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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 19h

The Trump administration’s policy of punishing cities is “an apex of virulent anti-urbanism,” argues Prof. Richard Schragger. @cnn.com

Trump to cities: Drop dead | CNN Business

Fifty years ago this month, President Gerald Ford told New York City the federal government would not save it from financial collapse. The New York Daily News summed up Ford’s speech in an infamous fr...

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 14h

What does the “legal mid-transition” mean for clean energy? Prof. Alison Gocke explores the phenomenon in a new paper.

Professor Explores How Energy Law Is in Flux

In a new paper, University of Virginia School of Law professor Alison Gocke examines how legal frameworks are in flux amid the transition to clean energy.

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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 1d

“As researchers, we often say, ‘We need the data.’ Today, the data needs us.” - Kathy Reid
Guest Post — Rethinking Disciplinary Data Regimes by @mollyhardy.bsky.social on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
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Guest Post - Rethinking Disciplinary Data Regimes - The Scholarly Kitchen

Between a political policy environment focused on defunding and deleting data collections – an environment in which little can be trusted – and an onslaught of new AI tools that feed indiscriminately ...

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Jennifer Chapman @jelizachapman.bsky.social · 19h

Sandy Li's recent post to the @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS Law Librarian Blog highlights how librarians are self starters & the ways this makes our profession unique, challenging & rewarding #Libraries #Library #Librarian #Librarians #LawLibrarians ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/l...

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Jennifer Chapman @jelizachapman.bsky.social · 1d

Joy Hollerbach's recent post on the @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS Law Librarian blog gives advice on ways to help our library patrons find trustworthy sources. #LawLibrarian #LawLibrary #LawLibraries #Library #Libraries ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/s...

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UVA Law Library @uvalawlibrary.bsky.social · 3d

Is anyone else suddenly feeling the urge to join a book club…?

#UVALaw #LawLibraries #BookClub #BookDisplay

A book display featuring seven titles. Signage reads, “books about… book club.”

Three books: The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore, The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly, and The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan.

Four books: The Best Life Book Club by Sheila Roberts, The Banned Books Club by Brenda Novak, A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston, and The Titanic Survivors Book Club by Timothy Schaffert.

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 2d

LISTEN: Prof. Mitu Gulati and University of North Carolina Prof. Mark Weidemaier examine how an “invasion tax” could mitigate Ukraine’s bond debt to Russia.

Ep 162 - The Invasion Tax

The Invasion Tax The lawsuit over Ukraine's $3 billion bond debt to Russia seems to be on hold (maybe forever) in the English courts. And maybe there is no way for the Russian government to force rep

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Paul Stephan @pbs3.bsky.social · 9d

My piece on the Trump tariffs litigation in the Supreme Court has just dropped:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/ieep...
Headline: The administration does not have the legal basis it claims to impose these tariffs.

IEEPA Authorizes Asset Freezing, Not Seizing

Treating a tax or tariff as different from a confiscation is an interpretive issue that should be decided by Congress, not the judiciary.

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 10d

LISTEN: How could a U.S. bailout of Argentina affect holders of sovereign bonds? Profs. Mitu Gulati and Mark Weidemaier of the University of North Carolina weigh in.

Ep. 161 - Argentina Again

Argentina Again The Trump administration says it will do “whatever it takes” to rescue the Argentine peso and bond yields, saving buddy Javier Milei from electoral disaster. We do not think the U.S.

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UVA Law Library @uvalawlibrary.bsky.social · 10d

Students, faculty, and staff—join us for the Law Library Fall Reception on Tuesday, September 30 from 5-7. This reception will celebrate the installation of the new art show. See you there!

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Jennifer Chapman @jelizachapman.bsky.social · 14d

Tamara L. Rogers' recent @aallnet.bsky.social Blog post, "Using Reflective Practices to Combat Imposter Syndrome," looks at how we can use reflective practice to grow as teachers by recognizing & embracing success #LawLibrary #LawSchool #LawLibrarian
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Using Reflective Practices to Combat Imposter Syndrome

While teaching a recent legal research class, I encountered a moment that gave me pause. A few students struggled to grasp the concept of the National Reporter System. I addressed their questions i…

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Jennifer Chapman @jelizachapman.bsky.social · 14d

I love having art in the law library!

UVA Law Library @uvalawlibrary.bsky.social · 14d

You may have noticed some things changing up on the second floor…
We are thrilled to announce that this year’s art show, “Conversations With Strangers,” is up! Stop by and check out some of Eze’s amazing photography!

#UVALaw #LawLibrariesOfInstagram #Charlottesville

A black and white photo of a man sitting holding a guitar and looking stoically to the left. Text reads, “Eze Amos. Photography Exhibition. Conversations With Strangers.”

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 16d

Whether they're blaming vaccines and Tylenol, or selling dubious "remedies," what they're really doing is promoting the perception that families (and especially mothers) can prevent and treat Autism. And thus also the perception that people with Autism and their families don't need social support.

