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First-year University of Virginia law students Joshua McKinney and Catherine Hu have been elected to leadership roles for the National Black Law Students Association and the National Asian Pacific American Law Student Association.

Third-year student Grace Zipperer is the University of Virginia School of Law’s first recipient of the Immigrant Justice Corps’ Justice Fellowship, through which she will advocate for asylum-seeking children.

This spring break, 61 University of Virginia School of Law students volunteered more than 1,100 pro bono hours.

Michael Pruitt ’24 has been awarded the University of Virginia School of Law’s 23rd Powell Fellowship in Legal Services to work with Housing Opportunities Made Equal Inc. in Richmond, Virginia.

Students, alumni and public interest lawyers discussed how to “decriminalize poverty” at the eighth annual Shaping Justice conference Feb. 2 at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Members of the University of Virginia’s Black Law Students Association journeyed to Cape Town, South Africa, for their annual service trip abroad, volunteering pro bono hours to refugees and mothers while discovering memorable cultural connections.

Two University of Virginia School of Law alumni — Jonathan Lowy ’88, a gun-safety advocate, and Emily Ponder Williams ’14, a civil litigator for criminal defendants — will be honored for their public service work at the eighth annual Shaping Justice conference Feb. 2.

The eighth annual Shaping Justice conference, aimed at inspiring students and lawyers to promote justice through public service, will take place Feb. 2 at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Prominent Milwaukee civil rights advocate James H. Hall Jr., a 1979 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, died from cancer Jan. 1 at the age of 69.

These 10 stories from the past year highlight the range of service projects and profile students who have dedicated their time to serving the greater good at the University of Virginia School of Law.

A short course at the University of Virginia School of Law recently offered students a rare glimpse into the congressional investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, featuring firsthand insight from key figures involved in upholding democracy.

With Veterans Day approaching, Lt. Cmdr. Eli Sinai, a first-year law student at the University of Virginia School of Law, reflected on the path that led him from naval aviation to his new dream of serving the United States through the legal system — with a connection to “Top Gun: Maverick” in between.

Thomas Frampton, a University of Virginia School of Law professor, has spent more than two years working pro bono on lawsuits alleging police misconduct at the “Brave Cave” and roadside in Baton Rouge.

Eleven judges will be teaching classes during the 2023-24 academic year at the University of Virginia School of Law.

First-year students Hannah “Mel” Borja and Carter Farnsworth are this year’s recipients of the Virginia Public Service Scholarships, a full-tuition award given to University of Virginia School of Law students who are pursuing public service careers.

New students at the University of Virginia School of Law spent Sunday volunteering at nonprofits around Charlottesville.