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Wednesday, 23 March 2016
Grads Elected
to UJC
Positions
Alex Haden, ‘17
Editor-in-Chief
On Sunday night, the newlyelected UJC Representatives
from the twelve schools of UVa
gathered in Newcomb Hall to
select the four new Voting Members of the UJC. These four members represent the main policymakers of the UJC, chair all trials
in the UJC system, and select the
other non-voting members of the
Executive Board for the UJC. Suffice it to say that these four members have plenary power within
the UJC.
For those who are familiar
with the UJC or who have followed this paper’s coverage of
the UJC, the most prominent issue for the UJC this past year
has been the severe underrepresentation of graduate students
within the UJC. While graduate
students make up a large share of
the support officers – counselors,
educators, and investigators, all
roles in a trial besides the judges
– graduate students were noticeably underrepresented in both
the Executive Board and in the
four Voting Members. By noticeably underrepresented, I mean
there were absolutely no graduate students in either.
Last year’s UJC Representatives from the Law School, Carrington Giammitorio and Madison Marcus, worked hard to
increase graduate representation
on the committee at large. Their
arguments were not always wellreceived by the undergraduate
Voting Members, who saw no
problem with graduate students
on trial with no judges from their
age groups or with similar levels
of life experience. More infuriating still is the separate first-year
system, a system made entirely
of first years to adjudicate firstyear claims because it’s important that they are judged “by
their peers.” Clearly, graduates
were not to receive such due process.
the
Voting
Fortunately,
Members agreed to start a Graduate Subcommittee within the UJC
at large, which was meant to address graduate student concerns,
which the Chair of the Subcommittee can bring to the Executive
Board. While the Subcommittee
is a step in the right direction of
graduate voices being heard in
the UJC, it was not the end goal
for those who were committed
to having representation on the
UJC.
Armed with this history and
determined to make a change,
the UJC Representatives met on
Sunday to begin the voting process. After several hours of debates and voting, two of the four
Voting Member positions were
ultimately awarded to graduate
students. Peter Bautz from the
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Inside:
State of the Race
Hot Bench
Garland Nomination
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NEXT 1L CLASS
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The Newspaper of the University of Virginia School of Law Since 1948
Greg Ranzini ‘18
News Editor
The 2016 Admitted Students
Open House, otherwise known as
“ASOH” or “It’s Not On a Weekend Anymore, But We’re Going to
Get at Least Five Years Out of This
Sign Before We Toss It, Dammit,”
concluded this past Friday, March
18th. This year’s event saw promising prospects from around the
country converge on UVa for two
days of tightly
scheduled informational sessions
and
organized
merrymaking.
Beginning
on
Thursday afternoon, with the
annual tradition
of teasing admits
with the much
c o o l e r- l o o k i n g
blue T-shirts that
are reserved for
liaisons, and concluding twentynine hours later
with a reception
at which visitors could briefly
mingle with a few
of the mysterious
unicorns that the
school has sent to
clerk at the Supreme
Court, (at which admits were welladvised to speak softly and avoid
any sudden movements, for they
shrink from the touch of those who
have gotten B’s) the Not-a-Weekend served to introduce current
students to a portion of the Class
of 2019 as it simultaneously introduced that portion of the Class
of 2019 to the joys of being overprogrammed. In between, admits
found time to attend mock classes
taught by the Law School’s finest,
eat mock egg rolls at a mockery
of a trivia event, (seriously, event
contractors, “it’s the number of
the platform for Hogwarts” is a
bit too much of a hint for a math
question,) and make their best first
impressions on their future classmates over an open bar on St. Patrick’s Day.
The Law Weekly sat down on
Monday with Chief Admissions
Officer and Assistant Dean Cordel
Faulk to talk about the class that
was, and the Class of 2019 that will
be.
***
Law Weekly: So, Dean Faulk,
about his year’s eventful two days.
I missed ASOH last year, so I don’t
exactly know what’s normal, but
it seemed like there was a surprisingly large number of visitors,
from all over the country. Do you
have any numbers on what the
turnout was this year? How did it
compare to previous years? About
have that many at all, and that’s
just from our past decade or so.
It’s great that some of the best
lawyers in the country are willing to come back and talk about
Virginia Law. I really enjoyed
trivia this year, although we might
tweak some things next year. I like
the guy who does trivia at Wild
Wings; we want to get somebody
local, and I’d like to get him. Next
year, we’re definitely planning on
using the scoreboard, too.
Law Weekly:
From
what I saw myself and heard
from a college
friend of mine in
the admits pool,
ASOH seemed
to go pretty
smoothly
this
year, apart from
a hiccup or two
in getting from
point A to point
B. Should we expect more or less
the same schedule next year, or
are there changes in the works?
Dean Faulk:
The big change
Photos courtesy of law.virginia.edu we did this
dents. We’re still in the end stages year was the trivia – there probof admitting, so there will be a few ably won’t be a change like that.
more that get travel stipends to We might talk about switching the
curricular sessions from the mornvisit.
great! ing to the afternoon. (Maybe – we
Law Weekly: That’s
Regarding the prospective Class talk about that every year and tend
of 2019 — I know I was impressed to keep them in the morning.) If
with what I saw, but what kinds we have any great ideas through
of stats are we looking at? Should the summer, we’ll consider those,
the Class of 2018 be worried about but right now we’re not thinking
about anything big. We are thinkblown curves next spring?
Dean Faulk: The Class of 2018 ing about giving the liaisons orshouldn’t be worried – they’re ut- ange T-shirts next year, though, to
terly brilliant, and they can hold make things fresh.
Law Weekly: I imagine that
their own. In terms of the last ten
years or so, the LSAT mean has a lot of this year’s admits will be
been in the range of 168-170, with making final decisions in the next
GPA 3.85 or so. We expect the week or two. The ten-section
Class of 2019 to look a lot like the Class of 2018 represented a bit of a
reduction in size from some previClass of 2018.
what’s ous years. Is the plan to keep classLaw Weekly: Also,
with the two or three people that es as close to 300 students as poswore suits for the entire event, as if sible going forward, or will we be
going larger or smaller than that?
it was a job interview?
Dean Faulk: So some people Or, is the size of next year’s class
take sartorial splendor very seri- now just up to the prospective stuously – our Dean is very well- dents we met this past week?
Dean Faulk: Nope– 300. We
dressed, and I guess it never hurts
to follow the direction of Dean were stepping the class down a
bit, and we think we’ve found the
Mahoney.
Law Weekly: There certainly right size. Naturally, the admitted
was a lot of programming packed students could change, but we do
into about a day and a half. Did think that, based on historical patterns, that it will be about that. We
you have a favorite event?
Dean Faulk: Probably the Su- are almost done admitting, so after
preme Court Alums reception, next week, it really will be out of
because it’s an amazing event. We our hands.
--had thirteen or fourteen Supreme
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alums come. Most schools don’t
what portion of accepted students
actually make it to ASOH?
Dean Faulk: It was around
300, which is normal. Probably
a bit less. The “from around the
country” is on purpose – we have
the biggest footprint of any law
school in the country. We’ve admitted with an eye on geographic
diversity because we want to send
people around the country. It was
about 40-45% of accepted stu-
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around north
grounds
Thumbs up to the
Cavaliers for staying the course. MSU
could learn a lot
from Virginia.
Thumbs down to
Yale for wasting an
opportunity to chant
“Safety School” at
Duke. And for murdering the brackets of 80% of
the country.
Thumbs up to Libel Show tickets going on sale, ANG is
looking forward to
beer and watching people
embarrass themselves in a location other than Bilt.
Thumbs down to
an presidential race
that actually makes
ANG wish for a time
when “binders full of women” was the most offensive
thing said.
Thumbs up to Apple for finding a way
to make more money
off an old phone.
#iPhoneSE
Thumbs sideways
to the first presidential visit to Cuba in
50 years. ANG is
reminded of the fact
that ANG hasn’t been to the
Library in 50 years.
