Kelly Orians
@yoyokellyo.bsky.social
Lawyer, Clinical Prof at @uvalaw.bsky.social (visiting at @gwlaw.bsky.social ‘25-‘26), Ruth wrangler / interpreter. She / Her.
Happy last class of the semester! Wrapped the term with a parole hearing for our client who has served half a century in prison - and before that, two tours in Vietnam. Special appearance by a UVa law student @kirkwolff.bsky.social who testified as an expert in veterans affairs!@gwlaw.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Happy last class of the semester! Wrapped the term with a parole hearing for our client who has served half a century in prison - and before that, two tours in Vietnam. Special appearance by a UVa law student @kirkwolff.bsky.social who testified as an expert in veterans affairs!@gwlaw.bsky.social
Hell yea, Calvin! Or should I say, Mr. Clerk of Court.
November 16, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Hell yea, Calvin! Or should I say, Mr. Clerk of Court.
For the record: @tframpton.bsky.social and I would never had made light of this terrifying situation if we had bothered to take the time to hear from the victim.
That being said, we are available for in court reenactments.
That being said, we are available for in court reenactments.
November 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
For the record: @tframpton.bsky.social and I would never had made light of this terrifying situation if we had bothered to take the time to hear from the victim.
That being said, we are available for in court reenactments.
That being said, we are available for in court reenactments.
Parole board hrgs are tough. Esp in Virginia where your client isn’t present, & instead meets separately, w/o you. I wish all my clients had the beautiful network loving and wise women that showed up for our client today. Once again, very grateful for my @gwlaw.bsky.social student’s persistence.
October 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Parole board hrgs are tough. Esp in Virginia where your client isn’t present, & instead meets separately, w/o you. I wish all my clients had the beautiful network loving and wise women that showed up for our client today. Once again, very grateful for my @gwlaw.bsky.social student’s persistence.
Recap of the last 2 weeks: 6 visits to clients in federal prisons in 3 states, with 8 students, while 6ish months pregnant… with 3 court appearances mixed in….grateful to still have the energy for this, for @gwlaw.bsky.social for supporting the work, and for my student’s dedication and compassion.
October 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Recap of the last 2 weeks: 6 visits to clients in federal prisons in 3 states, with 8 students, while 6ish months pregnant… with 3 court appearances mixed in….grateful to still have the energy for this, for @gwlaw.bsky.social for supporting the work, and for my student’s dedication and compassion.
A great day in court! So thrilled for our client who will get home just in time for his first Thanksgiving with his family in 16 years. And I am so proud of the 9 law students (7 at @uvalaw.bsky.social & 2 at @gwlaw.bsky.social) who worked so diligently for 2+ years to secure a sentence reduction.
October 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A great day in court! So thrilled for our client who will get home just in time for his first Thanksgiving with his family in 16 years. And I am so proud of the 9 law students (7 at @uvalaw.bsky.social & 2 at @gwlaw.bsky.social) who worked so diligently for 2+ years to secure a sentence reduction.
So proud of the 8 law students (6 at @uvalaw.bsky.social and 2 at @gwlaw.bsky.social) who put 2+ years pursuing a sentence reduction for a client under D.C.’s Second Look Law. GW Law 3Ls Zoe Jacobs and Nick Teachenor’s professionalism and preparation during today’s 3 hour hearing was extraordinary.
October 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
So proud of the 8 law students (6 at @uvalaw.bsky.social and 2 at @gwlaw.bsky.social) who put 2+ years pursuing a sentence reduction for a client under D.C.’s Second Look Law. GW Law 3Ls Zoe Jacobs and Nick Teachenor’s professionalism and preparation during today’s 3 hour hearing was extraordinary.
Your crim law professor and your other crim law professor are having a baby . . . ✨❤️
@tframpton.bsky.social
@tframpton.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Your crim law professor and your other crim law professor are having a baby . . . ✨❤️
@tframpton.bsky.social
@tframpton.bsky.social
I signed the pleadings but I can’t take credit for this win - that goes to our client who entered BOP at 17 and against all odds survived & thrived; and @uvalaw.bsky.social students Sam Armstrong, Sarah Gebrengus, and Sam Meyer who spent 2 years investigating and pleading the heck out of his case.
July 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I signed the pleadings but I can’t take credit for this win - that goes to our client who entered BOP at 17 and against all odds survived & thrived; and @uvalaw.bsky.social students Sam Armstrong, Sarah Gebrengus, and Sam Meyer who spent 2 years investigating and pleading the heck out of his case.
Very proud of my @uvalaw.bsky.social students who (just two weeks before finals) are hard at work on a Sunday evening prepping for an IRAA hearing in D.C. tomorrow . . .
April 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Very proud of my @uvalaw.bsky.social students who (just two weeks before finals) are hard at work on a Sunday evening prepping for an IRAA hearing in D.C. tomorrow . . .
Another busy day for UVA Law Students at the Charlottesville’s Reentry One Stop!
@uvalaw.bsky.social
@uvalaw.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Another busy day for UVA Law Students at the Charlottesville’s Reentry One Stop!
@uvalaw.bsky.social
@uvalaw.bsky.social
Proud Prof. moment! After developing severe mental illness when he entered prison (30+ yrs ago) our client was stuck. Over the last yr my @uvalaw.bsky.social students created a plan to get him sent to a hospital where he can (finally) receive more tailored treatment. Today that plan was approved.
February 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Proud Prof. moment! After developing severe mental illness when he entered prison (30+ yrs ago) our client was stuck. Over the last yr my @uvalaw.bsky.social students created a plan to get him sent to a hospital where he can (finally) receive more tailored treatment. Today that plan was approved.
Congrats to UVA Law students Ashley Ramsay and Sam Meyer for doing a brilliant job this morning pitching the Virginia Law in Prison Project’s Education Program to the Jefferson Trust!
Learn more about the work here: www.law.virginia.edu/news/202405/...
Learn more about the work here: www.law.virginia.edu/news/202405/...
January 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Congrats to UVA Law students Ashley Ramsay and Sam Meyer for doing a brilliant job this morning pitching the Virginia Law in Prison Project’s Education Program to the Jefferson Trust!
Learn more about the work here: www.law.virginia.edu/news/202405/...
Learn more about the work here: www.law.virginia.edu/news/202405/...
We didn’t get to bring home our client from federal prison in Pollock, La. last week; but we did get to bring home this delicious king cake from Sweet Joy Bakery in Pineville (thanks to a rec from the COs up there). A small silver lining on an otherwise rough start to the year / spring semester.
January 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
We didn’t get to bring home our client from federal prison in Pollock, La. last week; but we did get to bring home this delicious king cake from Sweet Joy Bakery in Pineville (thanks to a rec from the COs up there). A small silver lining on an otherwise rough start to the year / spring semester.