The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his "academical village," the University of Virginia. The Law School maintains an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students in its initial degree program. Although not a top five law school, the school's prestigous reputation is supported by its recent appearances among the "top ten" in the U.S. News & World Report rankings, where it is currently ranked 10th^[1]. The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Year 1819 (MDCCCXIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) in the [[Grhttp://en. ... The term public school has three distinct meanings: In the USA and Canada, elementary or secondary school supported and administered by state and local officials. ... For the film of this title, see Private School (film). ... In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ... Charlottesville is an independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the state of Virginia. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Charlottesville is an independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom. ... Year 1819 (MDCCCXIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) in the [[Grhttp://en. ... Thomas Jefferson (13 April 1743 N.S.–4 July 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–09), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of Republicanism in the United States. ... The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ... U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ...

The Law School receives no funding from public coffers except for in-state student tuition subsidies.^[2] Thus, the Law School depends upon the largesse of private donors, its substantial endowment and student tuition payments. In 1995-1997, the Law School used entirely donated funds to renovate and expand its buildings on the University's North Grounds (i.e., campus) to include the former facilities of the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration which built a new campus several hundred yards away. The Law School's 51% alumni giving rate is among the highest of the nation's law schools.[1] The Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, founded in 1954, is the graduate business school associated with the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. ...

Student organizations

The Law School maintains an extensive roster of student organizations, including chapters of the Federalist Society, the American Constitution Society and the Saint Thomas More Society. The Federalist Society logo, depicting James Madisons silhouette The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, most frequently called simply the Federalist Society, began at Yale Law School, Harvard Law School, and the University of Chicago Law School in 1982 as a student organization that challenged the perceived... The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) is an organization to promote a progressive understanding of the United States Constitution. ...

The Virginia Law Weekly, the Law School's student-run weekly newspaper, has been published since 1948. The paper has been cited in several court cases including the U.S. Supreme Court case, Patterson v. New York. In addition its news content, the VLW also contains student-submitted content which often includes humor and creative pieces. The Virginia Law Weekly is a weekly newspaper published by students at the University of Virginia School of Law each Friday of the school year, excluding breaks and exam periods. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States...

Each spring over a hundred students write, direct and perform in The Libel Show, a comedy and musical theatre production that was first organized in 1908. Its performers roast Law School professors, student stereotypes and life in Charlottesville throughout each of its three nightly showings. Professors write and sing their response to the students' jokes at the penultimate performance.

Law journals

The Law School is host to nine academic journals, including the Virginia Law Review, one of the most cited law journals in the country^[3]:

• Journal of Law and Politics
• Virginia Environmental Law Journal
• Virginia Journal of International Law
• Virginia Journal of Law & Technology
• Virginia Journal of Social Policy & the Law
• Virginia Law & Business Review
• Virginia Law Review
• Virginia Sports & Entertainment Law Journal
• Virginia Tax Review Association

The Journal of Law & Politics was founded in 1982 by students at the University of Virginia School of Law. ... The Virginia Journal of International Law (VJIL), founded in 1959 at the University of Virginia School of Law, is the oldest continuously-published, student-edited law journal in the United States devoted exclusively to public and private international law. ... The Virginia Tax Review Association (VTR) is one of the oldest student-run law journals at the University of Virginia, and the only journal to deal exclusively with tax and corporate topics. ...

Notable Virginia Law graduates

Politics

• George F. Allen ('77) - former U.S. Senator and former Governor of Virginia
• Alben W. Barkley (1900) - former U.S. Senator and former U.S. Vice President
• Evan Bayh ('81) - U.S. Senator
• Christopher Bond - U.S. Senator
• Rick Boucher - U.S Congressman
• Alan Stephenson Boyd ('48) - First U.S. Secretary of Transportation
• John Brigeland ('87) - Director, USA Freedom Corps
• Mortimer Caplin ('40) - former Commissioner, U.S. Internal Revenue Service
• John Cornyn ('95) - U.S. Senator
• J. Randy Forbes ('77) - U.S. Congressman
• James Gilmore III ('77) - former Governor of Virginia
• Edward Kennedy ('59) - U.S. Senator
• Robert F. Kennedy ('51) - former U.S. Senator and former U.S. Presidential candidate
• Angus S. King, Jr. ('69) - former Governor of Maine
• Sheila Jackson-Lee - U.S. Congresswoman
• Thurgood Marshall, Jr. ('81) - former Cabinet Secretary under U.S. President Bill Clinton
• Robert Mueller - Director, FBI
• Janet Napolitano ('83) - Governor of Arizona
• Bill Nelson ('68) - Astronaut and current U.S. Senator
• W. Robert Pearson ('68) - U.S. Ambassador to Turkey
• Charles Robb ('73) - former U.S. Senator and former Governor of Virginia
• Faryar Shirzad - advisor to U.S. President George W. Bush
• John Warner ('53) - U.S. Senator
• Lowell Weicker ('58) - former U.S. Senator and former Governor of Connecticut
• Sheldon Whitehouse ('82) - U.S. Senator
• Woodrow Wilson (attended 1879) - former U.S. President
• Frank Wisner - former head of the Office of Strategic Services and head of the Directorate of Plans of the CIA during the 1950s

