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How does the use of in vitro fertilization affect future battles over custody and child support? Prof. @naomicahn.bsky.social weighs in. @wsj.com
She Saved for Years for IVF. A Divorce Jeopardized the Embryos.
Costly and emotionally taxing efforts to have children can be jeopardized when couples split.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
WATCH: Profs. George Cohen, Anne Coughlin and Thomas Nachbar advise first-year students on best strategies for taking #lawschool exams.
Professors Discuss Exam-Taking Strategies
YouTube video by University of Virginia School of Law
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November 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
LISTEN: Prof. Mitu Gulati and University of North Carolina Prof. Mark Weidemaier discuss the use of total return swaps to provide credit to governments.
Ep 165 - Total Return Swaps
Total Return Swaps There have been reports in the financial press about the use of Total Return Swaps to provide credit to governments (e.g., Angola), often in situations where the government can't
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November 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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In this week's Substack: private judges, the closure of the AMA Journal of Ethics, debates over libertarian eugenics, and new international plasma data from Peter Jaworski.
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Taboo and Repugnant Roundup (Week of 11/25)
Thoughts on taboo trades, repugnant markets, and academia this week
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November 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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And that’s a wrap! Our final #RepugnantTransactions meeting of the semester, complete w/ gifts & a guest visit from UCLAs Gabriel Rossman. Gosh I love these @uvalaw.bsky.social students!! One of many “Holy cow I get paid to do this?!?” moments
November 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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How do caste, class, and national identity shape India’s decisions on reproductive labor? And why did concerns about “international shame” help drive the ban on commercial surrogacy? A nuanced conversation with Prabha Kotiswaran on the latest Taboo Trades.
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Reproductive Labor in India with Prabha Kotiswaran - Taboo Trades
My guest today is Prabha Kotiswaran, a Professor of Law & Social Justice at King’s College London. Professor Kotiswaran’s main areas of research include criminal law, transnational criminal law, f...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Learn more about the community and student life at #UVALaw. at.virginia.edu/2zasEVV
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
In the 70th Henry J. Miller Distinguished Lecture at the Georgia State University College of Law, Prof. @daniellecitron.bsky.social discussed how privacy, technology and democratic norms intersect in the current political landscape. news.gsu.edu/2025/11/21/t...
The Politics of Privacy: Danielle Citron Delivered 70th Miller Lecture - Georgia State University News - College of Law, Events -
On Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, Professor Danielle Citron delivered the 70th Henry J. Miller Distinguished Lecture at Georgia State University College of Law with a frank assessment of the current state ...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Nothing better than getting to present my work with @ariezra.bsky.social and talk ideas with the great @jvagle.me —ever insightful friend and colleague. Loved giving the Miller Lecture at Georgia State Law!
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Schwartzman, Schragger, & Tebbe on Religious Preference

Micah Schwartzman (University of Virginia School of Law), Richard Schragger (University of Virginia School of Law), & Nelson Tebbe (Cornell Law School) have posted The Structure of Religious Preference (139 Harv. L. Rev. 211 (2025)) on SSRN.…
Schwartzman, Schragger, & Tebbe on Religious Preference
Micah Schwartzman (University of Virginia School of Law), Richard Schragger (University of Virginia School of Law), & Nelson Tebbe (Cornell Law School) have posted The Structure of Religious Preference (139 Harv. L. Rev. 211 (2025)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Over the last decade, the Supreme Court has revolutionized the law of religious freedom. At this point, the picture is reasonably clear.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Learn from graduates why #UVALaw is No. 1 in Best Classroom Experience for law schools. at.virginia.edu/2zasEVV
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Finals season is around the corner. Read up on the best tips and content from #UVALaw over the years about how to approach exams.
Ready for Exam Season? Prepare With These 10 Guides
Watch and read up on the best tips and stories about exams we’ve produced on the University of Virginia School of Law website over the years.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Prof. Richard Schragger will be a speaker Dec. 12 for the #UVA Miller Center’s discussion on @cornelluniversity.bsky.social Prof. Suzanne Mettler’s book “Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide That Threatens Democracy.”
'Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide That Threatens Democracy' | Miller Center
REGISTER FOR IN-PERSONREGISTER FOR ONLINEJoin us for an important conversation on the economic and social factors driving political polarization, particularly the growing urban/rural divide in America...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Read about how #UVALaw prepares graduates for success. at.virginia.edu/2zasEVV
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Vanessa Vogler ’16 has been named chief administrative officer of PGA of America. @pganews.bsky.social @law360.bsky.social
PGA Of America Names New GC As Part Of Leadership Shuffle - Law360 Pulse
The Professional Golfers' Association of America has promoted a longtime in-house attorney to take over as its general counsel as part of a host of leadership changes announced by the organization thi...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Learn how the #UVALaw students who write and edit student notes turn ideas and research into in-depth legal analysis.
The Making of a Law Journal Note
Authors and editors of student notes published in University of Virginia School of Law academic journals share how ideas evolve into in-depth legal scholarship.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
In a new study, Prof. Mitu Gulati and @nyulaw.bsky.social Prof. Stephen Choi analyze President Donald Trump’s federal appellate appointees’ influence on the judiciary. @thenlj.bsky.social
Trump Judges Outdo Biden Appointees in Total Opinions, Out-of-Circuit Cites, Study Finds| Law.com
A preliminary draft of the study analyzed the performance of all federal judges under age 55 who were active between January 2023 and December 2024, using total opinions as a measure of productivity a...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Recent graduates share what they learned from their studies at #UVALaw. at.virginia.edu/2zasEVV
November 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Students find the familiar rhythms of fall at #UVALaw in classes, at events, and in flashes of exhilaration at #SCOTUS, in Richmond and at home plate.
Fall Frames: Favorite Photos From Student Life This Season
Get a glimpse of the busy lives of students at the University of Virginia School of Law during the heart of fall, including classes, studying, events — and a trip to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
LISTEN: Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 talks to Prof. Kimberly Jenkins Robinson about her passion for education rights and why she founded #UVALaw’s Education Rights Institute.
S7 E6: The Education Rights Institute at UVA Law
UVA Law Professor and Education Rights Institute Director Kimberly Jenkins Robinson discusses her passion for education rights and why she founded ERI, how law students are critical to the institute’s
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November 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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New this week: funeral-expense reimbursement for organ donors, intimate-obligations doctrine, India’s LDT debates, and a striking case of assisted reproduction and criminal law. A roundup for scholars interested in markets, bodies, and the limits of commodification.
Taboo and Repugnant Roundup (Week of 11/17)
Thoughts on taboo trades, repugnant markets, and academia this week
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November 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Students visited #SCOTUS on Monday to watch oral arguments for Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections, as part of the class Constitutional Law II: Freedom of Religion, taught by Prof. @micahschwartzman.bsky.social ’05.
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Recent grads share how going to #UVALaw changed them. at.virginia.edu/2zasEVV
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The #UVALaw and #UVA community came together Friday to honor former Dean Risa Goluboff at a ceremony unveiling her portrait, which is now hanging in Clay Hall.
November 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM