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Members of the University of Virginia School of Law community have recently been singled out for excellence. Among the accolades, Professor Michael Livermore will be in Paris this school year through a fellowship dedicated to addressing looming global challenges.

Already equipped with their J.D.s, five military lawyers are furthering their legal education by earning master’s degrees at the University of Virginia School of Law this academic year.

Nathaniel Sutton, a 2021 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, is clerking for Justice Amy Coney Barrett at the U.S. Supreme Court for the 2023 term.

Risa Goluboff will step down as dean of the University of Virginia School of Law on June 30, concluding a tenure marked by prolific faculty hiring, record-breaking fundraising and several enhancements to the student experience.

Linda G. Howard ’73, the first woman and first Black student to serve as president of the student council at the University of Virginia School of law, died Friday at age 74.

University of Virginia School of Law professor Frederick Schauer explores the tensions between political speech and conspiracy allegations in the criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.

Professor Kenneth Abraham of the University of Virginia School of Law will receive the 2024 Prosser Award from the Association of American Law Schools’ Section on Torts and Compensation Systems, an award recognizing lifetime contributions to the field of tort law.

New faculty and scholars are joining or visiting the University of Virginia School of Law this school year, strengthening the depth and breadth of the school’s curricular offerings and scholarly expertise.

The new Education Rights Institute at the University of Virginia School of Law aims to help eliminate racial and class disparities in K-12 education. The institute, led by Professor Kimberly Jenkins Robinson and supported by a $4.9 million gift, will mark its launch with an Oct. 16 event.

Professor and privacy expert Danielle K. Citron of the University of Virginia School of Law calls for reforming the “permanent surveillance state” imposed on American public school students.

University of Virginia School of Law professor Cathy Hwang curated her new co-authored casebook, “Business Associations: A Modern Approach,” with help from students who were tasked with finding culturally relevant cases to appeal to Gen Z students.

University of Virginia School of Law third-year students Julia Jean “JJ” Citron, James Hornsby, Keegan Hudson and Elizabeth Putfark have been named this year’s Ritter Scholars.

Meet five new students with demonstrated leadership qualities who received a Karsh-Dillard Scholarship 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.

Eight alumni of the University of Virginia School of Law were named among Law360’s Rising Stars of 2023 for their accomplishments as attorneys in the past year.

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

At orientation, Fourth Circuit Judge Toby Heytens ’00 shared how the power of friendship shaped his own experiences as a student at the University of Virginia School of Law.

A Netflix documentary opened the eyes of incoming University of Virginia law student Indira Rajkumar to the need for criminal justice reform, and working for clients on the federal death row cemented her resolve.