Race-Conscious Laws and Practices: A Phoenix?
Friday, October 11, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET, with optional tours, reception, and dinner at Monticello on Thursday, October 10
| MCLE Credit: | 6.0 |
| Live-Interactive Credit: | 6.0 (all formats) |
Live on Site:
Webcast:
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the affirmative action student admissions practices at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in a pair of cases brought by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA). However, the Supreme Court relied expressly on case law concerning race in employment to reach its decision in SFFA. There is ample reason to believe that the SFFA decision’s holdings and language will have broader implications in a variety of arenas, and those effects may be felt sooner rather than later. Many of these implications will directly impact how attorneys advise their clients as the law in this realm continues to develop.
The 2024 Civil Rights Law Institute will address the post-SFFA legal landscape and explore historical and legal perspectives on affirmative action, the contours of SFFA in both education and business sectors, and a forward-looking evaluation of the post-SFFA era and how attorneys can best serve clients’ needs in this dynamic environment. Participants and faculty will include lawyers, historians, civic leaders, and other experts from diverse and balanced perspectives, and a complete schedule and faculty list will be coming this summer.
This important Institute will take place on October 11, 2024, at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, a fitting venue for this annual gathering. On October 10, there will be an optional welcome dinner and reception to set the stage for the following day’s panels, as well as optional tours of this historic site.
Unable to join us in person? The Civil Rights Law Institute 2024 will also be presented via live-interactive webcast, which will allow virtual attendees to experience all panels and provide the opportunity to ask questions to faculty.
A full schedule and faculty list will be announced soon, but as with every Civil Rights Law Institute, participants will include lawyers, historians, civic leaders, journalists, and other experts from diverse and balanced perspectives.
For more information, including descriptions and photos of past years’ institutes, please visit our Civil Rights Law Institute website.
COVID-19 POLICY FOR LIVE-ON-SITE ATTENDANCE
By attending a live-on-site Virginia CLE® seminar, you acknowledge the health risks associated with COVID-19 and that you MUST follow all Virginia CLE® COVID-19 policies. You may NOT attend a live-on-site program if you have tested positive for COVID-19, if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, or if you are under any self-quarantine orders per CDC guidelines.
DISCOUNTS
The live-on-site options for this program are NOT eligible for discounts.
The webcast option for this program IS eligible for discounts, but Online+ Bundle credits may NOT be used to register.
The Elite Unlimited Pass may NOT be used to register for any options.
Interested in watching the October 11 webcast but not seeking MCLE credit? Contact Deanna McGlothlin at deanna.mcglothlin@vacle.org to request a discounted webcast registration fee.
PARKING / DIRECTIONS
Please park at the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center, where shuttles will depart for all events. The GPS address is 931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Charlottesville, VA 22902.
OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS
Virginia CLE® recommends the following accommodations:
Keswick Hall
701 Club Drive, Keswick, Virginia 22947
Boar’s Head Resort
200 Ednam Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
The Clifton
1296 Clifton Inn Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia 22911
Quirk Charlottesville
499 West Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
The Draftsman
1106 West Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
Omni Charlottesville Hotel
212 Ridge McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
Hyatt Place Charlottesville
2100 Bond Street, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Hilton Garden Inn
1793 Richmond Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911
Residence Inn by Marriott
315 West Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
870 Pantops Corner Way, Charlottesville, VA 22911
Registration Deadlines:
Webcast: | 10 minutes prior to seminar. If you register for a webcast the day of the seminar, your e-mail receipt will include a link to launch the seminar and download the materials. |
Live on Site: | Registration for the October 11 Institute ends at 5:00 p.m. October 10. Registration for the dinner on October 10 closes on October 4 at 5:00 p.m. |
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $90 if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE®.
Full refunds or transfers are available up to two days after a webcast in the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties.
Dietary Restrictions: If you have dietary restrictions and are attending the seminar in person, please email deanna.mcglothlin@vacle.org.
Inclement Weather Policy and Updates.