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Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... -1... Birch Evans Bayh III (commonly known as Evan Bayh) (pronounced like bye; IPA pronunciation: ) (born December 26, 1955) is an American politician who has served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana since 1999 and a former Governor of Indiana. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Christopher Samuel Kit Bond (born March 6, 1939 in St. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. 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Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... James Stuart Jim Gilmore III (born October 6, 1949) is a Republican politician who was Governor of Virginia from 1998 to 2002. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Edward Kennedy Edward Moore Ted Kennedy, (born February 22, 1932, in Brookline, Massachusetts) is a Democratic U.S. senator from Massachusetts. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... 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Law

• James L. Dennis - Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Robert D. Durham - (1998, LL.M) - Justice, Oregon Supreme Court
• Jerry Falwell Jr. (1987) - Chief Counsel, Liberty University
• Fred Fielding (1964) - former White House Counsel and D.C. Bar 2004 Lawyer of the Year
• Thomas B. Griffith (1954) - Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
• Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. - Justice, Missouri Supreme Court
• J. Michael Luttig (1981) - former Judge, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals and current senior vice president and general counsel at the Boeing Co.
• James Clark McReynolds (1884) - former Justice, United States Supreme Court
• Diana Gribbon Motz (1968) - Judge, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
• Stanley Forman Reed (1908) - former Justice, United States Supreme Court
• Michael J. Wilkins - (2001, LL.M) - Associate Chief Justice, Utah Supreme Court
• J. Harvie Wilkinson (1972) - Judge, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
• Victor J. Wolski (1991) - Judge, United States Court of Federal Claims

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Media

• David Baldacci ('86) - Novelist
• Linda Fairstein ('72) - Novelist
• Emily Giffin ('97) - Novelist
• Laura Ingraham ('91) - Radio talk-show host
• Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. ('69) - Co-host, Ring of Fire, Environmental Lawyer
• N. Scott Momaday ('59) - Novelist and Pulitzer Prize recipient
• Andrew Scheinman ('73) - Movie producer
• Will Shortz ('77) - Crossword Editor, New York Times

David Baldacci (b. ... Linda Fairstein (born 1947) was head of the sex crime unit of the Manhattan District Attorneys office from 1976 until 2002 and prosecuted several highly publicized cases. ... Emily Giffin (March 20, 1972- ) is the bestselling American author of several novels commony categorized as chick lit. More specifically, Giffin writes stories about relationships and the full array of emotions experienced within them. ... Laura Anne Ingraham (born June 19, 1964 in Glastonbury, Connecticut) is an American conservative talk radio host and author. ... Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. ... The Ring of Fire is a weekly radio program on the liberal Air America Radio network. ... Navarre Scott Momaday (born February 27, 1934) is a Native American (Kiowa) writer. ... The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition. ... Will Shortz (b. ... The creation of crossword puzzles, from Latin roots meaning cross and word. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...

