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. Virginia Law is thus the fourth oldest active law school in the United States. The law school offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. degrees in law and hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers. Virginia Law is perennially regarded as one of the top 10 most prestigious and selective law schools in the United States. U.S. News & World Report currently ranks... Virginia Law 7th in the nation, and ranks Virginia Law as 6th among major law firm recruiters. In Vault.com's Top 25 Law School Rankings, Virginia Law is ranked 4th. In the 2010 Super Lawyers Law School Rankings, Virginia Law ranks 4th in the nation. Virginia Law is third nationally in the number of alumni who are chairpersons and managing partners at law firms nationwide, and a survey by the National Law Journal found that the law school ranked fifth in the number of graduates hired by NLJ's top 250 firms in 2009.
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| Location: | Charlottesville, Virginia
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| Founded: | 1819 |
| School type: | Public school, Private school, Charter school, Public university |
| Total enrollment: | 1,106 |
| Endowment: | $
300,000,000 |