Ready to take a look at photos from the 2021 Commencement ceremony? Visit the following link to view all the pictures, and feel free to download your favorites: http://bit.ly/URLaw21Photos.
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A New Approach to Business Law
A new Law School program launched by Professor Jessica Erickson focuses on networking and connections in business law.
April 5, 2021
Public Service & Legal Research Combine
Students in Professor Joyce Manna Janto’s Advanced Legal Research Course put their skills to use in the pro bono sector, in partnership with the Virginia State Bar.
March 15, 2021
A Bridge to Service
Nicole Gibson, L’20, and Jonathan Walter, L’20, reflect on how the Bridge to Practice Fellowship Program helped jumpstart their legal careers post-graduation.
March 9, 2021
Ingenuity is Key for COVID-Era Library Services
When it comes to operating a law school during a pandemic, librarians face a particularly unique set of obstacles – from connecting remote students with resources to navigating the complexities of socially distanced seating. Here’s how the Muse Law Library took on the challenge.
March 8, 2021
Community Engagement & the Family Law Clinic
Through the Jeanette Lipman Family Law Clinic, Ellie Pittman, Tori Pivirotto, and Carly Wright use the holistic defense model to engage with the community.
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Last Saturday 140 students earned their Juris Doctor degree at the Class of 2021 commencement ceremony. Be on the lookout for a recording of the event and the full photo album later this week.
Congratulations, graduates!
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By this time tomorrow, these students will be law school graduates. Congratulations, #Classof2021!
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Celebrate the #Classof2021 with digital swag! Visit the link in our bio to find Facebook frames for graduates, Zoom backgrounds for parents, and more!
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We’re not trying to show off, but #spotted on the Law School courtyard: a good luck omen for the last week of exams. 🦚🕷
📸: @lil_dilemma
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“Our student board members have been remarkable in coming up with innovative ways to connect students to the business law community in Richmond and beyond.” - Prof. Jessica Erickson
The Richmond Law & Business (@richmondlawandbusinessforum) launched in January 2021 and since then it has held eight events and welcomed 75 new members. Learn how this partnership between faculty and students is creating opportunities for those interested in...
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Grateful for the @urichmond teams — @urdining, @beagreenspider, and University Facilities — that help make #EarthDay every day on campus.
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Spider Spotlight: Tristan Smith, L’22
Q: Where are you from?
A: Maryville, TN
Q: How did you find out about Richmond?
A: I originally toured the @urichmond for undergrad, but the realities of college had me stay in-state. I like to say that I fell in love with the campus when I toured for undergrad, but I fell in love with the school when I toured Richmond Law.
Q: Did you enroll with interest in a particular area of the law?
A: I came in...
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In honor of the last day of classes, we’re taking a look back through pictures from this past academic year.
Students: Congratulations on making it through a full academic year of hybrid learning and virtual events! We wish you the best of luck as you prepare for exams.
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Spider Spotlight: Mary Margaret Hawkins, L’21
Q: Where are you from?
A: I live in Harrisonburg now, but I grew up in Staunton, Virginia.
Q: Where did you go to college, and what did you study?
A: I went to @JamesMadisonUniversity in Harrisonburg, and I majored in modern foreign languages with a concentration in Spanish. Originally, I wanted to be a Spanish teacher. But when I started student teaching in a local high school, it began to...
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Last week the #Classof2021 voted on the student and faculty commencement speakers. Well, the results are in! Watch to find out who the class voted for and who will be the guest speaker.
Hint: the guest speaker also spoke during this class’s Orientation Week.
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Spider Spotlight: Lincoln Wolfe, L’21
Q: Where are you from?
A: Charleston, West Virginia
Q: Where did you attend undergrad?
A: @westvirginiau
Q: Did you know that you wanted to go to law school?
A: Yes. Since I was a kid, I thought that I was going to go to law school. I didn't necessarily know why. It was just something that I had latched onto early on and decided that it was what I was going to do. I reconsidered it midway through...
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