Putting Civics Into Practice

University of Virginia School of Law student Kish Richardson ’27 discusses what he learned serving as a poll worker and teaching business law classes at a correctional facility.

Season 3, Episode 3: The Shadow Surge in ICE arrests - Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility

After the nationwide public outcry and opposition to ICE’s actions in Los Angeles and Chicago, ICE has moved away from neighborhood and workplace sweeps to targeting individuals for arrest and...

After 17 Years in Prison, Innocence Project Client Is Exonerated

The Innocence Project at the University of Virginia School of Law helped John Anthony Holmes win a writ of actual innocence after more than 17 years in prison.

Brian Curtis ’26 Made the Grade — Three Times Over

Brian Curtis ’26 graduated with the highest GPA in his class at the University of Virginia School of Law, and says friends, mentors and a new approach to achievement shaped his experience.

Experts decry Pa. legal loophole in rape prosecutions following Cornell scandal

Finding right fit is more important in judicial clerkship hiring than politics, new study says

Law students often assume that politics decide who wins a judicial clerkship, but judges say otherwise, according to a new study based on interviews with 194 federal and state judges.

Exhibit Spotlights Law School Building Designs That Might Have Been

A new exhibition at the Arthur J. Morris Law Library highlights building designs for the University of Virginia School of Law over the years that ultimately weren’t constructed.

Elon Musk’s megaphone propels conspiracy theory about James Talarico

The billionaire has a history of elevating false claims like the one about the Democratic Senate nominee, but his control of X gives him outsize influence ahead of the midterms.

W&L’s Liberating Ideas Initiative to Host Inaugural Wonder Dinner

Washington and Lee University will host its inaugural Wonder Dinner, a signature program of the university’s Liberating Ideas initiative. The event, which is open to members of the W&L communit…

Putting Civics Into Practice

University of Virginia School of Law student Kish Richardson ’27 discusses what he learned serving as a poll worker and teaching business law classes at a correctional facility.

Turmoil within Dolly Parton’s estate underscores the precariousness of family businesses after...

Even when there’s a will, there’s a way for things to go awry.