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Why go to University of Virginia Law School

Again, along with the University of Michigan and Berkeley, the University of Virginia Law School is one of the "big 3" public law schools.

Why not go to University of Virginia Law School

Fun = Beer and softball. This is, if people are honest, a somewhat fratty school, a fact that can be a drawback if your idea of a good time does not involve softball and beer. I know at least two UVA students, one of whom transferred out, because he did not like the atmosphere there. It is lovely for many, but it isn't for everyone.

Who was the first woman to be the editor of the Virginia Law Review?

Frances Ames ’43 and Flora Kirley ’43 were the first women to serve as sole editors for an issue of the Virginia Law Review, during the January 1943 edition. Listed on the masthead as “Mrs. F.F. Ames” and “Miss F. Kirley,” they took on their roles together the same year. World War II may have opened up opportunities for the women. Male board members serving in the armed services were denoted with an asterisk.

Who was the first black woman to graduate from law school?

Elaine Jones ’70, the first black woman to graduate from the Law School, later served as director-counsel and president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund from 1993-2003. She was the first woman to rise to the highest leadership role within the organization.

Who was the first woman to get an LL.M.?

Janet Mary Riley LL.M. ’60, the first female law professor at Loyola University New Orleans, was also the first woman to obtain an LL.M. from UVA Law. She used her law degrees not only to teach, but to foster equality. As a Louisiana property law expert, Riley led a committee to draft proposed revisions to the state’s civil code. She looked at areas of the law that unfairly discriminated on the basis of sex, including as they related to marital property.