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Celebrating Richmond Law at 150

You only turn 150 once – so we’re celebrating in style! Join us as we celebrate the journey that has set us apart and prepared us for the future. We invite you to visit our brand new site dedicated to celebrating our anniversary year.Visit the 150th Anniversary Website Here

COVID-19 Coronavirus Information & UpdatesThe University and the Law School plan to resume in-person instruction at the beginning of the Fall semseter. Law School updates are available here. University updates and polices are available here.

Student Emergency Fund

The Law Student Emergency Fund provides limited financial assistance to enrolled law students who are unable to meet immediate, essential expenses because of temporary hardship related to an emergency. Learn more.

Feature Stories

Fellowship Spotlight: Aaisha Sanaullah at Special Olympics International

For Aaisha Sanaullah, a position working for Special Olympics International was a dream job – not something she had planned for her first legal internship during her summer as a rising 2L student at Richmond Law.

Fellowship Spotlight: Ken Kajihiro at the U.S. General Services Administration

Government contracts and settlement negotiations are the focus for this 2L's remote summer internship with a federal agency.

Recent Grad Honored with Fellowship

Annie Mullican, L'20, was awarded a 2020-2021 Borchard Fellowship in Law & Aging.

A Unique Opportunity to Learn Administrative Law

Students in Professor Joel Eisen’s course pivot in innovative project to track federal agencies’ responses to the pandemic.

Richmond Law Student Honored with Pro Bono Award

Emily Lopynski, L'20, was named the 2020 recipient of the Oliver White Hill Law Student Pro Bono Award from the Virginia State Bar.

Student Clinic Pivots to Support Elderly

In Professor Leigh Melton’s Elder Law Practicum, Richmond Law student team responds to COVID pandemic.

Two New Faculty Members to Launch Signature Programs

Innovation and professional identity offerings bring fresh talent to Richmond Law team to spearhead new initiatives.

Closing the Justice Gap with Technology

Richmond Law team reaches finals in international competition to make legal processes more accessible for self-represented litigants.

A Resilient Community

Students, faculty, and staff adapt to new online learning environment amidst coronavirus pandemic.

The University of Richmond School of Law Alumni Magazine • Winter 2020

Richmond Law News

University of Richmond Faculty Experts Featured in New Netflix Documentary Series About Wrongful Convictions Out This Week

University of Richmond Legal Clinic Dedicated to Fighting Injustice Celebrates 15 Years of Service to the Community
Institute for Actual Innocence Advocates for the Rights of the Wrongfully Convicted

UR Law School Awarded $25,000 Grant from Regirer Foundation To Provide Pro Bono Legal Services to Low-Income Seniors

University of Richmond School of Law to Screen Holocaust Documentary 'Nobody Wants Us'; Law Alum's Story Featured

University of Richmond Law Professor Chiara Giorgetti Serving as Scholar-in-Residence at International Arbitration Institution

University of Richmond Faculty Experts Discuss Climate Change

Richmond Law's Carrico Center Partners with VCU Health and Central Virginia Legal Aid Society To Offer Free Legal Services at Health Education and Wellness Center
Partnership is Part of Larger Initiative in East End to Create Lasting and Positive Change

Renowned Expert on Mass Incarceration to Speak at Law School

Law Professor Andrew Spalding Awarded Grant for Olympic Research Focused on Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Law

University of Richmond to award more than 1,100 degrees

Expert Resource: University of Richmond Tax Law Expert Hayes Holderness Says Beware Refund Calculator, Know Extension Rules

Nancy Kramer, Influential Woman in Advertising, Slated to Speak at University of Richmond's Main Commencement
Speakers Also Announced for Business and Law Schools

UR Law Professor Noah Sachs Co-Authors Report Linking Climate Change, Toxic Flooding Threats to Vulnerable Virginia Communities

UR Law Professor Andrew Spalding Spends Sabbatical Sharing Anti-Corruption Law Knowledge Across the Globe

UR Law Professor Named 2019 Distinguished Energy Law Scholar

Upcoming University of Richmond Events Focus on Mindfulness

UR Law Professor Julie McConnell Named Woman of Achievement

UR Experts Reflect on Major News Stories and Events in 2018
Faculty Members Available to Speak to the Media for Year-in-Review Stories

Richmond School of Law Symposium to Discuss the Era of #MeToo

Richmond School of Law Celebrates Carrico Center 10th Anniversary with Exhibition at UR Downtown

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