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Among the original schools contemplated in Mr. Jefferson’s plan for
the organization of the University of Virginia was “Law: Municipal and
Foreign, Embracing the General Principles, Theory and Practice of
Jurisprudence, together with the Theory and Principles of
Constitutional Government.” Accordingly, the Law School was established
with the opening of the University in 1825 and has been an integral
part of the University since that date.
Located on the North Grounds, along with the Darden Graduate School
of Business Administration and the Judge Advocate General’s School, the
Law School features new classrooms, seminar rooms, and moot courtrooms.
The Law Grounds also include comprehensive computer facilities; an
expanded library with a magnificent three-story reading room; a large
career services complex; attractive offices for student organizations;
full dining services; and numerous student lounges. Surrounded by
inviting gardens and an elegant, tree-lined lawn, the setting reflects
Jefferson’s conviction that locating an intellectual community within a
beautiful environment fosters learning and personal growth.
As of 2005-06, the J.D. student body is composed of 1,118 students
from virtually every state, the District of Columbia, and numerous
foreign countries. They hold undergraduate or graduate degrees from
over 250 colleges and universities. The teaching faculty includes over
70 full-time members who have been educated at this and the country’s
other major law schools and who bring to Virginia wide experience in
education, private legal practice, and government service. Their
offerings are supplemented by several dozen distinguished adjunct and
part-time faculty drawn from private practice, government agencies, the
judiciary, as well as educators and practitioners from numerous other
countries.
The Law School is justly famous for the collegial environment that
bonds students and faculty, and student satisfaction is consistently
cited as among the highest in American law schools. Intellectual
challenges are complemented by a spirit of cooperation and camaraderie.
Small first-year sections promote individual inquiry while providing
support and friendship. Students read each other’s work and learn
together, freely share course outlines and other materials, and rely on
the honor system to maintain the highest ethical standards.
Intellectual rigor, dynamic teaching, and rich diversity of courses
distinguish the Virginia curriculum. The Law School fosters creative
scholarship in all aspects of law, blending skilled craftsmanship with
an enlarged understanding of law’s changing functions in contemporary
society. At Virginia, law in its origins, impact, implications, and
full range of possibilities is analyzed and debated in classes,
workshops, lecture programs, student organizations, and faculty-student
informal exchanges. Faculty meet with and mentor students, exploring
ideas and fostering understanding and creative scholarship.
Interdisciplinary thinking comes naturally at Virginia, with a third of
the faculty holding advanced degrees in fields such as psychology,
economics, philosophy, and history.
The Arthur J. Morris Law Library, with more than 880,000 volumes, is
one of the largest law libraries in the country. While its primary
mission is to support the Law School’s faculty and student body, it
also provides service to the University and the legal community beyond
the University. As a member of a global community of research
organizations, it links the Law School to local, national, and
international information sources. It is an instructional unit within
the Law School responsible for teaching techniques of effective legal
research and publishing materials that assist the researcher in
understanding legal bibliography.
Address
School of Law
580 Massie Road
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400405
Charlottesville, VA 22903-1789
(434) 924-7354
www.law.virginia.edu
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Admission Information
Preliminary Education The study of law requires the constant
application of a disciplined mind. Therefore, those courses are best
suited to prelaw study that, either in content or method of
instruction, are best adapted to inculcating habits of disciplined
thought. Furthermore, the scope of law is so broad that no single field
of study can be peremptorily excluded. Subjects such as economics and
political science are customarily recommended, but to recommend these
subjects is not to suggest that other courses, such as history,
mathematics, English and American literature, philosophy, the natural
sciences, psychology, Latin, and modern languages are not of equal
value. A lawyer is constantly engaged in communicating ideas, and to
that end, emphasis on the capacity to write clearly is properly
stressed. Courses in English composition are therefore recommended.
Courses in accounting and public speaking are often recommended. It
should be noted, however, that the School of Law offers the opportunity
for pursuing these courses as related to law, so they are not
specifically recommended in preference to broader and more culturally
oriented courses.
Profile of the 2005 Entering Class The 374 students who
entered the first year of law study at the University of Virginia in
August 2005 were selected from a total of 5,495 applicants. Of the
entering students, 232 came from 43 different states, the District of
Columbia, and 5 foreign countries (Pakistan, Korea, Canada,
Nigeria, and India). The remaining members were from Virginia.
This class also included 153 women students, 61 identified themselves
as minorities.
Although widely differing approaches to college grading often serve
to render comparative statements about undergraduate records
misleading, it is significant that most students in this fall’s
entering class ranked in the upper 20 percent of their graduating
classes. The median grade point average was 3.67 on a 4.0 scale. (This
computation does not include students whose grades could not be
accurately interpolated to a 4.0 scale.) The median LSAT score was 169.
Many of these students had also completed advanced degree work. The
average age was 24.
The Law School has continued its policy of giving preferred status
to Virginia applicants, and a large number of highly qualified
non-Virginians must be turned away for lack of space. A total of 832
Virginia residents applied for admission, compared with 4,657
out-of-state applicants.
Regular Students
Candidates for the degree of Juris Doctor must have attained the age
of 18 years (counting to the nearest birthday) before entering the
School of Lawand they must conform to the general requirements set
forth below. The Law School does not offer a summer session.
Applicants should inform themselves of the character and other
qualifications for admission to the Bar of the state in which they
intend to practice.
Academic Requirements Each candidate must present evidence
that he or she is a graduate of an accredited college or university.
Candidates for admission who have not completed the required entrance
credits will not be admitted with the privilege of making up the
deficiency.
Applications for Admission Applications for admission must be
submitted on forms obtained from the Admissions Office or using the Law
School Admission Council electronic application software. Students are
accepted only for the fall semester starting in late August of each
year.
Applications may be filed after the completion of six semesters (or
the equivalent) of undergraduate work. Application volume was
approximately 5,500 in 2005-06; applicants should therefore file
and complete their applications as soon as possible in order to allow
the Admissions Office sufficient time to process them efficiently.
Applicants should consult the School of Law website at www.law.virginia.edu for information on relevant deadlines and application instructions.
All applicants will be notified, upon acceptance, that they will be
required to pay a deposit to secure a place in the entering class. This
deposit will be credited toward tuition.
Each year, many highly qualified college graduates apply for the
necessarily limited number of places in the first-year class. The
admissions process aims to select from the applicant pool an entering
class of students who will contribute to the Law School, to the
Commonwealth of Virginia, and to the nation. These contributions, both
before and after graduation, require exceptional academic ability. No
applicant is admitted without the prospect of successfully completing
the requirements for the degree, but qualifications other than academic
credentials are also necessary to succeed in the legal profession
today. Legal education must prepare students to work in a wide variety
of settings with individuals who come from a wide variety of
backgrounds. Exposing students to a multiplicity of perspectives, and
to classmates who will express those perspectives, is essential to
preparing them for the challenges that they will face in their
professional lives. To that end, the admissions committee considers
many factors in addition to intellectual aptitude and academic
achievement. Among these are geographical, racial, ethnic, economic,
and ideological diversity, as well as individual traits and experiences
that predict success, such as dedication or a constructive response to
adversity.
Applicants are sorted in the first instance by LSAT scores,
undergraduate grades, and a numerical index that takes account of the
success in law school of students from the same undergraduate
institution. No one, however, is admitted or denied admission solely on
the basis of any purely numerical indicator. Rather, all of the
information in each application file is reviewed personally by an
admissions professional. That review involves assessment of personal
characteristics and achievements, as well as letters of recommendation.
Based on their review of the entire file, admissions professionals can
admit or deny applicants with either very high or very low
qualifications, or they may refer such applicants to a faculty
committee. All other applicants must be referred to the faculty
committee.
