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University of Virginia School of Law professor Saikrishna Prakash has been awarded the 2023 Mike Lewis Prize for his Yale Law Journal article on the commander-in-chief clause.

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.

Paul B. Stephan, a University of Virginia School of Law professor who has written extensively about the crumbling post-World War II international legal order, weighs in on the legal questions surrounding the war between Israel and Hamas.

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.

A new paper by University of Virginia School of Law professors Ashley S. Deeks and Andrew Hayashi explains how U.S. tax sanctions could hinder Russia’s ability to keep fighting in Ukraine.

Paul B. Stephan, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law and a former adviser to multiple presidents and foreign governments, offers insights about the history and shaky future of the international order in his latest book, “The World Crisis and International Law: The Knowledge Economy and the Battle for the Future,” published by Cambridge University Press.

One year into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, three international law and national security experts at the University of Virginia School of Law assess the impact and legacy of the war.

A symposium at the University of Virginia School of Law will examine how current international strife can predict a future conflict between China and Taiwan.

Neil H. MacBride ’92, general counsel of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, will deliver the keynote address at a conference on U.S. use of economic measures in service of national security at the University of Virginia School of Law.

New courses offered this winter and spring at the University of Virginia School of Law include International and Comparative Family Law, Dignity Law, and Trade Secret Law.

University of Virginia School of Law professor Ashley Deeks, former deputy legal adviser to Biden’s National Security Council, returns to UVA Law and reflects on her job.

University of Virginia School of Law professor Paul B. Stephan’s legal career was taking shape as the Soviet Union was collapsing — and as Mikhail Gorbachev’s influence reached its peak. Stephan reflected on the former Soviet leader’s role in ending the Cold War and why he couldn’t hold on to power or the esteem of his fellow Russians.

Experts will discuss the world’s immigration laws at the 33rd Sokol Colloquium on International Law at the University of Virginia School of Law on Aug. 11-12.

University of Virginia School of Law faculty discuss news-making rulings from the 2021 U.S. Supreme Court term.

A paper co-authored by Professors Kristen Eichensehr and Cathy Hwang of the University of Virginia School of Law has been accepted to the 2022 Harvard/Yale/Stanford Junior Faculty Forum.

From sanctions to war crimes, professors at the University of Virginia School of Law discuss the conflict in Ukraine and what it could mean for the international order.

Nations should be more transparent and provide evidence when attributing cyberattacks to other states, says Professor Kristen Eichensehr on the latest episode of “Common Law,” a podcast of the University of Virginia School of Law.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised numerous dilemmas for nations and the international community. Professors Kristen Eichensehr and Paul B. Stephan ’77 of the University of Virginia School of Law spoke about what’s next in the conflict at an online event Friday.