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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

 
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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