Ordinarily, at least two readers consider each file. Each reader,
whether an admissions professional or a faculty member, is instructed
to assess each applicant as an individual. This assessment takes
account of numerical indicators, but also includes a number of other
factors, including the strength of an applicant’s curriculum, the
nature and quality of any work experience an applicant may have had,
the nature and quality of any graduate study that the applicant may
have undertaken, the personal qualities displayed by the applicant, and
any hardships or difficulties that the applicant may have had to
overcome. Diversity of all sorts also figures in this assessment. Each
reader makes a recommendation on each file, whether to admit, deny,
wait-list, or hold for reconsideration in light of the entire pool of
applicants. If there is disagreement between the initial two readers,
the file is sent to further readers as necessary. At the end of the
process, the Associate Dean of Admissions works toward a ranking of the
remaining applicants, in consultation with the faculty committee and
the Dean of the Law School.
In this process, no quota is set for any classification of
applicants, though an effort is made to assure an appropriate balance
of Virginia residents and out-of-state students. No quantitative
advantage is given to any classification of applicants. Every
application is considered its merits, recognizing the strong
qualifications of many applicants for a limited number of places.
Finally, no separate track or special admissions procedures apply to
any classification of applicants, except that resident and nonresident
applications are reviewed separately from one another. Every
application is evaluated individually in an effort to meet the goal of
admitting a class of students who can best serve the Law School, the
Commonwealth, and the nation.
Admission From Other Law Schools No person who has
previously attended any law school in the United States shall be
eligible for admission as a student in this School of Law unless he or
she is eligible for re-admission to the Law School previously attended.
Applications of students contemplating transfer with advanced standing
will not be acted upon until one full year of work has been completed.
Credit for Courses Taken Before Enrollment as a J.D. Candidate
No credit is granted to any student, except transfer students, for
any academic work completed prior to enrollment as a
J.D. candidate, including law courses in the Law School
and graduate courses in schools and departments at the
University of Virginia with which the Law School maintains
combined degree programs.
Advanced Standing Credit Credit toward the degree of Juris
Doctor in this School of Law may be given, at the discretion of the
dean or assistant dean or upon vote of the law faculty, for courses
satisfactorily passed in a law school in the United States that is
either approved by the American Bar Association or is a member of the
Association of American Law Schools. However, in no event, is this
credit to exceed the equivalent of the work of three full quarters or
two semesters. Similar credits may be given, in like manner, for work
done in law schools outside the United States.
No credit will be given for work in any single session during which
the student failed in two or more courses, nor will credit be given for
any course in which the student did not receive a grade of D (or the
equivalent) or better, and credits once given may be withdrawn for
unsatisfactory work in this school. The dean and assistant dean are
given power to make such rulings and adjustments as necessary for the
fair and equitable administration of this general provision.
Transfer students are eligible to participate in combined degree
programs with other departments and schools of the University and to
receive academic credit for graduate-level courses taken in other
departments and schools of the University on the same basis as
regularly enrolled students. In considering the admission of a transfer
student to a combined degree program or the authorization of non-Law
School credit for a transfer student, the faculty advisor or the
assistant dean, as the case may be, may take into account the transfer
applicant’s academic record and the institution from which he or she
has transferred.
Degree Requirements The degree of Juris Doctor is conferred
upon students who, having been admitted to candidacy, have
satisfactorily completed a minimum of 86 credits including all
required courses; meet minimum grade requirements; complete six
residency semesters; satisfy the Writing Requirement; and maintain
a satisfactory record characteristic of a prospective member of
the legal profession.
Health Students who have been admitted to the University must
complete a personal medical history form. Appropriate forms are sent
after admission is granted. All health requirements must be met prior
to registration.
Financial Aid Information
Title IV Institutional Code: 003745
The University of Virginia School of Law assists its students in
financing their legal education through a variety of resources,
including scholarship assistance; Title IV federally sponsored programs
such as Stafford Student Loans, Perkins Loans, and College Work-Study
funding; and private sector educational loans. Most scholarship
assistance is awarded on a combined basis of academic merit and
financial need. Some scholarships are awarded solely on merit.
Scholarships are awarded to first-year students and are typically
renewed for the second and third years of law school, so long as the
student’s academic progress is satisfactory. International students are
eligible for scholarship and private loan assistance only.
How To Apply for Financial Aid All admitted first-year
students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarship
assistance, and a separate application is not required. Applicants who
wish to be considered for need-based scholarships and federal loans
must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and
complete the School of Law Institutional Application for Financial Aid.
The recommended deadline for filing these forms is February 15. Rising
second- and third-year students must submit a FAFSA and Institutional
Application for Financial Aid to continue receiving need-based
financial assistance. The recommended deadline for current students is
April 15.
The FAFSA is available at the University’s central financial aid office, the School of Law financial aid office, and on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The School of Law Institutional Application for Financial Aid is available at www.law.virginia.edu/home2002/pdf/0405finaid.pdf.
Budgets
Students’ budgets are determined by the University Financial Aid
Committee and are standardized for all graduate and professional
schools at the University. Modifications are made to reflect the actual
costs incurred by law students in general. The Law School Financial Aid
Office works individually with students to develop realistic budgets
that meet the costs of obtaining a legal education and to identify
sources of financial support that will enable students to achieve their
educational and professional goals.
Budgets for the 2006-2007 academic year are estimated as follows:
VA Non-
Resident Resident
Tuition & Fees $26,100 $31,100
Room, Board, Misc. 13,726 13,726
Books 800 800
Loan Origination Fees 574 574
Total $41,200 $46,200
The Law School’s Financial Aid Office is authorized to increase a
student’s budget up to $2,500 toward the cost of any notebook computer
upon request from the student and submission of supporting
documentation (i.e., sales receipt or PC vendor’s price quote).
Adjustments to a student’s cost of attendance may also be made to
accommodate some non-discretionary expenses such as child care and
medical expenses not covered by insurance.
Standard Forms of Financial Aid
Scholarships Scholarship assistance is provided through the
generosity of alumni and friends of the School of Law and from general
funds allocated by the school. Most scholarship assistance is awarded
on a combined basis of academic merit and need, but some scholarships
are awarded solely on merit. All admitted applicants will be considered
for merit-based assistance, and no separate application is required.
Scholarships are typically renewed for the second and third years of
law school, so long as the student’s academic progress is satisfactory.
Stafford Student Loan Program Stafford Loans are loans
available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents in
interest-subsidized and unsubsidized forms. The University participates
in the Federal Family Educational Loan Program (FFELP) for Stafford
Loans. To borrow subsidized Stafford Loan funds, students must
demonstrate financial need under a standard needs analysis. Students
may borrow up to $8,500 in subsidized Stafford Student Loans, with the
federal government paying the interest on the loan while the borrower
is in school and for a six-month grace period following graduation or
withdrawal.
Students may borrow an annual maximum of $18,500 in combined
subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans. While interest begins
accruing immediately on Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, students may defer
payment while enrolled and for a six-month grace period following
graduation. The maximum amount a student can borrow under the Stafford
Loan program is $138,500.
The University has established Bank of America as its preferred
lender for all Stafford Loans, but students may choose to use any
lender.
Private-Sector Educational Loans Private-sector education
loans are available to all students, regardless of need, to help meet
any costs of education not covered by scholarship assistance or
Stafford Student Loans. Private loans are available from a variety of
lenders and are based on the applicant’s credit history and ability to
repay. An eligible cosigner may be required. As with FFELP loans, the
University has established the Bank of America as its preferred lender.
Bank of America offers Guaranteed Access to Education (GATE) loans in
partnership with First Marblehead Bank to both domestic and
international students. Law students may, however, choose to obtain a
private-sector educational loan from any lender.