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UVA Law Library @uvalawlibrary.bsky.social · 17d

Want to learn more about everything the library has to offer? Stop by this week for a tour!

Tours are available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 9:30 A.M., 11:30 A.M., and 1:30 P.M. and will take approximately 20 minutes. Meet us at the circulation desk, and you might get a little sweet treat👀

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UVA Law Library @uvalawlibrary.bsky.social · 21d

Team Law Library was in their element at United Way’s Day of Caring yesterday! New Beginnings Christian Community Church needed some help reorganizing their library, and we were happy to lend our experience!
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#UVALaw #LawLibraries #UnitedWayDayOfCaring

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Jennifer Chapman @jelizachapman.bsky.social · 23d

Ben Fincher's recent @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS Law Librarian Blog post looks at how we can use our hobbies, like #DungeonsAndDragons, to help learn new things.
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How Dungeons and Dragons Made Me Better at My Job Part 1: Learning New Technologies

I remember when I first learned about ChatGPT. I was a first-year law student at Gonzaga University, searching for better ways to take notes and to practice “IRACing” for my legal writing class. As…

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 24d

specifically, the proposed rule would exclude borrowers from loan forgiveness if the Secretary of Education determines “by a preponderance of the evidence” that their employers “engage in activities that have a substantial illegal purpose”

that seems...flexible!

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The Trump White House Is Trying to Price Law Students Out of Public Service

A proposed Department of Education rule would make borrowers ineligible for loan forgiveness if the administration doesn’t approve of their work.

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 24d

75 years ago today, Gregory Hayes Swanson ’51 enrolled in classes at #UVALaw, becoming the first Black student at the Law School and UVA. Read about his journey and life on Grounds.

The Long Walk

In 1949 Gregory Hayes Swanson took his first step toward integrating the University of Virginia and becoming a civil rights hero with a radical act: applying to a graduate program.

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 24d

LISTEN: @umnlawschool.bsky.social Prof. @jillhasday.bsky.social says at a LawTech Center event that sexism still affects constitutional law, political decision-making and everyday life — and that remembering women’s historical struggle matters.

Remembering Women’s Struggle for Equality

University of Minnesota law professor Jill Hasday discusses her award-winning book “We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality.” Professor Danielle Citron, co-dir

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 28d

Prof. Elizabeth Rowe weighs in on whether a pair of federal appeals court rulings clarify the level of detail plaintiffs must provide in trade secrets lawsuits. @bloomberglaw.com

Trade Secrets Pleading Remains ‘Amorphous’ After 9th Cir. Cases

Attorneys are split on whether a pair of Ninth Circuit trade secrets rulings this month provided needed clarity on how specifically plaintiffs must describe what they’re trying to keep secret.

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Lisa Schiff @lschiff.bsky.social · Sep 9

Has #censorship impacted your work? Tell us about it in a #testimonial so we can tell others! #DefendResearch folks are on the circuit speaking about the harms from censorship and concrete stories really help drive this home. www.defendresearch.org/testimonials #Research #Academia #SciSky

Testimonials

In support of protecting free and open scientific inquiry and publication, we are collecting short testimonials from researchers on the impact of censorship on their work and the broader community. T...

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Jennifer Chapman @jelizachapman.bsky.social · Sep 8

Kelsey Renz examines ways to help law students understand the value of information organization & print resources in her recent Guest Post on the @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS Law Librarian Blog. #LawLibrary #LawSchool #LawLibrarian #AI ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/g...

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · Sep 3

Prof. @daniellecitron.bsky.social will be a panelist Oct. 30 for “Media, Social Media, and the Changing Election Information Environment in 2026,” part of UCLA Law’s Safeguarding Democracy Project.

Announcing the Safeguarding Democracy Project's Fall Lineup of Events and Webinars, Focused on the Fairness and Integrity of the 2026 Midterms #ELB

The Risk of Federal Interference in the 2026 Midterm Elections Tuesday, September 16, 12:15pm-1:15pm PT, Webinar Register here. Ben Haiman, UVA Center for Public Safety and Justice, Liz Howard, NYU La...

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · Sep 3

1Ls Morgan Gaspar and Sarah Beddingfield, the first Roadmap Scholars to matriculate at #UVALaw, discuss their journey to #lawschool.

First Roadmap Scholars Matriculate at UVA Law

Sarah Beddingfield and Morgan Gaspar, members of the Class of 2028 and the first Roadmap Scholars to matriculate at UVA Law, talk about their journey to law school.

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Jennifer Chapman @jelizachapman.bsky.social · Sep 3

A new academic year & the continuing evolution of AI got me thinking about AI as a tool to supplement human brain power, not supplant it on the @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS #LawLibrarian Blog
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AI Can’t Make Soup

With a new academic year and the continuing evolution of AI systems, comes new questions of how to help students and faculty ethically and effectively use AI. Two recent articles inspired me to thi…

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