Michigan law allows police officers to confiscate cash or assets they believe have been gained through illegal means. Any type of property, including U.S. currency, can be seized and subject to forfeiture if law enforcement claims that it i...
In this episode of The Synopsis, Professors Carol Brown and Danielle Stokes break down the rule against perpetuities, better known as RAP. The rule made headlines earlier this year in the highly-publicized legal feud between Disney and Florida Govern...
The Richmond Law web series, in which our faculty experts explain big legal concepts in three minutes or less, is back and better than ever! In this episode, Professor Roger Skalbeck breaks down the emerging and evolving topic of AI generated art in ...
"European Energy Policy in the Wake of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine" - April 7, 2022
“European Energy Policy in the Wake of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine,” co-sponsored by the Merhige Center for Environmental Studies and the Business Law and Policy Forum, and with support from the Richmond Environmental Law Society and the Inte...
"Trustworthy Digital Contact Tracing & Health Administration" | Jessica Roberts & Chris Ghaemmaghami
LAW REVIEW SYMPOSIUM - 3-25-2022 - FORMING A MORE PERFECT UNION WITH PUBLIC HEALTH LAW Pt 2 of 7
Join the University of Richmond Law Review for a virtual symposium entitled “Forming a More Perfect Union with Public Health Law.” Presentations wil...
"The Future of Wastewater Monitoring for the Public Health" | Natalie Ram, Lance Gable & Jeffrey Ram
LAW REVIEW SYMPOSIUM - 3-25-2022 - FORMING A MORE PERFECT UNION WITH PUBLIC HEALTH LAW Pt 3 of 7
Join the University of Richmond Law Review for a virtual symposium entitled “Forming a More Perfect Union with Public Health Law.” Presentations wil...
"Legal Responses to Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Control" | Polly Price
LAW REVIEW SYMPOSIUM - 3-25-2022 - FORMING A MORE PERFECT UNION WITH PUBLIC HEALTH LAW Pt 4 of 7
Join the University of Richmond Law Review for a virtual symposium entitled “Forming a More Perfect Union with Public Health Law.” Presentations wil...
"Imagining a Better Future for Public Health Law" | Evan Anderson & Scott Burris
LAW REVIEW SYMPOSIUM - 3-25-2022 - FORMING A MORE PERFECT UNION WITH PUBLIC HEALTH LAW Pt 5 of 7
Join the University of Richmond Law Review for a virtual symposium entitled “Forming a More Perfect Union with Public Health Law.” Presentations wil...
LAW REVIEW SYMPOSIUM - 3-25-2022 - FORMING A MORE PERFECT UNION WITH PUBLIC HEALTH LAW Pt 6 of 7
Join the University of Richmond Law Review for a virtual symposium entitled “Forming a More Perfect Union with Public Health Law.” Presentations wil...
"Student Comment - Postpartum Medicaid Expansion" | Madison Harrell
LAW REVIEW SYMPOSIUM - 3-25-2022 - FORMING A MORE PERFECT UNION WITH PUBLIC HEALTH LAW Pt 7 of 7
Join the University of Richmond Law Review for a virtual symposium entitled “Forming a More Perfect Union with Public Health Law.” Presentations wil...
"Health Justice - The Role of Law in Advancing Health Equity" | Yael Cannon
LAW REVIEW SYMPOSIUM - 3-25-2022 - FORMING A MORE PERFECT UNION WITH PUBLIC HEALTH LAW Pt 1 of 7
Join the University of Richmond Law Review for a virtual symposium entitled “Forming a More Perfect Union with Public Health Law.” Presentations wil...
The Truth is out There – Just Ask! w John Greenewald
March 14, 2022
Explore US government secrets about UFOs, the JFK Assassination, biological and nuclear weapons, and top-secret aircraft with a researcher who has submitted over 10,000 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Join Mr. Greenewal...
Government Transparency and Accountability in the 21st Century w Becky Richards and Alan Gernhardt
March 16, 2022
Join us for a deep dive into the freedom of information debate, civil liberties, and government accountability. Becky Richards, Director of Civil Liberties, Privacy, and Transparency at the NSA, will discuss how upholding America’s...
