From White House to Law School, Neil Noronha ’26 Kept Taking His Shot Neil Noronha, who will soon graduate from the University of Virginia School of Law, never gave up on his goal of attending law school and is ready to keep taking his shots, which have already landed h...

Neil Noronha ’26 reached his goal of working at the White House after graduating college. Now, he’s about to achieve another milestone that has been years in the making: #UVALaw graduate.

Dean Leslie Kendrick poses with students

Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 recently hosted students for dinner as part of an auction benefiting 1Ls and 2Ls working in public service jobs over the summer.

Clyde & Co. Launches Practice With Partner From Eversheds - Law360 Clyde & Co. LLP said Monday it has hired a former Eversheds Sutherland practice group leader, who is joining the firm in Washington, D.C., to help it launch a regulatory and investigations group.

Jeff Cottle ’95 has joined Clyde & Co. to lead the firm’s new regulatory and investigations group. @law360.bsky.social

From the Capitol to the Classroom: PLACE Co-Director Cale Jaffe Discusses His Appointment to Virginia’s Air Pollution Control Board On Feb. 23, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger nominated Professor and PLACE Co-Director Cale Jaffe ’01 to serve on the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board.

Prof. Cale Jaffe ’01 talks to the PLACE Blog about his appointment to the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board and key policy issues regulators are facing.

To understand how we got to this point in the breakdown of separation of church and state — in which the Court requires funding of religious schools and then gives them special exemptions from rules that apply to all other schools — it helps to have some history:

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Amanda Frost Wins UVA All‑University Teaching Award University of Virginia School of Law professor Amanda Frost is one of nine recipients of UVA’s All-University Teaching Award for 2026.

Prof. @amandafrost.bsky.social will receive one of #UVA’s All‑University Teaching Awards this year. Read about how her approach to teaching immigration law is inspiring students across the political spectrum.

Exonerated Innocence Project Client Messiah Johnson To Receive State Compensation Messiah Johnson, a longtime client of the Innocence Project at the University of Virginia School of Law, will receive state compensation after being fully exonerated of a 1998 armed robbery conviction...

After serving more than 20 years in prison for a 1998 armed robbery he did not commit, Innocence Project Clinic client Messiah Johnson will receive state compensation following his full exoneration.

S8 E6: AI and the Future of Legal Practice Artificial intelligence expert and UVA Law professor Mike Livermore joins Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 to discuss how AI is affecting legal academia and the future of legal practice. Far from re

LISTEN: On the latest “Admissible,” Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 talks to Prof. Michael Livermore about how artificial intelligence is changing legal academia and the future of legal practice.

Professors Discuss Exam-Taking Strategies YouTube video by University of Virginia School of Law

WATCH: Profs. George Cohen, Anne Coughlin and Thomas Nachbar advise first-year #lawschool students on best strategies for taking law school exams.

Research Explores Tensions Between Pentagon, Contractors Over Trade Secrets New research from Professor Elizabeth Rowe and third-year student Harrison Kearby of the University of Virginia School of Law explores how trade secrecy affects the Department of Defense’s ability to ...

How can contractors’ desire to preserve their trade secrets be reconciled with the Pentagon’s need to repair military equipment? Prof. Elizabeth Rowe and Harrison Kearby ’26 have a plan.

Inaugural Conference: Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies This conference, Energy Innovation & Emerging Technologies, will spotlight emerging research, build new partnerships, and develop actionable solutions.

Prof. Cale Jaffe ’01 will be a speaker Friday at the inaugural conference of the Northwestern University Energy Innovation Lab, “Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies.” @northwesternlaw.bsky.social

Today’s Guest Speaker: The Chief Justice Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., stopped by two University of Virginia School of Law classes on Tuesday during his visit to UVA to receive this year’s Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law.

Two #UVALaw classes had a surprise guest speaker on Tuesday: Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. #SCOTUS

Warner aims to protect kids online with Sammy’s Law “This law would require the biggest platforms to actually report if there is evidence the user is using terms he or she is going after drugs, going into anorexia,” Sen. Mark Warner said of the effort.

As lawmakers debate social media monitoring, Prof. @kevinlcope.bsky.social says children don’t have the same expectation of privacy as adults.

How To Succeed at Law School Exams Professors at the University of Virginia School of Law offer tips and advice to prepare for exams, starting with asking your professor about the style and scope of the test and what they’re looking fo...

Professors at #UVALaw offer tips and advice to prepare for #lawschool exams, starting with asking your professor about the style and scope of the test and what they’re looking for.

