of Reebok International, discusses environmental, social and governance — known as ESG — issues from an in-...
SFFA v. Harvard: Implications for Diversity in Higher Education and Beyond
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scholars and advocates discuss Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled th...
Federal Public Defender Speaks at Public Service Kickoff
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Risa Goluboff and Juval Scott, federal public defender for the Western District of Virginia, discuss the value of public service and share their ...
Preparing for Class: Reading and Briefing
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Molly Bishop Shadel discusses what law students can expect in class and how to read cases. She spoke as part of the Class of 2026 orientatio...
Fundamentals of the First Amendment and Law School Policies on Free Speech
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Leslie Kendrick ’06 discusses First Amendment policies, and the law and norms of free speech in the law school education process. She spok...
Admissions Chief Natalie Blazer ’08 Welcomes Class of 2026
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Admissions chief Natalie Blazer ’08 discusses what makes UVA Law special and the importance of leaning into difficult conversations. She spoke as pa...
Orientation Address by U.S. Judge Toby Heytens ’00
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Judge Toby Heytens ’00 of the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals welcomes incoming members of the Class of 2026. Dean Risa Goluboff introduces Hey...
Dean Risa Goluboff Welcomes the Class of 2026
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Risa Goluboff welcomes new students in the Class of 2026 to UVA Law School. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 17, 2023)
Cyber Civil Rights Initiative at 10 Years
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professors Danielle Citron; Hany Farid of the University of California, Berkeley; and Mary Anne Franks of the University of Miami School of Law discus...
The Road to ‘The Fight for Privacy’
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professors Danielle Citron of UVA Law and Mary Anne Franks of the University of Miami School of Law — board members of the Cyber Civil Rights Initia...
The Dean’s State of the Law School, 2022-23
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Risa Goluboff shares the latest news about the Law School with alumni at reunion weekend. (University of Virginia School of Law, May 13, 2023)
2023 Commencement at UVA Law
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“The Partner Track” author Helen Wan ’98 delivered remarks at UVA Law’s 2023 commencement ceremony. (University of Virginia School of Law, May...
Free Speech on Grounds
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Leslie Kendrick ’06 discusses free speech and the advancement of academic freedom at UVA. Kendrick spoke at the Law School Foundation’s ...
A Look at “The World Crisis and International Law”
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scholars discuss Professor Paul B. Stephan’s new book, “The World Crisis and International Law: The Knowledge Economy and the Battle for the Futur...
Lawyer Shaming: Legal Ethics, the Rule of Law and Equal Access to Justice
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Urick ’13, associate chief counsel at the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center, argues that shaming lawyers who represent politically unpopular clien...
The New Voter Suppression
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Bertrall Ross leads a conversation on the different sources and consequences of “participatory inequality” in elections between the rich...
Dobbs and Democracy
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Melissa Murray of the New York University School of Law delivers the keynote address for the symposium “Dobbs and Democracy.” UVA Law pr...
The Economic Levers of National Security
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Neil H. MacBride ’92, general counsel of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, delivers the keynote address for the conference “Regulating Conflict...
Constitutional Comparisons on Commerce
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Robert Schütze of Durham University discusses his chapter “Limits to the Union’s ‘Internal Market’ Competence(s): Constitutional Co...
Examining “The Fight for Privacy”
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scholars discuss Professor Danielle Citron’s new book, “The Fight for Privacy: Protecting Dignity, Identity and Love in the Digital Age,” which ...
Rodriguez’s Legacy: Creating New Pathways to Equal Educational Opportunity
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
UVA Law professor Kimberly Jenkins Robinson discusses her co-edited book “The Enduring Legacy of Rodriguez: Creating New Pathways to Equal Education...
The Rodriguez Case and School Funding
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
St. Mary’s University law professor Albert Kauffman discusses how the U.S. Supreme Court case San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez c...
The Rise of Luxury Surveillance
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Gilliard, part of the inaugural class of Just Tech Fellows at the Social Science Research Council, talks to Professor Danielle Citron about the ...
What Works for Justice-Involved People With Mental Illness?
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
University of California, Berkeley professor Jennifer Skeem discusses empirical guidance for shifting programs and practices to improve outcomes for h...
A Conversation With Chief Judge Roger L. Gregory
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chief Judge Roger L. Gregory of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit discusses the importance of diversity and accountability in the legal...
“Law and Justice Are Not the Same!” With John Charles Thomas ’75
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Charles Thomas ’75 (Col ’72), the first Black justice on the Supreme Court of Virginia, discusses the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and ho...
National Security Law’s High-Tech Future
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Ashley Deeks leads a conversation on national security agencies deploying tools such as artificial intelligence and how they pose challenges...
3 Common Contracts Questions
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Columbia Law School professor Robert E. Scott discusses big-picture questions on contracts as a guest speaker in Professor Mitu Gulati's Contracts cla...
‘The Proof’ With Frederick Schauer
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Frederick Schauer discusses his new book “The Proof: Uses of Evidence in Law, Politics, and Everything Else” at a lunch talk with alumni...
The Affirmative Action Cases at the Supreme Court
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Event Description - Professors Scott Ballenger ’96, Kim Forde-Mazrui, Kimberly Jenkins Robinson and George Rutherglen discuss the future of affirmat...
The Value of Vagueness
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Timothy Endicott of the University of Oxford discusses his chapter “The Value of Vagueness,” published in the book “Vagueness in Norma...
Rap on Trial: The Law in Practice
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Part of the “Narrating Rap/Narrating Law” symposium on the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials, this panel included Professor Darryl ...
2022 Lile Moot Court Finals
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Third-year students Sophia Evans and Riley Segars, arguing for the appellant, face off against classmates Dev Ranjan and Ethan Treacy, arguing for the...
Privacy in the Digital Age
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Danielle Citron discusses her new book, “The Fight for Privacy: Protecting Dignity, Identity, and Love in the Digital Age.” The event wa...
Death, Dogma, and the Rule of Law: A Prophetic Perspective
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Philosophy professor and author Cornel West of Union Theological Seminary joins a conversation with Mark C. Jefferson, assistant dean for diversity, e...
The Role of Statutory Principles in Reconciling LGBTQ+ Rights and Religious Freedom
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Litigator and former Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham, Yale Law School professor William Eskridge Jr., Ria Tabacco Mar of the ACLU and Illi...
Tort Law and the Construction of Change
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professors Michael D. Green of Wake Forest University School of Law, John C.P. Goldberg of Harvard Law School and Catherine M. Sharkey of New York Uni...