UVA Law School News

Body of Law for Compensating Victims of International War Crimes Expanding, Reed Says

Mary Wood, University of Virginia School of Law — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:38:47 EST

The law of using international courts, tribunals and commissions to compensate victims of war crimes has expanded radically in the past 30 years and will likely continue to change and grow, an expert in international litigation said at the Law School on Monday.

Public Service Auction Nets $50,000

Mary Wood, University of Virginia School of Law — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:37:04 EST

Students “made it work” at the Public Interest Law Association auction Saturday. The annual event, which featured a “Project Runway” theme, raised about $50,000 after expenses for grants funding students who take public service jobs over the summer.

Coppola, Dockery Win Semifinal Round of UVA Business Competition with 'Petrohedge'

Mary Wood, University of Virginia School of Law — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:16:03 EST

Third-year law students Brian Coppola and Clinton Dockery bet on the economic opportunity offered by a volatile gas market and won the Law School stage of a university-wide business competition last week.

"Life on the Hill," with Rohit Kumar '00

University of Virginia School of Law — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:55:40 EST

Rohit Kumar '00, domestic policy director for U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, described his work on Capitol Hill during an Outside the Box lunch Thursday at the Law School.

Bauer '76 to Serve as White House Counsel

University of Virginia School of Law — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:05:19 EST

A Law School graduate will serve as the top legal adviser to President Barack Obama, the White House announced today.

PILA Auction Set For Saturday

Ashley Matthews — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:06:53 EST

The Public Interest Law Association will hold its annual auction beginning at 9 p.m. Saturday at Charlottesville’s Doubletree Hotel.

Student Entrepreneurs Compete in UVA Business Competition

Rob Seal — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:16:12 EST

Aspiring student entrepreneurs will compete Thursday afternoon to represent the Law School in a university-wide business proposal contest.

"Checks, Balances, Temptations and Conflicts of Interest: Today’s Medical Practitioner"

University of Virginia School of Law — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:25:54 EST

Dr. Robert D. Powers, a UVA clinical associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, speaks to Professor Thomas Hafemeister's Medical Malpractice class.

Virginia Law Alumni Discuss Their Careers in Human Rights Law

University of Virginia School of Law — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:04:45 EST

Human rights attorneys Elizabeth Amory '01 (U.S. State Department), Mark Bromley '95 (founder and council chair, Council for Global Equality) and Susan Sajadi '05 (Burke O'Neil) discussed their careers at a lunch-time talk Monday.