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University of Virginia School of Law professor Ashley Deeks, former deputy legal adviser to Biden’s National Security Council, returns to UVA Law and reflects on her job.

Tristan Deering, a second-year student at the University of Virginia School of Law, discusses how his international business experience drew him to corporate and tax law.

Rachel Daley, a 2021 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, will clerk for Justice Neil Gorsuch at the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2024 term.

Biotechnology CEO Eric Broyles, a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, will speak at the school’s orientation for new students. He reflected on the values that drove his career from corporate law firm associate to pursuing cancer treatments.

The University of Virginia School of Law launched a new program this summer aimed at leveling the playing field for college students who are interested in — but mostly unexposed to — the legal profession. Meet a few of the inaugural Roadmap Scholars.

Members of the University of Virginia School of Law community have recently been singled out for excellence. Among the accolades, UVA was ranked No. 2 in Above the Law’s annual law school rankings and Professor Cynthia Nicoletti won an award for her scholarship.

Seven alumni of the University of Virginia School of Law were named among Law360’s Rising Stars of 2022 for their accomplishments as attorneys in the past year.

University of Virginia School of Law public service fellowships are funding students’ and graduates’ work nationwide.

The University of Virginia School of Law’s grant program supporting summer public interest work and the student-run PILA+ program are giving a record $801,000 to 167 students. The UVA Law grants are funded by gifts from alumni and other donors.

Members of the University of Virginia School of Law community have recently been singled out for excellence. Among the accolades, the American Law Institute voted to approve Principles of the Law, Policing, co-authored by Professor Rachel Harmon , a project associate reporter. The Policing

Commencement speaker Kim Keenan ’87 on Sunday paid tribute to the toughness of a class that has seen contentious political storms, war abroad and grief around the globe in their three years studying at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Graduating student Chloe Knox ’22 likes being part of a team. In her three years at the University of Virginia School of Law, she worked with fellow Federalist Society members to put on a national conference, edited the Virginia Law Review alongside classmates and coordinated with state officials to fairly prosecute criminal trials.

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, learn more about recent Asian American and Pacific Islander graduates of the University of Virginia School of Law who are prominent in their fields.

First-generation student Camilo Garcia is graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law as a top student thanks to his willingness to run toward challenges.