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Solicitors 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.

Jim 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.

Four 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.

Graduating student Nimrah Khan '18 speaks on being an inspiration to young women in her community.

U.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.

Director 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.

In his January term class Legal Practice and the Startup Company: An Inside Look — co-taught with UVA Law professor Quinn Curtis — Rob Masri '96 discusses the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. Besides lecturing at UVA Law, Masri maintains a private law practice in Charlottesville. He has also started several businesses, including Cardagin, a mobile marketing company that helps businesses maintain customer rewards programs. In his January term class Legal Practice and the Startup Company: An Inside Look — co-taught with UVA Law professor Quinn Curtis — Rob Masri discusses the

Katie Redford ’95, co-founder of EarthRights International, a non-governmental organization focusing on human rights and environmental justice, discusses current trends, threats and opportunities in human rights lawyering.

James Donovan, Goldman Sachs managing director and adjunct professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, talks to UVA Law students about the skills needed to work on corporate transactions as a lawyer or investment banker.

James D. Pagliaro of Bernero & Press, formerly of Morgan Lewis, discusses finding happiness in law firm practice.

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine discusses his path into public office as a first-generation Haitian immigrant whose legal career spans work as a public defender and White House attorney to managing partner of a large D.C. firm. He also addresses his service as the first elected attorney general for the District, and his vision for the office.

In an April 1 talk at the University of Virginia School of Law, NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith '89 spoke about his experiences as chair of a white-collar crime practice group at a D.C. law firm, serving as counsel to then-Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder and the 2011 NFL player lockout.

Stephen Jones, the lead public defense attorney for Timothy McVeigh in the Oklahoma City bombing case, has been attached to high-profile cases involving alleged acts of terrorism and disloyalty stretching back to the Vietnam War.

Sports marketing pioneer Sonny Vaccaro will headline a symposium focusing on change in the sports and entertainment industries on Feb. 20 at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Professor Greg Mitchell shared 10 tips for success in his Charge to the Class of 2014 on April 15.

Judge Robert Shelby '98 provided insights into the confirmation process and his first two years as a federal district judge.

Despite the nation’s decreasing emphasis on war, jobs for lawyers in national security will continue to exist in significant numbers and graduates who are patient and flexible with their careers can get the jobs, top advisers told University of Virginia School of Law students during a Feb. 17 career panel.

Staci Riordan, partner and chair of the Fashion Law Practice Group at Fox Rothschild, spoke about her professional experiences and growth in the field as part of the Virginia Journal of Law and Technology's Symposium "The Future of Fashion Law."

University of Virginia School of Law professors Deena Hurwitz, John Duffy, Risa Goluboff and Kerry Abrams spoke to students during an Oct. 1, 2012, panel discussion about the attributes candidates need to become law professors in today's market.

James Benton Jr. ‘70, a former judge on the Virginia Court of Appeals, talks to Professor Anne Coughlin’s Law and Public Service class about his life, his influences and his practice of law, particularly the litigation of civil rights and civil liberties cases.

Virginia Supreme Court Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn '86 spoke Saturday at the University of Virginia School of Law as part of a conference on increasing diversity in the legal profession.

Powell '82, the first African-American woman to serve on Virginia's Supreme Court, spoke Nov. 10 at the University of Virginia School of Law as part of a conference on increasing diversity in the legal profession.

Female judges bring invaluable life experiences to the bench and more women are needed in the judiciary, U.S. Judge Nancy Gertner and Slate senior editor Dahlia Lithwick said Tuesday during a panel at the University of Virginia School of Law.

New Virginia Law graduates should continue the legacy of leadership established by predecessors such as Robert F. Kennedy ’51, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told the Law School’s Class of 2011 during commencement Sunday.

U.S. Attorney Heaphy Delivers Keynote at Conference on Public Service and the Law