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U.S. Judge Jasmine Yoon ’06, who will address #UVALaw2029, talks about how her upbringing in an immigrant family and a federal clerkship shaped her interest in the law.
U.S. Judge Jasmine Yoon ’06 To Address New Students
U.S. Judge Jasmine Yoon will welcome the Class of 2029 during orientation Friday at the University of Virginia School of Law. In a Q&A, she talked about how her upbringing in an immigrant family and a...
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New on @LawOnFilm: I sit down with @uvalaw.bsky.social .bsky.social professor Daniel Ortiz to discuss Alfred Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt" We explore what the film reveals about law, justice, trust, and the dark side of small-town America. www.lawonfilm.com/shadow-doubt
Ep 62: Shadow of a Doubt — Law on Film
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Prof. @daniellecitron.bsky.social argues that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is weaponizing privacy by monitoring online speech the agency says could endanger its mission. @wsj.com
How ICE Is Weaponizing Social Media Against Its Critics
The agency says its surveillance program searches for threats to agents, but critics see free-speech infringements.
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What’s life like for a busy dean? Follow the experiences over the past year of Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06, who travels thousands of miles each year and fosters community at home at #UVALaw.
Oh, the Places Dean Kendrick Goes!
Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 travels thousands of miles each year to meet with alumni, but also fosters community while home at the University of Virginia School of Law.
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I spy @monasloane.bsky.social’s Predicted. Excited to celebrate her brilliant book in September at @uvalaw.bsky.social with @ariezra.bsky.social Jenny Davis Kirsten Martin
Dying without an updated will is so common that most states already have laws designed to step in when someone dies, says Prof. @naomicahn.bsky.social. @nbcnews.com
What the Chadwick Boseman and Malcolm-Jamal Warner estate disputes reveal about planning for death
Estate planners say the two high-profile legal battles highlight common mistakes that fuel family conflict after death.
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Check out Issue 7 of #MLR's Vol. 124 to read recent pieces by Professor Alison Gocke of @uvalaw.bsky.social, and Professors Elizabeth Sepper (@lsepper.bsky.social), James D. Nelson (@profjdnelson.bsky.social), & Charlotte Garden (@charlottegarden.bsky.social)! #goblue READ: michiganlawreview.org
Brett Dunham ’29 overcame the odds to become a Navy rescue swimmer and now a first-year student at #UVALaw.
Brett Dunham ’29 Defies Odds in Journey to Law School
Brett Dunham, the son of a candymaker, overcame the odds to become a Navy rescue swimmer, college graduate and now a first-year student at the University of Virginia School of Law.
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Frank Wright ’97 has been sworn in as presiding judge in Nelson County Circuit Court in Virginia.
UVa Law grad sworn in as new Nelson County judge
University of Virginia School of Law alumnus Frank Wright was sworn in this month as the new presiding judge of Nelson County Circuit Court.
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Profs. @naomicahn.bsky.social and Reid Kress Weisbord of Rutgers University-Newark say a family feud over Chadwick Boseman’s estate highlights three lessons for grieving families. @theconversation.com
Family feud over Chadwick Boseman’s estate highlights 3 lessons for grieving families
Celebrity probate battles deal with the same legal issues that courts handle every day for many families that are not in the news.
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WATCH: Prof. Risa Goluboff leads a mock class of admitted students through Marbury v. Madison and the establishment of judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison: Mock Class With Professor Risa Goluboff
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#SCOTUS should have addressed Title IX concerns differently in a case over transgender athletes, argues Prof. Craig Konnoth. @scotusblog.com
Why the Supreme Court decided the wrong issue in the transgender athletes cases
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Prof. @amandafrost.bsky.social says a #SCOTUS ruling in 1967 limiting how the federal government can revoke citizenship slowed such cases being pursued. @usatoday.com
Citizenship revoked? Trump administration ramps up controversial plan.
The Trump administration says it is targeting criminals and fraudsters who should not have become citizens in the first place.
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A new series aims to answer five common questions 1Ls have as new students at #UVALaw, starting with academic life.
What 1Ls Want To Know: 5 Questions About Academics
New students at the University of Virginia School of Law often have questions about what life will be like as a law student — but may be afraid to ask. A three-part series aiming to answer some of tho...
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Surrogacy has long carried anxieties about baby selling, exploitation, trafficking, and eugenics. Now Florida and Texas are recasting it as a problem of birthright citizenship and national security. My new post on how repugnance is managed: buff.ly/Y63f5es
WHEN SURROGACY BECAME A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT
How a market long condemned as baby selling became a story about foreign interference and American citizenship
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Prof. Cale Jaffe ’01 says state utility regulators have more power over data centers than governors. @politico.com
Signed, sealed: Can Trump’s ratepayer pledge deliver?
