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Having Shaped World Constitutions and UVA Minds Since 1964, A. E. Dick Howard ’61 To Retire

April 17, 2024

University of Virginia law professor A. E. Dick Howard ’61, who is retiring as the longest-serving professor in the University’s history, helped reshape Virginia’s constitution and those from around the world.

Jefferson Medalist and 4th Circuit Judge Calls for Bridge-Building, Respect

April 12, 2024

Roger L. Gregory, the first Black judge to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and this year’s recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law, explained his view of the Constitution and the value of collegiality in a talk at the University of Virginia School of Law.

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Students Elected to Leadership Roles in National Associations

April 11, 2024

First-year University of Virginia law students Joshua McKinney and Catherine Hu have been elected to leadership roles for the National Black Law Students Association and the National Asian Pacific American Law Student Association.

Student Wins School’s First Immigrant Justice Corps Fellowship

April 4, 2024

Third-year student Grace Zipperer is the University of Virginia School of Law’s first recipient of the Immigrant Justice Corps’ Justice Fellowship, through which she will advocate for asylum-seeking children.

Appellate Judge To Receive Jefferson Medal in Law

March 27, 2024

Judge Roger L. Gregory of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has been named this year’s recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law.

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Virginia Tax Study Group To Convene in Three-Decade Tradition

March 21, 2024

The Virginia Tax Study Group has been meeting at the University of Virginia School of Law for more than 30 years. This year, some of the nation’s leading experts in tax law will convene to discuss the global minimum tax proposal and a Supreme Court case that could upend the U.S. tax code.

Michael Pruitt ’24 Awarded Powell Fellowship in Legal Services

March 18, 2024

Michael Pruitt ’24 has been awarded the University of Virginia School of Law’s 23rd Powell Fellowship in Legal Services to work with Housing Opportunities Made Equal Inc. in Richmond, Virginia.

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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.

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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.

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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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Retired U.S. Judge J. Michael Luttig ’81 Joins UVA Democracy Initiatives

January 31, 2024

J. Michael Luttig ’81, a prominent legal scholar and former U.S. Court of Appeals judge, joins the University of Virginia’s Karsh Institute of Democracy as its first Distinguished Fellow in Law and Democracy, a position sponsored in partnership with the Karsh Center for Law and Democracy at the Law School.

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Third-Year Student Wins Swanson Award

January 25, 2024

Keegan Hudson, a third-year student at the University of Virginia School of Law, is this year’s recipient of the Gregory H. Swanson Award, which recognizes courage, perseverance and a commitment to justice within the community.

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Critical Engagement

January 17, 2024

To foster a sense of inclusiveness and compassion while maintaining its commitment to free expression, administrators, faculty and student leaders at the University of Virginia School of Law have implemented a number of formal and informal policies, practices and programs to ensure the Law School is a place where diverse and conflicting ideas and viewpoints flourish.

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First Amendment

8th Annual Shaping Justice Conference To Feature Nonprofit Founder

January 16, 2024

The eighth annual Shaping Justice conference, aimed at inspiring students and lawyers to promote justice through public service, will take place Feb. 2 at the University of Virginia School of 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.

Richard Bonnie ’69 Retires From Teaching After 50 Years

October 30, 2023

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.

Goluboff To Chair UVA Karsh Institute Advisory Board

October 26, 2023

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.

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New Administrators Join UVA Law Over Past Year

October 12, 2023

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

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Dean Goluboff Shares President Ryan’s Message With UVA Law Community

October 12, 2023

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

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Dean Risa Goluboff To Step Down in 2024, Concluding History-Making Tenure

September 21, 2023

Risa Goluboff will step down as dean of the University of Virginia School of Law on June 30, concluding a tenure marked by prolific faculty hiring, record-breaking fundraising and several enhancements to the student experience.

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