Photography by Jamie Betts
Photography by Jamie Betts
To right a wrong
Photography by Jamie Betts
A homegrown panel

A group of African American Richmond Law alumni with deep local ties have ascended within Richmond’s legal community — all the way to the bench.

Illustration by Katie McBride
A whistleblower and a wiretap

The key witness in what became the largest opioid settlement in U.S. history enlisted the services of a pair of Richmond Law alumni. They took down “a Machiavellian type of scheme.”

Photograph by Jamie Betts
In the trenches
Students and faculty got their hands dirty for a good cause during new-student orientation.
International influence
Julie McConnell, director of the Children's Defense Clinic, is leading training for attorneys, judges, and other legal professionals around the world through the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law.
Photograph by Stephen Voss
A fresh perspective

Dontaè Bugg, L’06, takes his seat on the bench in Fairfax Circuit Court. He’s the first African American judge appointed in the county in 27 years.

Photograph by Mark Gormus/Richmond Times-Dispatch
Well-deserved kudos
Mental Health America of Virginia named Gray O'Dwyer, L’18, its Advocate Champion of the Year for her efforts to remove a potential barrier for law students who consider seeking counseling.
Analyzing progress
LGBTQ rights on the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall riots were the focus of the University of Richmond Law Review Symposium in October.
Photograph by Kim Lee Schmidt
Expanding expertise
Professor Chiara Giorgetti is scholar-in-residence at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington, D.C.
Photograph by Jamie Betts
Reckoning with unfinished business

James Forman Jr., author of Locking Up Our Own, spoke at Richmond Law about the intersections of race, class, law enforcement, and the criminal justice system. Here's an excerpt.

Diversified repertoires
Lawyers are being asked to do more and more these days, and Richmond Law is preparing students to be ready.
An auspicious start

Notes on how an Ohio congressman, in the wake of the Civil War, improvised a strategy for amending the nation’s pro-slavery antebellum constitution so that it “became, in a flash, stunningly antislavery.”

Photograph by Kim Lee Schmidt
Open to a new approach
Students explored restorative justice through coursework and at the most recent Public Interest Law Review  Symposium.
Engineering her own destiny

Professor Kristen Osenga took an indirect route for her path to law. It started with an interest in making artifical legs. 

Opportunity of a lifetime
As executive director of Virginia's Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Ryan Brown, L’05, makes policy decisions affecting citizens across the commonwealth.
Eyes on the prize
As a student, Emma Hilbert, L’15, got involved with the Carrico Center for Pro Bono and Public Service. Today, she's a staff attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project.
Photograph by Jamie Betts
Career reflections
A Q&A with retiring professor Margaret Ivey, L’79.
Called to duty, again

A pro bono case with personal significance could lead to billions of dollars of additional educational benefits for tens of thousands of veterans.

A historical audit
Professor Hank Chambers is part of a commission examining Virginia's laws to identify ones that have the intent or effect of promoting or enabling discrimination or inequity.
Illustration by Mike Domina
Design and conquer
Students are applying design thinking to develop client-focused communication strategies.
Veteran presence
Navy discipline helped Meredith Adkins, L’12, decide that she wanted to be a prosecutor. Today, she is commonwealth's attorney in King and Queen County, Virginia.
Photograph by Kim Lee Schmidt
Holistic guidance
Courtni Weaver, L’21, expanded her legal skills and professional network over the summer with support from the Oliver White Hill Foundation Public Service Internship Program.
Inspired to serve
Is law school the right choice for you or someone you know? It depends, says Dean Wendy C. Perdue.
The 1Ls by the numbers
Each incoming class has always brought its own unique experience, talents, and character. The Class of 2022 continues this tradition.
The perfect blend
Nader Salehi, L’95 and GB’95, co-head of securities at Sidley Austin in New York City, says no matter how dire a situation looks, “my job is to be optimistic and creative.”
Photo illustration by Katie McBride
No laughing matter
“Courts are beginning to take jokes seriously,” says Matthew Pangle, L’20.
Spiders in service
A small sampling of how Richmond Law alumni are serving the legal profession.
Community contribution
Richmond Law is expanding access to legal services through a new medical-legal partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and Central Virginia Legal Aid.