Thumbs up to Chipotle’s new advertising scheme that
gives us free food in
exchange for forgetting about
E. coli. ANG was gonna eat
there anyway.
Thumbs up to
Hulk Hogan’s $140
million
judgment
against
Gawker.
Whatcha gonna to do when
Hulkamania runs wild on
you, indeed?
Thumbs down to
the weather. ANG
wore flip-flops and
snow-boots in the
same week. Now ANG’s tan
toes are frostbitten.
Thumbs up to
March
Madness
ANG likes quiet SEC
fans; ANG finds it
refreshing.
#Floridateamsdonotimpressme
Thumbs up to the
admissions staff for
choosing
another
great 1L class
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Wednesday, 23 March 2016
Republicans Divide on Establishment
With the departure of Marco
Rubio from the GOP race, the
“Never Trump” movement must
Robert Smith ‘18
Guest Columnist
coalesce
around
Ted Cruz, the only
viable alternative
to the presumptive nominee. A
principled conservative, Cruz is
best positioned to criticize Trump’s
charlatanism while channeling the
populist sentiment that has fueled
his rise. Cruz’s hardline tactics
have riled many of his colleagues
in the Senate and his sanctimonious
public image could be a liability in
the general election. Even so, he is
vastly preferable to a man whose
nomination would essentially signal the end of the Reagan coalition
and the utter rejection of conservatism in the tradition of Burke, Kirk,
and Buckley.
Some argue that it would be a
mistake to channel populist sentiment at all. The Trump voter, we
are told, is racist, reactionary, and
full of rage. Like the Western Pennsylvanians Barack Obama criticized during his 2008 campaign,
“They get bitter, they cling to guns
or religion or antipathy to people
who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.” This description, though
surely accurate for some, glosses
over the genuine grievances of
Middle America and was rightly
derided as “elitist and out of touch”
by then-opponent Hillary Clinton.
If this election cycle has taught
us anything, it is that both parties
must do a better job of addressing
the challenges of globalization, the
breakdown of traditional family
structures, and the culture of cronyism infecting Wall Street and Washington alike.
Cruz, though a product of elite
institutions, connects with the voters described above because he
understands that they are particularly upset by perceived lawlessness in the executive branch and
the judiciary. Consider the president’s executive action on immigration, the IRS targeting scandal,
Operation Fast and Furious, the
lack of congressional notice before
the Bowe Bergdahl exchange, or
recent Supreme Court decisions
stretching the limits of substantive
due process. These examples are
what voters point to when asked
why they feel betrayed by their
elected leaders. Cruz, in response,
wants to “Make DC Listen.” On
the other hand, John Kasich, that
affable Midwestern governor, has
been remarkably tone deaf to the
politics of the moment. Running
a campaign to the left of his party,
Kasich refuses to step aside even
though his candidacy substantially
increases the likelihood of a Trump
victory.
Because Republicans host a number of winner-take-all primaries in
the months ahead, the party’s failure to rally behind a single alternative candidate could enable Trump
to win the nomination outright by
garnering the requisite 1,237 delegates. Unlike Cruz, it is mathematically impossible for Kasich to gain
the required number of delegates
before the nomination, and it seems
implausible that he would emerge
as the victor in later convention
balloting rounds. Kasich has won
a single state, his own, and he currently has a 9% chance of winning
the nomination according to PredictIt, a popular prediction market.
That’s just two points higher than
Paul Ryan, who isn’t even running.
Kasich may have had a chance if he
had rallied the establishment to his
side, but possible allies like Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio, and
Mitt Romney have moved to back
Cruz in recent days. As Romney
explained, “A vote for Governor
Kasich in future contests makes
it extremely likely that Trumpism
would prevail.”
Even if it were possible for Kasich to win the nomination, the
GOP cannot afford to nominate
a safe “establishment” candidate
who would alienate the Tea Party
and other contrarian voters. Such
voters might stay home in a general election or convince Trump to
run as a third party, which would
all but ensure a Democratic victory
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Yes She Can!
