Leslie Kendrick is the 13th dean of the University of Virginia School of Law. She is an expert on torts and freedom of speech whose work has appeared in the Harvard Law Review, Yale Law Journal, Columbia Law Review, Michigan Law Review, Law & Philosophy, Legal Theory, and Philosophy & Public Affairs, among other journals. She is co-author of the casebook Tort Law: Responsibilities and Redress, with John C. P. Goldberg, Anthony J. Sebok and Benjamin C. Zipursky. Kendrick is a recipient of the University of Virginia’s All-University Teaching Award and the Law School’s Carl McFarland Prize for outstanding research by a junior faculty member.
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Meet the Dean
Learn more about Dean Kendrick and what makes UVA Law School a special place.
Welcoming the Class of 2027
Dean Kendrick welcomed new students to the UVA Law “neighborhood.”
The Future of the Profession
At the American Bar Association’s annual meeting, Dean Kendrick spoke about students and the legal profession.
Letter to Virginia Law Weekly
Dean Kendrick offered welcoming words to returning students in the Virginia Law Weekly.
Orientation on Free Speech
During the fall 2023 orientation, Dean Kendrick discusses First Amendment policies, and the law and norms of free speech in the law school education process.
Free Speech on Grounds
Dean Kendrick discusses free speech and the advancement of academic freedom at UVA during the Alumni Board and Council luncheon in 2023.
Charge to the Class
Dean Kendrick offers parting words of advice to graduating students during the Charge to the Class of 2022.
