Faculty Responds to Executive Orders
On Thursday, April 3, a group of Law School faculty published a collective letter responding to the Trump administration’s executive orders targeting law firms and the legal profession. Sixty-eight out of the Law School’s approximately 115 faculty members signed in their individual capacities. Signatories included tenured, emeritus, and general (tenure-ineligible) faculty members. “We are writing to affirm some core values that we share, including a commitment to taking law seriously and a belief in the importance of both legal institutions and civic discourse to a free society,” the professors wrote.
Professor Wang Talks SCOTUS Arguments, Clinic’s Future
Professor Wang argued the two cases, Cunningham v. Cornell University and Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, just months ago, marking his first two oral arguments in the Supreme Court. Back from his stint at One First Street, Professor Wang kindly agreed to an interview with the Law Weekly to discuss the Clinic’s work and its future.
Journal Credit Coalition Hosts Town Hall
Last Thursday, the journal credit coalition, led by Kasey Michaud ’26, hosted a town hall for students to learn more about the proposal and discuss their opinions. The event was well attended and the organization reported that students shared useful feedback and concerns. The coalition is currently working on finalizing their proposal.
Journal Receptions
UVA Law’s student-run journals held receptions throughout the past week to aid 1Ls as they decided which journal to join. I shall speak to the two receptions that I attended: the Journal of Law and Politics (“JLP”) and the Virginia Journal of Law and Technology (“VJOLT”).