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Professors Discuss Supreme Court Ethics on ‘Common Law’ Kickoff

February 13, 2024

As ethics questions continue to swirl around the U.S. Supreme Court, University of Virginia School of Law professors discuss whether justices need more regulation on the sixth season kickoff of the podcast “Common Law.”

Faculty

Constitutional Law

Public Policy

Legal Theory and Jurisprudence

Who Needs Cupid? Professors Discuss the Legal Benefits and Challenges of Singlehood

February 9, 2024

University of Virginia School of Law professors Naomi Cahn and Barbara “Bobbie” Spellman discuss the legal implications of singlehood as Valentine’s Day rolls around.

Faculty

Faculty Q&A

Family Law

Professor’s TrialWatch Report Says Opposition Leader Faced ‘Sham’ Trial in Azerbaijan

February 8, 2024

University of Virginia School of Law professor Darryl Brown produced a Clooney Foundation TrialWatch report highlighting violations of international law and due process in the conviction of Azerbaijani opposition leader Tofig Yagublu.

Experiential Learning

Human Rights

Criminal Law

Faculty

International and Comparative Law

New Season of ‘Common Law’ Will Focus on ‘Free Exchange’ of Ideas

February 7, 2024

Listeners will get a glimpse into the kind of robust discussions that go on behind the scenes among luminary scholars on the sixth season of “Common Law,” the University of Virginia School of Law podcast, launching Feb. 13.

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Law School News

Scholarship and Research

Professor Leads Game-Changing Initiative for Measuring Judicial Ideology

January 30, 2024

A breakthrough new empirical initiative led by University of Virginia School of Law professor Kevin Cope could provide the most accurate estimate to date of federal judges’ ideologies, using computers to analyze lawyers’ written observations.

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Empirical Legal Studies

Legal Theory and Jurisprudence

Scholarship and Research

Ruth Mason, EU Court of Justice President Deliver Lectures at New Max Planck Institute Hub

January 25, 2024

University of Virginia School of Law Professor Ruth Mason and Koen Lenaerts, president of the Court of Justice of the European Union, helped kick off the newly established Max Planck Hub Fiscal and Social State and its lecture series “The Future of the Fiscal State and the Social State in the European Union.”

Tax

Faculty

Scholarship and Research

International and Comparative Law

Law & Business

Accolades: Dean Tapped for AALS Executive Committee, Guggenheim Board

January 8, 2024

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.

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Family Law

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Tax

Professor Elected to American Law Institute

December 19, 2023

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.

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Criminal Law

Constitutional Law

Legal Theory and Jurisprudence

Race and Law

UVA Names Leslie Kendrick ’06 as Law School’s Next Dean

December 18, 2023

The University of Virginia announced Monday that Leslie Kendrick has been selected to serve as the 13th dean of the School of Law. Her term begins July 1.

A Time for Film

December 15, 2023

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

Faculty

What To Binge During Break: Faculty on the Big Screen

December 12, 2023

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

Professor A. E. Dick Howard ’61 Marks 60 Years of Teaching, Service

December 7, 2023

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

Constitutional Law

Faculty

Legal History

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Left Her Mark on UVA Law School

December 1, 2023

The University of Virginia School of Law community remembers Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and her connections to the Law School.

Alumni

Faculty

Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation

Professor Uncovers Forgotten History of Black Americans’ Fight for Equality in the Jury Box

December 1, 2023

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.

Scholarship and Research

Professor Wins AALS Award for Paper on Federal Courts

November 27, 2023

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.

Constitutional Law

Faculty

Scholarship and Research

Legal Theory and Jurisprudence

Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation

How To Succeed at Law School Exams

November 16, 2023

Professors at the University of Virginia School of Law offer tips and advice to prepare for exams, starting with asking your professor about the style and scope of the test and what they’re looking for.

Academics and Curriculum

Student Life

Faculty

Liz Cheney, Tim Heaphy, Payvand Ahdout and students

Course Explores Historic Jan. 6 Probe

November 9, 2023

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.

Karsh Center

Academics and Curriculum

Alumni

Experiential Learning

Faculty

Public Service

Clinic, Prosecutor Partner To Investigate Cases Linked to Disgraced Detective

November 3, 2023

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.

Criminal Law

Experiential Learning

Faculty

Academics and Curriculum

Public Policy

Three Trump Lawyers Have Flipped. What Does It Mean for Attorney-Client Privilege?

November 2, 2023

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.

Faculty

Faculty Q&A

Professor Exposes Drivers of San Francisco’s Housing Crisis

November 1, 2023

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.

Environmental Law

Empirical Legal Studies

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Public Policy

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