Outside Scholarships Students who receive scholarships from
sources other than the University of Virginia must inform the Financial
Aid Office in writing. Outside scholarships will not reduce the amount
of any scholarship assistance from the School of Law, but may reduce
students’ borrowing eligibility.
Emergency Loans Emergency Loans can be obtained to cover
unforeseen, educationally-related expenses that may arise during the
academic year. The Law School offers emergency loans in amounts not to
exceed $400. Students must provide a written request to the director of
financial aid indicating the nature of the expense and the amount
needed. These loans are interest free and are limited to one per
academic year.
Bar Examination Loans These loans are available through
participating lenders during the final year of study and are based upon
the student’s credit worthiness. Repayment begins nine months after
graduation.
Employment Opportunities Students may apply for part-time
work through either the Law School or the University’s Office of
Student Financial Services. However, first-year students are
discouraged from part-time work because of the extensive requirements
of the first-year curriculum. In no event may any student engage in
more than 20 hours of employment per week.
Students are employed in the Law School as research assistants to
law professors and assistants in the law library. Only second- and
third-year students are eligible for work-study employment within the
University and Law School community.
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Career Services
Over the years, students in the School of Law have consistently been
able to obtain outstanding permanent and summer jobs. Most of these
jobs are the result of contacts made during interviews with employers
conducted at the Law School; the remainder are obtained by students on
their own, often with the assistance of the Law School’s Career
Services Office or Public Service Center. They are among the very
busiest offices in the country in terms of the number of employers
contacting them annually with job opportunities. In the fall of 2005,
for example, nearly 900 public- and private-sector law offices from 41
states, the District of Columbia, and 3 foreign
countries conducted more than 9,400 interviews at the Law School
in August and September. An additional 450 employers solicited
résumés from Virginia students without visiting the Law School.
This volume of recruiting activity is a measure of the esteem in
which Virginia students are held by legal employers. It has, moreover,
resulted in a geographical pattern of job placement that is as diverse
as that of any law school in the country. Within a few months of
graduation in 2005, 340 out of 359 graduates had informed the Career
Services Office that they had obtained jobs: 249 with law firms, 55 as
judicial clerks; 25 with federal, city or state government
agencies or public interest groups; 85 with corporations; 4 in
graduate study, and 2 with the military.
The Career Services Office and the Public Service Center offer a
wide range of services to students seeking permanent and summer
employment. They maintain contact with students and employers through
the CASE system, which links the offices with students and employers
via the Internet. In addition to attending to the logistical demands of
the fall interviewing season, both the Career Services Office and the
Public Service Center provide individual counseling on subjects ranging
from interviewing techniques to strategies for obtaining specific types
of jobs to letter and résumé writing. The offices also help students
looking for jobs outside the formal interviewing process by
corresponding with, and forwarding student résumés to, non-visiting
employers posted on the CASE system and by assisting students in
locating still other employers, often making use of the Internet and
the comprehensive employer listings in the Career Services and Public
Service Center libraries.
The Career Services Office and the Public Service Center have
developed and maintain an extensive Law School Alumni Network, made up
of nearly 2,000 of its graduates who have volunteered to provide advice
and assistance to students and graduates in the job market. The network
is accessible to students and graduates via the CASE system.
Other projects conducted by the Career Services Office and the
Public Service Center include panel discussions on various kinds of
legal opportunities, especially those not generally represented among
visiting employers; online job listings for alumni in the job market;
regional job fairs; an annual public interest job fair; symposia on job
search techniques and strategies; a mock interview program for
first-year students; and projects designed to promote careers in public
service, such as Student Funded Fellowships, which provide stipends to
students in summer public-service jobs, and the University of Virginia
Public Service Loan Assistance Program, which provides loan assistance
to graduates in public service positions.
The most popular locales for graduates of the classes of 2001-2005
include Washington, DC (377 graduates), New York City (279), Atlanta
(79), Richmond (63), Boston, (59) Los Angeles (52), Chicago (44), San
Francisco Bay Area (49), Houston (36), Philadelphia (30), Baltimore and
San Diego (23 each) and McLean (22).
The members of the Class of 2005 accepted positions in 31 states and
the District of Columbia. Starting salaries varied considerably with
location and type of work. For example, large New York firms offered
2005 graduates $125,000 per year, while similar jobs in large urban
areas were generally more than $100,000, and in smaller urban areas
they were typically around $65,000. Jobs with the federal government
were, in most cases, at the $45,000 salary level. Although precise
figures are not available, the average starting salary for graduates in
the private sector was estimated by the Career Services Office to be
more than $110,000.
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Academic Regulations
Academic Regulations Academic regulations are publised annually by the Law School. Current year regulations may be found online at www.law.virginia.edu
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Activities and Awards
Student Activities
The A’Cappellate Opinions is a group of male and female
students who practice and perform contemporary a’cappella music.
They strive to perform at various law school events such as the Public
Interest Law Auction and Barrister’s Ball. However, their primary
purpose is to enjoy making music together.
Action for Better Living (ABLE) is a student-run service
organization that provides student volunteers opportunities to help the
disadvantaged children in the Charlottesville community. ABLE
volunteers have the opportunity to provide weekly after-school tutoring
services to children of all ages in both reading and math. Other ABLE
volunteers become “big siblings” to children in the community. The
program matches up law students with “little siblings” to create
one-on-one relationships. The goal of this program is to provide
mentorship, friendship, and support to underprivileged kids on a
consistent weekly basis.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a nonprofit and
non-partisan national organization, works in the courts, legislatures
and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and
liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution
and laws of the United States. The recently established ACLU
Chapter of U.Va. Law is a diverse group of law students who are
interested in understanding and protecting civil liberties. The
ACLU-UVA raises awareness and encourages discussion around campus about
civil liberties issues through issue advocacy and public education
events, and by monitoring civil liberties in the community.
Members can also connect with practicing civil rights attorneys in
Virginia through our close connection with the ACLU of Virginia, www.acluva.org.
We welcome ideas from new members on how to expand and improve
our role both at the law school and beyond. For information about
the ACLU generally, go to the comprehensive national ACLU website, www.aclu.org.
The American Constitution Society of Law and Policy is a
national organization of law students, law professors, practicing
lawyers and others. We want to help revitalize and transform the
legal debate, from law school classrooms to federal courtrooms.
We want to counter the dominant vision of American law today, a narrow
conservative vision that lacks appropriate regard for the ways in which
the law affects people’s lives. We seek to restore the
fundamental principles of respect for human dignity, protection of
individual rights and liberties, genuine equality and access to justice
to their rightful—and traditionally central—place in American
law. For more information on the national organization, please
visit WWW.acslaw.org.
Asian/Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) is a
network of Asian-American law students at the University of Virginia
that provides academic and social support to its members and reaches
out to the law community on issues pertaining to
Asian/Pacific-Americans.
Black Law Students Association (BLSA) represents the views of
Black students at the UVa School of Law; promotes the welfare of its
members through educational, professional, cultural and social
programs; and provides a forum for the discussion of local and national
issues affecting both the Black law student community and the
University community as a whole.
Chabad Club is dedicated to providing education in the Jewish
religion and to celebrating Jewish practice and history. It aims
also to promote religious understanding in conjunction with other
student organizations. Chabad Club is affiliated with Chabad of UVA, www.chabadofcharlottesville.org.
The Conference on Public Service and the Law brings together
students, faculty, litigators, and policymakers for an exploration of
various public interest issues facing today’s legal community and
provide excellent opportunities for job-networking.
