Richmond Law

Richmond Law combines a rigorous academic program with experiential learning opportunities to create an extraordinary legal education.

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

Today marks the start of a new era at Richmond Law. Join us in welcoming Dean Jacob Rooksby! https://t.co/gZNSTAy5XS

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

We are proud to share that Richmond Law alumnus Bruce H. Russell II, L'00, has been elected president-elect of the @VAStateBar! A former @AppaSchoolofLaw professor, Russell is the first lawyer from west of Roanoke to hold this leadership role in nearly thirty years.

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

Richmond Law hosted our ninth annual Junior Faculty Forum, an event that brings together more than 40 legal scholars from across the country. Participants shared their works in progress related to tech law, children's and family law, criminal law, and constitutional law.

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

Congratulations to Scott Jones, L'09, on his selection to fill the Western District of Virginia Magistrate Judge vacancy. Jones will join two other Richmond Law graduates, Hon. Joel C. Hoppe, L'02, and Hon. C. Kailani Memmer, L'92. https://t.co/2JN3hoeCZO

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

Dean @PerdueWendy led her final staff meeting, and in her true, generous fashion, surprised the law school team with "Spider Dream Team" hats! 🕷️

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

We are thrilled to share that Prof. @lawproflain's book "Secrets of the Killing State" was named a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards social justice category!

https://t.co/ch05voJEJ9

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

This year, we were pleased to welcome Prof. Dylan Penningroth of @BerkeleyLaw for our annual Emroch lecture. His research reveals how African Americans thought about, talked about, and used the law long before the marches of the 1960s. https://t.co/DOZiVGX6GZ

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

Prof. @lawproflain was interviewed live on @CNN to discuss the Justice Department's adoption of the firing squad as an execution method, and its relationship to lethal injection.

"In part, it's a move of desperation...the state's violence will be explicit."

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

Reading week needed a highlight, and @jbouie delivered!

Richmond Law's American Constitution Society brought the @nytimes columnist together with Prof. Donnelly for a deep dive discussion on SCOTUS under Chief Justice John Roberts' leadership. https://t.co/po4ajp8EiU

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

Elon Musk's ongoing split from Delaware and efforts to incite a mass “DExit” continue prompting conversations about America's corporate capital.

“It’s time for the Delaware-Musk relationship to be severed,” said Prof. @ProfJErickson for Bloomberg.

@Mike_S_Leonard

[Bloomberg Law @BLaw]

Musk Move to Shift Tesla Cases to Texas Puts Pressure on Delaware https://t.co/yXIFWOCI2x

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

Alumni Weekend is one month away! Whether you're reconnecting with lifelong friends or making new ones, this is your chance to return to campus, share memories, and celebrate what it means to be a Law Spider.

Register today to secure your spot! 🕷️ https://t.co/M56BElOO5z

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

Happy Tax Day! Yesterday, the Virginia Commissioner of Taxation, Kristin Collins, L'08, hosted Prof. Holderness' State and Local Taxation class for mock oral arguments on a tax case and then a visit with members of the Virginia Department of Taxation.

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

On the latest episode of the @Clause8Podcast with @EliMazour, @ProfKOsenga addresses the risks of “royalty-free” standards, SEP policy whiplash, litigation funding, and why the RESTORE Act matters.
https://t.co/2aQLJPaisJ

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

Prof. Brown and co-author, Sara Pratt, were featured on the Doing Justice Brings Joy podcast hosted by Stella Adams, promoting their latest work, "Civil Rights Law & Strategy Series: Housing Discrimination." https://t.co/zBrXw4SBsq

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

Calling all junior law faculty! Join us for the 2026 Junior Faculty Forum at Richmond Law on May 20-21 to present your scholarship, gain feedback, and network in a collegial setting. https://t.co/bsDNTousIq

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

We are delighted to share the Honorable Roger L. Gregory will deliver the Commencement address during the law school’s graduation ceremony in May! This marks the second time Gregory will address Richmond Law graduates; he previously did so in 2012. https://t.co/T8o1uIp7NK

[MasonLEC @MasonLEC]

Thank you to @ProfKOsenga of @URLawSchool for joining @georgemasonlaw and @masonlec to present her #FormationStage paper to #ScaliaLaw students and faculty:

📑"Who's Suing Whom? Patent Litigant Characteristics & the Prevailing Patent Enforcement Narratives"

The #RibsteinWorkshop honors the legacy of academic pioneer Larry Ribstein and his commitment to #NewScholarship.

[UVA Law School @UVALaw]

Triple Hoo Jacob Rooksby ’07 has been named the next dean of the University of Richmond School of Law. @URLawSchool https://t.co/9bUrc1g0uT

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

We're only a few days away from presenting A.E. Dick Howard, '54, with the William Green Award!

We hope you'll join us this Thursday, March 19, to hear Howard's lecture "A Life in the Law," where he'll recall highlights of his storied career. @UVALaw https://t.co/me07PeVgax

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

Join us on Thursday, April 9, as we welcome Dylan Penningroth of @BerkeleyLaw for a discussion focused on Black civil rights history as part of our annual Emroch Lecture series. https://t.co/xexJDyNpsb