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In response to the circumstances surrounding the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, all classes at the University of Richmond and the Law School are offered remotely through the end of the spring semester. Extra-curricular events and programs will either be cancelled, postponed, or held remotely. The building will be closed to students effective March 18, 2020. Law School updates are available here. University updates and polices are available here.
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Record Setting On and Off the Track
As a runner for the University of Richmond cross-country team, Ave Grosenheider, L’22, set the school record in the indoor 3K. Last semester, she set another record, as the only Richmond student in recent memory to compete as a varsity athlete while enrolled in law school.
'A Community Court Model'
Richmond Law students in the Children's Defense Clinic engage in innovative anti-absenteeism effort with Richmond Public Schools through P+A=SS Docket.
Friendships with Impact
After a 2017 trip to Zambia as an undergraduate, Chase Whittaker, L'22, returned to the states knowing that his work in Zambia wasn't done. Today, his nonprofit supports education efforts in the city of Livingstone - and his law school friends are getting involved.
Spider Spotlight: C. Brandon Rash, L'06
C. Brandon Rash, L’06, married his interests in technology, innovation, and the law in a career in patent law.
Juvenile Justice on an International Scale
Prof. Julie McConnell, director of the Children’s Defense Clinic, takes her expertise abroad to support the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law.
New Scholarship Opens Doors
Thanks to a foundational gift from Dean Wendy Perdue and her husband David, a new scholarship fund will make a Richmond Law education affordable and accessible to deserving students in need.
Spider Spotlight: Latosha Ellis, L'14
Latosha Ellis, L'14, labels herself as a non-traditional student who decided to pursue a JD after having worked in marketing and product strategy for a large corporation. Now she is an associate at Hunton Andrews Kurth in Washington D.C.
Law Student Organization Honors Legacy of Oliver Hill
Members of the Black Law Students Association decided to honor a local legacy in a significant way, by adopting a new chapter name. After approval by the National BLSA, the group will now be known as the Oliver Hill Chapter at the University of Richmond School of Law.
Richmond Law Welcomes Fallon Speaker
Prof. Fallon Speaker, an expert in child welfare law, joins Richmond Law as the new Director of the Jeanette Lipman Family Law Clinic.
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The University of Richmond School of Law Alumni Magazine  •  Winter 2020

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