Celebrating Faculty Promotions
Congratulations to University of Richmond School of Law faculty who were recently promoted.
Professor Hayes Holderness, legal expert in the field of state and local taxation, was promoted to professor of law and was granted tenure. He joined the Richmond Law faculty in 2015.
Recent professional highlights:
- Crack Taxes and the Dangers of Insidious Regulatory Taxes, 95 Southern California Law Review 483 (2022).
- Changing Lanes: Tax Relief for Commuters, 40 Virginia Tax Review 453 (2021).
Professor Da Lin, legal scholar in corporate governance, securities regulation, and financial regulation, was promoted to associate professor of law. She joined the Richmond Law faculty in 2019.
Recent professional highlights:
- The Banker Removal Power, 108 Virginia Law Review 1 (with Lev Menand) (2022).
- Beyond Beholden, 44 The Journal of Corporation Law 515 (2019).
Professor Janice Craft, director of Professional Identity Formation, was promoted to associate professor of law, legal practice. She joined the Richmond Law faculty in 2020.
Recent professional highlights:
- "Professional Identity Formation of Law Students," 2023 Spring Symposium: Leading Change in the Legal Profession, The Wake Forest Law Review and WFU Program for Leadership & Character in the Professional Schools (2023).
- Sexual Harassment in the Workplace in the #MeToo Era, 22 Richmond Public Interest Law Review (2019) (2018 Symposium Panel Discussion).
Professor Alexandra Silva, director of externships, was promoted to associate professor of law, legal practice. She joined the Richmond Law faculty in 2020.
Recent professional highlights:
- “Engaging Remote Pro Bono Attorneys,” Legal Service Corporation's Innovations in Technology Conference (2023).
- Supreme Court of Virginia’s Access to Justice Commission (2021- Current)
- George H. Hettrick Leadership Award (2020)