Three Questions with the Dean: Building Renovation
Katy Olney sits down with Dean Wendy Perdue in our Three Questions with the Dean video series. In this episode, we're diving into what's in store during the upcoming building renovation.
Professor Mehrsa Baradaran of UCI Law challenges the long-standing notion that Black capitalism and community self-help is the solution to the racial wealth gap. These initiatives have functioned as a potent political decoy to avoid more fundamental ...
Law Meets Art: Distorting Death with Prof. Corinna Lain
Professor Corinna Lain unpacks her essay written in response to Xavier Cortada's expressionist painting of Proffitt v. Florida, which upheld Florida’s death penalty statute.
Read the accompanying article here: https://bit.ly/JusticeMeetsArt.
The Synopsis: The U.S. Lawsuit against the Texas Heartbeat Act
In this episode of the Synopsis video series, Prof. Meredith Johnson Harbach unpacks Senate Bill 8 - otherwise known as the Texas Heartbeat Act - which prohibits almost all abortions in Texas after doctors can detect cardiac activity. She explores wh...
Watch as Prof. Julie McConnell, Director of the Children's Defense Clinic, and Karena Eidum, L'21, reflect on recent success helping a client receive a reduced sentence through courtroom advocacy.
Prof. Allison Tait unpacks the Britney Spears conservatorship in this episode of The Synopsis. What is a conservatorship? What rights does Britney Spears have - or not have? What's next? Watch as Prof. Tait addresses these questions and more.
On this episode of The Synopsis, Prof. Jud Campbell unpacks the Supreme Court Ruling in Mahanoy Area School Dist. v. B. L. This case assessed schools' ability to regulate student speech on social media. Watch to learn more.
Professor Erin Collins explores the history of crack cocaine sentencing as well as the First Step Act in this Synopsis video on Terry v. the United States.
Prof. Kristen Osenga unpacks the recent Supreme Court ruling in NCAA v. Alston, an antitrust case which calls into question the compensation fo student athletes.
Watch as JP Brown, L’16, of Butler Snow, LLP, sits down with the Hon. Elizabeth Hanes, ’00 and L’07, a magistrate judge in the Eastern District of Virginia, to discuss her career journey, serving as a judge during COVID, and advice for law stud...
University of Richmond, School of Law Commencement 2021
Rita Davis, L'00, Chief Counsel to Governor Ralph Northam, is the keynote speaker for the 2021 commencement ceremony of the University of Richmond School of Law.
Prof. Kristen Osenga unpacks what intellectual property waivers could mean for the pharmaceutical industry, especially as it relates to COVID vaccines.
For this week's SCOTUS Synopsis, Professor Julie McConnell is unpacking Jones v. Mississippi, a case calling into question whether a juvenile can be sentenced to life in prison.
UR Public Interest Law Review Symposium: "Defining the School to Prison Pipeline" - 3/12/2021
Join the University of Richmond School of Law Public Interest Law Review, in partnership with the Black Law Student Association, for a virtual symposium on the school to prison pipeline. “School to prison pipeline” refers to the phenomenon in whi...
Journal of Law & Technology Symposium: Emerging Technology in Law
The University of Richmond’s Journal of Law & Technology Spring Symposium explores the changes that technology has inspired in the business model of legal practices. Speakers discuss a variety of topics including how innovations in automation and a...
In this Emroch Event, MiAngel Cody, Lead Counsel of the Decarceration Collective, along with client Edward Douglas and criminal justice advocate Latonja Walker, discuss their work on behalf of prisoners sentenced to life in prison for drug-related cr...
With Ann Bartow, University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, and Cathay Y. N. Smith, University of Montana Blewett School of Law
Wednesday, January 6, 6 p.m. EST
The Intellectual Property Institute's Evil Twin Debate Series is founde...
Matal v. Tam: The Battle Between Trademark and First Amendment
This event, hosted by, the Student Intellectual Property Law Association (SIPLA) and the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA), features Simon Tam as the guest speaker
Simon Tam was the defendant in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court...