The Domestic Violence Project (DVP) at the University of
Virginia School of Law is a law student pro bono project organized
under the Legal Assistance Soceity. DVP strives to address the
problem of domestic violence both directly (through pro bono service)
and indirectly (through educational efforts to raise awareness and
understanding of the issue) DVP educates the law school community about
issues of domestic violence through speakers, discussion panels, films
and other events. DVP volunteers also monitor domestic
violence-related criminal justice proceedings in Charlottesville,
Albemarle, and several other surrounding jurisdictions through the
Shelter for Help in Emergency’s Court Monitoring Program, and assist
the Commonwealth’s Attorney Offices of Charlottesville and of Albemarle
in their prosecution of domestic violence cases by interviewing victims
of domestic violence through the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Project
(CAP). In addition, DVP provides law student volunteers for the
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Domestic Violence Project
(PDVP), organizes police ride-alongs, and more.
The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies seeks
to promote an awareness and application of the following
principles: that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the
separation of government powers is central to our Constitution, and
that it is the duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what
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First-Year Council Elected representatives plan social events
for the first-year class, act as liaisons between the first-year class
and the administration, and help plan orientation activities for the
following year. Class officers and Student Bar Association
representatives for the first-year class are elected from this council.
The Fowler Society seeks peaceably to assemble in order to
further the general awareness and employment of proper English
construction and to promote debate over the unresolved questions
inherent in the study of grammar.
Graduate Law Students Association (GLSA) is the
representative body for all L.L.M. and S.J.D. candidates. It
organizes social functions for its members, and represents their
interests with faculty.
Health Law Interest Group is open to all law, L.L.M.,
medical, graduate, and undergraduate students. Its purposes are: to
explain what Health Law is, to give students a better view of the
different areas of Health law, to introduce types of classes we have
available and to promote a healthy environment. We sponsor many
speakers and seminars in the health law field throughout the year and
organize social activities with medical and other graduate students. We
also plan to participate in pro bono activities with the UVa Medical
Center.
Human Rights Study Project (HRSP) has a mission to further
the study of law affecting the protection of basic rights in foreign
countries. HRSP combines the group-oriented and continuous
character of a student organization with the scholarly aims of
academically credited independent research. Each year, the
Project Team travels to the country that is the subject matter of its
study to conduct interviews and collect other research unavailable in
the United States. Website: http://www.student.virginia.edu/~hrsp/
Inter alia recognizes that budding lawyers share more in
common than just their study for law and seeks to provide a tangible
outlet for the creative works of students at the University of Virginia
School of Law. To that end, inter alia – UVA Law’s first and only
literary/art magazine – accepts original works of prose, poetry,
photography and other art for publication in hard copy; twice
annually. Through publication, we hope to showcase those works of
artistic quality and intellectual import that celebrate and illuminate
the multifarious dimensions of our student body.
Islamic Legal Exchange (ILE) is a student organization to all
students at the law school, Muslim and non-Muslim. ILE is
dedicated to furthering a discussion of issues related to Islamic Law
as well as contemporary issues facing the peoples of the Islamic
World. It is also committed to creating an awareness of and
celebrating Islamic culture. ILE’s mission is twofold: (1)
to create and sustain an academic forum in which the law school
community can engage in discussion as well as benefit from expertise of
scholars and practitioners, and (2) to establish a platform from which
students can work together to effect change.
JD/MBA Society: With over 30 students in the program,
Virginia has one of the largest and best joint law/business programs in
the country. The goals of the organization are wide ranging and
include: To serve as a focal point-for communication between
JD/MBA students and the Law and Business School administrations, as
well as the faculty, student body, alumni and prospective students of
the schools. To promote the exchange of information and advice
among JD/MBA’s. To improve the functioning of the JD/MBA
program. To sponsor events and activities which promote
interaction among the law and business school communities. The
JD/MBA Society welcomes all students.
Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA) integrates Jewish
cultural, religious, and academic interests into the Law School
environment. Activities include lectures in Judaic law, holiday
dinners, and social events. The group also promotes awareness of the
needs of Jewish students at the Law School.
John Bassett Moore Society of International Law’s
primary objective is to contribute to the development of international
law by fostering interest and understanding in the field. To promote
the objective, the Society sponsors speakers, conferences,
publications, an international moot court team and pro bono human
rights projects as well as numerous other programs. The society
sponsors the team that represents the Law School at the Jessup
International Moot Court Competition and publishes books on a wide
variety of international legal subjects.
Journal of Law and Politics published four times yearly by
law and graduate students, is the first and only publication devoted
exclusively to analyzing the role of politics in the legal system and
the role of law in the political process. The Journal publishes
articles by prominent scholars and practitioners, as well as
student-written notes and comments. Its members are selected by writing
tryouts held each spring and fall.
Just Democracy’s mission is to empower citizens of all
socioeconomic backgrounds, ethnic and racial communities and political
persuasions to participate in the democratic process by exercising the
right to vote. To accomplish this, we will form JD chapters at
the nation’s law schools. These chapters will organize and train
law student volunteers to work within their local communities to ensure
that people who turn out to vote aren’t wrongly turned away. Just
Democracy is committed to independence and non-partisanship in all its
activities. Our goals are to send at least 2000 law student
volunteers to high-risk polling places in their communities on Election
Day 2004, and to establish a network of concerned law students
throughout the country that will develop voting rights projects on an
ongoing basis.
Lambda Law Alliance serves primarily two purposes. The first
purpose is to provide an academically and socially supportive network
for members of sexual minorities and their allies enrolled in the Law
School. The second and more visible purpose is to heighten awareness
throughout the Law School and the University community about legal
issues relevant to sexual minorities. Lambda attempts to keep the
community informed of relevant issues and concerns and to promote equal
civil rights for all.
Latin American Law Organization (LALO) (formerly Voz Latina)
is the Latin American law students’ association at U.Va. Our
mission is twofold: to promote an awareness of and appreciation
for Latin culture at the law school and to serve as a resource for the
recruitment of Latin law students, as well as for their professional
placement once they are here. LALO welcomes members of any race
or ethnicity.
Law Christian Fellowship (LCF) is a nondenominational
Christian fellowship dedicated to understanding the person and claims
of Jesus Christ. LCF remains uniquely committed to presenting
Christianity to the UVa Law School and the surrounding Charlottesville
community through service, outreach and fellowship.
Law Partners is a social networking group for couples
connected with the law school. It was designed to foster a sense of
community among students and their significant others, to function as a
support group, and to create networks to help facilitate a smooth
transition into life in Charlottesville.
Legal Advisory Workshop for Undergraduate Students (LAW for US)
is a mentoring program for undergraduate students run by law school
students. The program targets minority undergrads and students
who will become first-generation attorneys at each level of the process
of preparing for law school admissions. This program also
receives pro-bono credit.
Legal Assistance Society provides legal services to low
income and disadvantaged persons in Central Virginia. Student members
participate in nine different projects: Legal Aid Office Interns,
Domestic Violence Project, Western State Hospital Project, Labor
Project, Rights of the Disabled Project, Public Benefits Project,
Migrant Farm Workers Assistance Project, Legal Education Project, and
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Project.
Lex United is a soccer team composed of law students from all
three years and may include recent graduates. The team plays in
the Charlottesville-Albemarle adult soccer league (SOCA). The
league is composed of three competitive levels and Lex United plays in
the top competitive league against other local teams, including teams
from the Darden Business School, and the Medical School. The team
has also represented the law School and SOCA in the Virginia Amateur
Cup Tournament. The team provides a great outlet for law students
to relax, interact socially outside of the classroom, and stay
physically fit. The team also has a great representative of the
law School in the greater Charlottesville community.
Libel Show Each spring, law students satirize the faculty,
administration, and Law School in a musical-comedy featuring the many
hidden talents of the student body. This production is written,
directed, and performed entirely by students.
