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Prominent Milwaukee civil rights advocate James H. Hall Jr., a 1979 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, died from cancer Jan. 1 at the age of 69.

Blake Morant ’78, former dean of the George Washington University School of Law, will speak Jan. 25 at the University of Virginia School of Law as part of UVA’s Community MLK Celebration.

Dean Risa Goluboff of the University of Virginia School of Law was elected to the Association of American Law Schools Executive Committee and named a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation trustee. The news is among other achievements and recognition for members of the Law School community.

Two clinic students at the University of Virginia School of Law succeeded in a federal court appeal, allowing their client to remain in the U.S. after facing deportation to Ukraine.

Professor Xiao Wang of the University of Virginia School of Law has won an Association of American Law Schools award for his paper on the increase and success of religious freedom lawsuits.

Professor Josh Bowers of the University of Virginia School of Law was recently elected as a member of the American Law Institute, bringing the number of affiliated UVA Law faculty to 35.

Heading into winter break, faculty at the University of Virginia School of Law share their favorite movies on lawyers or lawyering.

Spend winter break cozied up on the couch, watching documentaries that feature University of Virginia School of Law faculty.

As a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law and an expert in comparative constitutionalism and the U.S. Supreme Court, A. E. Dick Howard ’61 has shaped constitutional law for 60 years — inside and outside the classroom. Not many living scholars can claim to have had a hand in drafting

These 10 stories from the past year highlight the range of service projects and profile students who have dedicated their time to serving the greater good at the University of Virginia School of Law.

New research by Professor Thomas Frampton of the University of Virginia School of Law pieces together the history and evolution of the jury box as a locus for Black Americans’ fight for political and civil rights.

From pandemic hobbyist to star player, law student Lauralei Singsank ’24 talks about what it took to score the winning shot for the University of Virginia at the pickleball collegiate national championship in November.

Watch and read up on the best tips and stories about exams we’ve produced on the University of Virginia School of Law website over the years.

Professor Payvand Ahdout of the University of Virginia School of Law has won an Association of American Law Schools award for her paper on federal appellate courts avoiding separation-of-powers questions.

Second-year University of Virginia School of Law student Bryce Campanelli discusses how his interest in energy policy led him to pursue a J.D., and he and his classmates’ plans to raise awareness of men’s mental health through running.

Third-year students Sean Gray and Aquila Maliyekkal won the 95th William Minor Lile Moot Court Competition at the University of Virginia School of Law on Thursday.