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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.

A short course at the University of Virginia School of Law recently offered students a rare glimpse into the congressional investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, featuring firsthand insight from key figures involved in upholding democracy.

With Veterans Day approaching, Lt. Cmdr. Eli Sinai, a first-year law student at the University of Virginia School of Law, reflected on the path that led him from naval aviation to his new dream of serving the United States through the legal system — with a connection to “Top Gun: Maverick” in between.

University of Virginia School of Law professor Deirdre Enright has partnered with Norfolk’s chief prosecutor to determine whether any other defendants were swept into prison by the misdeeds of disgraced local detective Robert Glenn Ford.

University of Virginia School of Law professor George Cohen discusses questions raised about the concept of attorney-client privilege after three lawyers for former President Donald Trump agreed to plea deals to testify against him.

University of Virginia School of Law professor Moira O’Neill led a yearlong California-funded investigation that culminated last week in the release of a report that requires the city to improve a zoning and permitting process that has stymied construction.

Professor Richard Bonnie is retiring from the faculty of the University of Virginia School of Law after nearly 51 years of teaching and research, 44 years of death row advocacy, and decades of shaping public policy and law on drugs, mental health, youth offenders and guns.

University of Virginia School of Law professor J.H. “Rip” Verkerke explains the UAW-Ford agreement and what it may mean for the future of unions after a year of notable strikes.

Dean Risa Goluboff of the University of Virginia School of Law has been named the new leader of the UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy advisory board.

Second-year student Regan Osborn at the University of Virginia School of Law discusses how sports prepared her for law school and why mock trial was her most rewarding experience at UVA.

Haley Gorman ’24 and Kevin Hoang ’25 were recently recognized for having the highest GPAs in their classes at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Several new administrators have joined the University of Virginia School of Law to enhance the academic and student experience.

Dean Risa Goluboff shared the following message with the Law School community Wednesday. Dear students and colleagues, I am forwarding UVA President Jim Ryan’s message , with which I wholeheartedly agree. As he writes, There can be no justification for, and we must condemn, the actions of Hamas and

Thomas Frampton, a University of Virginia School of Law professor, has spent more than two years working pro bono on lawsuits alleging police misconduct at the “Brave Cave” and roadside in Baton Rouge.