Mock Trial Team provides an opportunity for law students to
hone their trial advocacy skills. The Program represents the
University of Virginia School of Law in nationwide mock trial
competitions.
Moot Court Competition Second-year students may voluntarily
compete in teams of two persons in the William Minor Lile appellate
Moot Court competition. The field of competition is narrowed by a
process of elimination that continues through the third year,
culminating in the final round argument in the spring of each year.
Distinguished judges from both federal and state courts preside in the
semi-final and final rounds. Students competing in the final three
rounds receive certificates, and the names of the members of the
winning team are inscribed on a plaque in the Moot Court Room.
Teams of students chosen from among those entered in the Lile
competition represent the School of Law in the National Moot Court
competition and other intramural competitions with law schools in
Virginia and neighboring states.
Moot Court is the largest single student activity in the Law School,
with well over 250 students involved in the various activities
administered by the Moot Court Board. Through participation in Moot
Court activities, a student receives valuable training in legal writing
and the art of advocacy.
The National Security and Law Society’s mission is to inform
law students about the role the law and lawyers play in national
security decisions, as well as the career opportunities for lawyers in
national security settings. Its objectives include hosting
speakers and conducting other programs for the benefit of the Law
School and general community. It is a strictly non-partisan
organization that welcomes collaborating with all other student groups
and the Center for National Security Law on issues or programs of
common interest.
North Grounds Softball League (NGSL) is a student
organization that runs and organizes softball at the University of
Virginia Law School. The NGSL also runs a softball tournament in
the spring, the University of Virginia School of Law Spring Softball
Invitational, in which teams from over 60 schools participate.
Web Site: www.ngsl.com.
Older Wiser Law Students (OWLS) is an organization bringing
together “non-traditional” law students for the purpose of assisting
ILs in transitioning back to school after a long absence, developing a
social network of peers, and finding activities of interest in
Charlottesville.
The Order of the Coif is the Law School’s one academic
honor society. Membership is limited to those individuals who
have graduated in the top ten percent of their class, based
on three years attendance at the Law School, and who have
otherwise met high standards of integrity and dedication.
Peer Advisor Program Second- and third-year students conduct
orientation activities for first-year students, providing guidance and
support throughout the academic year. Approximately five peer advisors
are assigned to each of the twelve first-year sections. The
application/selection process begins in late March or early April of
each year.
Phi Delta Phi is the oldest legal organization of its kind in
the nation. Our Inn at UVA was established in 1890.
The fraternity hosts road races, ethics panel discussions, and various
social activities.
Pro Bono Criminal Adjudication Project (P-CAP) is a student
volunteer organization of the law school that provides an array of
legal assistance in the community, primarily in the area of criminal
defense work. P-CAP does not accept direct solicitations.
All law students are welcome to join one of the five P-CAP
groups: Appointed Cases, Bail Project, Capital Cases, Beaumont
Juvenile Project, and Litigation Committee.
Public Interest Law Association (PILA) is a student-run
organization dedicated to promoting and supporting public interest law
among law students. PILA provides fellowships to students who accept
volunteer or low-paying summer internships in public services, educates
the Law School community about public interest law, and serves as a
support network for students interested in public service.
Rape Crisis Advocacy Project (RCAP) supports survivors of
rape and sexual assault through advocacy, legal research and
education. Advocacy: Volunteer through SARA to provide
direct support to survivors. Civil Litigation Project: Work
with pro-bono attorneys to support survivor’s non-criminal
litigation. Publications for Survivors: Create sources to
heop survivors understand the legal system and their option.
Community Education: Educate the Law School community about
sexual violence. Legislative Advocacy Project: Change the
antiquated laws regarding rape and sexual assault in both Virginia and
federally.
Rex E. Lee Society (REELS) seeks to promote high ethical and
moral values in the study and practice of law. The organization
serves as a resource for the law school and provides assistance and
information to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints (Mormons) who are studying or interested in studying law at the
University of Virginia.
Saint Thomas More Society is an organization of law students,
lawyers and judges who are practicing members of the Roman Catholic
Church. The Society is dedicated to assisting in the spiritual growth
of its members, encouraging them to apply the ideals exemplified by St.
Thomas More in their daily lives and fostering high ethical principles
in the legal profession and in the community of Catholic lawyers.
Student Bar Association As the official representative of the
Law School student body, the SBA advises the dean of student sentiment,
appoints students to joint faculty-student committees, initiates
projects furthering student interest, and arranges social activities.
Law students annually elect a president, four representatives from each
of the three Law School classes, one representative from among the
post-graduate students, an ABA Law Student Division Representative, and
delegates to the University-wide Judiciary Committee, Honor Committee,
and Student Council, all of whom serve on the SBA.
Student Legal Forum (SLF) brings dynamic speakers to campus
to discuss high-profile legal issues, politics, and other civic
concerns of interest to law students and the university community.
Students United to Promote Racial Awareness (SUPRA) is a
student organization funded completely by the Law School Foundation in
order to promote communication, interaction, and understanding among
students with different racial and ethnic backgrounds. This is
accomplished primarily through autonomous dinner groups that are
purposefully racially diverse.
The Virginia Animal Law Society is dedicated to providing a
forum for education, advocacy, and scholarship aimed at protecting the
lives and advancing the interests of animals through the legal system
and raising the profile of the field of animal law. We conduct
pro bono work, host speakers, plan student events, and hold fund
raisers. We are affiliated with the Animal Legal Defense Fund, a
nonprofit group of attorneys dedicated to defending animals from abuse
and exploitation throughout the country.
Virginia Employment and Labor Law Association (VELLA) seeks
to educate the student body about all aspects of the field of labor and
employment law including career opportunities, networking with alumni
and to provide a forum for ideas in labor and employment.
Virginia Entertainment and Sports Law Association is a
student organization dedicated to the promotion of entertainment,
media, and sports law, along with the related areas of intellectual
property and the arts, at the University of Virginia School of
Law. Toward this end, VESLA sponsors events to cultivate a
community of students interested in careers or pro bono experience in
the areas of entertainment, media, sports, and intellectual property;
to nurture the development of these areas; and to educate the larger
community of the importance of legal work pertaining to the
entertainment, media, and sports industries.
Virginia Environmental Law Forum (VELF) is a student
discussion group regarding environmental issues and careers. Also
on our agenda is improving the environmental curriculum and hands-on
volunteer work at local non-profit environmental groups.
Virginia Environmental Law Journal (VELJ) is dedicated to
providing a national forum for research and discussion in the areas of
environmental and natural resources law. Published quarterly by
the students of the Law School, the Journal includes articles by
scholars, practitioners and environmental professionals, as well as
student notes, on a broad array of topics, from environmental justice
to corporate liability.
Virginia Innocence Project Student Group (VIPS) recruits law
student volunteers to investigate claims of individuals imprisoned in
Virginia who claim to be innocent. The individuals who seek the
help of VIPS have in almost all cases exhausted the remedies that they
have under the legal system and are desperate for assistance.
VIPS volunteers will have the opportunity to work for justice for these
people. VIPS is operating under the guidance of the Washington,
D.C.-based Innocence Project of the National Capital Region (IPNCR),
which includes student groups from five other D.C.-area law schools,
including Georgetown University, the University of Maryland, and
American University. Since 1989, the Innocence Project groups
established across the country have been responsible for 151
exonerations of innocent individuals, including eight in Virginia.
Virginia Journal of International Law is the oldest
continuously published, student-edited journal of international law.
Published quarterly by a board of student editors, issues of the
Journal include articles by noted practitioners, scholars, and jurists,
as well as student-written notes and comments. Topics covered in the
Journal range from public international law issues such as human
rights, Law of the Sea, and foreign sovereign immunity, to private
international law issues such as arbitration, international trade, and
taxation. The Journal’s subscribers include individuals, firms,
corporations, and libraries in more than 40 countries. The Journal
selects its members through writing tryouts held each spring and fall.
