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Wills, Trusts, And Estates, Allison A. Tait, Hunter M. Glenn

University of Richmond Law Review

This year’s legislative and judicial activity surrounding wills, trusts, and estates did not bring any radical shifts in the law, but rather expansions and clarifications. In the legislative realm, the bulk of the activity centered on expanding protections for parties under guardianship, with a sensitivity to safeguarding vulnerable parties from neglect or even predation. The new rules aim to increase transparency in process, preserve confidential financial information, and ensure minimums of care and contact. The rules affect these goals by providing for more transparency through notice requirements as well as required written filings. Moreover, they protect parties under guardianship by …

Legal Representation Of Parents In Child Dependency Cases In Virginia, Eric J. Reynolds

University of Richmond Law Review

Virginia’s current system of providing court-appointed legal counsel for parents involved in child dependency cases is unsustainable and inadequate, requiring swift and dramatic action from the state government. Inadequate legal representation for parents often leads to poor outcomes for children and a lack of protections for the parents’ due process rights. While attempts to improve the system have been made in recent years, they are often quickly dismissed. The largest hindrances in the current system, this Article suggests, is that court-appointed attorneys for parents are typically underpaid, undertrained, and consequently unable to meaningfully advocate for their client. Due to the …

State Consent And The Legitimacy Of International Law, David Lefkowitz

Philosophy Faculty Publications

Like all law, international law is a practice of reason-giving, one in which agents invoke legal norms to justify their conduct. Practitioners of inter- national law generally proceed on the assumption that those norms do, in fact, justify the conduct they sanction. Theorists, in contrast, tend to take a more critical stance towards the practice of international law, including the assumption that the law succeeds in providing a justification for its subjects’ conduct. Why treat the claim that international law prohibits Φ-ing as in itself a reason not to Φ? Or using the terminology I will employ in this chapter, …

University Of Richmond Wind Ensemble: "Old Wine In New Bottles", Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Global Sounds, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Third Practice Electroacoustic Music Festival: Full Of Noises, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

University Of Richmond Jazz Ensemble, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Msen 100: Music Performance Laboratory, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Jazz & Contemporary Combos, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Schola Cantorum, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Davison Plays Davison, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Modification Of Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Emitters Comprising Acridan– Pyrimidine Moieties For Efficient Sky-Blue To Greenish-Blue Oleds, Yi-Zhen Li, Hsuan-Chi Liang, Chia-Hsun Chen, Ching-Huang Chiu, Bo-Yen Lin, Jake A. Tan, Jiun-Haw Lee, Tien-Lung Chiu, Man-Kit Leung

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) is a promising approach to harvest triplet excitons and achieve high-performance organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) for displays. In this study, we synthesized two new TADF emitters, 4Ac25CzPy and 4Ac35CzPy, featuring acridan–pyrimidine–carbazole moieties. Remarkably, a slight modification in the carbazole group position enables precise control of luminous color, resulting in emissions at 483 nm and 494 nm for 4Ac25CzPy and 4Ac35CzPy, respectively, in the electroluminescent device. Both compounds exhibit small energy difference between their singlet and triplet states (DEST) of 0.14 eV and 0.15 eV, confirming their TADF characteristics. Notably, OLEDs utilizing 4Ac35CzPy achieve outstanding performance …

Hold The Phone!, Roger V. Skalbeck

Law Comics Collection

A mini-comic illustrating access to justice issues when courts restrict cell phone use for parties and litigants, focusing on courts in Virginia. Spanish translation for “¡Guarda su Celular!” from Sylvia Yanes.

Community-Engaged Faculty Activity: A Resource Guidefor Department Chairs, Derek R. Miller, Lynn E, Pelco

Other Publications

The purpose of this document is to share important and updated information aboutcommunity engagement in higher education with department chairs and other academicleaders who seek to support community-engaged scholars and teachers. The documentprovides strategies and links to resources these leaders may use to support communityengagement in their disciplines, departments, and schools. For chairs who themselves arecommunity-engaged or who are experienced in mentoring community-engaged faculty,this document will introduce the latest best practices and strategies. For chairs who arenew to their role of mentoring community-engaged faculty, this document serves as aprimer and guide, offering foundational definitions and examples as well as links …

The Walls Of Legal Research, Daniel Smith

Law Comics Collection

A comic exploring the impact of fee-based legal research services and the potential impact that fees and commercial services can have on effective preparation and self-representation in civil legal matters in the United States

Evolution Of The U.S. Jury, Joe Probus

Law Comics Collection

A visual history of the evolution of the jury system under United States law, tracking the evolution of juries from the times of Anglo-Saxon England to the modern doctrine, reflected in the 6th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights.

