Henry L. Chambers Jr.

Virginia Law Foundation Virginia Law Foundation Fellow (2024)

University of Richmond Distinguished Scholar Award (2021)

University of Richmond Distinguished Educator Award (2012)

University of Missouri-Columbia Excellence In Leadership Faculty and Staff Award for Student Development (2000)

University of Missouri-Columbia Excellence in Education Award (1996)

"“The First Amendment”," Virginia Civics, (January 2024)

"Beyond Politics: Voicing Our Ideas ," Controversy/History Conversation, The Valentine Museum (December 2023)

"The Documents that Define Us and the American Legacy," Virginia Civics Summit, (November 2023)

"How Elections are Run: Processes & Hot Topics," Richmond Bar Association Private Conversations Series, (October 2023)

"Redistricting Panels," Civil Rights Law Institute, (October 2023)

"Douglass, Lincoln, and Douglas in the Early 1850s: Slavery, Free Blacks, and Mixed-Race Status," Maryland Constitutionalism Discussion Group, (March 2023)

"Enhancing Rural Representation through Electoral System Diversity," Overlooked America: University of Richmond Law Review Symposium, (February 2023)

"“Elections Panel”," Virginia Civics Summit, Virginia Commission on Civics Education (November 2022)

"“The Constitution, Voting Rights, Individual Rights and Elections: Do We the People Matter?” ," Fall Lecture, Alexandrian Society, Virginia Commonwealth University (November 2022)

"“Voting Rights Panel” ," 60 Since the 60s: Civil Rights Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice (November 2022)

"“Regulating Federal Elections: How Far Can the States Go?” ," Teaching Constitutional Government, Kansas First Amendment Foundation (November 2022)

"“Redistricting, Voting Rights, and Election Law in the Commonwealth” ," Hill-Tucker Bar Association (October 2022)

"“National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and the Right to Vote"," Faculty Presentation, Drake University Law School (April 2022)

"“Redistricting and Gerrymandering: What’s the Fuss?”," Distinguished Lecture Series, Constitutional Law Center, Drake University Law School (April 2022)

"“Redistricting and Voting Rights in the Commonwealth” ," Norfolk-Portsmouth Bench-Bar Meeting, Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association (April 2022)

"“Citizenship, Voting, and the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact”," Maryland Constitutionalism Discussion Group, University of Maryland School of Law (March 2022)

"“Recent Developments in Virginia Redistricting" ," Town Hall , Senator Ghazala Hashmi (October 2021)

"Comments on Beau Breslin's A Constitution for the Living ," Author Meets Critics, Skidmore College (September 2021)

"“Looking Back, Looking Forward: The 50th Anniversary of the 1971 Virginia Constitution”," The 50th Anniversary of the 1971 Virginia Constitution, Library of Virginia (July 2021)

"“Federalist Society Debate – Racism in America”," Federalist Society Debate – Racism in America, Pepperdine University (April 2021)

"“Rights and Responsibilities in a Democracy” ," Rights and Responsibilities in a Democracy, U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Reception Rooms/Virginia Civics (February 2021)

Panelist, "Post-2020 Election Panel," Post-2020 Election Panel, University of Richmond School of Law (November 2020)

"Democracy," Voting 2020: From Movement to Action, University of Richmond Department of Athletics (October 2020)

Panelist, "History of Monument Avenue Statues," Time to Talk Town Hall: Free Speech, Removal of Statues, and Ongoing Protests, Virginia State Bar (August 2020)

Presenter, "Redistricting in Virginia: The Near Past, Present, and Future of Voting Rights in the Commonwealth," Old Dominion Bar Association 2020 Winter Meeting, Old Dominion Bar Association (February 2020)

"Dred Scott and Plessy," Dred Scott Presents Sons and Daughters of Reconciliation, Hampton Roads Community Foundation (January 2020)

Presenter, "Fairness and Criminal Justice: Emerging Appellate Issues & Hot Topics in the Law," The Judicial Conference of Virginia, Court of Appeals of Virginia (May 2019)

Presenter, "MeToo, #MeToo, and Sexual Harassment: Is There Anything New Under the Sun?," Modern Social Movements and Their Workplace Impact, Texas A&M School of Law (April 2019)

Panelist, "Reforming Redistricting: Commissions, Litigation & Gerrymandering," Elections: Where Law & Politics Meet, University of Virginia Journal of Law & Politics (March 2019)

Panelist, "Separation of Powers: Presidential Lawmaking and Executive Power," Presidential Lawmaking and Executive Power, The Administrative Law Review and the American University Program on Law and Government, American University School of Law (March 2019)

Presenter, "Technological Change and Voting Rights," The Schmooze - Maryland Constitutional Law Discussion Group, University of Maryland School of Law (March 2019)

Panelist, "Unconscious Bias in the Courtroom," Beyond Diversity: Inclusion 2.0, Greater Richmond Society for Human Resource Management (March 2019)

Moderator, "Got Voice?," Got Voice? Town Hall Meeting on Freedom of Expression, University of Richmond Faculty Senate (February 2019)

Moderator, "Lincoln, the Republicans and the Supreme Court," Foundry Series: Politics and the Supreme Court, American Civil War Museum (January 2019)

Vice Chair, Virginia State Bar (2006 - present)

Member, Virginia State Bar, Section on the Education of Lawyers (2004 - present)

Member, Section on Minority Groups Executive Committee, Association of American Law Schools (2003 - present)

Member, Members' Consultive Group Society of American Law Teachers, American Law Institute (2002 - present)

Member, Members' Consultive Group, Restatement of Employment Law, American Law Institute (2002 - present)

Member, American Bar Association (1991 - present)

Occasional Reviewer, Law and Society Review, Law and Society Association (2000 - 2005)

Member, Section on Employment Discrimination Law Executive Committee, Association of American Law Schools (2001 - 2002)

Virginia

District of Columbia

Austin E. Owen Research Scholar & Professor of Law (2018 - present)
University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, VA

Professor of Law (2004 - 2018)
University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, VA

Visiting Professor of Law (2004 - 2004)
University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, VA

James S. Rollins Professor of Law (2002 - 2004)
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law

Visiting Professor of Law (2002 - 2002)
Washington University School of Law

Associate, Litigation Department (1991 - 1994)
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, Washington, DC

Member, Presidential Search Committee, (2006-01-01 to 2006-12-31)

Chair, University Faculty Council, (2005-01-01 to 2005-12-31)

Member, Committee on Committees, (2005-01-01 to 2005-12-31)

Chair, Law School Curriculum Committee, (2004-01-01 to 2004-12-31)

Member, Grievance Committee, (2004-01-01 to 2004-12-31)

Representative, University Faculty Council, (2004-01-01 to 2004-12-31)