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Live-Interactive Credit: | 0.0 |
Price: | $309 (Includes a downloadable audio version.) |
Viewable Through: | 08/31/2026 |
$309.00 (or 6 Bundle Credits)
A pre-recorded streaming VIDEO replay from the October 2023 webcast seminar, The Civil Rights Law Institute.
The Virginia Law Foundation has partnered with The Virginia Bar Association, Old Dominion Bar Association, Thomas Jefferson’ Monticello, and founding members from the Virginia State Bar’s Diversity Conference to present The Civil Rights Law Institute 2023.
Voting is what makes democracy real. It is a fundamental part of American society, and voting and civil rights cannot be understated nor separated. In recent years, several states have introduced laws that have increased restrictions on voting rights. Voting by mail and voting before an election is more difficult than in recent years and the authenticity of votes has been called into question numerous times. The role of the state legislature and local elections is also a fiercely debated topic. With elections at every level playing a significant role in our political system, ensuring the accessibility, validity, and freedoms of civil rights is paramount.
With these ideas top of mind, the 2023 Civil Rights Law Institute centers around discussion of voting rights from historical and legal perspectives. Attendees will hear an historical overview of voting rights in the United States as well as panels discussing timely topics like independent state legislature theory, the Voting Rights Act, local administration, redistricting, and how voting rights and elections compare outside the United States.
Gardiner Hallock, Interim President, Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Professor Melissa Murray, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
Professor Bertrall Ross, University of Virginia School of Law
Professor Gilda R. Daniels, University of Baltimore School of Law
Professor Joshua A. Douglas, University of Kentucky, Rosenberg College of Law
Chris Piper, Executive Director, Virginia Public Access Project/Former Commissioner of the state Department of Elections
Professor Henry “Hank” Chambers, Jr., University of Richmond School of Law
Professor Rebecca Green, Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director, Election Law Program, William & Mary School of Law
Moderator/Committee Advisor: Michael HuYoung, Shareholder, Barnes & Diehl, P.C./Member, Virginia State Bar Diversity Conference
Professor Henry “Hank” Chambers, Jr., University of Richmond School of Law
Wyatt B. Durrette, Jr., Attorney at Law, Durrette, Arkema, Gerson & Gill PC
Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, Partner, Dunlap Law, PLC
Professor Rebecca Green, Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director, Election Law Program, William & Mary School of Law
Moderator/Committee Advisor: Michael HuYoung, Shareholder, Barnes & Diehl, P.C./Member, Virginia State Bar Diversity Conference
Professor Henry “Hank” Chambers, Jr., University of Richmond School of Law
Wyatt B. Durrette, Jr., Attorney at Law, Durrette, Arkema, Gerson & Gill PC
Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, Partner, Dunlap Law, PLC
Professor Rebecca Green, Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director, Election Law Program, William & Mary School of Law
Professor Bertrall Ross, University of Virginia School of Law
Moderator/Committee Advisor: Michael HuYoung, Shareholder, Barnes & Diehl, P.C./Member, Virginia State Bar Diversity Conference
Professor Gilda R. Daniels, University of Baltimore School of Law
Professor Joshua Douglas, University of Kentucky, Rosenberg College of Law
Wyatt B. Durrette, Jr., Attorney at Law, Durrette, Arkema, Gerson & Gill PC
Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, Partner, Dunlap Law, PLC
Professor Rebecca Green, Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director, Election Law Program, William & Mary School of Law
Professor Melissa Murray, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
Chris Piper, Executive Director, Virginia Public Access Project/Former Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Elections
Professor Bertrall Ross, University of Virginia School of Law
Professor Henry “Hank” Chambers, Jr., University of Richmond School of Law
Chief Judge Roger L. Gregory, Fourth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals
Gardiner Hallock, Interim President, Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Rudene Mercer Haynes, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Michael HuYoung, Shareholder, Barnes & Diehl, P.C./Member, Virginia State Bar Diversity Conference
Richard Stengel, MSNBC Contributor, Former TIME Managing Editor and U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Ray White, Executive Director, Virginia Law Foundation