2009 Agenda: VSB-YLC Southern Virginia Minority Pre-Law Conference
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Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference
Southern Virginia Minority Pre-Law Conference
Saturday, September 12, 2008
Washington and Lee School of Law | Lexington, Virginia
All events take place in the Moot Court Room unless noted otherwise.
9:30-10:00: REGISTRATION (Lobby)
10:00-10:10: OPENING REMARKS
Lindsey Waters, Conference Co-Chair
Jon Huddleston, President, Virginia State Bar
10:10-10:45: PREPARING FOR THE LSAT WITH KAPLAN
10:45-11:45: LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION PROCESS: AN INSIDE PERSPECTIVE ON HOW TO GET ACCEPTED
Admissions Officials from Virginia's law schools
Moderator: Rachael Sanford
11:45-1:00 LUNCH AND KEY NOTE SPEAKER (Lobby)
Clarence Dunnaville, Esq.; Co-Founder, Oliver White Hill Foundation and former Scholar in Residence, Washington and Lee University School of Law
1:00–1:30: MOCK LAW CLASS
Sean Seymore, Assistant Professor of Law, Washington and Lee University School of Law
1:30-2:30: LAW SCHOOL FROM THE STUDENTS' PERSPECTIVE
Moderator: Patice Holland
2:30–2:45: BREAK & RECEPTION (Lobby)
2:45-3:45: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN LAW PANEL
- Christen C. Church, Conference Co-Chair; Associate, Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP
- Melvin Hill, Solo Practitioner
- Howard Highland, Oliver Hill Fellow, Oliver Hill House
- Deputy Commissioner Deborah W. Blevins
- Melvin Todd, Public Defender
- Moderator: Lauren Davis
Download a printable flyer by clicking on the "Associated File" link below.
Associated File:prelaw-FLYER.pdf