Business

• Tim Finchem ('73) - Commissioner and CEO, PGA TOUR
• Michael Slive ('65) - current commissioner of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and formerly the first commissioner of both Conference USA and Great Midwest Conference
• Bob Wright ('68) - Chairman and CEO, NBC

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References

1. ^ http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/law/brief/lawrank_brief.php
2. ^ http://www.virginia.edu/insideuva/2003/14/law_darden_strengths.html
3. ^ http://lawlib.wlu.edu/LJ/index.aspx

External links

• University of Virginia School of Law
• Virginia Law Weekly

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Thomas Jefferson wrote, “Come forward then and give us the aid of your talents and the weight of your character towards the new establishment of democracy. ... The Miller Center of Public Affairs is a non-partisan research institute affiliated with the University of Virginia. ...
ATHLETICS ACC · Virginia Cavaliers · Virginia Pep Band · theSabre · Wahoos · The Good Old Song · The Cavalier Song · Wah-hoo-wah Rivalries: Virginia-Virginia Tech rivalry · South's Oldest Rivalry · Commonwealth Cup · Jefferson-Eppes Trophy Current Facilities: Aquatics and Fitness Center · Birdwood Golf Course · Davenport Field · John Paul Jones Arena · Klöckner Stadium · Lake Monticello  · Lannigan Track · Memorial Gym · Panorama Farms · The Park · Scott Stadium · Sheridan Snyder Tennis Center · Turf Field Past Facilities: University Hall The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is one of the oldest collegiate athletic leagues in the United States. ... The Virginia Cavaliers are the athletics teams of the University of Virginia. ... The Virginia Pep Band at Scott Stadium in 2002 The Virginia Pep Band is a student-run band at the University of Virginia (UVa), officially known as The Award-Winning Virginia Fighting Cavalier Indoor/Outdoor Precision(?) Marching Pep Band, & Chowder Society Review, Unlimited!!!. In the tradition of scatter or scramble... TheSabre. ... Wahoos, or Hoos for short, is an unofficial nickname for sports teams of the University of Virginia, officially referred to as the Cavaliers. ... The Good Old Song is the de facto alma mater and an unofficial fight song of the University of Virginia. ... The Cavalier Song is the official fight song of the University of Virginia. ... Virginia Tech meets Virginia for the Hokies first visit to John Paul Jones Arena on March 1, 2007. ... This article is about the rivalry between UVA and UNC. For the rivalry between Georgia and Auburn, see Deep Souths Oldest Rivalry. ... This article is about the annual American football game between Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia. ... Created in 1995, the Jefferson-Eppes Trophy is awarded annually to the winner of the college football game between the Seminoles of Florida State University and Cavaliers of the University of Virginia. ... Davenport Field is a baseball stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. ...   The John Paul Jones Arena, to be opened for the 2006-2007 basketball season, is located at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. ... Klöckner Stadium is home to four national powerhouse programs — Virginia mens and womens soccer in the fall and mens and womens lacrosse teams in the spring. ... Lake Monticello is a census-designated place located in Fluvanna County, Virginia. ... Memorial Gymnasium was a 2,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Charlottesville, Virginia. ... The Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium, located in Charlottesville, Virginia, is the home of the Virginia Cavaliers football team. ... The Sheridan Snyder Tennis Center at the University of Virginia opened in 1997 right next to Memorial Gymnasium. ... University Hall is an 8,457-seat multi-purpose arena on the University of Virginia Grounds in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. The arena opened in 1965 as a replacement to Memorial Gym, which is still used as the home to the volleyball and wrestling teams. ...
GROUNDS The Lawn · The Range · The Rotunda · The Corner · Charlottesville · Fan Mountain Observatory · Jefferson Hall · McCormick Observatory · Rugby Road The West Lawn in snow, 1914. ... The Range is part of the original grounds of the University of Virginia as designed by Thomas Jefferson. ... Jeffersons Rotunda, University of Virginia. ... // A collection of student shops, bookstores, cafes, and night spots, the Corner on University Avenue is the center of student life at the University of Virginia. ... Charlottesville is an independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom. ... Fan Mountain Observatory (or Fan Mountain Station of Leander McCormick Observatory), an observatory operated by the Astronomy Department of the University of Virginia in southern Albemarle County, Virginia. ... Jefferson Hall - more formally known as Hotel C - is a building on the West Range of the University of Virginia. ... Leander McCormick Observatory in 1890 The McCormick Observatory is one of the astronomical observatories operated by the Astronomy Department of the University of Virginia and is situated in Charlottesville, Virginia (USA). ...
