As a commemorative partner of VA250, the Virginia Law Foundation takes to heart the invitation to educate, engage, and inspire our community. We invite you to join the celebration with us at any or all of these exciting special events!
The generosity of these supporters in this historic year advances the ever-ongoing work of our mission to form a more perfect union and a more just Virginia. Give a minimum of $250 to support our Constitutional Law Institute to energize the leaders who carry these enduring principles into courtrooms, classrooms, and communities. JOIN US.
Katie Arata
Nupur S. Bal in memory of James P. Guy
Henry L. & Paula Peters Chambers
Peter & Suzanna Davies
Claire Guthrie Gastañaga
Margaret A. Nelson & Bill E. Phillips
in honor of the VLF staff
Stephen E. & Louise Noona
Cara Schneider in memory of Eula Davis Schneider
The Evolution of
the Constitutions of Virginia
Wednesday, July 28, 2026
The Library of Virginia, Richmond
Join Professor A.E. Dick Howard of the University of Virginia School of Law and historian Brent Tarter for coffee and a fascinating talk about the evolution of Virginia’s constitution. After the presentation, everyone will get to view the very documents discussed!
The Constitutional Law Institute
Friday, September 25, 2026
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
Celebrate America’s 250th and join us for a full day of engaging CLE exploring the Commonwealth’s contributions to constitutional history. Be inspired by opening remarks from Carly Fiorina, national honorary chair of the Virginia 250 Commission, a keynote by the Honorable William C. Mims, senior justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, and other outstanding faculty.
The Rule of Law Event
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Virginia Holocaust Museum, Richmond
The Virginia Law Foundation and the Virginia Holocaust Museum are celebrating the Rule of Law and honoring two outstanding citizen lawyers who have devoted their careers to advancing it: Honorable S. Bernard Goodwyn (Ret.) and John B. McCammon.
In addition to the presentation of these awards, retired U.S. Circuit Judge Thomas B. Griffith will present an engaging CLE on “How to “Form a More Perfect Union” in a Polarized Time.”