Virginia Journal of Law and Technology (VJoLT) is UVA law’s
only e-journal. It provides a forum for students, professors, and
practitioners to discuss emerging issues at the intersection of law and
technology. Recent issues of the Journal have included articles
on biotechnology, telecommunications, e-commerce, Internet privacy, and
encryption. Because VJoLT publishes full text articles directly
to the web, its audience is not limited by a fixed number of
subscriptions; anyone with Internet access can read any article that
the Journal has ever published free of charge on www.vjolt.org.
Virginia Journal of Social Policy and the Law is a
student-edited law journal that publishes articles exploring the
intersection of law and social policy issues. Recognizing the
significant impact of the law and legal institutions on social
conditions, the Journal provides a forum in which to examine contending
legal, judicial, and political perspectives. An array of issues are
addressed, including—among others—health care and welfare reform,
criminal justice, voting and civil rights, family law, employment
discrimination, reproductive rights, immigration issues, rights of
sexual minorities, and juvenile court reform. The Journal is published
twice a year, in the late fall and late spring.
The Virginia Law & Business Review Association is a
student organization that proposes to found the Virginia Law &
Business Review-a new academic journal dedicated to publishing
articles, essays, book reviews and notes on a broad spectrum of
business law matters.
Virginia Law and Business Society
Virginia Law and Graduate Republicans is the primary
organization for law and graduate students who wish to support the
local and national candidates of the Republican Party and to promote
Republican ideas and ideals at the University of Virginia.
Virginia Law Democrats 1) intends to encourage political
discourse and learning about the political process and 2) promotes
student and community awareness of political issues, and actively works
for the election of Democratic candidates to public office at the
local, state and federal levels.
Virginia Law Families serves to provide support to, and
promote the interests of those students facing the challenges of
attending law school while raising children. Among our primary
objectives are promoting social interaction and the sharing of
information among interested persons, including both current and
prospective parents. Issues of specific concern include child care,
medical resources, and family activities or community events, with
particular emphasis on low-cost options to help those on a tight
budget. We also provide support to the law school admissions staff by
encouraging individuals with families to apply for admissions and
attend the University of Virginia School of Law and serving as an
information resource for prospective students.
Virginia Law Review, established in 1913, is a student
publication of scholarly journals of the legal profession that
criticize, support, or propose nearly every important American legal
development. The Virginia Law Review and its 70 members contribute
eight issues a year to this unique tradition. Original student work
makes up approximately half of each issue. Review members are
responsible for all phases of editing and publication. The Review
selects the majority of its members on the basis of academic
performance. The remainder are chosen on the basis of writing ability,
a combination of academic performance and writing ability, or writing
ability and potential for other contributions (Virginia Plan).
Virginia Law Veterans serves to share information about
veterans benefits and issues among interested persons; sponsor speakers
on issues of concern to the veterans and military community; encourage
public interest in, and pro bono work on, issues related to the welfare
and interests of military experience, can serve as information
resources for anyone conducting research on national security or
international law and policy issues; provide support to the law school
admission staff by encouraging military veterans and active duty
personnel to both apply for admission to the University of Virginia
School of Law and matriculate; and to promote social interaction
between the diverse population of military and Coast Guard veterans,
active duty, national guard, and reserve personnel at the law
school. Membership is open to any interested person with no
requirement of any past or present tie to the military.
Virginia Law Weekly is the newspaper of the Law School
community. Its editorial board and staff are comprised entirely of
students. Circulated among students, faculty, alumni, and numerous law
libraries, it provides a forum for the discussion of issues and
activities in the Law School.
Virginia Law Women (VLW) addresses the needs and interests of
women at the Law School, at the University, and in the Charlottesville
community. Its main goals are to make law students and others aware of
the sexism within the legal profession, and to provide a support system
for women. To accomplish these aims, VLW invites and sponsors speakers,
networks with law student organizations, and with other University and
Charlottesville women’s groups. VLW is committed to establishing a more
equitable life for women and welcomes all who wish to further these
goals.
Virginia Society of Law and Technology (VSLaT) exists to
serve the law school by helping law students use technology and
establishing a forum for the discussion of issues relating to law and
technology. We encourage students with little or no technical
background to participate in our group.
Virginia Sports & Entertainment Law Journal (VaSE)
focuses on all aspects of both sports and entertainment law.
Published biannually by the students and the law school, the Journal
features articles written by sports and entertainment law professors,
as well as those written by experienced practitioners in both the
sports and entertainment law fields. In addition, law students
interested in sports or entertainment law are invited to join through a
written tryout process held each semester.
Virginia Tax Review is the first student-edited law journal
focusing on tax law issues. Published four times per year, the Review
consists of articles written by practitioners and academics, as well as
notes and comments written by students. Membership in the Virginia Tax
Review Association offers students an opportunity to assist in the
editing and production of the second-most-widely subscribed journal at
the Law School and to sharpen their skills in legal writing and
analysis. Members are selected on the basis of their performance in a
writing tryout held every spring and fall.
Volunteer Income Tax Association (VITA) affords students an
opportunity to help low income and elderly residents of Charlottesville
complete their income tax returns on Saturday mornings during tax
season. Students receive training in how to provide assistance
and are encouraged to come as often as their schedules allow.
Woman of Color The goals of Women of Color are specifically
to provide social support to the diverse population of women at the law
school; to promote the welfare of its members through educational,
professional, cultural, social and community service programs; and to
provide a forum for the discussion of issues affecting women of color
in the law school and the University community as a whole. Women of
color seeks to achieve these goals through service projects and
fundraisers benefiting the University community and the greater
Charlottesville-Albemarle community; social gatherings to promote fun
and friendship; and open communication and involvement with the
administration, professors, other student organizations and the
undergraduate community.
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Annual Awards and Honors
Bracewell and Patterson Oral Advocacy Awards Established by
the Houston firm in 1988. Twenty-four outstanding first-year oral
advocates are selected to receive a check and a certificate.
Mortimer Caplin Public Service Award Established in 1992 by
Mr. Caplin, ‘40, the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service under
President Kennedy, and given at commencement to a graduating student
who is entering a career in the public service sector and who
demonstrates the qualities of leadership, integrity, and service to
others.
Edwin S. Cohen Tax Prize This monetary prize is given
annually to the graduating student who has demonstrated, by the
sustained excellence of his or her performance in tax courses, superior
scholarship in the tax area.
Hardy Cross Dillard Prize Established in honor of Hardy Cross
Dillard, retired Judge of the International Court of Justice and former
Dean and James Monroe Professor of Law. This monetary prize and plaque
are awarded to the author of the best student note in a current volume
of the Virginia Journal of International Law.
Faculty Award for Academic Excellence Presented to the student who has had the most outstanding academic record during his or her three years in Law School.
Robert E. Goldsten (‘40) Award Established by the man for
whom it is named and given to the student who has, in the opinion of
the faculty, contributed the most to classroom participation. The
winner receives a certificate of recognition at graduation and a
lifetime membership in the University of Virginia Alumni Association.
Eppa Hunton IV Memorial Book Award Established in 1977 by the
Richmond, Virginia law firm of Hunton & Williams, in honor of Eppa
Hunton IV, ‘27. The award is presented annually to a third-year student
who has demonstrated unusual aptitude in litigation courses and shown a
keen awareness and understanding of the lawyer’s ethical and
professional responsibility.
Margaret G. Hyde Award Established in 1930 by Forrest J.
