Bestselling author and philanthropist @davidbaldacci.bsky.social ’86 will serve as #UVALaw’s commencement speaker for the Class of 2026 in May.
Bestselling Author David Baldacci ’86 Will Serve as Graduation Speaker
Alumnus and author David Baldacci has been selected as graduation speaker by the Class of 2026 at the University of Virginia School of Law.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Bestselling author and philanthropist @davidbaldacci.bsky.social ’86 will serve as #UVALaw’s commencement speaker for the Class of 2026 in May.
LISTEN: On the latest “Admissible,” Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 talks to Lauren Parker ’08 and Kira Walmer ’08 about how #UVALaw’s Office of Private Practice prepares students to navigate a fast-paced and evolving job market.
S7 E7: Navigating Today’s Legal Job Market
Assistant Dean for Private Practice Lauren Parker ’08 and Director of Private Practice Kira Walmer ’08 join classmate Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 to discuss how UVA Law’s individualized approac
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December 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
LISTEN: On the latest “Admissible,” Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 talks to Lauren Parker ’08 and Kira Walmer ’08 about how #UVALaw’s Office of Private Practice prepares students to navigate a fast-paced and evolving job market.
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
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.
Students with #UVALaw’s State and Local Government Policy Clinic recently toured the State Capitol in preparation for the 2026 legislative session.
November 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Students with #UVALaw’s State and Local Government Policy Clinic recently toured the State Capitol in preparation for the 2026 legislative session.
Students with #UVALaw’s Environmental Law and Community Engagement Clinic recently presented research to the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors on the county’s authority to establish an environmental commission.
October 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Students with #UVALaw’s Environmental Law and Community Engagement Clinic recently presented research to the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors on the county’s authority to establish an environmental commission.
LISTEN: From college sophomores to first-year law students, Sarah Beddingfield ’28 and Morgan Gaspar ’28 talk to Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 on the latest “Admissible” about their experiences in #UVALaw’s Roadmap Scholars Initiative.
S7 E3: A Roadmap to Law School
From college sophomores to first-year law students, Sarah Beddingfield ’28 and Morgan Gaspar ’28 join Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 to discuss their experience in UVA Law’s Roadmap Scholars Initi
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October 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
LISTEN: From college sophomores to first-year law students, Sarah Beddingfield ’28 and Morgan Gaspar ’28 talk to Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 on the latest “Admissible” about their experiences in #UVALaw’s Roadmap Scholars Initiative.
A brief from #UVALaw’s International Human Rights Law Clinic was cited in a Venezuelan case that could help shape international law. www.law.virginia.edu/news/202510/...
Clinic’s Brief Cited in Case That Could Shape International Law
Walter Gabriel ’26, a student in the University of Virginia School of Law’s International Human Rights Law Clinic, shares insights from a recent court decision in a Venezuelan case that cited a clinic...
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October 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A brief from #UVALaw’s International Human Rights Law Clinic was cited in a Venezuelan case that could help shape international law. www.law.virginia.edu/news/202510/...
With more than 30 faculty members, #UVALaw’s Program in Constitutional Law offers an unparalleled variety of lecture courses, seminars and clinics in the field. #ConstitutionDay
Program in Constitutional Law
The Program in Constitutional Law and Legal History features more than 25 faculty members teaching in the areas of constitutional law and legal history, offering an unparalleled variety of lecture cou...
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September 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
With more than 30 faculty members, #UVALaw’s Program in Constitutional Law offers an unparalleled variety of lecture courses, seminars and clinics in the field. #ConstitutionDay
#UVALaw’s PLACE Blog interviews Ethan Shenkman ’94, former deputy general counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency, about his career path and current work in private practice.
‘No One Right Path’: Reflections From a Career in Environmental Law With Ethan Shenkman ’94
As part of our Alumni Spotlight Series, PLACE sat down with Ethan Shenkman ’94, the former deputy general counsel of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, who is now a partner in the environmental...
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August 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
#UVALaw’s PLACE Blog interviews Ethan Shenkman ’94, former deputy general counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency, about his career path and current work in private practice.
Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 welcomed Community Fellows from #UVALaw’s Class of 2028 during a lunch Wednesday. The program selects first-year students to serve as ambassadors to their peers throughout their time at the Law School, and later in the professional world. #UVALaw2028
August 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 welcomed Community Fellows from #UVALaw’s Class of 2028 during a lunch Wednesday. The program selects first-year students to serve as ambassadors to their peers throughout their time at the Law School, and later in the professional world. #UVALaw2028
WATCH: Prof. Xiao Wang explains how the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic works to admitted students at #UVALaw’s open house.
Inside the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic
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July 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
WATCH: Prof. Xiao Wang explains how the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic works to admitted students at #UVALaw’s open house.
#UVALaw’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic won a unanimous decision in a case involving employment discrimination claims.
Clinic Wins Employment Discrimination Case at Supreme Court
Justices resolved a split in how courts handle employment discrimination claims in a unanimous decision Thursday for the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law.
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June 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
#UVALaw’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic won a unanimous decision in a case involving employment discrimination claims.
Prof. Ashley Deeks, a national security law expert, will serve as #UVALaw’s next vice dean.
Ashley Deeks To Serve as UVA Law Vice Dean
Professor Ashley S. Deeks, a national security law expert, will serve as the next vice dean of the University of Virginia School of Law. Her term starts July 1.
