The focus of the Journal's subject matter is on, but not limited to, intellectual property, environmental, and communications law. Virginia Law Weekly is the newspaper of the Law School community. Its editorial board and staff are comprised entirely of students. Circulated among students, faculty, alumni, and numerous law libraries, it provides a forum for the discussion of issues and activities in the Law School. Virginia Journal of Natural Resources Law is a legal periodical published by law students at the University.
Membership is open to any seriously interested law student.
The Order of the Coif is the Law School's one academic honor society. Membership is limited to those individuals who have graduated in the top 10 percent of their class, based on three years attendance at the Law School, and otherwise have met high standards of integrity and dedication. John Bassett Moore Society has promoted interest and scholarship in the field of foreign affairs and international law since its founding in 1951. The Society was the first international law society at a major university. The John Bassett Moore Society welcomes active participation by students from the entire University community in all of its projects.