Hyde, Jr., ‘15. Under the terms of the donation, a monetary award is
made to an outstanding member of the graduating class whose
scholarship, character, personality, activities in the affairs of the
school, and promise of efficiency have, in the opinion of the law
faculty, entitled him or her to special recognition.
Jackson and Walker Award This monetary award is presented by
the Dallas law firm to the student who has attained the highest grade
point average in his or her class after four semesters.
Robert F. Kennedy Award for Public Service Established in
1989 by the Student Legal Forum, a monetary award is presented to the
graduate who, during his or her Law School years, best exemplifies the
ideals of the late Senator Kennedy through active and effective
community service.
Herbert Kramer/Herbert Bangel Community Service Award Established
in 1989 by Mr. Kramer, ‘52. This monetary award is given annually to a
third-year student who has contributed the most to the community during
his or her stay in Law School.
Law School Alumni Association Best Note Award This monetary award is presented to the member of the Law Review who wrote the best note in the current volume of the Review.
Thomas Marshall Miller Prize Established by Emily Miller
Danton in 1982 in memory of her father, Thomas Marshall Miller, who
attended the Law School, this monetary award is given annually to an
outstanding and deserving member of the graduating class, selected by
the faculty.
National Association of Women Lawyers Award This honorary
membership in the National Association of Women Lawyers is awarded each
year to an outstanding woman in the graduating class.
John M. Olin Prize in Law and Economics A monetary award
given by the Olin Foundation to the graduate or graduates who have
produced outstanding work in the field of law and economics.
Mary Claiborne and Roy H. Ritter Prizes These four prizes for
character, honor, and integrity were established in 1985 by C. Willis
Ritter, ‘65 to honor his parents. Under the terms of the award, four
monetary prizes are given annually to two female and two male members
of the second-year class. The prize is applied against each recipient’s
tuition during his or her final year of study. In addition, each
recipient is given an appropriate certificate and the names of the
winners also appear on a plaque in the library.
Rosenbloom Award. A monetary award established by
Daniel Rosenbloom ’54 to honor a student with a strong academic record
who has significantly enhanced the academic experience of other law
students by volunteering support and assistance to them.
Shannon Award Established by the Z Society to encourage
outstanding scholarship at the University, the award is presented each
year to the student with the highest academic record after five
semesters.
Earle K. Shawe Labor Relations Award Established in honor of
the late Hardy C. Dillard, by Earle K. Shawe, ‘34. Mr. Shawe is the
founder and senior partner of Shawe & Rosenthal, a Baltimore firm
devoted exclusively to labor and employment law. This monetary award is
given to the graduating student who shows the greatest promise of
becoming a successful practitioner in the field of labor relations.
James C. Slaughter Honor Award This monetary award was
established by the Textile Veterans Association in honor of James C.
Slaughter, ‘51, and is presented to an outstanding member of the
graduating class.
Stephen Pierre Traynor Award This award for excellence in
appellate advocacy was established in 1970 by the late Roger J.
Traynor, former Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court, in
memory of his son. The monetary award is presented to the participant
in the final round of the William Minor Lile Moot Court Competition
who, in the opinion of the judges of the final round, presents the best
oral argument.
Roger and Madeleine Traynor Prize Established in 1980 by a
gift from retired Chief Justice and Mrs. Traynor of California, these
prizes are awarded each year to acknowledge the best written work by
two graduating students. Each winner receives an appropriate
certificate and a monetary award.
Trial Advocacy Award The Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
presents an award to a graduating student who best exemplifies the
attributes of an effective trial lawyer.
Virginia State Bar Family Law Book Award Established by the
Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Chapter
of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, this award is presented
to the graduating student who has demonstrated the most promise and
potential for the practice of family law.
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Course Descriptions
Frequency of Course Offerings The courses listed on
the following pages were offered during the past three academic
years; not all courses are offered each year. The nature of the
Law School curriculum allows significant variations in
course titles and course content depending on the interest of
the faculty members.
Note: The current year’s course offerings may be found online at www.law.virginia.edu.
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Faculty
Office of the Dean of the School of Law
John C. Jeffries, Jr., B.A., J.D., Dean, Arnold H. Leon Professor of Law, Emerson G. Spies Professor of Law
David H. Ibbeken, A.B., J.D., President, Law School Foundation
M. Susan Palmer, B.A., J.D., Associate Dean for Admissions
James E. Ryan, B.A., J.D., Academic Associate Dean
Martha D. Ballenger, B.A., J.D., Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Gary F. Banks, B.A., M.Ed., Chief Information Officer
Cary Bennett, B.S., Assistant Dean for Academic Services and Registrar
Kimberly Carpenter Emery, B.A., J.D., Assistant Dean for Pro Bono Services
Troy W. Dunaway, B.A., M.B.A., Assistant Dean for Business and Finance
William S. Hopson IV, B.A., LL.B., Senior Assistant Dean for Career Services
Faculty
Professors
Kenneth S. Abraham, A.B., J.D., Robert E. Scott Distinguished Professor of Law
Barbara E. Armacost, B.S., M.T.S., J.D.
Richard D. Balnave, B.A., M.A., J.D.
Lillian R. BeVier, B.A., J.D., John S. Shannon Distinguished Professor of Law, Sullivan & Cromwell Research Professor
Vincent Blasi, B.A., J.D., James Madison Distinguished Professor of Law, Roy L. and Rosamond W. Morgan Research Professor
Richard J. Bonnie, B.A., LL.B., John S. Battle Professor of Law
O. Whitfield Broome, A.B., M.S., Ph.D., Kaulback Professor of Commerce and Professor of Law
D. Ruth Buck, B.A., M.Ed., J.D., Co-Director of Legal Research and Writing
Jonathan Z. Cannon, B.A., J.D.
George M. Cohen, B.A., J.D.
Anne M. Coughlin, B.A., M.A., J.D., O.M. Vicars Professor of Law, Barron F. Black Research Professor
Barry Cushman, B.A., M.A., J.D., Ph.D., Percy Brown, Jr., Professor
of Law, F. Palmer Weber Research Professor of Civil Liberties and Human
Rights
Michael P. Dooley, B.A., J.D., William S. Potter Professor of Law
Earl C. Dudley, Jr., B.A., LL.B.
Kim A. Forde-Mazrui, A.B., J.D., Justice Thurgood Marshall Research Professor of Law
John C. Harrison, B.A., J.D. D. Lurton Massie, Jr., Professor of Law
A. E. Dick Howard, B.A., LL.B., M.A. (Oxon.), White Burkett Miller Professor of Law and Public Affairs
John C. Jeffries, Jr., B.A., J.D., Dean, Arnold H. Leon Professor of Law, Emerson G. Spies Professor of Law
Edmund W. Kitch, B.A., J.D., Mary and Daniel Loughran Professor of Law
Michael J. Klarman, B.A., M.A., J.D., D.Phil., James Monroe
Distinguished Professor of Law, Richard A. and Elizabeth Merrill
Research Professor
Kevin A. Kordana, B.A., J.D.
Jody S. Kraus, B.A., Ph.D., J.D.
