Beau English, '21 and L'24, on navigating his 1L year while playing quarterback for the Spiders:
THE TIME-MANAGEMENT SKILLS REQUIRED TO JUGGLE LAW SCHOOL AND FOOTBALL ARE IMPRESSIVE. HOW DID YOU MANAGE EVERYTHING?
Well, it was definitely a lot, but I just tried to get into a rhythm and establish a good schedule early in the semester. And then I tried to stick to it for the rest of the semester. I just made sure all my priorities were straight,...
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The independent state legislature doctrine could reverse 200 years of progress and take power away from the people
Hank Chambers, professor of law, authored this piece.
June 2, 2022
THE CONVERSATION
Supreme Court allows states to use unlawfully gerrymandered congressional maps in the 2022 midterm elections
Hank Chambers, professor of law, authored this piece.
March 9, 2022
THE CONVERSATION
Supreme Court inches towards deciding whether state legislatures can draw congressional districts largely free of court oversight
Hank Chambers, professor of law, authored this piece.
February 28, 2022
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More overture than finale: Dean Wendy Perdue on 11 years at Richmond Law
From clerking for a future Supreme Court justice to navigating the COVID pandemic, Perdue reflects on her four decades in law.
February 23, 2022
The Ethics of Choice Conference
Scholars and experts gather at University of Richmond to debate ethical issues
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It’s here! The summer 2022 Richmond Law magazine has arrived! This issue highlights the impact that real-world experiences have on students while in law school.
Features:
🕷️𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀: After Virginia law changed to allow resentencing of some people who committed offenses as minors, the Children’s Defense Clinic stepped in to provide legal...
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It’s Orientation Week 2022, and we’re ready for our new Richmond Law Spiders!
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Preparations for orientation are in full swing! We look forward to welcoming our newest Richmond Law Spiders next week.
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We're wishing our recent grads the best of luck on the Virginia Bar Exam today. You've got this, Law Spiders!
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Staff from the Dean’s Office, Admissions, and CDO took a guided hard hat tour yesterday to preview the ongoing renovations. Pictured here are views of updated library spaces as well as the newly added rooftop mechanical area. Just a month left until Phase 2 of the project is complete!
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Our annual Cambridge Summer Program is underway! Last Thursday, Richmond Law and Jepson School students visited the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Also pictured are Profs. Williams, Webb, and Spalding.
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Progress is being made in the law school building! The ceiling is finished, and bookshelves are now being installed in the new library reading room. We can’t wait to have students back in the library and utilizing our new and improved spaces starting this fall.
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Congratulations to all of our recent grads who were inducted into the Order of the Coif during last week’s ceremony hosted by the Law Library. The Order of The Coif recognizes the scholastic achievement of students in the top 10% of their class.
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Behind the scenes on our major ✨glow up✨ this summer. Big things are happening!
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Congratulations to our own Prof. Joyce Janto for being named the 2022 recipient of the AALI's Frederick Charles Hicks Award for Outstanding Contributions to Academic Law Librarianship. Join us in congratulating Prof. Janto on this incredible honor!
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