Join Richmond Law Professors Hank Chambers and Jud Campbell, Professor Ernest McGowen from the political science department at the University of Richmond, and Professor Rebecca Green, a professor and co-director of the Election Law Program at William...
The Synopsis: Environmental Issues in the 2020 Election
In this episode of The Synopsis, Prof. Noah Sachs, an expert in environmental law, unpacks three critical issues involving energy, environment, and climate in the 2020 election.
Richmond Law professor Jim Gibson, an expert in copyright law, shares the Supreme Court's decision regarding the Led Zeppelin copyright case involving "Stairway to Heaven."
Law Review Symposium - Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots
The University of Richmond Law Review hosted its annual symposium on the social and legal precursors to the Stonewall Riots, the rise of LGBTQ rights in the United States, and the growth and impact of LGBTQ rights on various fields of law in the futu...
Emroch Lecture Series: We the (White) People by Professor Guy-Uriel Charles
In this virtual lecture, Professor Guy-Uriel Charles of Duke Law explores whether our constitutional framework is capable of eradicating structural subordination and whether we can develop a constitutional jurisprudence that is sufficiently robust to...
As we prepare to welcome our incoming and returning students to campus for the 2020-2021 academic year, see how we've prepared to keep students, faculty, and staff safe and healthy.
(Music by Bensound Music.)
Professor Kristen Osenga, an expert in trademark law, unpacks USPTO v. Booking.com — a case calling into question the trademark eligibility of a generic name, such as Booking.com.
The Synopsis: Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, 2020
Professor Hank Chambers, an expert in employment discrimination, unpacks Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia - a case in which the Supreme Court declared, by a 6-3 vote, that employees are protected against sexual orientation or gender identity discri...
JOLT SYMPOSIUM - “Technology, Innovation, & Modern Lawyering”
The University of Richmond Journal of Law and Technology ("JOLT") virtual Spring Symposium explores the changes technology has inspired in the business model of legal practices. Here speakers discuss a variety of topics including how innovations in t...
Commemorating the Richmond Law Class of 2020
Rivers & Roads
Created by Jim Gibson
With help from Alex Brown, Emily Cherry, Julia Gibson, Jack Preis, Jane Savoca, Mary Ruth Walters.
Photos & Video Credits: Brad Robinson, Carter Raymond, James Lovin...
2020 Carrico Center Pro Bono Certificate Recipients
Prof. Tara Casey, director of the Carrico Center for Pro Bono and Public Service and Michael Goldman, partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth and Firms in Service representative, celebrate the Pro Bono Certificate recipients.
The Synopsis: Virginia General Assembly 2020 Preview
The Virginia General Assembly convened for the 2020 session on January 8, and Professor Tara Casey is unpacking what you can expect this year. From gun reform to Confederate monuments, Prof. Casey previews the firsts, the lasts, and the in betweens. ...
EVIL TWIN DEBATE - Jan 4, 2020 - “Going Private: Can the Law be Owned?”
The 13th Annual Evil Twin Debate, entitled “Going Private: Can the Law be Owned?,” took place Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the AALS Annual Conference in Washington, DC, featuring Shyam Balganesh (University of Pennsylvania Law School) and Christ...
Race, Class, and Environmental Harm: Working on the Front Lines of Environmental Justice
Kendyl Crawford, GC'18, Director of Virginia Interfaith Power and Light, and Queen Zakia Shabazz, Coordinator of the Virginia Environmental Justice Collaborative and Bonner Center for Civic Engagement Fellow, joined Richmond Law students to share the...
We’re grateful for the support of our alumni and friends every day here at Richmond Law. That's why today, we’re putting our own spin on Giving Tuesday to bring you Giving THANKS Tuesday. It’s our chance to send a great big THANK YOU to all tho...
In this episode of The Synopsis, Professor Hayes Holderness, an expert in tax law, explains how the ingredients in candies can impact their tax status.
Public Interest Law Review Symposium - Restorative Justice
The University of Richmond Public Interest Law Review hosted its annual symposium on restorative justice on Oct. 4, 2019.
This symposium examines restorative justice principles in the criminal justice system and explores the different types of rest...