Richmond Law & Business Forum

Corporate Law over Cookies

Monday, October 6 at noon in Front Courtyard (rain location: Commons)

Come meet other Law & Business Forum members in this informal event in the front courtyard.  This is a great opportunity to meet other students interested in business law and ask 2L and 3L members about their career exploration and courses. The Law & Business Forum will provide cookies.


Delaware’s Fight for Corporate Dominance

Thursday, October 16 at noon in Room 128

For more than a century, Delaware has dominated the competition for corporations, with nearly 70 percent of public companies registered in the state. Recently, however, other states have started to challenge this dominance. At this event, we will discuss how Elon Musk, claims of judicial overreaching, and political disputes have led states to make a play for Delaware’s corporate dominance. Our speakers include Allen Goolsby, one of the original drafters of Virginia’s corporate law, Steven Haas, Co-Head of the Corporate Team at Hunton Andrews & Kurth and outgoing Chair of the ABA committee that drafts the corporate code used in 36 states, and David Marcus, a leading business law reporter at The Deal.

Exploring the Role of In-House Counsel

Wednesday, November 5 at noon in Room 128

Not all business lawyers work in law firms.  An increasing percentage of business lawyers start their careers in law firms and later work in-house in the legal departments of companies and other organizations.  At this event, a panel of in-house lawyers will discuss how in-house positions differ from private practice, the skills are needed for this type of work, and how to obtain these opportunities.  This event is co-sponsored by the Corporate Counsel Section of the Virginia State Bar.