STUDENT LIFE Publications: The Cavalier Daily · The Declaration · Corks & Curls · The Virginia Quarterly Review · University of Virginia Press · Virginia Law Weekly Online Webcasts: The Hoos News Show Debating Societies: Jefferson Literary and Debating Society · Washington Literary Society and Debating Union Performing Arts: Academical Village People · Hullabahoos · New Dominions · Virginia Glee Club · Virginia Gentlemen · Other Residential Colleges: Brown College at Monroe Hill · Hereford College · International Residential College Secret Societies: IMP Society · Seven Society · Z Society · Other The Cavalier Daily is the fully independent student-run newspaper at the University of Virginia, founded in 1890. ... The Virginia Quarterly Review, is one of the more venerable literary periodicals in the United States. ... The University of Virginia Press was founded in 1963 to advance the intellectual interests not only of the University of Virginia, but of institutions of higher learning throughout the state. ... The Virginia Law Weekly is a weekly newspaper published by students at the University of Virginia School of Law each Friday of the school year, excluding breaks and exam periods. ... The Jefferson Literary and Debating Society is the oldest continually existing collegiate debating society in North America. ... The Washington Literary Society and Debating Union (also known as the Washington Society or the Wash) is a literary and debating group at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. ... The Hullabahoos in 2005 The Hullabahoos are a student-run, all-male a cappella group at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. The group was founded in 1988 by Halsted Sullivan and continues to be one of the premiere mens groups in the country, having recorded 13 studio... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The Virginia Gentlemen, a mens singing group, is the oldest a cappella group at the University of Virginia. ... A residential college is an organisational pattern for a division of a university that places academic activity in a community setting of students and faculty, usually at a residence and with shared meals, the college having a degree of autonomy and a federated relationship with the overall university. ... Brown College at Monroe Hill is a residential college at the University of Virginia. ... There are numerous collegiate secret societies at American and Canadian colleges and universities. ... The IMP Society, was founded in 1902 at the University of Virginia as a secret society called Hot Feet, which was disbanded and recreated as the IMP Society, an acronym generally believed to stand for Incarnate Memories Prevail. ... The Seven Society (founded circa 1905) is the most secretive of the University of Virginias secret societies. ... The Z Society (or Zeta Society) is a philanthropic organization that was founded at the University of Virginia in 1892, making it the oldest secret society on the universitys grounds. ... The following is a list of some of the more well known of the secret societies at the University of Virginia. ...
PEOPLE Notable Alumni · University Presidents Thomas Jefferson · James Madison · James Monroe · Woodrow Wilson · Robert F. Kennedy · Edgar Allan Poe · Georgia O'Keeffe · Javier Solana · Paul Tudor Jones · Katie Couric · Tiki Barber · Ronde Barber · Ralph Sampson · Dawn Staley · Claudio Reyna · Tina Fey This page is a partial list of distinguished alumni of the University of Virginia. ... The following is a list of presidents of the University of Virginia. ... Thomas Jefferson (13 April 1743 N.S.–4 July 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–09), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of Republicanism in the United States. ... James Madison (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836), was an American politician and the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817), and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. ... For other persons named James Monroe, see James Monroe (disambiguation). ... Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856–February 3, 1924), was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. ... Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also called RFK, was one of two younger brothers of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and served as United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964. ... Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, playwright, editor, literary critic, essayist and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. ... Georgia Tottoeanocomita OKeeffe (November 15, 1887—March 6, 1986) was an American artist. ... Javier Solana Madariaga (born July 14, 1942 in Madrid, Spain) is the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Secretary-General of both the Council of the European Union (EU) and the Western European Union (WEU). ... Paul Tudor Jones II (b. ... Katherine Anne Katie Couric (born January 7, 1957) is an American media personality who became well-known as co-host of NBCs Today. ... Atiim Kiambu Hakeem-ah Tiki Barber (born April 7, 1975 in Roanoke, Virginia) is a news and sports broadcaster, author, and former American football running back for the New York Giants. ... Jamael Orondé Barber (born April 7, 1975 in Roanoke, Virginia) is an American football player who currently plays as a cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. He is the identical twin brother of New York Giants running back Tiki Barber. ... Image:Ralph Sampson. ... Dawn Staley on the Houston Comets Dawn Michelle Staley (born May 4, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an US-American basketball player and coach. ... Claudio Reyna (born July 20, 1973 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American soccer player. ... Elizabeth Stamatina Tina Fey (born May 18, 1970) is an Emmy-winning American writer, comedian and actress. ...
OTHER World Heritage Site · United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ...