An Interview with Mark Earley

...in America, unless each generation has a recommitment to fundamental principles of freedom and liberty, we can lose what we have in a generation. And so I decided I wanted to be a part in my generation of trying to rekindle a passion and a commitment to those first freedoms that laid the foundation for America to be a great nation. So I wanted to go to law school and change the world. ------------------------------------ In this oral history, dated April 5, 2024, William & Mary Law alum Mark Earley, Sr. gives us an overview of his lengthy legal and political career, including snippets of his time in the Virginia State Senate and his former position as Attorney General of Virginia. He shares stories from his childhood, undergraduate years at William & Mary, and time working at a ministry in the Philippines prior to law school. We learn about how the composition of the Virginia State Senate shifted from 1988 until he left in 2001 and what the process of appointing a judge looks like in Virginia. Mark explains why his philosophy on the death penalty and tough-on-crime initiatives shifted from full support during his years as AG to outspoken opposition today. We also hear a touching story about the lasting connection he made with a Richmond elementary schooler through a mentorship lunch program for at-risk youth.https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/oralhist_all/1012/thumbnail.jp

An Interview with Mark Earley

...in America, unless each generation has a recommitment to fundamental principles of freedom and liberty, we can lose what we have in a generation. And so I decided I wanted to be a part in my generation of trying to rekindle a passion and a commitment to those first freedoms that laid the foundation for America to be a great nation. So I wanted to go to law school and change the world. ------------------------------------ In this oral history, dated April 5, 2024, William & Mary Law alum Mark Earley, Sr. gives us an overview of his lengthy legal and political career, including snippets of his time in the Virginia State Senate and his former position as Attorney General of Virginia. He shares stories from his childhood, undergraduate years at William & Mary, and time working at a ministry in the Philippines prior to law school. We learn about how the composition of the Virginia State Senate shifted from 1988 until he left in 2001 and what the process of appointing a judge looks like in Virginia. Mark explains why his philosophy on the death penalty and tough-on-crime initiatives shifted from full support during his years as AG to outspoken opposition today. We also hear a touching story about the lasting connection he made with a Richmond elementary schooler through a mentorship lunch program for at-risk youth.https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/oralhist_all/1012/thumbnail.jp

Defining the Constitution’s President Through Legal & Political Conflict

The University of Richmond Law Review presents a symposium on Defining the Constitution’s President Through Legal and Political Conflict, which will explore how the American presidency has been shaped by the Obama and Trump administrations through clashes with other branches of the federal government, as well as state attorneys general. 3 MCLE Credits Are Available to Attendees. Free Admission. Breakfast And Lunch Will Be Provided, with a Dessert Reception to Follow. Morning Session 8:00 AM – Registration & BreakfastRegistration and breakfast will be available from 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM in the University of Richmond School of Law Atrium. 9:00 AM – Symposium WelcomeWendy C. Perdue, Dean, University of Richmond School of LawAndrew E. Hemby, Symposium Editor, University of Richmond Law Review 9:05 AM – Keynote AddressMark L. Earley, Sr., former Attorney General of Virginia and Virginia State Senator 9:30 AM – Panel Discussion: Sources of Law for the Constitutional Definition of Executive PowerEric J. Segall, Kathy and Lawrence Ashe Professor of Law, Georgia State University College of LawTuan N. Samahon, Professor of Law, Villanova University Charles Widger School of LawModerator: Kevin C. Walsh, Professor of Law, University of Richmond School of Law 10:30 AM – Break 10:45 AM – Panel Discussion: Scope of Executive PowerAditya Bamzai, Associate Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of LawHenry L. Chambers, Jr., Austin E. Owen Research Scholar & Professor of Law, University of Richmond School of LawModerator: Jud Campbell, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Richmond School of Law 11:45 AM – LunchLunch will be served in the University of Richmond School of Law Atrium & Moody Plaza. Afternoon Session 12:45 PM – Panel Discussion: State Responses to Federal Executive PowerElbert Lin, Former Solicitor General of West VirginiaTrevor S. Cox, Acting Solicitor General of VirginiaJonathan D. Shaub, Assistant Solicitor General, TennesseeModerator: Carl W. Tobias, Williams Professor of Law, University of Richmond School of Law 2:00 PM – Panel Discussion: Congressional Checks on Executive PowerMichael J. Gerhardt, Samuel Ashe Distinguished Professor in Constitutional Law, University of North Carolina School of LawNeal E. Devins, Sandra Day O’Connor Professor of Law, William & Mary Law SchoolModerator: Erin Collins, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Richmond School of Law 3:00 PM – Dessert ReceptionThe dessert reception will be held in the University of Richmond School of Law Atrium