Phil Tonseth ‘22
Editor-in-Chief
My Fellow Lawhoos,
Welcome (or welcome back)! The Law Weekly and its writers are very excited to have everyone back on campus and a somewhat return to normalcy around North Grounds. To set the stage, for 1Ls and LLMs who may not know who we are (or 2Ls and 3Ls who haven’t been in the Law School in awhile), the Law Weekly covers everything that makes this school tick. Whether it be serious matters such as registering for classes or the stances of the candidates running for SBA office, or fun things like reviews of the best local wineries and breweries, the Law Weekly is here to cover it all. Our goal is to tell the story of the law school through various students’ eyes, covering a wide range of interests and ensuring any voice that would like to be heard, will be.
To all of those with an opinion that they’d like to share, I welcome you to stop by a meeting of the Law Weekly and see what it’s all about. We meet every Monday in SL279[1] at 5:30. This is where we plan our next edition, edit pieces that writers have submitted, and gossip/chat about what’s going on around the school. Plus, and I cannot stress this enough, we have free Domino’s pizza every week. While it’s not Ivy Provisions or Chipotle, free is free and we’re all trying to ball on a budget with our loans. Even better, the Law Weekly has been confused by employers for being either VLR or a scholarly journal,[2] so your resume will benefit regardless.
Even if you don’t think journalism is your thing, I encourage you to get involved in the school. This could be sending me funny quotes that your professors say that we can run in the next edition,[3] joining some of the amazing organizations and clubs we have throughout the school, or just hanging out with your friends in ScoCo to make memories you won’t soon forget. UVA Law is more than just a stellar institution to learn at, it’s really a family that we can all learn and grow together with. I urge you all to not focus so much on making Law Review, beating “the curve,” or starting to outline before fall break, because you’re in the good ole days now and need to take advantage of them!
If I haven’t already sold you to either join our staff or another not-as-cool organization, I have to brag on my staff and the Law Weekly’s resume some more. The Law Weekly was named the best law school newspaper for three years in a row recently by the American Bar Association. You wouldn’t just be joining one of the coolest clubs in the school, but also a nationally recognized one at that. We aim to keep our semi-satirical weekly dopamine dump going for the long haul, and it’s contributions by y’all that keep us going.
No matter what, we wish all of our readers a debaucherous but enlightening year. Remember, Latin phrases are overrated, don’t live in the library, and always take up the opportunity to go play softball instead of reading for class. The Law Weekly hopes to cover all of these events and more this year, and we hope you enjoy reading about them in our paper along the way!
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