Staff Spotlight: Will Thompson (he/him/his)
Q: Where are you from?
A: Born and raised in Hershey, PA. Graduated from College of William & Mary and have lived in the Richmond area for 7 years.
Q: What’s your title?
A: Administrative Assistant
Q: You’ve been at the law school just under a month. How would you describe your time here so far?
A: Great! It’s such a positive and friendly work environment. All the faculty, staff, and...
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Law Spiders Honored in Virginia 500
Virginia Business’ annual list of influential leaders includes a number of Richmond Law Spiders in its ranks – including Dean Wendy Perdue and Professor Carl Tobias.
September 3, 2021
Impact and Skill Combine in Environmental Law Internships
Five students share their experiences in environmental law internships.
August 30, 2021
Law School Announces Bridge to Practice Fellows
Fourteen recent graduates, interested in public sector careers, make up the Class of 2021 Bridge to Practice Fellows.
August 25, 2021
Troutman Pepper Selected as Next Innovator-in-Residence
The Richmond Legal Business Design Hub will partner with Troutman Pepper as the 2021-2022 Innovator in Residence for the Legal Business Design Challenge.
August 24, 2021
Distinguished Faculty Honored
Richmond Law is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Distinguished Scholar Award and the Distinguished Educator Award for the School of Law.
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This week’s #LawSpiderSpotting features 3Ls Noland Butler, Hannah Burton, Emily Fahey, and Gordon Willis at the Troutman Pepper summer associate send-off party.
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In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, rocks decorated by the Richmond Law community depicting symbols and expressions of gratitude and compassion will be placed at the graves of 10 post-9/11 fallen at the Amelia Veterans Cemetery, where volunteers will also clean gravesites.
(This service project was hosted by the Carrico Center and Veterans and Military Law Association in partnership with the @vawarmemorial and Amelia Veterans...
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Earlier this week a record number of students participated in a legal clinic for residents of Dominion Place through the Aging and Disability Law Practicum with Prof. Leigh Melton.
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"I wanted to be a catalyst for change and join the growing movement of environmental advocates in a way that utilized my writing and creative problem-solving skill set." - Jessica Cooper, L’23
Jessica spent the summer interning for the 500-Year Forest Foundation where she was allowed to do just that. When asked to describe a day in the life of her internship, she explained that her days varied. “Some days I got to go out in the field and...
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Ben Culpepper, L’23, spent his summer interning with U.S. District Court Judge James Jones of the Western District of Virginia. #LawSpiderSpotting
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We’re proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Distinguished Faculty Awards. Join us in congratulating Prof. Hank Chambers (left), the 2021 School of Law Distinguished Scholar, and Prof. Andy Spalding (right), the 2021 School of Law Distinguished Educator.
“I am delighted we are honoring these two exceptional faculty colleagues. They epitomize the very best of Richmond Law.” - Dean Wendy Perdue
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Spider Spotlight: Anna Gobin, L’23 (she/her)
Q: Where are you from?
A: Orlando, Florida
Q: How did you find out about Richmond law?
A: My brother and I were applying to law schools. We found Richmond Law through social media because a lot of our friends were applying here. I had actually never been to Virginia until I was here for orientation. It was my first time in the state, but I really loved it when I arrived, so it all worked out.
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Week one of the 2021-2022 academic year is in the books! Swipe through to take a look at some of the highlights.
Picture 1: Prof. Brown's Real Estate Law class gathered for a group photo before kicking off the first class of the semester.
Picture 2: We welcomed Will Thompson, our new Law School Administrative Assistant, last week. You can find him at the front desk in the Dean's Suite.
Picture 3: Students in Prof. Tara Casey's Public Policy...
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Spider Spotlight: Brian Krach, L’23
Q: Where are you from?
A: I was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Northern Virginia, but my wife, daughter, and I have called Richmond home for the past five years.
Q: Where did you go for undergrad?
A: I went here. I just finished my undergrad degree last year in the @urspcs program here at @urichmond in paralegal studies. But I really consider my 20 years of life experience as my “undergraduate...
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2L Kira Davis checked in with the Career Development Office from Chesapeake, Virginia where she interned with the Hon. Bernard Goodwyn of the Supreme Court of Virginia. #LawSpiderSpotting
Pictured left to right: Logan Leftwich (intern); Kira Davis, L'23; Justice Goodwyn; Maricris Prendigue (law clerk); and Alicia Penn (law clerk and Richmond Law adjunct prof).
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“In the history of energy law, there are a lot of anti-competitive concerns.” - Kyle Durch, L’22
Kyle, who’s interested pursuing a career in environmental law, spent his summer interning with the Department of Justice within the Financial Services, Fintech, and Banking section of the Antitrust Division. As an intern, not only did Kyle work on research and writing memos, but he also performed document review and sat in on third-party...
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