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David Hyman ’93, general counsel of Netflix, delivered the annual orientation address to members of the Class of 2021.

The Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law combines instruction with firsthand experiences advising entrepreneurs who are starting new companies.

UVA Law professor George Geis spoke about how blockchain technology — the technology underlying Bitcoin transactions — could shake up more traditional asset markets.

Professors 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.

Judge 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 argued 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.

Professor Maureen "Molly" Brady opens her doors to a lecture from her Property class in the Spring 2018 semester.

A 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."

A 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 part of the 2017 Current Issues in Sports and Entertainment Law symposium at UVA Law.

Lisa 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.

UVA 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.

A 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.

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.

Andrew Vollmer, director of the John W. Glynn, Jr. Law & Business Program, speaks to admitted students about business law studies, practical experiences and extracurricular activities at the Law School. Vollmer most recently served as a partner in the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, where his practice concentrated on securities enforcement, private securities litigation and internal investigations. Prior to that, Vollmer served as deputy general counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission from 2006 to early 2009.

Goldman Sachs managing director and Law School adjunct professor Jim Donovan shares his insights on managing and cultivating client relationships. Donovan is responsible for advising many of the largest corporate and individual clients of Goldman Sachs.

Most attorneys leave law school and start their jobs before working directly with a client focused on growing a business. But students in the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law are able to act as general counsel for a startup company before they even graduate.

Daniel M. Gallagher, a commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, delivers the keynote address at "The 1940 Acts at 75: Reflecting on the Past, Present and Future Regulation of Investment Companies and Investment Advisers." Sponsored by the Virginia Law & Business Review, the event was run in partnership with the Investment Company Institute and the John W. Glynn, Jr. Law & Business Program.

Robert Pozen, a former chairman of MFS Investment Management, a noted author and a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, speaks at "The 1940 Acts at 75: Reflecting on the Past, Present and Future Regulation of Investment Companies and Investment Advisers." Paul Schott Stevens ’78, president and CEO of the Investment Company Institute, offers introductory remarks. Sponsored by the Virginia Law & Business Review, the event was run in partnership with the Investment Company Institute and the John W. Glynn, Jr. Law & Business Program.

University of Virginia School of Law Dean Paul G. Mahoney's new book, "Wasting a Crisis: Why Securities Regulation Fails," counters prevailing ideas that a flurry of regulations solve financial crises.

Corporate defense expert Theodore Mirvis speaks to faculty on short-termism.

The book's title is a play on the notion that some corporations such as large banks and financial institutions are "too big to fail," because a conviction might ruin their ability to do business, and in turn affect the economy.

Kenneth R. Feinberg, the 2014 recipient of Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law, delivered a talk titled "Unconventional Responses to Unique Catastrophes: Tailoring the Law to Meet the Challenges" on April 11 at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Myron T. Steele '70, recently retired chief justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware, addresses corporate governance in the wake of corporate collapses in the past decade during a Feb. 21 talk at the University of Virginia School of Law. Steele's talk was the keynote during this year's Virginia Law and Business Review symposium, which covered a wide range of corporate governance issues.

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."

Marco Simons of EarthRights International and University of Virginia law professor Brandon Garrett discuss corporate liability in U.S. courts for global actions.

Launched at UVA Law in 2002 to offer students experience in business concepts, the Law & Business Program has been named in honor of John W. Glynn, a 1965 alumnus of UVA Law and the founder of Glynn Capital Management, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.