Magna Carta Turns 800: The Sheer Force of an Idea
University of Virginia School of Law Professor A. E. Dick Howard ’61 is advising the Library of Congress on its exhibit marking the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, the "universal symbol of the rule of law." He will also lecture on the subject throughout England.
MORE>
In researching her book on vagrancy law, Professor Risa Goluboff came across a revealing artifact in the substantive due process debate in the mid-20th century U.S. Supreme Court.
MORE
Professor Frederick Schauer discusses the widely held belief that the United Kingdom has no constitution—or that it has no written constitution. But legal philosophers and most constitutional theorists know better.
MORE
First-year students build close relationships among their classmates, receive friendly guidance from section professors and upperclassmen, and become part of a community through the small-section approach to learning.
MORE
A new extracurricular pro bono effort give students hands-on experience investigating potential false convictions in the state's criminal justice system and supports the work of the school's Innocence Project Clinic.
MORE
Christine Sue Gilleland '14 Discusses FOIA Projecton Police Interrogation Policies
Congressman Kennedy Tells Class of 2014 'Fortunes of Country May Depend' on Their Efforts
Externship Program Proves Popular with Students, Employers
Four UVA Law Grads Will Clerk at Supreme Court During 2015-16 Term