Before a hushed crowd, Hillary Clinton told the nation in
the summer of 2008 that she
Daniel Cohen ‘17
Guest Columnist
was suspending
her
presidential campaign.
“Although we
weren’t able to shatter that
highest, hardest glass ceiling
this time,” she said, “thanks to
you, it’s got about 18 million
cracks in it, and the light is shining through like never before,
filling us all with the hope and
the sure knowledge that the
path will be a little easier next
time.” And it was easier the next
time, considerably. In this crazy
election year where all the laws
of politics have ceased to exist,
and despite a strong campaign
from Bernie Sanders, Secretary
Clinton is poised to be the Democrats’ nominee.
As of March 15th 2016, Secretary Clinton has won 17 primaries and 1,614 delegates. After
decisive victories in Florida
and Ohio, which are the most
important swing states in the
general election, and throughout the South, Secretary Clinton
will have no trouble amassing
the 768 of the remaining 2,295
delegates she needs to secure
the nomination. Really, she
likely only has to win around
600 more delegates because the
vast majority of the remaining 219 super-delegates in-play
will flock to her after her strong
performance on Tuesday. To
put the certainty of her victory
into perspective, let’s assume a
highly improbable possibility:
she evenly splits the Pennsylvania and New York primaries
with Senator Sanders and she
loses the California and Washington primaries by ten points
and fifteen points, respectively.
In this fantastical event, she
still would only have to win 305
delegates, cumulatively, from
the dozens of remaining primaries. If the glass ceiling had 18
million cracks after her loss in
2008, only a single strand now
stubbornly remains out of some
sense of formality.
Secretary Clinton’s presidential bids have more closely resembled roller-coaster rides than
races, but, as the dust settles, we
can see that this win was inevitable. The Clintons have always
been popular among Southern
Democrats and minority voters, so it’s no surprise she won
all ten of the southern contests
and Texas. Secretary Clinton has
been an establishment Democrat for decades. Should we really be shocked that she has the
support of 97% of the currently
pledged super-delegates? Senator Sanders, on the other hand,
appeals to young voters and
union workers. The lion’s share
of his supporters are white. Accordingly, it was foreseeable that
he would do well in the Central
Plains and New England primaries. His economic populist message appealed to union workers
and college students in the Midwest, but the combination of his
socialist branding and strong
minority voter support for Secretary Clinton predictably tilted
the politically purple Midwest
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faculty quotes
M. Livermore: People don’t
voluntarily undertake the outcome of a heart attack, but they
do assume some factors that
may increase their chances of
the outcome. For example, I did
it yesterday at lunch.
J. Mahoney: Boom.
K. Ferzan: So I guess Sophie
[the wolf] got put to sleep as
a result of this case...which is
more than we can say for some
of our criminal defendants.
M. Doran: I think they just
put this case in to prove Justice
Kagan cannot write an English
sentence.
C. Nicoletti: But he got the
consolation of smooshing the
two ladies [with his car]. And
he didn’t have to pay them.
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A Bird in the Hand:
Rethinking Strategy Behind the Garland Nomination
President Obama recently nominated Chief Judge Merrick B. Garland to fill Antonin Scalia’s vacant
Brock Phillips ‘17
Guest Columnist
seat on the United
States
Supreme
Court. Mere hours
after the breaking
news of Justice Scalia’s passing, Senate Republicans announced their
intention not to consider any nominee in this election year. Democrats
have cried foul, accusing their counterparts of unjustifiably obstructing.
However, this situation is not a partisan zero-sum game. Indeed, both
sides have something to gain from
the confirmation of Chief Judge
Garland.
For President Obama, the value in
a confirmation is clear. A Supreme
Court appointment extends a President’s legacy for twenty years after
he leaves the Oval Office. For President Obama, this is an opportunity
to have hand-picked one-third of
the highest court in the land. Moreover, this would certainly be his
most consequential appointment to
date. To be sure, the appointments
of Justices Sotomayor and Kagan solidified the liberal wing of the Court
for decades to come, but they both
replaced Justices with similar ideology. The chance to replace a conservative icon is an occasion to shift the
balance of the Court.