MCLE Credit Caveat: The MCLE Board measures credits by the time you spend in attendance. If you enter a seminar late or leave it early, or both, you must reflect those adjustments accurately in the credits you report on your credit reporting form. A code will be given at the end of the seminar, which must be written on your MCLE form.
Can’t Attend?
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Thursday, October 10: Optional Activities at Monticello
Time TBD — Tours of Monticello
5:00 p.m. — Cocktail Reception, Montalto Terrace
6:30 p.m. — Dinner, Montalto Conservatory
*Shuttle service will depart from the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center for all above events.
Friday, October 11: Race-Conscious Laws and Practices: A Phoenix?
8:00–9:00 a.m. — Registration, David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center at Monticello
*Shuttle service will be transporting guests from the Visitor Center at Monticello to Montalto.
8:30–9:00 a.m. — Light Breakfast, Montalto Dining Room
9:00–9:15 a.m. — Introduction and Welcome, Montalto Conservatory
9:15–10:45 a.m. — The Path to SFFA
10:45–11:00 a.m. — Break, Montalto Dining Room
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. — Contours of SFFA in the Education Context
12:30–1:30 p.m. — Lunch, Montalto Conservatory
1:30–3:00 p.m. — Education and Business
3:00–3:15 p.m. — Break, Montalto Dining Room
3:15–4:45 p.m. — Looking Over the Horizon
4:45–5:00 p.m. — Closing Remarks
Faculty expected to participate include, but are not limited to:
Jonathan R. Alger, President, American University
Carlos Brown, Senior VP, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Dominion Energy
Trevor S. Cox, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Christopher A. Duggan, Partner, Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub
Kim Forde-Mazrui, Mortimer M. Caplin Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law
Aderson B. Francois, Anne Fleming Research Professor; Professor of Law, Georgetown University; Director, Institute for Public Representation Civil Rights Law Clinic
Claire Gastañaga, Partner, Dunlap Law, PLC and Former Director of the ACLU of Virginia
Joseph J. Martins, Professor, Liberty University, School of Law
Joy Milligan, Martha Lubin Karsh and Bruce A. Karsh Bicentennial Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law
Jimmy F. Robinson, Jr., Managing Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins
Kimberly J. Robinson, White Burkett Miller Professor of Law and Public Affairs and Martha Lubin Karsh and Bruce A. Karsh Bicentennial Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law; Professor of Education, School of Education and Human Development, University of Virginia; Professor of Law, Education and Public Policy, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia; Director, Education Rights Institute
Robert Grey, President, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Chairs:
David C. Landin, Attorney, Landin Law Group, and Trustee, Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Raymond M. White, Executive Director, Virginia Law Foundation/Virginia CLE®
Members:
Katie Arata, Senior Director of Development & Philanthropy, Virginia Law Foundation
Hon. Manuel A. Capsalis, Circuit Court Judge, 19th District, and Member, Virginia State Bar Diversity Conference
Victor O. Cardwell, Principal and Chairman, Woods Rogers
Kyung (Kathryn) Dickerson, Principal, Ruttenberg Dickerson
Paul E. Fletcher, Executive Director, The Virginia Bar Association
“Rex” Flynn, Jr., Attorney, The Flynn Law Firm PLLC, and President, Old Dominion Bar Association
Kendra Gilreath, Director of Marketing and Communications, Virginia CLE®
Rudene Mercer Haynes, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Megan Howerton, Director of Events, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
Michael HuYoung, Shareholder, Barnes & Diehl, P.C., and Member, Virginia State Bar Diversity Conference
Deanna McGlothlin, Event and Seminar Coordinator, Virginia CLE®
Lonnie D. Nunley, III, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Richard H. Ottinger, Attorney, Woods Rogers
Bruce C. Sams, Attorney, Immediate Past President, Old Dominion Bar Association
Cara Schneider, Senior Director of Branding & Creative, Virginia Law Foundation
Ryan Snow, Partner, Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, and President, The Virginia Bar Association
Jack L. White, Partner, McGuireWoods
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