Amy Wharton
- Director, Law Library
Amy Wharton joined the law library in 2008 and became director in 2018. She holds a master's in library and information studies from the University of Oklahoma, where she was elected to the Beta Phi Mu honor society. Previously Wharton was a librarian in the Washington, D.C. office of Winston & Strawn. Wharton has practiced law in Virginia and the District of Columbia and is an associate member of the Virginia State Bar. She is a past president of the Virginia Association of Law Libraries. Wharton teaches Advanced Legal Research.
Education
- J.D.George Mason University School of Law1992
- M.L.I.S.University of Oklahoma2007
- B.A.University of Virginia1987
Publications
“Local Law,” in A Guide to Legal Research in Virginia (with Kristin Glover), Joyce Manna Janto, ed., Virginia CLE Publications, 8th ed., (2017).
“Landing at a Run: Tips for Molding Effective and Productive New Associates,” 60 Va. Law. 62 (2011). Article
“Web 2.0: What’s in it for Lawyer 1.0,” 58 Va. Law. 56 (2009). Article
Current Courses
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Faculty in the News
Richard C. Schragger, Virginia Counties Are Declaring Themselves ‘Sanctuaries’ for Second Amendment. Will It Affect Gun Laws? (USA Today)
Richard C. Schragger, ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Movement Grows in Virginia as Democrats Ready Gun Control Measures (U.S. News & World Report)
Cale Jaffe, ABA Rules Could be a Climate Activist’s Sword (Environmental Law Institute)
Richard C. Schragger, Why Arlington and Fairfax Can’t Tax Plastic Bags — and Why That Might Change (The Washington Post)
