Ashley R. Dobbs

Panelist, "Seeing Problems as Opportunities: How to Solve Problems for Hopeful Clients," AALS Annual Clinical Conference, Association of American Law Schools (April 2023)

Panelist, "Snatching Hope & Creativity from the Jaws of a Pandemic," AALS Annual Clinical Conference, Association of American Law Schools (April 2023)

Panelist, "From Pain to Creativity: How AI Helped Kristina Kashtanova Illustrate Her “Zarya of the Dawn” Story – featuring Richmond Law’s Ashley Dobbs and Roger Skalbeck ," The Geek in Review Podcast, 3 Geeks and the Law Blog (April 2023)

Presenter, "IP and Business Law for Entreprenuers," New Venture Creation (MGT 352), UR Robins Business School (April 2023)

Presenter, "Does Art Want to Be Free? Copyright Law and Burning Man Principles," Burning Man, Plaisance (August 2022)

Presenter, "Law for Artists and Makers - Ask a Lawyer," Burning Man, Plaisance (August 2022)

Presenter, "Does Art Want to Be Free? Copyright Law and Burning Man," Monthly Meeting, Greater Richmond IP Law Association (April 2022)

Presenter, "Legal Considerations for Start-ups," New Venture Creation Class, Robins School of Business, Univ. of Richmond (March 2022)

Presenter, "IP and Business Law for Entrepreneurs," Entrepreneur Accelerator Program, RVA Works (October 2021)

Presenter, "Does Art Want to Be Free? Exploration of Copyright Law and Burning Man," Annual September Meeting, Atlanta IP Inn of Court (September 2021)

Presenter, "IP and Asset Protection for Small Businesses," Mastermind Conference, ShopFixAcademy (July 2021)

Moderator, "'Reckoning with our Past and Building for the Future' - Transactional Law Clinics ," 2021 AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education , AALS (April 2021)

Presenter, "IP and Business Law for Entrepreneurs," Entrepreneur Accelerator Program, RVA Works (April 2021)

Presenter, "Advanced Design and Word Search Techniques for Trademarks," LES Webinar, Licensing Executives Society of USA an Canada (March 2021)

Presenter, "Start-ups, Artists, & IP Protection," SIPLA Presents, Student IP Law Association (March 2021)

Presenter, "Advanced Trademark Clearance Searching Techniques," Intellectual Property Section CLE, State Bar of Georgia (February 2021)

Panelist, "Legal Concerns for Richmond's Start-up Community and Entrepreneurs," Inaugural Conference, Richmond Law & Business Forum (February 2021)

Panelist, "Women in Technology Law," University of Richmond’s Journal of Law & Technology Spring Symposium, University of Richmond’s Journal of Law & Technology (February 2021)

Presenter, "IP and Business Law for Entrepreneurs," Entrepreneur Accelerator Program, RVA Works (October 2020)

Panelist, "'Superman Returns' - Entertainment and IP Joint Licensing Case Study," Lunch Presentation, Richmond Law Sports and Entertainment Law Society (April 2020)

"Understanding Animal Law in Transactions," Animal Law course, University of Richmond School of Law (October 2019)

"Does Art Want to Be Free? Copyright Law and Burning Man Principles," Plaisance (August 2019)

"Law and Ethics in Business," WIBO: Assuring Lasting Success - Ethics and the Law, RVA Works (August 2019)

Presenter, "Reclaiming Your Time: the Zen of Time and Productivity Management," 2019 Paralegal Seminar, Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys and Lunch & Learn, Hancock Daniel (August 2019)

Member, Board of Directors, PetSmart Charities (2012 - 2022)

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District of Columbia

United States Supreme Court

Professor of Law, Legal Practice (2022 - present)
University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, VA

Attorney (2015 - present)
Law Office of Ashley R. Dobbs

Director of the Intellectual Property and Transactional Law Clinic (2015 - present)
University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, VA

Associate Clinical Professor of Law (2019 - 2022)
University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, VA

Assistant Clinical Professor of Law (2015 - 2019)
University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, VA

Shareholder (2013 - 2015)
Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C., Arlington, VA

Associate (2011 - 2013)
Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C., Arlington, VA

Associate (2011 - 2011)
Protorae Law PLLC, Tysons Corner, VA

Attorney (2009 - 2010)
Law Office of Ashley R. Dobbs, Arlington, VA

Associate (2005 - 2009)
Hogan Lovells, Washington, DC

Principal Business and Marketing Consultant (1997 - 2002)
The Dobbs Group Inc., Long Beach, CA

Account Operations Manager (1988 - 1997)
Maritz, Inc.