Ep 172 - If Only YPF’s Bylaws Had Been Governed by Texas Law If Only YPF’s Bylaws Had Been Governed by Texas Law And… poof! The sound of a $16 billion judgment going up in smoke. We talk about the Second Circuit’s decision in the YPF case, which we read largel

LISTEN: Prof. Mitu Gulati and University of North Carolina Prof. Mark Weidemaier examine a Second Circuit ruling vacating a $16 billion judgment against Argentina over its partial expropriation of YPF S.A.

The biggest IPO in history has a hole in its safety net RIP Section 11?

Prof. Edwin Hu discusses SpaceX’s decision to launch an initial public offering without a lock-up agreement. @financialtimes.com

Opinion | An unpardonable abuse of presidential power with only one solution The “power to grant reprieves and pardons” has become another source of political brutishness.

Columnist George F. Will says Prof. Saikrishna Prakash’s new book, “The Presidential Pardon: The Short Clause with a Long, Troubled History,” shows how the pardon process has become more politicized. @washingtonpost.com

Prof. John Monahan, considered the “leading thinker” on violence risk assessment, is retiring after 46 years on the #UVALaw faculty.

Vice Dean Ashley Deeks discusses laws that allow the federal government to exert certain control over companies for national security purposes. @politico.com

LISTEN: Prof. Risa Goluboff and Biruktawit Assefa ’24 discuss how Gregory H. Swanson ’51 became the first Black student to integrate #UVA and #UVALaw. @uvalawlibrary.bsky.social

Supreme Court’s conversion therapy ruling erases gay, transgender identity In its recent decision in Chiles v. Salazar, the Supreme Court invalidated Colorado’s law prohibiting licensed counselors from engaging in efforts to change the sexual orientation or gend…

Prof. @craigkon.bsky.social argues that #SCOTUS’ ruling on Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy undermines legal recognition and protections for gay and transgender people. @thehill.com

Profs. @naomicahn.bsky.social and Elizabeth Rowe will present in May at the symposium “Secrecy and Transparency in Civil Litigation.”

Not the most important news of the day: But I will be a Visiting Professor at @uvalaw.bsky.social during the Fall 2026 semester! An honor to be at one of the nation's very top law schools. I know some faculty there already, and look forward to meeting more faculty and students while there.

[LIVE] What Was an "Establishment of Religion" at the Founding? YouTube video by The Federalist Society

WATCH: Prof. Douglas Laycock examines the history and evolution of “establishment of religion” as understood in the First Amendment.

UVA Law Tax Team Captures 4th Win in International Competition A team of University of Virginia School of Law students has won the International and European Tax Moot Court competition for the fourth time since it began competing in 2017.

A team of #UVALaw students has captured the school’s fourth win since it began competing in 2017 at the International and European Tax Moot Court competition in Belgium.

Trump attends Supreme Court hearing in unusual role: Silent observer The president’s name did not come up as he watched the arguments over his birthright citizenship executive order from the public viewing gallery.

President Donald Trump’s attendance at #SCOTUS oral arguments wasn’t improper, says Prof. @amandafrost.bsky.social. @washingtonpost.com

Scholars Discuss Prakash’s ‘Presidential Pardons’ UVA Law professor John C. Harrison, former U.S. Pardon Attorney Margaret Love and Yale Law School professor Kate Stith-Cabranes discuss UVA Law professor Saikrishna Prakash’s new book, “The Presidenti

LISTEN: As outlined in Prof. Saikrishna Prakash’s new book, panelists at #UVALaw examine the roots and politicization of the presidential pardon power.

Alums Share How Kennedy Fellowship Opened Doors to Public Service University of Virginia School of Law graduates Lena Welch ’20 and Salwa Ahmad ’24 share how Robert F. Kennedy ’51 Public Service Fellowships helped them launch their careers in public interest law.

Salwa Ahmad ’24, a human rights lawyer, and Lena Welch ’20, a disability rights advocate, share how #UVALaw Kennedy Fellowships helped launch their public service careers.

Conversion Therapy Ruling Raises Challenges for State Regulation The US Supreme Court’s 8-1 ruling Tuesday that Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors likely violates a talk therapist’s free-speech rights raises questions about state licensing boards’ abil...

#SCOTUS’ conversion therapy ruling will hurt states’ abilities to set standards for medical care, argues Prof. @craigkon.bsky.social. @bloomberglaw.com

Health care policy and the midterms: An early assessment YouTube video by Miller Center

WATCH: Prof. Margaret Foster Riley discusses challenges for health care policy in President Donald Trump’s second term.