"Raising the Stakes for Public Interest" Auction and Casino Night

Please join us for the annual "Raising the Stakes for Public Interest" Auction and Casino Night hosted by the Student Bar Association and Phi Alpha Delta, featuring Professor Jack Preis, Professor John Douglass, and Brandon Metheny, L'14, as auctioneers. This fun evening features casino-style games, and both a live and silent auction, plus cocktails and hors d'oeuvres with your favorite law school friends, professors and alumni.

All funds raised go to funding the law school's summer stipend program for students working in public interest internships.

Date: Friday, February 8, 2013
Time: 7–10 p.m.
Location: Jepson Alumni Center, University of Richmond
Tickets: sales are closed; no tickets will be sold at the door

Attire: business casual

Schedule of Events:
7 p.m. Silent Auction & Casino Games
8 p.m. Live Auction begins (Casino Games reopen at conclusion of Live Auction)
9:15 p.m. Silent Auction Closes
9:45 p.m. Raffle Winner Announced & Casino Games Close

Items for Auction

This list will be updated as donations are received

Live Auction

  • 10 BARBRI Gift Certificates for a Full Bar Review Course*
  • "Libations with Librarians" – Drinks with Professors Corriell and O'Connor*
  • Pro Bono Networking Lunch for 5 Students with the Pro Bono Coordinators of the 9 Largest Firms in Richmond*
  • Frisbee Golf for 4 Students with Professors Sachs and Gibson– for every stroke by which the students' average score exceeds theirs, Professors Sachs and Gibson will pay $2*
  • White Water Rafting for 4 Students with Dean Perdue*
  • 4 Tickets to Attend a Flying Squirrels Game with Professor Douglass*
  • Tex-Mex Dinner & Margaritas for 4 Students at Professor Harbach's House*
  • Homemade Authentic Indian Dinner for 4 at Professor Spalding's Home, with a Movie on the Big Screen*
  • 2-Hour Block of Either Bluebooking or Spading for a 2L or 3L Student by Professor Corriell (she will do your assignment for you!)*
  • Horseback Riding Excursion with Kym Osterbind and her horses
  • "Wine (no whining allowed) and Dine" for Six at Kim Wiseman's Home with appetizers, small plate, main course, dessert, and wine to pair with it all.*
  • Home-cooked Dinner for four at Professor Joyce Janto’s Home
  • Sunday Champagne Brunch with Professor Cecka at the Jefferson Hotel for 2 Students*
  • 18 Holes of Golf for 3 People, with Professor Wade Berryhill, Dean Clark Williams
  • 18 Holes of Golf for 3 Students, with Professor Wade Berryhill, Dean Clark Williams*
  • Beer and Bowling with Professors Gibson, Erickson, Walsh & Harbach
  • Get your classmates together to create a team for the Student/Faculty Basketball game – “No Tort, No Foul!”*
  • Lunch for 3 students with Professors Margaret Bacigal, Emmy Reeves, and Carol Brown*
  • Dinner for 3 Students with Professor Adrienne Volenick at Mamma Zu's*

Silent Auction

  • Overnight stay for two at the Jefferson Hotel
  • Four Tickets to a Flying Squirrels Baseball Game + Gift Certificate for Refreshments
  • Five Hours of Tutoring or Study Help for an Elementary Aged Student (with expertise in English and Writing) (donated by Alexandra Tropea L’14)
  • Batch of treats of your choice for a birthday party, school party, holiday party, etc.  (Treats will be delivered the evening before they are needed) (donated by Alexandra Tropea L’14)
  • “Spider Basket” with $50 worth of UR Goodies (donated by Cindy Stubbe)
  • Four Cupcakes from Pearl’s Cupcake Shop (donated by Stephanie Martinez L’14)
  • 2 Tickets to Richmond Ballet’s Studio 3 or Studio 4 Performance ($80 value)
  • Baseball Signed by Jordan Zimmermann, starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals
  • L Lot Parking Pass – Spring 2013 Semester* (donated by the Law School Admissions Office)
  • L Lot Parking Pass – 2013-2014 Academic School Year* (donated by the Law School Admissions Office)
  • One Hour Swedish Massage (donated by Professor Ann Hodges)
  • Carl Hamm – the Law School's "AV Guru" (aka DJ Carlito) will create a Custom International Music Mix (donated by Carl Hamm)
  • Case of Wine Hand-Selected by Dean Coggins (including some of his favorite local Virginia wines!)
  • Two tickets to the Sunday Walk-Around Grand Tasting at the Virginia Wine Expo ($92 value)
  • 4 Hours of Writing Tutoring for a Middle or High School Student, Provided by a Former High School AP English teacher.  Tutoring can include help with research, the writing process, grammar & mechanics, etc. (donated by Ashley Peterson L'14)
  • Official textbooks in Contracts and Core Commercial Concepts donated by Professor David Epstein
  • Starbucks Gift Basket
  • Two tickets to Barrister’s Ball* (donated by the Student Bar Association)
  • Italian Coffee Break with Espresso, Pastry and Italian conversation with Professor Chiara Giorgetti for 4 Students*
  • Five days of homemade, healthy, and delicious lunches to be delivered at school for a law student or faculty member (donated by Grace Stewart L’13)
  • Three hours of Babysitting (donated by Mary Grace Miller L’13)
  • Baked goods (donated by Mary Grace Miller L’13)
  • Handmade Jewelry (donated by Dean Corinna Lain)
  • Pair of Original Paintings by McLean Jesse (Donated by McLean & Zach Jesse L’14)
  • 2 two-hour Segway tours, valued at $168.  Choose from many different tours – Richmond Historical Tour, Fan District Tour, Hollywood Cemetery Tour, and many more!  (donated by Segway of Richmond)
  • 4 Tickets for a 2-hour Historical Richmond Trolley Tour, $120 value (donated by Segway of Richmond)
  • Case of wine with mixed varietals (donated by Sarah Cone, L’06)
  • $25.00 gift certificate to The Tobacco Company (donated by The Tobacco Company)
  • One Night stay at the Linden Row Inn (donated by the Linden Row Inn)
  • Two Art Classes at Wine & Design Richmond
  • $50 Gift Certificate to Stony Point Fashion Park
  • Four-Night Carnival Cruise (with many destinations to choose from)
  • Hawaii Vacation - 7 night Accommodations Package
  • Round of Golf for Four at Independence Golf Club
  • $50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card (donated by Sally Wambold)
  • Three Membership Fees for any 2013 Team with River City Sports & Social Club

* Items intended for students

Alumni: Get Involved

Proceeds from the Auction and Casino Night help fund the law school's summer public interest stipend. How can you help?

  1. Join us for the event. Alumni ticket sales are now closed.
  2. Can't attend? Donate directly to the summer public interest stipend fund at givenow.richmond.edu. Please be sure to indicate that it is for the Law School's Summer Stipend fund.
  3. Donate an Auction Lot. Ideas for alumni donations include:
    • Networking lunch, dinner, or happy hour
    • Tickets to a sporting event
    • Tickets to a concert at The National
    • Music for a private party or event
    • Photography session
    • Babysitting session
    • Weekend at a vacation home
    • Gift certificates to restaurants, bars, or stores
    • Wine tasting at a vineyard or case of your favorite wine
    • Classes at a yoga studio or fitness bootcamp
    • Nook or Kindle
    • iPod Shuffle
If you would like to make a monetary donation to the stipend fund, or would like to donate an item to the live or silent auctions, please contact Laura Boorman at laura.boorman@richmond.edu or Rick Palmieri at rick.palmieri@richmond.edu.