The payoff for Senate Republicans—and conservatives more
generally—is certainly less clear.
Intuition points to stopping any
nomination at all costs. Indeed, the
very reasons stated above favoring
the President can be cited by Senate
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Republicans attempting to block an
Obama nominee. However, these
concerns are misguided, considering the current political context, and
mitigated by the specific nominee.
In a vacuum, the stonewall strategy might more easily be defended.
Moreover, if Republicans had a
high chance of regaining the White
House in November, this strategy
would probably be smart. However, while the chances of a Republican President are debatable, they
are quite arguably less than fifty
percent. Senate Republicans must
grapple with the fact that they likely
may be dealing with a new President Clinton for the next few years.
Even if a Republican is inaugurated
in January 2017, there is a growing chance that Republican might
be Donald Trump. While a Trump
nominee almost surely would be
more acceptable to the Republicans
than Chief Judge Garland or any
other Democratic nominee, the unpredictability of Mr. Trump should
worry Republican Senators. What’s
more, Donald Trump’s name at the
top of the ballot may diminish the
chances of the many incumbent Republican Senators up for reelection
in 2016. A worst case—yet undeniably likely—scenario for Republicans is President Hillary Clinton
with three weapons: a Democratic
Senate, an open SCOTUS seat, and
an electoral mandate. While a hypothetical President Clinton may not
withdraw Chief Judge Garland’s
nomination, she would have the
opportunity to do so. If she were to
withdraw his name, she certainly
would replace him with a more liberal nominee.
With this political climate in
mind, Senate Republicans should
take a closer look at Chief Judge
Garland. Many speculated the route
President Obama would take in his
nomination of a successor to Justice
Scalia. The possibilities ranged from
a moderate consensus nominee to
true liberal. It seems clear that the
President opted for the former and
offered Chief Judge Garland as an
olive branch to the Senate. Garland’s
resume offers no hints of a political
agenda. Out of Harvard Law School
he clerked for the influential Judge
Henry J. Friendly of the Second
Circuit and then for Justice William
Brennan at the Supreme Court. Garland spent time in private practice
before prosecuting cases at the U.S.
Department of Justice. Garland received bipartisan support during
his nomination to the D.C. Circuit.
In his eighteen years on the bench,
he has received praise from Democrats and Republicans alike. He has
received a reputation as a thoughtful
moderate and a consensus builder.
Republicans on the campaign trail
have expressed concern regarding
the fate of decisions such as Heller or
Citizens United if President Obama
were to appoint a new Justice. However, someone with eighteen years
of service as a lower court judge certainly has acquired enough respect
for precedent to at least think twice
before overruling such decisions
and risking questions regarding the
legitimacy of the Court.
One proposed course of action
calls for a wait-and-see approach.
The idea is to not act on the nomination until after the election and
choose how to proceed depending
on the outcome. If Hillary Clinton
is elected President, the Senate can
move to confirm Chief Judge Garland in the lame-duck session for
fear of a more liberal nominee. If a
Republican wins the election, the
Senate can run out the clock and allow the new President to appoint a
nominee. However, this would not
be a wise plan for two reasons. First,
Senate Republicans would appear
hypocritical if they were to confirm
Garland after touting the importance of allowing the next President
to choose Justice Scalia’s successor.
Second, were Hillary Clinton to win
the election, President Obama might
opt to allow her to select a nominee
as she would have a fresh electoral
mandate and the opportunity to
place a more liberal Justice on the
Court.
In sum, Senate Republicans
should give serious consideration
to giving Garland serious consideration. Two-thirds of Americans believe Garland should be given confirmation hearings. Doing so, and
ultimately confirming Chief Judge
Garland, would highlight Republicans’ willingness to reach across the
aisle, which would be a plus during
an important election year. It certainly would eliminate Democratic
talking points that would be sure
to come if the Senate does not hold
confirmation hearings. Also, Republicans will be able to avoid any
possibility of a more liberal nominee
succeeding Justice Scalia. A Justice
Garland would be a win for both
parties and a chance for a rare showing of bivpartisanship in an incredibly fractured political climate.
