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Most attorneys leave law school and start their jobs before working directly with a client focused on growing a business. But students in the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law are able to act as general counsel for a startup company before they even graduate.

In an April 1 talk at the University of Virginia School of Law, NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith '89 spoke about his experiences as chair of a white-collar crime practice group at a D.C. law firm, serving as counsel to then-Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder and the 2011 NFL player lockout.

Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain discusses how the U.S. constitutional structure affects the work of a federal judge.

Warren Gorrell, a 1979 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and a corporate partner and former co-CEO of Hogan Lovells, was the featured speaker at orientation for the Class of 2017 on Aug. 18, 2014. Dean Paul G. Mahoney introduced Gorrell.

University of Virginia School of Law Dean Paul Mahoney discusses the past school year at Law Alumni Weekend on May 10, 2014.

Professor Greg Mitchell shared 10 tips for success in his Charge to the Class of 2014 on April 15.

Judge Robert Shelby '98 provided insights into the confirmation process and his first two years as a federal district judge.

Myron T. Steele '70, recently retired chief justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware, addresses corporate governance in the wake of corporate collapses in the past decade during a Feb. 21 talk at the University of Virginia School of Law. Steele's talk was the keynote during this year's Virginia Law and Business Review symposium, which covered a wide range of corporate governance issues.

Linda Fairstein '72 speaks on her career as a prosecutor and author.

Former Supreme Court Justice John Charles Thomas '75 urges vigilance to protect advances made by the Civil Rights Movement.

Sarah Robinson Borders, a 1988 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and a partner in King & Spalding's Financial Restructuring Practice Group, welcomed the Law School's Class of 2016 at orientation Aug. 19.

In his commencement address on Sunday, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida urged the University of Virginia School of Law's graduating class of 2013 to always act ethically as lawyers and to restore the public's trust in the legal profession.

Launched at UVA Law in 2002 to offer students experience in business concepts, the Law & Business Program has been named in honor of John W. Glynn, a 1965 alumnus of UVA Law and the founder of Glynn Capital Management, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.

FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III, a 1973 graduate of UVA Law, spoke at the Law School after he was awarded the 2013 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law.

As part of the Virginia Festival of the Book, author and UVa Law alumnus Corban Addison discusses the research and writing of his novel, "A Walk Across the Sun," which crosses international boundaries and delves into both human trafficking and the depths of family love.

What does it mean to lead the general counsel's office for one of the oldest and most respected civil rights organizations in the country? Kim Keenan '87 discusses her work at the NAACP and her distinguished career in both the public and private sectors.

Jordan's former ambassador to the European Union, Ahmad Masa'deh, spoke on the Arab Spring and the future of the Arab World at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Mary Bauer '90, legal director of the Southern Poverty Law Center and an alumna of the University of Virginia School of Law, speaks as part of the University of Virginia's annual commemoration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Robert Cary '90, partner at Williams & Connolly, discusses his experience defending U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens and the importance of fairness in prosecuting the law.

David G. Leitch '85, general counsel at Ford Motor Company, spoke about the role of an in-house counsel at a Fortune 10 company and the impact of regulatory burdens and adverse litigation on a major corporation.

Paul Michel '66, who held the nation's top judicial position focused on intellectual property law matters as chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from 2005-10, delivered the keynote address at a symposium hosted by the Virginia Journal of Law & Technology.

Trevor Potter, a 1982 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, spoke at Virginia Law's 2012 Alumni Weekend about campaign finance, the First Amendment, election law and his role as Stephen Colbert's lawyer on the Colbert Report.

As law students enter their legal careers, they should strive to understand, respect and work with other "tribes," health care industry executive Earl M. "Duke" Collier '73 said Friday at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Claire Guthrie Gastañaga '74, the new executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, spoke at the Law School about her legislative advocacy work at the General Assembly.

Good sportsmanship should also oblige professional sports organizations to treat their athletes well, National Football League Players Association head DeMaurice Smith '89 said Friday at the University of Virginia School of Law.