All administrative offices are open Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. Students Affairs is listed first because of its importance to students. The rest of the offices are in alphabetical order.
Student Affairs
web
site
924-3737
Slaughter Hall, Room 109
Martha Ballenger, assistant dean for Student Affairs, advises and supports students regarding personal and Law School concerns, disability matters and accommodations, leaves of absence, transfers, and withdrawals. Please call the office for information and to schedule appointments.
Admissions
web
site
924-7351
Slaughter Hall, Room 234
Senior Assistant Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid Jason Wu Trujillo '01 directs the Admissions and Financial Aid offices.
Building Services
924-4583
Withers-Brown, Room 328
David Holsapple handles all Law School room reservations and coordinates keys for student lockers.
Business Office
924-4662
Withers-Brown, Room 326 (past mailroom, then right)
Students who work for the Law School will need to go to this office to fill out initial paperwork and file weekly time sheets. Troy Dunaway is Assistant Dean for Business and Finance.
Career Services
www.law.virginia.edu/career
924-7349
Slaughter Hall, Room 231
The Career Services Office is run by Kevin Donovan, Senior Assistant Dean for Career Services.
Dean's Office
924-7343
Withers-Brown, Room 319
Dean Paul Mahoney meets regularly with student groups and organizations.
Financial Aid
web
site
924-7805
Slaughter Hall, Room 243A
Financial aid at the Law School, with Director of Financial Aid Jennifer Hulvey, is available to any candidate who demonstrates financial need as determined by the federal needs analysis document, called the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), processed through the Federal Student Aid Center, and our in-house Financial Aid Form. Types of assistance include scholarships, loans (federal and institutional) and work-study (in your second or third year). Financial aid is available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Graduate Program Office
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site
924-3154
Slaughter Hall, Room 243c
This office administers the LL.M., S.J.D., and Visiting Scholar programs under Director Michael Dooley. Associate Director Sarah Parker Johnson advises and supports international graduate students with all aspects of Law School life.
Law ITC
www.law.virginia.edu/lawitc
Help Desk: 924-3731 or consult@virginia.edu
General questions: lawitc@virginia.edu
The Law School's information technologies support faculty, student, and staff academic, research, and administrative activities. Gary Banks, Assistant Dean for Information Technology, heads the department. For technical support, call 924-3731 or e-mail consult@virginia.edu
Mortimer Caplin Public Service
Center
www.law.virginia.edu/publicservice
924-3883
Slaughter Hall, Room 157
Under Director Yared Getachew, the Center offers job placement assistance, develops and administers the Law School's voluntary pro bono program, coordinates summer internships and post-graduate fellowships, and provides intensive career counseling to students seeking careers in the public sector.
Student Records Office
www.law.virginia.edu/sro
924-7347
Slaughter Hall, Room 105
The Student Records Office under Assistant Dean for Academic Services and Registrar Cary Bennett assists students with course enrollment, coordinates the final examination process, advises students regarding academic policies and procedures, maintains official student academic records, and offers the following services:
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provides course enrollment information through LawReg and the University's Integrated Student Information System (ISIS), the Law School Course Offering Directory (COD), Course Enrollment Information listings, updates, and the Law School web site.
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publishes the Final Examination Schedule and creates blind grading numbers each semester, administers all flex exams, and coordinates the collection and transcription of course grades.
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publishes/updates academic policies and procedures in the University's Graduate Record and the Law School's Course Offering Directory (COD).
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provides information and web links to transcripts, University ID cards, the Student Accounts Office, veteran's affairs, address change form, enrollment verification and student status confirmation.
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prepares Third Year Practice Certificates.
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provides information and applications for the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE).
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posts information regarding course assignments, class cancellations, research assistant positions, academic calendars, other notices.
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provides bar examination information by jurisdiction, completes bar certifications and moral character certifications.
