Friday, September 25
8:45 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
The George Washington
Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
Also offered via Live Webcast
MCLE 6.0
In honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary and Virginia’s foundational role in shaping American constitutionalism, the Constitutional Law Institute gathers legal leaders, scholars, historians, educators, students, and the general public to examine the Commonwealth’s contributions to constitutional history and Virginia’s ongoing work in building a “more perfect union.”
Presented in partnership by the Virginia Law Foundation and George Washington’s Mount Vernon, this full day of CLE will explore Virginia’s constitutional legacy, its central role in civil rights litigation, gender equality under the Constitution, and the foundations of colonial Virginia law. The Institute will begin with welcome remarks by Carly Fiorina, national honorary chair of the Virginia 250 Commission. As a former Fortune 50 CEO, passionate civics advocate, and 2016 presidential candidate, her address will underscore the significance of the year and will be followed by a keynote by the Honorable William C. Mims, senior justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Those participating are also invited to attend Mount Vernon’s Founding Debates series on September 24. At this public program, legal scholars Dr. Mary Sarah Bilder, professor at Boston College Law School, and Sarah Isgur, editor of SCOTUSblog and a legal analyst for ABC News, will explore Virginia’s central role in shaping the nation’s founding. To attend, please register separately at this link.
Platinum Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
David J. & Laura Gogal
Darrel Tillar & Carroll A. Mason
Stephen E. & Louise Noona
In this historic anniversary year, the Virginia Law Foundation celebrates and reaffirms the principles that have guided our nation since its founding—the same principles that steer our mission. By examining the vital foundation of our legal system, the Constitutional Law Institute equips attorneys with the knowledge, judgment, and perspective required to meet the legal challenges of a new millennium.
Your gift of $250 (or more!) honors this milestone and continues the ever-ongoing work of our mission to form a more perfect union and a more just Virginia. More than supporting a single program, your generosity strengthens the Rule of Law by energizing the leaders who carry these enduring principles into courtrooms, classrooms, and communities.
