Programs

The UVa Center for Children, Families, and the Law hosts an annual conference on policy and legal issues related to children and families.

The Center for Oceans Law & Policy sponsors several forums each year on legal and public policy issues relating to the oceans.

The 2003 Juvenile Records Information Sharing Manual seeks to advance responsible information sharing by addressing misconceptions, explaining the law, and making practical recommendations.

This program monitors forensic evaluation in Virginia. Information is submitted voluntarily, maintained in a database, and used to compile an annual report.

The Forensic Child Psychiatry Clinic at the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy provides clinical evaluation services.

Juvenile Forensic Fact Sheets provide clear and concise summaries of recent research in juvenile forensic evaluation to the general public.

Students represent elderly clients in negotiations, administrative hearings, and court proceedings on a variety of legal matters, including basic wills and powers of attorney, guardianships, consumer issues, Medicaid and Medicare benefits, nursing home regulation and quality of long-term care, elder abuse and neglect, and advance medical directives. Students develop practical skills by participating in client interviewing, counseling, and trial advocacy. Students may engage in policy analysis and advocacy work with partnering organizations including including the Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA), the Legal Aid Justice Center, the Virginia Elder Rights Coalition, and the Senior Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association.

This clinic provides students the opportunity to assist in litigating a capital habeas case, and gain intensive experience handling certain phases of post-conviction litigation. The clinic is centered around cases assigned to the Virginia Capital Representation Resource Center.

Founded by law students at the University of Virginia eight years ago, the Conference on Public Service and the Law brings together students, faculty, attorneys, and policymakers to explore public interest issues facing today's legal community. Past conferences have drawn more than 500 law students and close to 100 panelists from across the country.

Students represent mentally ill or mentally disabled clients in negotiations, administrative hearings, and court proceedings (to the extent permitted by law) on a variety of legal matters, including: social security, Medicaid and disability benefits claims, disability discrimination claims, access to housing, advance directives for medical care, and access to mental health or rehabilitative services.