RG 32/209 209-
Virginia Law Women
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Biographical / Historical
The Virginia Law Women, a student organization at the University of Virginia School of Law was first formed in 1971 by a small number of women law students (See: Virginia Law Women President’s File: Sally Nan Barber, Box 3, folder 7) who wanted to “integrate women into the law school, the community, and the legal profession, thereby further humanizing the law.” Their goal was to organize each year a conference relating to women’s issues.
They also taught courses in conjunction with the Department of Continuing Legal Education to lay persons in Charlottesville, Lynchburg and Richmond; they published and Alumnae Newsletter; published an important handbook: “Your Legal Rights as a Woman: A Handbook for Virginians”; make efforts to form ties with other women’s organizations within the University and in Charlottesville.
In September of 1982, Lisa Miller gave to Special Collections the first part of this collection (1975-1981).
The next addition to the Virginia Law Women records (1975-2002) was transferred the Law School archives on October of 2010 by VLW president Kaitlin Bottock.
In February 2019 there was another transfer to the archives. This addendum consist of answers to a survey that VLW conducted presumably in 1996 and some miscellaneous conference brochures.
| Libel Show March 1997 | |
| collectionVirginia Law Women, 1974 - 2006 | |
| fileVirginia Law Women. Women in the Legal Profession. “Women in the legal profession - a discussion of the hiring process”. Signed by Albert R. Turnbull, Associate Dean and Director of the University of Virginia Placement of Office., 1974 | Box 1 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Alumnae Project. Form letter and attached questionnaire asking UVA Law Alumnae direction of professional career and willingness to give advice to new graduates. File contains many answered questionnaires., 1974-04-02 | Box 1 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Career Day. Memorandum to Dean Albert Turnbull re Virginia Law Women - Placement Office Career Day; panel participants, budget, newspaper clipping, 1974-09-27 | Box 1 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Alumnae Committee. Statistical Data on All Known Women Graduates of the UVA Law School 1923-1974; Virginia [Law ] Alumnae in Alternative Careers; some correspondence with members of the Law School Alumni Association. , 1974 - 1975 | Box 1 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Discrimination Committee. Discrimination Committee Reports; Statistical Data on All Known Women Graduates of the University of Virginia Law School; Placement Report; Women in the Hiring Process at University of Virginia School of Law, 1 | Box 1 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Admissions Committee. Correspondence with Law School Admissions Office; "Getting into Law School" [paper prepared by Boalt Hall Women's Association of the School of Law of the University of California at Berkeley]; Resource Directory fo | Box 1 |
| fileVirginia Law Women. Budget and Finances. Virginia Law Women. Budget proposals and Guidelines for Treasurers of Student Organizations from the University of Virginia Student Activities Auditor (1975); memoranda , 1975 - 1978 | Box 1 |
| fileVirginia Law Women. Minutes of Meetings; Lists of Women Enrolled; Virginia Law Women Officers and Committee Directors, 1975 - 1978, 1981 | Box 1 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Newsletter. Incomplete set of VLW newsletters, 1975 - 1996 | Box 1 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Miscellaneous Correspondence re: establishment of a public interest law firm in Charlottesville; status of women at the University of Virginia; Virginia Law Women and alumnae relations; programs, etc., 1975 - 1982 | Box 1 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Handbook. Drafts of sections on Domestic and Social Welfare Law., 1977 | Box 1 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Handbook. Your Legal Rights as a Woman: A Handbook for Virginians. Copy of draft of handbook written by Virginia Law Women and sponsored by the Virginia Commission on the Status of Women., 1977-06 | Box 1 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Handbook. Your Legal Rights as a Woman: A Handbook for Virginians. Correspondence, printing information, 1977 - 1979 | Box 2 |
| fileWomen in the Hiring Process at the University of Virginia School of Law. Study presented by the Placement Office of the University of Virginia Law School, Fall 1977 | Box 2 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Handbook. Your Legal Rights as a Woman: A Handbook for Virginians. Handbook copyright information, application and fee, 1978 | Box 2 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Community/Legislative Committee. Correspondence and notes., 1978 | Box 2 |
