ABA Required Disclosures

Standard 509 Information Report

Cost of Attendance

Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Other Financial Support

Conditional Scholarships

Beginning with the class entering in 2012, there are no conditional scholarships at Richmond Law. Scholarships are awarded when a student enters the first year of law school, and scholarship assistance in the student’s second and third year will continue in the amount originally awarded, provided the student is in good standing and meets the standards on Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Refund Policy

All financial aid except Federal Work Study is credited directly to the student’s account, at the beginning of the term, once the student has submitted all required forms and met all requirements for the aid. Aid for the academic year is split evenly between fall and spring terms. If the amount of financial aid exceeds your billable charges at Richmond, then you are eligible for a refund. The Student Accounts Office will automatically generate a refund for a credit balance caused by Federal financial aid within fourteen days of the actual disbursement date. Any other credit balances will remain on your account unless you request a refund from the Student Accounts Office.

Courses & Requirements

Certificates of Concentration

Academic Calendar (current)

Academic Calendars (future)

Information on employment outcomes for the Class of 2020 may not reflect a particular law school’s typical results in this area. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, bar admission exams were canceled or delayed in many jurisdictions, thus making it more challenging for graduates to secure employment by the annual Graduate Employment Status Date of March 15. Please reference the 3 years of employment outcome data posted on the ABA Required Disclosures webpage of each ABA-Approved Law School or at www.abarequireddisclosures.org.  

Employment Outcomes

• Class of 2023
• Class of 2022
• Class of 2021
• Class of 2020
• Class of 2019

Complete Bar Passage Data

• Bar Passage Outcomes 2024
• Bar Passage Outcomes 2023
• Bar Passage Outcomes 2022
• Bar Passage Outcomes 2021
• Bar Passage Outcomes 2020

Transfer Work - Academic Regulations

Transfer Application Process

In accordance with ABA Standards 301 and 302, the Law School has established the following five learning outcomes for its JD program:

1. Students will be able to effectively research legal issues and write coherent analyses of those issues using proper citation format.
2. Students will be able to analyze legal problems by considering critical facts, relevant law, and policy implications where applicable.
3. Students will demonstrate substantive knowledge of legal doctrine, including competency in the following core curricular areas: civil procedure, constitutional law, contracts, criminal law, property, and torts.
4. Students will demonstrate professional skills in the conduct of litigation and courtroom advocacy.
5. Students will demonstrate competency in the exercise of proper professional and ethical responsibilities to clients and the legal system.

Policy Prohibiting Discrimination

PURPOSE:
This policy is designed to foster adherence to the University of Richmond’s commitment to non-discrimination and to ensure compliance with applicable laws. This policy serves as the University’s notice of nondiscrimination for purposes of compliance with Title VI and Title IX (defined in linked document above) and fulfills the University’s obligations under IRS Revenue Procedure 75-50 (as amended by Revenue Procedure 2019-22). This policy and related University policies and procedures are not contracts and do not confer contractual rights upon any individual. The University has the right to amend or modify this policy and related University policies and procedures from time to time, without prior notice.

SCOPE:
This policy applies to the University of Richmond and all of its Affiliates. As used in this policy, the term “Affiliates” means organizations or entities in which the University owns a controlling interest or has the right to elect the majority of the entity’s governing board. This policy applies to University students, staff, and faculty and to other individuals participating in or attempting to participate in the University’s education programs or activities.

Hostile Environment Harassment

The term “Hostile Environment Harassment” means unwelcome conduct based on Protected Status or Sex that, based on the totality of the circumstances, is subjectively and objectively offensive and is so severe or pervasive that it limits or denies a person’s ability to participate in or benefit from the University’s Education Program or Activity.

Determining whether a hostile environment has been created is a fact-specific inquiry that considers the totality of the circumstances and may include consideration of the following: 

• The degree to which the conduct at issue affected the Complainant’s ability to access the University’s Education Program or Activity;
• The nature, scope, type, frequency, and duration of the conduct at issue;
• The ages, identity, and relationships of the persons involved; and
• Other Hostile Environment Harassment in the University’s Education Program or Activity, if any. 

Quid Pro Quo Harassment

“Quid Pro Quo Harassment” occurs when a faculty or staff member of the University, an authorized agent of the University or another person authorized by the University to provide aid, benefit or services under the University’s Education Program or Activity, explicitly or impliedly conditions a provision of such aid, benefit or service on an individual’s participation in unwelcome sexual conduct.