UVA Law School

#UVALaw has ranked in the top seven in six of the most competitive Princeton Review categories for the past four years. law.virginia.edu/news/202507/uv…

LISTEN: Amid calls to depoliticize the process, Prof. Saikrishna Prakash says some Americans see presidential pardons as a check on the criminal justice system. @RadioNational abc.net.au/listen/program…

Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. is the 2026 recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law. #SCOTUS law.virginia.edu/news/202603/ch…

The 118th Libel Show takes the stage tonight at #UVALaw. The student-produced performance of comedy and musical sketches is among @uva’s oldest traditions. Break a leg!

LISTEN: Prof. Mitu Gulati discusses how the pervasive use of boilerplate contracts is creating a legal crisis. @Slate slate.com/podcasts/slate…

#UVALaw students on the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court team are advancing to the international rounds for the third straight year. #jessup" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">law.virginia.edu/news/202603/ac…

In the latest PLACE Blog, Sam Backfield ’01 and Emma Clancy ’19 talk to students about career paths available to lawyers pursuing careers in energy and environmental law. law.virginia.edu/academics/prog…

LISTEN: Vice Dean Ashley Deeks discusses how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are being used for defense and what guardrails should be in place. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how…

I have published a piece on Trump's bargaining strategy, linking his approach to tariffs to his path to the present war against Iran, on Notes from the Miller Center, with a follow up on Substack. See uvamillercenter.substack.com/p/implausible-… and paulstephan.substack.com/p/implausible-…

Solum on Constitutonal Theory, legaltheoryblog.com/2026/03/16/sol… - Lawrence B. Solum (University of Virginia School of Law) has posted For Constitutional Theory (California Law Review (forthcoming 2026)) on SSRN.

Prof. @Daniellecitron was the most-cited legal scholar of 2025 for work published from 2019-21, among other achievements and recognition for members of the #UVALaw community. law.virginia.edu/news/202603/ac…

Check out the latest artificial intelligence research by UVA Law faculty, exploring AI’s role in international lawyering, brain function and legal education. law.virginia.edu/news/202603/pr…

Cahn, Eichner, & Ziegler on the History of Parental Consent and Minors’ Rights, legaltheoryblog.com/2026/03/13/cah… - Naomi Cahn (University of Virginia School of Law), Maxine Eichner (University of North Carolina School of Law), & Mary E. Ziegler (University of California, Davis – School of Law) have posted “For Their Benefit”: The Lost History of Parental Consent and Minors’ Rights (114 Calif. L. Rev. (Forthcoming 2026)) on SSRN.

The Law School community welcomed admitted students to #UVA on Thursday and Friday. Attendees learned more about curricular programs, attended mock classes, and connected with current students, faculty and staff.

Prof. John Setear says humor woven into judicial opinions can draw broader attention to rulings and unique cases. @UVA news.virginia.edu/content/buffal…

Charlie Harris ’02 has been promoted to managing partner of Haynes Boone’s office in Charlotte, North Carolina. @Law360 law360.com/articles/24519…

WATCH: Vice Dean Ashley Deeks examines how to responsibly adopt artificial intelligence in military and defense applications. @BrookingsInst youtube.com/live/2Ig7bxQEM…

Can an artificial intelligence lawyer interpret international law? Can an AI brain chip change one’s sense of identity? Can AI teach — and grade — law students? And what does it all mean? law.virginia.edu/news/202603/pr…

Prof. Margaret Foster Riley will be a speaker for @Miller_Center’s discussion “Health Care Policy and the Midterms: An Early Assessment” on March 31. millercenter.org/news-events/ev…

A new report led by Prof. Andrew Block draws on one-on-one interviews to examine why fear fuels youth gun violence. @UVA news.virginia.edu/content/fear-d…

Prof. Richard Schragger says Virginia’s Dillon’s Rule should be relaxed to give cities more authority over policies such as pollutant regulation and unionization. cvilletomorrow.org/in-20-years-th…