This seminar will use juvenile justice as a case study of challenges in "restating the law" in an area of the law that is largely statutory, in transition, and properly …
Students in this seminar will learn about aspects of the lawyer's role in counseling and problem solving for organizations and community groups through readings and critiques, discussion and short written …
This course will consider several facets of Justice Ginsburg's legal caree-- as a litigator before joining the Court, with special attention to her work in Reed v. Reed, Frontiero v. …
This experiential class is devoted to helping students with the nuts and bolts of contract provisions typically encountered at law firms and corporate jobs. Beyond the basics, the main portions …
The goal of the seminar is to give students a grounding in the theory of privacy law -- our evolving conceptions of privacy and its necessity for a life of …
The workshop provides a unique opportunity for students to engage with peers, faculty and outside speakers, exchange ideas, and witness, participate in, and contribute to legal scholarship. At most meetings, …
This seminar will explore questions related to the technological systemization of the powerful granting privilege to itself, with a focus on free expression.
This seminar will explore the current state of thinking about the relationship between identity, politics and legal regulation.
This course investigates the intersection of business law and critical perspectives (including race, gender, sexuality, and class). We will read and analyze academic scholarship at this intersection, discuss the works-in-progress …
This is the first half of a year-long seminar exploring important current topics and issues in international human rights law.
This is the second half of a yearlong seminar exploring important current topics and issues in international human rights law.
This seminar will explore the development of separation of powers through litigation in the federal courts. How are checks and balances effectuated through the federal courts? What role, if any, …
The first half of the semester will be a survey of major considerations in commercial contract negotiations, and the second half of the semester will proceed as a mock negotiation …
Law harnesses medical authority to enhance its power. This seminar will study how this phenomenon occurs, its consequences, and the normative issues that arises from it. Such issues range from …
This research seminar will explore the historical intersections of slavery, race, and law on UVA's North Grounds. Class readings, discussions, and field trips will investigate the history of this landscape …
"This seminar will explore the current state of thinking about the relationship between identity, politics and the law. The seminar will focus on the idea of ""reparations,"" exploring the history …
This colloquium offers students the chance to engage with leading scholars exploring law's relationship to inequality. In each session we will discuss a current work of legal scholarship on inequality, …
This class explores a variety of topics that arise in the practice of business law. The colloquium will include classroom overview lectures and featured guest speakers who will discuss their …
This seminar explores consumer financial regulation in the U.S., focusing on federal laws and regulations. Key statutes, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, will …
This seminar traces the legal treatment of domestic violence. The course will examine local, state, federal, and international law and policy concerning domestic violence, and contemporary debates about how to …