A Century of Women at Richmond Law


Oct 06
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
University of Richmond, School of Law
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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first woman to graduate from the University of Richmond School of Law. We invite all alumni and friends to join us for a special celebration of this milestone and the remarkable century of achievement by Richmond Law alumnae that followed. 

9:00-10:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

10:00-10:10 a.m.
Welcome and Remarks from Dean Wendy Perdue and President Kevin Hallock

10:10-11:00 a.m.
A Conversation with Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan and Dean Wendy Perdue

11:00-11:15 a.m.
Break

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Richmond Law Women through the Decades

12:15-12:30 p.m.
Law Women’s Centennial Scholarship and Student Impact

12:30-1:30 p.m.
Networking Lunch

1:30-2:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions

  • The First Five Years: Making the Transition from School to Legal Practice
  • Living Well in Retirement
  • Women in Leadership: Getting a Seat at the Table (and What to Do Once You Have It)

2:15-3:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions

  • The Art of Self-Promotion
  • Navigating Generational Differences and Office Politics
  • Hot Topics: Women and the Law

3:00-3:30 p.m.
Networking Break

3:30-4:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions

  • What to Do When Things Go South
  • Setting and Achieving Goals in Work and Life
  • Career Paths Other than Law Practice

4:15-5:15 p.m.
Ethics CLE

5:00-6:00 p.m.
A Toast to a Century of Women on Moody Plaza