Accessing Justice With Professor S: Prosecution V. Defense Edition, Katie Hall

Law Comics Collection

An exploration of government funding for prosecution and defense services in the area of criminal law. The comic includes visualized data to illustrate disparities in access to justice for criminal law matters, even where there is a guaranteed right to representation.

You're Out Of Luck, Katy Knuckles

Law Comics Collection

This comic highlights the stark differences individuals face within the U.S. legal system. It presents a case involving both criminal and civil aspects. While individuals are entitled to legal representation in criminal proceedings, the same guarantee doesn't exist to civil cases. So, if someone uses their money for a lawyer in a criminal case, they might not have any left for the civil case, even though both cases are related.

Artificial Intelligence: Accessibility For Artists, Madison Edenfield

Law Comics Collection

Exploring the ways that artificial intelligence tools can enhance accessibility for artists, while simultaneously creating challenges in copyright protection and freedom of expression.

Tenant Warrior, Clara M. Rawlings

Law Comics Collection

An illustrated depiction of the legal requirements and quirks to a process called "tenant's assertion." This remedy allows renters to assert their rights against landlords to fix housing problems to ensure adequate living situations.

Richmond Law Magazine: Autumn 2023

Richmond Law Magazine

The technology battlefield

Beacons for equal justice

An inspiring, intentional new space

Learning Legalese, Mimi Mays

Law Comics Collection

Putting the art in "term of art". This illustrated guide walks non-law-trained readers through an A-to-Z of tricky legal terms, complete with recommended pronunciation and etymology. Artwork inspired by characters from Graphic Advocacy Project & Harvard A2J Lab, and many definitions constructed with the help of the online legal encyclopedia by Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute.

Family Weekend Concert, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Required Minimum Distribution (Rmd) Spreadsheet Calculators Based On The Secure Act Of 2022, Tom Arnold, John H. Earl, Jr., Cassandra D. Marshall

Finance Faculty Publications

Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Spreadsheet Calculators

Based on the SECURE Act of 2022

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) of 2022 made a second round of changes (relative to the SECURE Act of 2019) to the required minimum distribution (RMD) schedule for individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and defined contribution retirement plans. Excel spreadsheet calculators are developed to calculate the new annual RMD cash flows throughout retirement for those who are retired and for those who are planning to retire. The spreadsheet calculators also allow savings to accrue with interest if the RMD is in excess …

Fall 2023 Neumann Lecture On Music: Sounds, Communities, And Cultural Ecosystems, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

David Esleck Trio, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

How Propaganda Affects Public Opinion In China: Evidence From The First Phase Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Dan Chen

Political Science Faculty Publications

During a national crisis, can state propaganda shift public opinion, and if so, in what direction? Existing studies show that the effects of state propaganda on public opinion in China are mixed. Analysing data from an online survey experiment conducted during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, this article finds that the Chinese public responded positively to propaganda that promoted Xi Jinping’s leadership, when these messages included text as well as images that showed Xi being compassionate during his visit to Wuhan. However, when textual propaganda focused on familiar narratives, such as Xi’s leadership, international praise …

"What Makes Law? Dworkin, Fish, And Koskenniemi On The Rule Of Law", David Lefkowitz

Philosophy Faculty Publications

What makes Law? So formulated, the question is an ambiguous one. On what I will call the micro-level, it asks for the successful conditions for an assertion of law, what justifies or provides the truth conditions for claims such as ‘ I have a legal right to ϕ ’ or ‘ you broke the law ’. Much of the debate between Ronald Dworkin and Stanley Fish concerns this question; for example, the role that theory plays in actors’ identification of the law, or the constraints, if any, that legal materials themselves impose on what counts as an interpretation of them. …

[Foreward To] Public Workers In Service Of America: A Reader, F. W. Gooding Editor, Eric S. Yellin Editor

Bookshelf

"From white-collar executives to mail carriers, public workers meet the needs of the entire nation. Frederick W. Gooding Jr. and Eric S. Yellin edit a collection of new research on this understudied workforce. Part One begins in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth century to explore how questions of race, class, and gender shaped public workers, their workplaces, and their place in American democracy. In Part Two, essayists examine race and gender discrimination while revealing the subtle contemporary forms of marginalization that keep Black men and Black and white women underpaid and overlooked for promotion. The historic labor actions detailed …

Alienation, Resonance, And Experience In Theories Of Well-Being, Andrew Alwood

Economics Faculty Publications

Each person has a special relation to his or her own well-being. This rough thought, which can be sharpened in different ways, is supposed to substantially count against objectivist theories on which one can intrinsically benefit from, or be harmed by, factors that are independent of one’s desires, beliefs, and other attitudes. It is often claimed, contra objectivism, that one cannot be _alienated_ from one’s own interests, or that improvements in a person’s well-being must _resonate_ with that person. However, I argue that every theory of well-being must allow that we can be alienated from our own well-being, and that …