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The Center for the Study of Race and Law is marking 15 years of facilitating conversation at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Two students in the Appellate Litigation Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law recently argued before 13 judges sitting en banc at the Third Circuit.

The Innocence Project Clinic at UVA Law has secured the conditional release of man serving a 132-year sentence for a robbery the clinic says he didn’t commit.

University of Virginia School of Law students are learning to think like high-level wonks in a new policy simulation course taught by UVA Law Distinguished Fellow Melody Barnes, who worked for the Obama administration.

Retired Supreme Court of Virginia Justice John Charles Thomas '75, Virginia B. Theisen of the Virginia Attorney General’s Office and retired U.S. Judge James R. Spencer teach the seminar Appellate Practice.

In Buenos Aires, Argentina, a housing crisis and a flawed welfare program have left tens of thousands of citizens living in slums. Cecelia Dieuzeide, an Argentine lawyer, human rights advocate and now student in the University of Virginia School of Law, is fighting to change that. Dieuzeide is one

Adam Sorensen earned the Faculty Award for Academic Excellence for graduating with the highest GPA in the Class of 2017. He recently shared some of his secrets for academic and early-career success. The Northwestern University summa cum laude graduate is now clerking for Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson

Two members of the Class of 2020 at the University of Virginia School of Law — Manal Cheema of Sharon, Massachusetts, and Suzanne Deuster of Milwaukee, Wisconsin — are recipients of the inaugural Virginia Public Service Scholarship. The new scholarship is for students who aspire to serve others by

Cynthia C. Hogan, vice president for public policy for the Americas at Apple Inc., will deliver the 2018 University of Virginia School of Law commencement speech at the Law School’s graduation ceremony May 20. She is a 1984 alumna of the Law School. Hogan, named to her position at Apple last year

Two University of Virginia School of Law students were recently honored for having the top grade-point averages among their classmates. Daniel Richardson ’18 was awarded the Jackson Walker LLP Award, given to the student with the highest GPA after four semesters. William Hall ’19 won the Carl M

As the University of Virginia School of Law prepares to welcome the Class of 2020 later this month, faculty offer their best tips on how to succeed in law school.

A new initiative led by faculty at the University of Virginia School of Law aspires to understand the obstacles that prevent criminal justice reform from advancing in the state, and move change forward.

This year, for the first time, the University of Virginia School of Law presented the LL.M. Graduation Award, recognizing an outstanding LL.M. student. The award went to Jacqueline Jennifer Bronsdon. Before studying at UVA Law, Bronsdon, who holds dual German-American citizenship, studied law in

Melody Barnes , a former White House Domestic Policy Council director, has joined the University of Virginia School of Law as a distinguished fellow. Barnes' UVA appointment began earlier this month. In addition, she serves as a senior fellow and Compton Visiting Professor in World Politics at the

Crystal Shin, a 2010 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law with experience in child advocacy and special education law, will be the new director of the Program in Law and Public Service , starting July 1. Shin will be the program's first full-time director, taking over for professors

Emerson Stevens, a client of the University of Virginia School of Law Innocence Project, walked out of the Greensville Correctional Center on May 19 a free man, though he is not yet cleared of the crime for which he was convicted. In the sweltering prison parking lot, the newly paroled Stevens was

As clean energy, climate policy and the Atlantic Coast pipeline crowded headlines about the environment this year, the work of students in the University of Virginia School of Law's Environmental and Regulatory Law Clinic followed in step.

The University of Virginia School of Law and the UVA Darden School of Business piloted a new faculty exchange program this year meant to give graduates from both schools an edge in the business world. "Our students and their students are going to have to work together in the workplace," said UVA Law