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MAYA IYYANI
1. Have you ever had a nickname? What?
When I was 10 years old the
guy I had a crush on would call
me M-train and every time he
saw me he would go, “Chugga
chugga chugga chugga choo
choo.” It didn’t work out between us.
2. How old are you in dog
years?
I found a great website that is
misleadingly called “Calculator
Cat” and it told me I am three
years old in dog years.
3. Where did you grow up?
Pembroke Pines, FL where
you can hang out at the mall,
the ice skating rink, or the retirement home! Still, it is one of my
favorite places in the world because when it’s 80 degrees on a
Wednesday, it’s still 80 degrees
the next Sunday.
4.
Backstreet Boys or
*NSYNC?
*NSYNC all the way. Lance
Bass was bae.
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Law School was elected the ViceChair for Trials, and Debi Luzader from the Graduate School of
Arts and Sciences, was elected
the Vice-Chair for Sanctions.
While the vote was surprising
for some, it was a culmination of
a year of hard work from many
graduate students on the UJC to
finally have a voice in UJC leadership. Perhaps equally importantly, graduate representation
was the theme of the night, with
most if not all candidates discussing the issue. In fact, in the
Daily Cavalier article covering
the elections, graduate representation was mentioned in the summary of elections for each of the
four positions.
What’s next for graduate students on the UJC? We must continue to work to establish our
voice and change the structure of
judges for trials where graduate
students are accused. No more
can we allow judges to believe
that graduate students must
somehow be punished more,
since they should know better.
Such a proposition violates any
idea of equality and fairness in
the UJC system. Working with
Luzader and Bautz will be critical to ensure that such important
and necessary changes are enacted.
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5. What’s your favorite book?
Property: Principles and Policies by Merrill & Smith is the
most riveting book I have ever
read. The New York Times called
it “refreshing, hilarious, and a
little bit weird.”
6. If you were a superhero
what would your superpower
be?
Teleportation is objectively the
best superpower anyone could
have. You would be able to sleep
in later, travel around the world,
and best of all, you wouldn’t
have to Uber to Bilt.
7. What is your favorite twotruths-and-a-lie fact to share?
When I was in middle school,
Shaquille O’Neal hit me in the
face. (This is true. He was filming a show at my school in South
Florida about helping to end
childhood obesity and as he
gave all the children high-fives,
his elbow smacked me right in
the face. I’m basically famous.)
8. If you could know one
thing about your future, what
would it be?
Absolutely nothing. Raven Symone’s life was way too complicated and I’m content living in
ignorance until every day happens.
9. If you could make one law
that everyone had to follow,
what would it be?
Can you outlaw being able to
run for President of the United
States on a platform of hatred
and ignorance? No? Oh.
10. Do you believe the library
should install a water feature?
I think the tears of 1Ls are
enough for now.
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►GOP
continued from page 2
east, but he beats Clinton in a headto-head matchup according to the
most recent Real Clear Politics
average of aggregated polls. The
key to Republican victory in 2016
is convincing Cruz to tap a more
palatable running mate with ex-
ecutive experience, such as Kasich
or Governor Nikki Haley of South
Carolina. This would hopefully reassure independents by signaling
the GOP’s desire to govern once
they gain office and would present
a fresh contrast to scandal-ridden
Clinton.
[email protected]
Laura Gregory ‘18
SBA Secretary
SBA Updates
The SBA established two special
purpose committees to address potential reforms:
1. Constitution and Bylaws Committee will be looking at specific
reforms to correct a number of inconsistencies in the SBA’s governing documents, as well as ensure
that these documents reflect the best
practices of a governing organization.
2. Election Rules Committee will
be looking into whether the UBE
guidelines are the right fit to govern
law school elections.
***
The SBA is also outlining goals
for the year to increase representation within the student body and
to address issues of high priority to
the students. Potential suggestions
include:
“Ask an Associate!”
