The Conference on Public Service and the Law

at the University of Virginia School of Law

Workshops

CLERKSHIPS
Moderator:
Prof. Barry Cushman
Panelists:
Melissa Arbus, Judge Diana Motz, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals; Justice John Paul Stevens, U.S. Supreme Court
Emily Hanks, Judge Jeffrey Miller, Southern District of California
Trey Sibley, Judge Robert Payne, Eastern District of Virginia; Judge Karen Williams, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
Today, most law students seem to consider the choice between private practice and public service as an either/or proposition. In what ways do the public and private sectors work together to promote social justice and provide legal services to otherwise underrepresented portions of the community?
Moderator:
Richard Schragger, Professor of Law, University of Virginia Prof. Schragger
Panelists:
Karen Grisez, Special Counsel for Public Service, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Mary Levy, Director of the Education Project for the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
Yvette Missri, Head of Pro Bono, Volunteers and Intake Program, The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
Debbie Segal, Chair of the ABA's Standing Committee on Pro Bono; Public Service and Pro Bono Partner at Kilpatrick Stockton in Atlanta.
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NON-TRADITIONAL LEGAL CAREERS
Moderator:
Barbara Armacost, Professor of Law, University of Virginia
Panelists:
John DiPaolo, Executive Director, Partnership Schools of Temple University
Tim King, Co-Founder & CEO, The Philanthropy Group
Dahlia Lithwick, Senior Editor, Slate Magazine
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THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED: GETTING A JOB IN PUBLIC INTEREST
Moderator: Dean Kimberly Emery
Proposed Panelists:
Lise Adams, Powell Fellow, Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
Kit Ballenger, Powell Fellow, Legal Aid Bureau of Maryland
Forrest Christian, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Constitutional Torts Staff
Maegan Conklin, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State
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