About this Event
About the Series
Join Dean Jacob Rooksby for a new speaker series designed to host distinguished leaders from the legal profession for an in-depth conversation about their careers, leadership journeys, and contributions to the law.
The Second Installment
The event will feature Hon. John Charles Thomas, retired justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, who in 1983 became the first African American and, at age 32, the youngest justice in the history of the Commonwealth. His distinguished career includes practicing law at Hunton Andrews Kurth, where he served as chief of the firm's appellate practice group. Since 2004, he has served as an arbitrator on the Court of Arbitration for Sport, in Lausanne, Switzerland, which rules on anti-doping cases for the Olympics, Tour de France, and FIFA. He previously served on the Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary, and currently, on the Board of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Beyond the law, he is a published author and an accomplished poet who has performed at Carnegie Hall.
This program will be held in person in the Moot Courtroom at the University of Richmond School of Law. Boxed lunches will be provided. Book sale and signing to follow.
Event venue & nearby stays
University of Richmond School of Law Moot Courtroom, 203 Richmond Way, Richmond, United States
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