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LISTEN: Prof. Margaret Foster Riley discusses with admitted students the versatility and career opportunities in health law.
Health Law at UVA
Professor Margaret Foster Riley talks to admitted students about the Health Law Program at UVA. (University of Virginia School of Law, March 13, 2026)
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Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 and Prof. George Geis discuss how artificial intelligence could change #lawschool education and the legal profession.
School of Law prepares students for an AI-assisted legal profession
According to the American Bar Association, the use of generative artificial intelligence in the legal profession nationwide has more than doubled over the past year, with attorneys reporting that they...
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Prof. Cale Jaffe ’01 discusses how Virginia officeholders are poised to take a more active role in a proposed utility merger. @eenews.bsky.social
NextEra, Dominion say proposed merger is right fit for data center boom
The companies filed merger applications this week in three states. The union would create the nation’s largest power company.
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Community has always been important to Anuraag Routray ’29, including in the wake of Hurricane Harvey when his neighborhood came together. Now, he hopes to build those same connections at #UVALaw.
An Unexpected Ride to UVA Law
Anuraag Routray ’29, a Texas native who faced the floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey in 2017, is headed to the University of Virginia School of Law, a decision inspired by a chance Uber ride and dinner w...
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WATCH: Prof. Margaret Foster Riley talks to admitted students about the Health Law Program at #UVALaw.
Health Law at UVA
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My piece on recent Supreme Court foreign relations cases and the functions of transnational litigation: tlblog.org/value-beyond...
Value Beyond Price: The Vindication Function of Transnational Litigation - Transnational Litigation Blog
Embedded in a recently decided Supreme Court case about Cuba and the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act—Exxon Mobil v. Cimex—was a debate about the basic purpose of suing foreign government entities. T...
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As threats and security have increased for #SCOTUS, Prof. G. Edward White recalls few safety protocols during his 1971 clerkship. @washingtonpost.com
Analysis | The Supreme Court grapples with a new era of political violence
Two justices testified on Capitol Hill, and the main topic was security.
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#Lawschool clinics, including those at #UVALaw, are playing a significant role in which cases are heard at #SCOTUS. New research from Prof. Mitu Gulati explains why.
Research Shows Clinics — Including UVA Law’s — Shape U.S. Supreme Court Docket
Law school clinics — including those at the University of Virginia School of Law — are playing a significant role in which cases are heard at the U.S. Supreme Court, according to new research from Pro...
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Brown on the Rise, Risk, and Necessity of Criminal Law Impunity Darryl K. Brown (University of Virginia School of Law) has posted The Rise, Risk, and Necessity of Criminal Law Impunity…...
Brown on the Rise, Risk, and Necessity of Criminal Law Impunity
Darryl K. Brown (University of Virginia School of Law) has posted The Rise, Risk, and Necessity of Criminal Law Impunity on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Despite criminal law’s record of excessive enforcement and mass incarceration, impunity—exemption for the guilty from accountability—remains a critical and routine feature of criminal law administration. All three branches dispense impunity, but foremost are the executive powers of pardons and prosecutorial discretion.
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Prof. Elizabeth Rowe examines a mistake Apple made in its initial complaint in its trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI.
Apple Made 1 Small Mistake in Its Massive Lawsuit Against OpenAI. Legal Experts Weigh In on How Much It Matters
Last week, Apple sued OpenAI, accusing the AI giant of misappropriating trade secrets. Recent revelations are complicating the initial case.
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Prof. Elizabeth Rowe discusses the legal roadmap for Apple to prevail in its lawsuit against OpenAI. www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392...
Patrick Dever ’22 will clerk at the U.S. Supreme Court for the 2026 term, marking the first time four alumni will be clerking simultaneously at #SCOTUS since 2015.
Patrick Dever ’22 To Clerk at U.S. Supreme Court
Patrick Dever, a 2022 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, will clerk for Justice Samuel Alito at the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2026 term.
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Vice Dean Ashley Deeks participated in a Congressional Study Group on Foreign Relations and National Security session on the legal questions raised by the use of military force in Iran. @brookings.edu
Using Military Force in Iran: Domestic and International Law Questions | Brookings
On March 10, 2026, the study group convened to discuss the domestic and international legal questions raised by the ongoing use of military force in Iran.
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Prof. Elizabeth Rowe says a hearing over a preliminary injunction will be a good indication of how Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI over iPhone trade secrets will go. @sfexaminer.bsky.social
Apple, OpenAI in ‘battle of the elephants’
Both likely see trade-secret case as crucial battle.
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