| fileVirginia Law Women President's File: Mary V. Hughes. Statement of Purpose; Correspondence; Memoranda; Reports. Correspondence re university handling of sexual assault complaints and papers relating to the Virginia Law Women Conference: "Women, Media and t | Box 2 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Budget and Finances. Budget proposals and Guidelines for Treasurers of Student Organizations from the University of Virginia Student Activities Auditor (1978- 1979); appropriations process; summary of 1978-1979 activities; Model Constit | Box 2 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Handbook. Your Legal Rights as a Woman: A Handbook for Virginians Second Edition. Administrative papers re publication of handbook; contract between Virginia Law Women and the Virginia Commission on the Status of Women; background infor | Box 2 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Handbook. Your Legal Rights as a Woman: A Handbook for Virginians Second Edition. Administrative papers re: publication of handbook; contract between Virginia Law Women and the Virginia Commission on the Status of Women; background info | Box 2 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Handbook. Your Legal Rights as a Woman: A Handbook for Virginians Second Edition. Requests for handbook, 1978 - 1979 | Box 2 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Handbook. Your Legal Rights as a Woman: A Handbook for Virginians Second Edition. Handbook Committee: correspondence, notes, agreement, 1979 | Box 2 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Handbook. Your Legal Rights as a Woman: A Handbook for Virginians Second Edition. Handbook research and drafts, 1979 | Box 2 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Handbook. Your Legal Rights as a Woman: A Handbook for Virginians Second Edition. Handbook draft copy, 1979 | Box 3 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Handbook. Your Legal Rights as a Woman: A Handbook for Virginians Second Edition. Handbook Xerox copy, 1979 | Box 3 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Handbook. Your Legal Rights as a Woman: A Handbook for Virginians Second Edition. Handdbook galleys, 1979 | Box 3 |
| fileWomen and the Law. San Francisco Conference, 1979 | Box 3 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Conference: “Women, Media and the Law.” Announcement, posters, newspaper clippings, 1979-03-24 | Box 3 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Handbook. Your Legal Rights as a Woman: A Handbook for Virginians. Handbook Class - correspondence and outlines of class re Virginia Law Women Handbook, notes; newspaper clippings, 1979 - 1980 | Box 3 |
| fileVirginia Law Women President's File: Kaarina Salovaara. Correspondence; administrative papers; Minutes of 10 September 1979; list of committee members; memoranda, 1979 - 1980 | Box 3 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Secretary's File : Sally Nan Barber. Correspondence; administrative papers; Minutes of 10 September 1979; list of committee members; memoranda, 1979 - 1980 | Box 4 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Committee Reports. Reports of the Speakers/Placement Committee; the Community/Legislative Committee and the Community Relations Committee, 1979 - 1980 | Box 4 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Committee Reports: Placement Committee. Memoranda; questionnaire; "Master Plan for Enhancing Public-Interest Job Availability", 1979 - 1982 | Box 4 |
| fileVirginia Law Women News Announcements, 1979 - 1982 | Box 4 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Mailing lists, 1979 - 1982 | Box 4 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Conference: "The Family in Transition" - announcement, posters, newspaper clippings, 1980-03-28 - 1980-03-29 | Box 4 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Constitution and By-Laws - copies and drafts of Virginia Law Women Proposed Constitution and By-Laws, 1980-04-10 | Box 4 |
| fileVirginia Law Women President's File: Sally Nan Barber. Correspondence; memoranda; response of Virginia Law Women to Law School Self Study Committee (4 March 1981); 1980-1981 Executive Board; Alumnae Newsletter (Spring 1980); Admissions Committee Report, 1 | Box 4 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Education Committee. Recommendations of the Education Committee; administrative documents re organization of one day program "Women's Legal Rights in Virginia"; study materials prepared for the Richmond League of Women Voters on Women's | Box 4 |
| fileClippings, 1980 - 1981 | Box 4 |
| fileAlumnae Committee. Correspondence; Faculty-Alumnae Committee reports; Virginia Law Women News Update (Spring 1981, 1980 - 1981 | Box 4 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Conference: "Women's Health: A Legal Perspective" - invitation, agenda, program, 1986-03-06 | Box 5 |
