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Professor G. Edward White will be teaching Defamation, Judicial Role in American History, Torts, and Business and Government Tort Liability this year.
Where are you from originally?
I am originally from New York/New England. Before I interviewed for...

Professor G. Edward White will be teaching Defamation, Judicial Role in American History, Torts, and Business and Government Tort Liability this year.

Where are you from originally?
I am originally from New York/New England. Before I interviewed for a position at UVA Law in 1972 I had never been in the state of Virginia (other than occasionally crossing over the District of Columbia line).

What is your favorite memory of law school?
My favorite memory of law school is when I saw the examination in a law and economics course at Harvard and realized that it had been based on a practice exercise that another student and I, in preparing for the exam, had taken together.

If you could meet any person — dead or living — for a cup of coffee, whom would it be?
I would like to meet Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.

What do you like most about being a professor?
I like absolutely everything about being a professor except grading exams. I hate grading exams, even though one might have thought that after 43 years of teaching in a law school I would have made peace with the exercise. I have not.

What’s the most important thing a law student should consider when looking for their first job out of school?
The single most important thing a law student should consider in looking for a first job is the location and size of the law firm. Unlike the legal academy or many other careers, most lawyers don’t change their location over their careers. They may change what they do, but rarely will they move to another city or region. Also, there is a huge difference between large and small firm practice, and one should have a good sense about the costs and benefits of each.

What’s your favorite spot in Charlottesville, and why?
My favorite spot in Charlottesville is my home, where I live, do most of my work, and have raised my children.

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