Douglas L. Leslie, B.A., J.D., Charles O. Gregory Professor of Law
Graham C. Lilly, B.S., LL.B., Armistead M. Dobie Professor of Law
Peter W. Low, A.B., LL.B., Hardy C. Dillard Professor of Law
M. Elizabeth Magill, B.A., J.D.
Julia D. Mahoney, B.A., J.D., David H. Ibbeken ’71 Research Professor of Law
Paul G. Mahoney, B.A., J.D. Brokaw Professor of Corporate Law, Albert C. BeVier Research Professor
David A. Martin, B.A., J.D., Warner-Booker Distinguished Professor of International Law, Class of 1963 Research Professor
Charles W. McCurdy, B.A., Ph.D., Professor of History and Law
Richard A. Merrill, A.B., LL.B., M.A. (Oxon.), Daniel Caplin Professor of Law
John T. Monahan, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Henry L. and Grace Doherty Professor of Law, Class of ‘41 Research Professor
John Norton Moore, A.B., LL.B., LL.M., Walter L. Brown Professor of Law
Caleb E. Nelson, A.B., J.D., Albert Clark Tate, Jr., Research Professor of Law
Jeffrey O’Connell, B.A., J.D., Samuel H. McCoy II Professor of Law
Robert M. O’Neil, A.B., A.M., LL.M., University Professor, Professor of Law
Daniel R. Ortiz, B.A., M.Phil. (Oxon), J.D., John Allan Love Professor of Law, Horace W. Goldsmith Research Professor
Margaret V. W. Riley, A.B., J.D., Co-Director of Legal Research and Writing
Glen O. Robinson, A.B., LL.B., David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law
Mildred W. Robinson, B.A., LL.M., J.D., Henry L. and Grace Doherty Charitable Foundation Professor of Law
George A. Rutherglen, A.B., J.D., John Barbee Minor Distinguished Professor of Law, Edward F. Howrey Research Professor
James E. Ryan, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law, Academic Associate Dean
Robert N. Saylor, A.B., J.D.
John K. Setear, B.A., J.D., Thomas F. Bergin Teaching Professor
Kent Sinclair, Jr., A.B., J.D.
Stephen F. Smith, B.A., J.D.
Paul B. Stephan III, B.A., M.A., J.D., Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Professor of Law, Hunton & Williams Research Professor
George G. Triantis, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., J.S.D., Perre Bowen Professor of Law, Nicholas E. Chimicles Research Professor
J. Hoult Verkerke, B.A., M.Phil., J.D.
W. Laurens Walker, A.B., J.D., S.J.D., T. Munford Boyd Professor of Law, Caddell & Chapman Research Professor
Steven D. Walt, B.A., M.A., J.D., Ph.D.
G. Edward White, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., J.D., David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law
Thomas R. White III, B.A., LL.B., John C. Stennis Professor of Law
Ann Woolhandler, B.A., J.D., William Minor Lile Professor of Law, Class of 1948 Research Professor
George K. Yin, B.A., M.Ed., J.D., Howard W. Smith Professor of Law
Associate Professors
Karen Abrams, B.A., J.D.
Michal Barzuza, LL.B., LL.M., B.A., S.J.D.
Rosa Ehrenreich Brooks, A.B., M.St., J.D.
Albert Choi, B.a., J.D., Ph.D.
Michael Doran, B.A., J.D.
Brandon Garrett, B.A., J.D.
Risa Goluboff, A.B., M.A., J.D., Ph.D.
Deena Hurwitz, B.A., J.D.
Mitchell Kane, B.A., J.D., M.A.
Anup Malani, B.S.F.S., M.A., J.D.
Karen M. Moran, B.A., J.D., Co-Director of Legal Research and Writing
Thomas B. Nachbar, A.B., J.D.
Richard Schragger, B.A., M.A., J.D.
Christopher Sprigman, B.A., J.D.
April W. Triantis, B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Adjunct and Part-time Faculty
Benjamin C. Ackerly, B.A., LL.B.
Andrew K. Block, Jr., B.A., J.D.
William A. Bradford, Jr., B.A., J.D.
J. Robert Brame, B.A., LL.B.
David W. Carr, Jr., A.B., J.D.
Graeme Cooper, B.A., LL.M., J.S.D.
Charles Craver, B.A., J.D.
Judge B. Waugh Crigler, B.A., J.D.
Frank Cummings, B.A., J.D.
Claire E. Curry, B.A., J.D.
John E. Davidson, B.A., J.D.
Richard N. Dean, B.A., M.A., J.D.
Donald Dell, B.A., LL.B.
Neil Duxbury, LL.B., Ph.D.
Kenneth Feinberg, B.A., J.D.
Lawrence R. Fullerton, B.A., M.A., J.D.
Christof Fritzen, J.S.D., LL.M.
Marie Gorè, Dr. Jur.
William Gould, B.A., J.D.
D. Brock Greene, B.A., J.D.
Alex R. Gulotta, B.A., J.D.
Herbert Hausmaninger, Dr. Jur.
Timothy Heaphy, B.A., J.D.
Frederick T. Heblich, Jr., B.A., J.D.
Michael J. Henke, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
James Hingeley, A.B., J.D.
Fred Hitz, B.A., J.D.
Roger Hood, B.Sc., D.C.L., Ph.D.
Jean B. Hudson, B.A., J.D.
Barbara Hulbert, B.A., J.D.
David B. Isbell, B.A., LL.B.
Richard C. Kast, B.A., J.D.
H. Lane Kneedler, A.B., LL.B.
Kevin Kramer, B.A., J.D.
Elizabeth Leverage, B.S., J.D.
Mark Levy, B.A., J.D.
R. Lee Livingston, B.A., J.D.
Michael R. Lincoln, B.S., J.D.
Paul A. Lombardo, A.B., M.A., J.D., Ph.D.
Denise Lunsford, B.A., J.D.
Robert S. MacWright, B.A., Ph.D., J.D.
Thomas Massaro, S.B., Ph.D., M.D., M.S.
Timothy J. McEvoy, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., S.J.D.
W. Thomas McGough, Jr., B.A., J.D.
Gregory Mise, B.A., S.T.B., J.D.
Richard E. Moore, A.B., J.D.
Alexia Morrison, B.A., J.D.
Judge Paul M. Peatross, B.A., J.D.
Scott Pivnick, B.A., J.D.
John Ragosta, B.S., B.A., J.D.
Michael C. Ross, B.A., J.D.
Alan Ryan, B.A., M.A., D.Litt.
Christopher Sipes, A.B., M.S., J.D.
Gordon Slynn, B.A., M.A., LL.M.
Turner Smith, B.A., LL.B.
Thomas G. Snow, B.A., M.A., J.D.
Bruce M. Steen, B.A., J.D., M.A.
Frank Stewart, A.B., LL.B.
Robert F. Turner, B.A., J.D.
Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedor, Dipl.Intl.Jur., Cand.Jur.Sci., LL.M.
Nathan Veldhuis, B.A., M.A., J.D.
William R. Waddell, A.B., LL.B.
Neal L. Walters, B.A., M.F.A., J.D.
Robert L. Weinberg, B.A., LL.B.
J. Joshua Wheeler, B.A., M.A., J.D.
R. Peyton Whitelay, B.A., J.D.
Richard F. Williamson, B.A., J.D.
Christine Windbichler, Dr.Jur., LL.M., Dr.Jur.Habil.
R. Craig Wood, B.A., M.Ed., J.D.
Donald H. Yee, B.A., J.D.
Retired Faculty
Neill H. Alford, Jr., B.A., LL.B., J.S.D., Professor Emeritus
Thomas F. Bergin, B.A., LL.B., Professor Emeritus
Mortimer M. Caplin, B.S., LL.B., J.S.D., Professor Emeritus
Charles J. Goetz, A.B., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Stanley D. Henderson, A.B., J.D., Professor Emeritus
John A.C. Hetherington, A.B., LL.B., LL.M., Professor Emeritus
Peter C. Manson, B.A., LL.B., Professor Emeritus
John C. McCoid, B.A., LL.B., Professor Emeritus
Daniel J. Meador, B.S., LL.B., LL.M., Professor Emeritus
Albert R. Turnbull, B.A., LL.B., Professor Emeritus
Walter J. Wadlington, A.B., LL.B. Professor Emeritus
Larry B. Wenger, B.A., J.D., M.L.S., Professor Emeritus
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