| fileUniversity of Virginia School of Law Memorandum of Recruiting Procedures and Policy [for] Employers Interested in University of Virginia Law School or Graduates - copy of Memorandum signed by Albert R. Turnbull, Associate Dean; William S. Hopson, Assistan | Box 5 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Conference: "Women and Success" - invitation, agenda, program, poster, newspaper clippings., 1982-02-26 - 1982-02-27 | Box 5 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Conference: "Women and Success" - transcript of conference, 1982 | Box 5 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Conference: "Women as Wage Earners" - Fifth Annual Conference Women and the Law; program; project description; newspaper clippings; photograph of Sarah Weddington, keynote speaker and former assistant to President Jimmy Carter, 1983-03- | Box 5 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Newspaper Coverage - newspapers clippings of The Cavalier Daily and Virginia Law Weekly, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1997 | Box 5 |
| fileVirginia Law Women: "Your Legal Rights as a Woman. A handbook for Virginians" - revisions for new edition; guidelines, 1984 | Box 5 |
| fileUniversity of Virginia Women Faculty and Professional Association. Proposal to Establish a University Committee on Child Care - copy of the proposal, [ca. 1984] | Box 5 |
| file[Virginia Law Women and Student Bar Association] Questionnaire on the Need for Child Care on North Grounds, [ca. 1984-1985] | Box 5 |
| file"Comparable Worth" - newspaper clippings from The Washington Post; Virginia Law Weekly; Los Angeles Times, 1984 - 1985 | Box 5 |
| fileS. H. E. [Shelter for Help in Emergency] - Legal Assistant Society Domestic Violence Project - guidelines to conduct a workshop, 1985 | Box 5 |
| file[University of Virginia] Women Faculty and Professional Association. Subcommittee on Child Care - memorandum re: child care, 1985-01-22 | Box 5 |
| file"The Silent Scream", anti-abortion film - Virginia Law Women response to the showing of the film, 1985 | Box 5 |
| fileUniversity of Virginia Law School Recruiting Procedures and Policy. Memoranda related to procedures concerning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. [VLW suggested guidelines for review prior to interviewing women students at the Law School], | Box 5 |
| fileUniversity of Virginia Women Faculty and Professional Association - brochure, calendar of events and position paper for the University Task Force on the Status of Women, 1986 - 1987, 1989 | Box 5 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Internal Affairs Committee - news, calendars, announcements, membership lists, memoranda, budgets, 1986 - 1989 | Box 5 |
| fileVirginia Women Attorney Association - brochures and invitation, 1988 - 1989 | Box 5 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Speakers Committee: In Memory of Professors Mary Joe Frug and Denise Carty-Bennia [memorial paper to document women's work], 1988 - 1989 | Box 5 |
| fileProfessor Doug Leslie Controversy Allegations of Racism [and Sexism] - memoranda from Prof. Doug Leslie; Prof. Gary Peller; open letter to Law School Community; open letter to Prof. Peller; Memo from Dean Richard Merrill; Virginia Law Women draft letter t | Box 5 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Minority Recruitment Efforts - memoranda, newspaper clipping, 1989 | Box 5 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Internal Affairs Committee - news, calendars, announcements, membership lists, memoranda, budget, 1990, 1993, 1996-1998, 2002-2003 | Box 6 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Conference: "Sexual Assault and the Legal System" - poster and photo of keynote speaker Linda Fairstein, 1991-11-01 | Box 6 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Lecture: "The Holy War on Women - Theocracy in the Twentieth Century". Patricia Ireland, NOW Executive Vice-president keynote speaker; newspaper clippings, 1991-11-08 | Box 6 |
| fileCoalition for Diversity Proposal to the Administration, Faculty and Students. Proposal to support creation of more diverse environment at UVA School of Law; memoranda and journal articles, 1992-04 | Box 6 |
| fileVirginia Law Women: "Celebrating Women in Law: A 75 Year Virginian Tradition" - newspaper clipping, 1996-10-11 | Box 6 |
| file"1 Elle. A Woman's Guide to Living and Learning at UVA" - guidebook produced by the Virginia Law Women, 2002 | Box 6 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Alumnae Directory, undated | Box 6 |
| fileVirginia Law Women Constitution, undated and [ca. 2004-2005] - copies of documents | Box 6 |
| fileCharlottesville Area Women's Bar Association - Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws; Minutes of 4 December 1986 meeting | Box 6 |
| fileMemorabilia: posters and stickers, undated | Box 6 |
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