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April 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Prof. Ashley Deeks, a national security law expert, will serve as #UVALaw’s next vice dean.
After making his first-ever oral argument at #SCOTUS, Prof. Xiao Wang and #UVALaw’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic won a unanimous decision in a case involving employee retirement fees.
Clinic Wins Employee Retirement Fees Case at Supreme Court
Plaintiffs will have wider latitude to pursue claims alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, thanks to a unanimous victory for the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic and Profe...
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April 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
John J. Martin, a research assistant professor and fellow with #UVALaw’s Karsh Center for Law and Democracy, says the SAVE Act is unconstitutional because Congress has no authority to implement voter qualifications.
Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote
The Constitution does not grant Congress authority to set voter-eligibility requirements in federal elections.
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April 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
John J. Martin, a research assistant professor and fellow with #UVALaw’s Karsh Center for Law and Democracy, says the SAVE Act is unconstitutional because Congress has no authority to implement voter qualifications.
The Libel Show, a student-run performance featuring skits and songs, and one of #UVALaw’s oldest traditions, takes the stage tonight for its 117th year. Break a leg!
March 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The Libel Show, a student-run performance featuring skits and songs, and one of #UVALaw’s oldest traditions, takes the stage tonight for its 117th year. Break a leg!
During the second day of #UVALaw’s open house, prospective members of the Class of 2028 learned about the school’s curricular programs, student life and more.
March 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
During the second day of #UVALaw’s open house, prospective members of the Class of 2028 learned about the school’s curricular programs, student life and more.
In the PLACE Blog’s debut, Bryce Campanelli ’25 recaps the conference “Legal Scholarship in an Era of Climate Change.” The blog is sponsored by #UVALaw’s Program in Law, Communities and the Environment.
Recap: The First Annual ‘Legal Scholarship in an Era of Climate Change’ Conference
The impacts of climate change are forcing scholars across the legal discipline to consider its implications for the future of the law.
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March 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
In the PLACE Blog’s debut, Bryce Campanelli ’25 recaps the conference “Legal Scholarship in an Era of Climate Change.” The blog is sponsored by #UVALaw’s Program in Law, Communities and the Environment.
Members of #UVALaw’s Black Law Students Association researched legal protections for South African citizens on a service trip to Cape Town, in partnership with Norton Rose Fulbright.
BLSA Members Lend Legal Skills in Service Trip to Cape Town
Members of the Black Law Students Association at the University of Virginia conducted legal research pro bono and learned about the history of Cape Town, South Africa, while abroad over winter break.
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February 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Members of #UVALaw’s Black Law Students Association researched legal protections for South African citizens on a service trip to Cape Town, in partnership with Norton Rose Fulbright.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ’03 will serve as #UVALaw’s commencement speaker for the Class of 2025 in May. @govandybeshear.bsky.social
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ’03 Will Serve as Graduation Speaker
Alumnus and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has been selected as graduation speaker by the Class of 2025 at the University of Virginia School of Law.
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February 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ’03 will serve as #UVALaw’s commencement speaker for the Class of 2025 in May. @govandybeshear.bsky.social
“The best way out is always through,” Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 told #UVALaw’s Class of 2026 at the Midway Toast on Wednesday. Kendrick cited the Robert Frost line in honor of students being officially halfway through their #lawschool studies.
February 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“The best way out is always through,” Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 told #UVALaw’s Class of 2026 at the Midway Toast on Wednesday. Kendrick cited the Robert Frost line in honor of students being officially halfway through their #lawschool studies.
Mary Guardino ’26 discusses a bill #UVALaw’s State and Local Government Policy Clinic helped write that defines and affirms tribal sovereignty in Virginia. @vpm.org
Bill defining, affirming tribal sovereignty advances
Officials have been updating laws on Virginia tribes since recent federal recognition
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January 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Students in #UVALaw’s State and Local Government Policy Law Clinic traveled to Richmond to discuss proposed bills with legislators and other government officials. Read more: www.instagram.com/p/DE5FSONJlY...
January 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Students in #UVALaw’s State and Local Government Policy Law Clinic traveled to Richmond to discuss proposed bills with legislators and other government officials. Read more: www.instagram.com/p/DE5FSONJlY...
Reports on school harassment and funding gaps are emblematic of how #UVALaw’s Education Rights Institute is working to promote educational opportunities.
A Year Later, UVA Law’s Education Rights Institute in Full Swing
One year later, the Education Rights Institute at the University of Virginia School of Law is in full swing, with reports out on harassment in schools and the need to close funding gaps.
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December 5, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Reports on school harassment and funding gaps are emblematic of how #UVALaw’s Education Rights Institute is working to promote educational opportunities.
#UVALaw’s International Human Rights Law Clinic learned about diplomatic and legal efforts in support of Ethiopia’s recovery from recent conflicts through a recent visit to the U.N. Human Rights Council.
Clinic Students Visit UN Human Rights Council To Continue Efforts on Ethiopia
Students in a University of Virginia School of Law clinic recently visited the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva to learn about diplomatic and legal efforts to support Ethiopia’s recovery from recen...
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December 3, 2024 at 3:23 PM
#UVALaw’s International Human Rights Law Clinic learned about diplomatic and legal efforts in support of Ethiopia’s recovery from recent conflicts through a recent visit to the U.N. Human Rights Council.