Speakers will include:
UVa Law Alumni Patrick Bernhardt, Kevin Gallagher,
Ariel Hopkins, Amy Kaplan, and Maury Riggan
Wednesday, March 23 | 12:00 PM
Lunch will be provided.
Withers-Brown Hall
WB 104
- Extending dining hall hours
- Addressing the problem of
non-law students in the library
- Unlocking classrooms and interview rooms during finals for
increased study spaces
- Hosting open forums and polls
to get feedback from the students
- Utilizing the SBA Facebook
page to showcase all initiatives the
SBA is undertaking
- Creating a user-friendly anonymous feedback forum similar to
SpeakUpUVA on Main Grounds
- Tabling weekly to speak directly with students and hear their
ideas and concerns
SBA President’s Office Hours:
3:30 – 5:30 PM in the SBA Office
Please contact [email protected] with any questions, comments, or concerns.
[email protected]
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in her favor with close races in
Michigan and Illinois, and a decisive victory in Ohio.
At this stage in the race, Bernie Sanders needs landslide
victories in New York, California, Pennsylvania, Washington, Oregon, and New Jersey to
salvage his nomination odds.
Stranger things have not happened in politics. In the near future, just under eight years after
suspending her first presidential campaign, Secretary Clinton
will address the nation with a
very different message. Not one
of conciliation, but of triumph.
Not one delivered over hushed
tones, but over joyous yells as
the confetti and the glass fall
from the ceiling.
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Cartoon By Carly
First-year law students are invited to join us for a panel
discussion featuring five WilmerHale associates. They will
discuss interviewing techniques, choosing a practice area,
working on teams with clients, and much more.
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WB 104
Free
Lunch
Caplin Auditorium
Free
(RSVP)
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Caplin Pavilion
Free
(RSVP)
Light Fare
Sedona Tap House
Free
Puzzle 1 (Hard, difficulty rating 0.68)
5
Three Notch’d [sic]
Brewing Co.
Free
(RSVP)
Pro Re Nata
Brewery
Free
Student Mailboxes
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Caplin Pavilion
Free
(RSVP)
FRIDAY – March 25, 2016
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Joe Purdy
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6:30 PM
TUESDAY – March 29, 2016
Paul Hastings
TBA
Lunch
Available for
Purchase
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Purchase
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7
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6:30 PM
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Purchase
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1
5:00 PM
3
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12:00 PM
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12:00 PM
MONDAY – March 28, 2016
APALSA Paths to
Public Serv.
WB 154
Panel
Transform
Caplin Pavilion
Juvenile Justice
in Va
APALSA
Purcell Reading
Succeeding in
Room
Big Law
APALSA
Caplin Pavilion
Reception
$20–$25
6
5
The Jefferson
Theater
3
6
Yo La Tengo
3
9
7:00 PM
Free w/
Purchase
2
3
Fellini’s
Available for
Purchase
5
Jazz Brunch
Lunch
9
12:00 PM
9
4
8
SUNDAY – March 27, 2016
9
2
7:30 PM
SATURDAY – March 26, 2016
Mindfulness Half- Email
Free
Day Retreat
[email protected]
The Jefferson
Parachute
$21–$23
Theater
7
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10:30 AM
Free
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4
9
1
6:00 PM
Glass House
Winery
Likely
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4
10:00 AM
3
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7
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1L Journal Tryout
Results Released
VaSE J.
Symposium
Susie & the
Pistols
Ivy
Provisions
6
The Docket
Free
6
1
7:00 PM
SL 258
1
7
6:00 PM
A. Aleinikoff:
Global Compact
for Refugees?
Kilpatrick
Townsend
Reception
Caroline Spence
w/ Sam Wilson
7
8
Likely
THURSDAY – March 24, 2016
11:45 AM
SUDOKU
4
7:30 PM
Wilmer Hale
Lunch
Conversation w/
Dean Strang
VLW Women in
Big Law Panel &
Reception
Covington
Reception
FOOD
9
5:00 PM
COST
5
3:45 PM
LOCATION
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Wednesday, 23 March 2016