About Us
History
The Conference on Public Service and the Law, first held in 2000, is now one of the most prominent student-organized public service events on the East Coast. Past keynote speakers have included Senator Edward "Ted" M. Kennedy '59; Nadine Strossen, ACLU President; Justice Stephen Breyer of the U.S. Supreme Court; and Janet Napolitano '83, Governor of Arizona.
The Conference sparks scholarly debate on subjects generally left outside the classroom, such as corporate responsibility, affirmative action, and international development. Perhaps most importantly, the Conference illustrates for students the wide variety of ways that lawyers can and do become involved in public service.
Conference Board
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| Alison Ferguson |
Conference Co-Chair |
| Brian Tiemann |
Conference Co-Chair |
| James "J.B." Billings-Kang |
Publicity Team Member |
| Jack Blanton |
Treasurer |
| Natalie Blazer |
Workshop Director |
| Nicole Flatow |
Panel Director |
| Josephine Liu |
Webmaster |
| Sinead O'Doherty |
Publicity Director |
| Kelly Phipps |
Fundraising Chair |
| Julia Pizzi |
Conference Manager |
| Heath Roettig |
Historian |
| Caitlin Stapleton |
Publicity Team Member |
| Grace Su |
Assistant Conference Manager |
Panel Organizers
Criminal Law: Nicole Stockey, Sarah Ann McCracken
Corporate Responsibility: Amal Dave, Carey Mignerey
Education: Jessica De Vera, Nathaniel Johnson, Amber Moran
Employment Law: Colin Holmes, Michael Akavan
Human Rights Law: Heather Axford, Fiona McKinnon, Julia Pizzi, Gabe Walters
International Law: Caitlin Stapleton, Ravi Agarwal, Suraj Balusu, Kyle Rabe
Poverty Law: Phil Storey, Neal Hampton
Race & Law / Education: Elizabeth Custalow, James "J.B." Billings-Kang, Jennifer Carpenter
Race & Law / Immigration: Lisa Maria Perez, Khang Tran, Sinead O'Doherty, Fiona McKinnon
Workshop Organizers
Federal Government: Grayson Holmes, Jennifer Brickey
International Public Interest: Natalie Shonka, Amy Jenkins, Richard Kim, Liz Carter
Lobbying: Marissa Jenkins, Jen Goodlatte
Private Sector: Matt Hindman, Michelle Ferguson, Liz Blasé
Prosecution and Defense: Kristen Padgett, Jeannie Ho, Kate Skagerberg
Contact Us
University of Virginia School of Law
Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center
580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: (434) 924-3883
Fax: (434) 924-3945
Email: Alison Ferguson (alf6x@virginia.edu) or Brian Tiemann (bjtiemann@virginia.edu)
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