At the close of the program, Director Taylor Fitchett issued standing invitation to alumni to share their own U.Va. Law stories and memorabilia. She shared her hope that our past students will come to regard any law school books or class notes stored in their attics, as well as their personal stories, as welcome future additions to the U.Va. Law School history. If you’re an alumnus or past faculty member with something to share about your U.Va. Law experience, please contact Taylor Fitchett at tf2u@virginia.edu or at http://libguides.law.virginia.edu/alumni.

- Amy Wharton 

The library staff wishes students best of luck with exams!

- The Law Library Staff 

Our law librarians are specialists at helping students answer strategic questions like these. You may already know that you can get help by emailing lawlibref@virginia.edu or by stopping by the reference desk for quick help during reference hours. When you need to develop a research plan, you can now use our new online calendar system to schedule an in-office consultation with a librarian. 

Just sign up for any available time that works with your schedule. Once you've submitted your request, a librarian will email you with details about the meeting.

- Amy Wharton 

Indulge your inner bibliophile and explore the festival! 

- Leslie Ashbrook 

“Buzzy” Wilkinson turned down Kentucky to play at Virginia and his jersey became the first number retired in the University of Virginia basketball history. Sports Illustrated called Buzzy the “best but certainly the least-known star in the country.” Mr. Wilkinson was recruited by the Celtics (and their famous coach Red Auerbach) in 1955, but turned it down to attend law school at UVa.  Mr. Wilkinson graduated law school in 1962 and began a career in banking in his home state of West Virginia. He still holds the season scoring record for UVA basketball with 898 points, and he made "Honorable Mention" on a list of Top Five Lawyers Who Were Great College Hoopsters.

- Leslie Ashbrook 

E. Barrett Prettyman graduated from the law school in 1953 and served as a law clerk to Justice Robert H. Jackson, and upon Justice Jackson’s death he clerked for Justice Felix Frankfurter. The Brown v. Board of Education cases were a vital part of the Court’s agenda during Prettyman’s clerkships. The archival papers in the library’s Special Collections provide access to the justices’ debates and dialogues as they grappled with how much they would require of the states to end segregation and how quickly they would ask the states to meet those requirements. The Prettyman Papers show the amount of research the law clerks did to help inform the justices on disparate issues involved with the cases, and the papers also highlight the role the clerks played in informing the dialogue between the justices. While the Brown II decision, which implemented the Court’s decision in Brown I, was unanimous, the documents show how much work was needed to bring about unanimity.

UVA Law Professor Risa Goluboff provides insight into the importance of the Brown v. Board of Education decisions and the wealth of information available on the Brown II case from the Prettyman papers. The Prettyman Papers, which are available in the library’s Special Collections and have been digitized on the library’s Special Collections website, highlight the important role of the clerks and provide insight into the behind-the-scenes maneuverings of the Supreme Court, and are a fascinating example of the scope of materials to be found in the library’s manuscript collections.

- Leslie Ashbrook 

Still not finding the treaty or international document you need? Try our International Law Guide, or check with a librarian (come to the reference desk or email lawlibref@virginia.edu).

- Ben Doherty 

- Amy Wharton 

- Ben Doherty 

- Katherine Jenkins