Key Administrative Offices

Administrative offices are open Monday-Friday, 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

Slaughter Hall Room 107

Senior Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Sarah Davies ’91 and her team advise and support students regarding personal and Law School concerns, disability matters and accommodations, leaves of absence, transfers and withdrawals. Please contact the office for information and to schedule appointments.

Directory/Contacts About the Office

Admissions

Slaughter Hall Room 121

Assistant Dean and Chief Admissions Officer Natalie R. Blazer ’08 oversees the Admissions office.

Directory/Contacts 

Building Services

Brown Hall Room 320

Assistant Dean for Building Services Greg Streit directs the office. David Holsapple handles Law School room reservations and coordinates keys for student lockers.

Directory/Contacts Building and Grounds Usage

Business Office

Brown Hall 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 for employment. Troy Dunaway is senior assistant dean for business and finance.

Directory/Contacts

CAPS - Counseling and Psychological Services

Slaughter Hall Rooms 256A and 256B 

Dr. Kate Gibson and Karen Painter, therapists with UVA’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), are located at the School of Law and focus exclusively on the mental health needs of law school students.

Directory/Contacts About Counseling Services

Career Development

Slaughter Hall Room 232

The Career Development Office is run by David Lowance, senior assistant dean for career development. Within Career Development are the following offices.

Judicial Clerkships

Slaughter Hall Rooms 229B, 225A

The Office of Judicial Clerkships, led by Assistant Dean for Judicial Clerkships Ruth Payne ’02, is students’ main resource for exploring and applying for judicial internships and clerkships.

Directory/Contacts About the Office

Office of Private Practice

Slaughter Hall Room 232

Senior Assistant Dean David Lowance also leads the Office of Private Practice.

Directory/Contacts About the Office

Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center

Slaughter Hall Room 234

The Public Service Center, led by Assistant Dean of Public Service Ryan Faulconer ’08, offers job placement assistance, develops and administers the Law School’s voluntary pro bono program, coordinates summer internships and postgraduate fellowships, and provides intensive career counseling to students seeking careers in the public sector.

Directory/Contacts About the Office

Community Engagement Office

Slaughter Hall Room 105D

The Community Engagement Office helps strengthen and advance the school’s commitment to being a welcoming and supportive institution in which every member — including students, faculty and staff — can thrive as individuals and as members of our community.

Directory/Contacts

Dean’s Office

Brown Hall Room 319

Leslie Kendrick ’06 is dean.

Directory/Contacts About the Dean

Financial Aid, Education and Planning

Slaughter Hall Room 210

The Financial Aid office is run by Matt Wakeman, assistant dean of financial aid, education and planning.

Directory/Contacts 

Graduate Studies

Slaughter Hall Room 207

The Graduate Studies Office administers the LL.M., S.J.D., and Visiting Scholar programs under Michael Doran, director of the Graduate Studies Program. Adriana Vito, assistant dean for graduate studies, advises and supports international graduate students with all aspects of Law School life.

Directory/Contacts 

Human Resources

Brown Hall Room 304

The employment and resource office for employees of the Law School. Director Nicole Robinson can be contacted at 434-924-3094 or @email.

Directory/Contacts

University ITS and Law IT

UVA Help Desk: @email

UVA Law IT

Brown Hall Room 399
General questions: [email protected]

Law IT supports faculty, students and staff activities. Gary Banks, chief technology officer, heads the department. Services supported by Law IT include:

Law IT Directory/Contacts About the Office About Services

Student Records Office

Slaughter Hall Room 107

The Student Records Office under Assistant Dean for Academic Services and Registrar Jason Dugas 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:

  • provides information and Web links to transcripts, University ID cards, the Student Accounts Office, veterans’ affairs, address change form, enrollment verification and student status confirmation.
  • prepares Third-Year Practice Certificates.
  • provides information and applications for the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE).
  • posts information regarding course assignments, class cancellations, research assistant positions, academic calendars and other notices.
  • provides bar examination information by jurisdiction, completes bar certifications and moral character certifications.

Directory/Contacts About the Office

Arthur J. Morris Law Library

1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors of Brown Hall
Entrance and Circulation Desk on 1st floor; Reference is located on the 2nd floor

The Law Library collection dates back to the founding of the University, when Jefferson assembled classic interpretations of English law such as Glanville and Blackstone.

Directory/Contacts

Bookstore: Courts & Commerce

Slaughter Hall Room 188
Hours: Check Directory

Law textbooks, study aids, supplies, clothing and gifts, greeting cards, stamps, health and beauty aids, snacks and frozen dinners. On-site overnight dry cleaning service. C&C is a branch of the University of Virginia Bookstore and so has access to its main inventory. Coordinates special book orders.

Dining

See the Law School’s Dining Information page. Dining facilities are located in the HMZ | Class of 1975 Student-Faculty Center.

University Parking & Transportation

UVA Parking and Transportation, Millmont St. (behind Barracks Road Shopping Center)

Parking on Grounds is controlled by the University’s Department of Parking and Transportation (P&T). Permits are required to park in all University lots.

University of Virginia Bookstore

Off Emmet St. on the top floor of the Central Grounds Parking Garage
Courts & Commerce Hours: Check Directory

Wide selection of general interest hardcover books, paperbacks, best-sellers, reference books, textbooks, art and school supplies, clothing and souvenirs. Film processing, thesis binding, and out-of-print book searches also offered.

Student Financial Services 

Student Accounts
Carruthers Hall (across Emmet St. from Barracks Road Shopping Center)

Questions regarding payment of tuition and fees should be directed to Student Financial Services.

University Transit Service (UTS)

Department of Parking and Transportation, Millmont St. (behind Barracks Road Shopping Center)

The University buses are free to all students, faculty and staff with current IDs. Schedules are available on the buses and on the website.

Cavalier Computers

Main Store: Inside University Bookstore, above the Central Grounds Parking Garage, McCormick Rd. 

For information on Law School computer requirements, go to Computer Recommendations.

Cavalier Computers Service

Check website for drop-off locations, fees and other information.

University Libraries

Fourteen libraries at the University house more than 4.5 million volumes and nearly 50,000 journals and newspapers from around the world.

Student Legal Services

Newcomb Hall
4th Floor, Room 460
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sponsored by Student Council, Student Legal Services provides legal assistance to all University students in criminal, traffic and most areas of civil law. The attorneys provide counsel and representation, including litigation when necessary. Work-study and volunteer Law School students and undergraduate interns perform research, intake and other paralegal duties. Student Legal Services does not handle disputes between students or disputes with the University. Initial consultation free. By appointment.

University Police Department

Emergency: 911
2304 Ivy Rd. (Rt. 250 West)

The University Police Department provides protective service to the University community and enforces criminal and traffic laws on all University property and adjacent street areas. Department personnel also offer safety seminars and a women's self-defense course and provide a student escort service (see below).

University Registrar’s Office

Carruthers Hall

Issues official UVA transcripts, certification of enrollment letters, loan deferments, insurance discounts and letters of good standing. The Law School Student Records Office has forms to request all of these documents, delivered daily to Carruthers Hall. Students must notify this office within 48 hours if they change their local or permanent address. Students are encouraged to make address changes online, through SIS (the University's Student Information System).

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