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Could ESG Investing Be at a Turning Point? Professors Weigh In on ‘Common Law’

March 12, 2024

On the latest “Common Law,” University of Virginia School of Law professors Quinn Curtis and Paul Mahoney discuss the future of ESG investing and whether funds focusing on environmental, social and governance issues can live up to their promises.

Faculty

Law & Business

Scholarship and Research

Environmental Law

New UVA Law Program Prepares Students for Appellate and Supreme Court Practice

March 11, 2024

The University of Virginia School of Law is launching a new Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation Program that will expand opportunities for appellate advocacy and build upon synergies between related clinics, their dockets, and the Law School’s faculty and alumni in the appellate bar.

Law School News

Experiential Learning

Constitutional Law

Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation

Professor’s Research Shows Many Criminal Justice Reforms Don’t Work

March 7, 2024

Most interventions and reforms in criminal justice have little enduring impact, argues University of Virginia School of Law professor Megan T. Stevenson in a new article that reviews 50 years of data.

Criminal Law

Faculty

Faculty Q&A

Empirical Legal Studies

Scholarship and Research

Judge’s Career Takes Novel Turn

March 5, 2024

University of Virginia School of Law alumnus and retired Virginia Circuit Court Judge Martin Clark recounts his journey from law school to the courtroom to bestselling novelist.

Alumni

Hayashi Finds National Tax Policies Amplify Local Inequality

March 1, 2024

In a new paper, University of Virginia School of Law professor Andrew Hayashi documents how federal tax policy can exacerbate local income inequality.

Faculty

Tax

Scholarship and Research

Accolades: Jessup Moot Court Team Advances to International Rounds

February 29, 2024

The University of Virginia School of Law’s Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition team has advanced to the international rounds, among other achievements and recognition for members of the Law School community.

International and Comparative Law

Scholarship and Research

Student Life

Chiles, Woods Win ECVC Transactional Law Competition

February 28, 2024

Second-year students Chloe Chiles and Toni Woods won the ECVC Transactional Law Competition at the University of Virginia School of Law on Feb. 23.

Law & Business

Events

Experiential Learning

Student Life

Supreme Court, Risa Goluboff, John Duffy and Dan Ortiz

As New Supreme Court Decision Looms on Chevron, Professors Discuss Extent of Administrative Agencies’ Power

February 27, 2024

Professors John Duffy and Daniel Ortiz debate the validity and future of Chevron — the U.S. Supreme Court case that gave deference to agencies in interpreting ambiguous statues — on the latest “Common Law,” a University of Virginia School of Law podcast.

Faculty

Constitutional Law

Public Policy

Legal Theory and Jurisprudence

UVA Law Reaches $400M Campaign Goal Early

February 26, 2024

Thanks to an $11 million boost from an anonymous donor, the University of Virginia School of Law has met its $400 million goal for the Honor the Future capital campaign.

Alumni

Law School News

NFL Executive Dasha Smith ’98 Will Serve as Graduation Speaker

February 23, 2024

Alumna Dasha Smith, executive vice president and chief administrative officer for the NFL, has been selected as graduation speaker by the Class of 2024 at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Alumni

Careers

Law & Business

Students Grow Piece of UVA Law’s Endowment Through Rivanna Investments

February 21, 2024

Rivanna Investments offers University of Virginia School of Law students a unique opportunity to confront common investor issues and learn more about the corporate world.

Law & Business

Student Life

Experiential Learning

Paul B. Stephan ’77 Says Alexei Navalny’s Death Will Have No Immediate Effect

February 19, 2024

University of Virginia School of Law professor Paul B. Stephan ’77 says Alexei Navalny’s death will likely have no immediate effect in Russia or for Vladimir Putin’s regime.

International and Comparative Law

Faculty

Faculty Q&A

Human Rights

Professor Wins Prize for National Security Law Scholarship

February 16, 2024

University of Virginia School of Law professor Saikrishna Prakash has been awarded the 2023 Mike Lewis Prize for his Yale Law Journal article on the commander-in-chief clause.

Faculty

Scholarship and Research

National Security Law

Constitutional Law

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Professor Looks at Why Tesla May Settle in Texas, While X Found Its Spot in Nevada

February 15, 2024

After Elon Musk’s public spat with Delaware courts, University of Virginia School of Law professor Michal Barzuza has a theory for why Musk wants to incorporate Tesla in Texas instead of Nevada, the management-friendly state where his company X is incorporated.

Faculty

Law & Business

Scholarship and Research

Meet the New Leaders of the Virginia Law Review

February 14, 2024

The Virginia Law Review has named Courtney Capen Douglas as editor-in-chief for its 111th year.

Student Life

Risa Goluboff, Amanda Frost and Richard Re

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

The Last Word

February 12, 2024

Whittington W. Clement, a 1974 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, recently ended a two-year term as the University of Virginia’s rector and reflects on a career that has entailed partisan and nonpartisan service roles alike, including seven terms in Virginia’s House of Delegates.

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.

Faculty

Law School News

Scholarship and Research