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Members of the University of Virginia School of Law community have recently been singled out for excellence. Among the accolades, Professor Michael Livermore will be in Paris this school year through a fellowship dedicated to addressing looming global challenges.

Linda G. Howard ’73, the first woman and first Black student to serve as president of the student council at the University of Virginia School of law, died Friday at age 74.

University of Virginia School of Law third-year students Julia Jean “JJ” Citron, James Hornsby, Keegan Hudson and Elizabeth Putfark have been named this year’s Ritter Scholars.

Meet five new students with demonstrated leadership qualities who received a Karsh-Dillard Scholarship at the University of Virginia School of Law.

First-year students Hannah “Mel” Borja and Carter Farnsworth are this year’s recipients of the Virginia Public Service Scholarships, a full-tuition award given to University of Virginia School of Law students who are pursuing public service careers.

New students at the University of Virginia School of Law spent Sunday volunteering at nonprofits around Charlottesville.

At orientation, Fourth Circuit Judge Toby Heytens ’00 shared how the power of friendship shaped his own experiences as a student at the University of Virginia School of Law.

A Netflix documentary opened the eyes of incoming University of Virginia law student Indira Rajkumar to the need for criminal justice reform, and working for clients on the federal death row cemented her resolve.

Judge Toby J. Heytens, who was confirmed to the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in October, will welcome the Class of 2026 at his alma mater, the University of Virginia School of Law, during orientation Thursday. In a Q&A, he traces his career path from Supreme Court clerk to professor to Virginia solicitor general and beyond.

Memorable traditions at the University of Virginia School of Law that foster collegiality, intellectual growth and a spirit of service await first-year students.

Second-year University of Virginia School of Law student Lillie Stephens reports on her summer fellowship abroad in Costa Rica.

Aaron Gafari, the son of Afghan immigrants, will join the Class of 2026 at the University of Virginia School of Law this fall.

Jackson Khandelwal, an incoming first-year student at the University of Virginia School of Law from Dublin, Ohio, has spent much of the past four years volunteering in the Amazon jungle and at a Thai orphanage.

Tyler Adams, a U.S. Army veteran and third-year student at the University of Virginia School of Law, has been named a 2023 Tillman Scholar.

Members of the University of Virginia School of Law community have recently been singled out for excellence. Among the accolades, UVA was ranked No. 3 in Above the Law’s annual law school rankings and the Virginia Law Review was the fourth most-cited journal in recent Supreme Court decisions.

Scores of University of Virginia School of Law students are receiving public service fellowships to pursue their passions, including the school’s inaugural Women’s Health Summer Fellow.

Third-year student Andrew Searles discusses learning Spanish and teaching bilingual classes in Spain before coming to the University of Virginia School of Law.

The University of Virginia School of Law’s donor-funded grant program supporting summer public interest work and the student-run PILA+ program are together giving $789,000 to 162 students.

During the past year, students in clinics at the University of Virginia School of Law won asylum for a transgender immigrant, negotiated reduced charges for juveniles and helped localities reform their government operations, among other accomplishments. Virginia’s 24 legal clinics , many of which