Student Information

The Baldy Center serves as a focal point for the interdisciplinary research and training in law and related graduate disciplines. It encourages and coordinates the dual and collaborative degrees programs and provides numerous opportunities for student involvement in center activities. Students are invited to participate in faculty seminars and work-in-progress presentations and in other activities specifically tailored to the needs of graduate students, such as dissertation workshops.

The Center also coordinates various types of financial support for graduate students such as the nominations for Gilbert Moore fellowships and research assistantships to work with faculty members on interdisciplinary scholarly projects.

Finally, the Center sponsors special interdisciplinary seminars and discussion groups, as well as maintains lists of interdisciplinary courses on law and legal institutions taught throughout the university.

Courses and Seminars

Graduate Courses in Sociolegal Studies

Numerous UB faculty members offer graduate-level courses and seminars related to the interdisciplinary study of law and legal institutions. For example, Professor Lynn Mather is teaching a Law and Society seminar (spring 2007) to offer credit to students who participate in the Baldy Faculty Seminar Series.

The Baldy Center attempts to maintain lists of relevant courses offered periodically by its affiliated faculty members. Follow these links to the Graduate and Law Courses and Seminars on Interdisciplinary Legal Topics:

Fall 2008
Spring 2008
Fall 2007
Spring 2007
Fall 2006
Spring 2006

The lists are intended to provide a guide to the range of possibilities available to graduate students interested in sociolegal studies at UB. It is not an official catalogue of courses to be offered in a given semester or academic year. Such courses are listed in university and departmental publications.

Law School Courses

UB Law School has, for many years, integrated interdisciplinary perspectives into its courses, seminars, and activities. In 1995 the Law School adopted its New Curriculum, a distinctive and innovative approach to legal education that encourages students to become proficient in multiple methods and theories at the same time that they practice the skills lawyers need to succeed in the practice settings of the twenty-first century. For a full listing of Law School courses and seminars go to the Law School Web site.

Research Assistantships

Many UB faculty members hire law or graduate students on an hourly basis to assist them in their research. Such work can be highly educational and rewarding for the students and on occasion may lead to co-authored publications. The Baldy Center directs students to research opportunities. The center also hires students to work as editorial assistants on its interdisciplinary scholarly journal, Law & Policy.