University of Richmond School of Law

09/17/2026

📢 We're Hiring: Legal Writing Faculty

Richmond Law is hiring two full-time faculty members to join our first-year Legal Analysis and Writing program in the 2027-2028 school year. Both experienced professors and entry-level candidates seeking to join academia from legal practice are encouraged to apply.

Minimum Qualifications:
*J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
*Excellent written and oral communication, research, and analytic skills

Preferred Qualifications:
*At least three years of legal practice and/or legal education teaching experience
*Experience effectively teaching first-year J.D. legal analysis and writing courses
*Experience using or teaching generative AI platforms and other legal technology
*Experience with legal writing course design, problem design, and legal pedagogy
*Experience mentoring, coaching, or training new attorneys, legal interns, or other junior colleagues, with particular emphasis on written and oral assignment feedback
*Experience using inclusive pedagogy to support students with varied backgrounds and levels of preparation
*Experience working in a collaborative, team-based environment
*Involvement with legal writing, legal education, or legal professional organizations

Detailed information about this opportunity and application instructions are available at: https://lnkd.in/e-W4stAQ.

09/17/2026

Registration now open!

Join University of Richmond JOLT on Friday, October 2 for their annual symposium highlighting the ever-changing intersection of law and technology.

This year's symposium, "Atoms to Algorithms: The Race to Power the Digital Future," explores how the AI race has caused the United States’ demand for energy and data centers to rapidly increase. The morning session will examine how nuclear energy, now more than ever, is in the spotlight as possibly the way forward. The afternoon session will dive into how data centers are consuming energy and driving the push for the U.S. to expand the grid.

Speakers will also seek to flesh out the nuanced conversation around data centers ranging from national security, to environmental, and economic concerns.

4.0 Virginia CLE credits pending. Event is free, but registration is required. This event will be held in-person (no virtual attendance option).

Sign up today: https://bit.ly/46q0WWd

09/01/2026

From affinity groups to competition teams to law journals—there’s something for everyone at Richmond Law! Today’s Student Org Fair, hosted by , was a huge success.

And we’re doing it all again tomorrow! Stop by the Law Commons between noon and 1pm for another chance to discover all the ways to get involved.

08/27/2026

We’re celebrating Welcome Back Week at Richmond Law with plenty of tasty treats!

08/24/2026

So excited to have our Law Spiders ❤️ 🕷️💙 back on campus today for the first day of classes!

Welcome back week is in full swing starting with our Red Bull Kickoff in honor of our friend and colleague Jack Saunders, L'28, who was rarely seen without a Red Bull in hand.

What to expect for the rest of this week?

☕ Tuesday: Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck from 8:30-10am
🍭 Wednesday: Good Vices Italian Ice .ices from 11:30am-1pm
🍪 Thursday: Cookie Break from 3-4pm
🍔 Friday: Back to School BBQ from 12-1pm

08/17/2026

Orientation for Richmond Law's newest class kicked off last week with a warm welcome from Dean Rooksby, President Hallock, and Judge Dontae Bugg, L'06. The excitement continues this week with a schedule packed with sessions related to academic success, career preparation, and getting to know peer and faculty mentors!

07/01/2026

Today marks the start of a new era at Richmond Law. Please join us in welcoming Dean Jacob Rooksby to the helm!

Jacob Rooksby brings his record of leadership and innovation to Richmond Law as its new dean beginning July 1.

06/30/2026

Congratulations to all of our recent grads who were inducted into the Order of the Coif during our ceremony hosted by the Law Library earlier this month! The Order of the Coif recognizes the scholastic achievement of students in the top 10% of their class.

View more photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXZv1

06/25/2026

We recently caught up with Alyssa G. Harrison, L’25, to discuss how the Richmond Law web continues to stretch far beyond lessons learned in the classroom.

Between a law school friend officiating her wedding last summer, making an intentional effort to connect with new faces at alumni events, and working alongside a fellow spider during the first year of her clerkship, there is no shortage of gratitude in Alyssa's spotlight piece.

Read more about Alyssa's experience as a new alum: https://law.richmond.edu/features/article/-/28325/life-after-graduating-from-richmond-law.html?utm_source=law&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=features-story

Make a gift to Richmond Law before the fiscal year ends on June 30: https://give.richmond.edu/campaigns/47447/donations/new?a=13481389+&designation=richmondlawfund

Alyssa G. Harrison, L’25, reflects on what it means to stay in the web

06/22/2026

We are thrilled to share that Richmond Law alumnus Bruce H. Russell II, L'00, has been elected president-elect of the Virginia State Bar for the 2027–2028 bar year!

This is a significant moment for the Virginia legal community: Russell, a Southwest Virginia practitioner and former Appalachian School of Law professor, is the first lawyer from west of Roanoke to hold this leadership role in nearly thirty years.

Read more: https://vsb.org/Site/Site/news/news-items/20260316-russell-pres-elect.aspx