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  • There’s No “I” in Sports Law: How One Student Built Her Network
    3/31/22
    Teamwork is nearly synonymous with the sports world—and when it comes to the Sports Law Concentration, team-building is equally important. While athletes rely on cooperation and coordination on the field, sports lawyers rely on similar camaraderie off the field to find success.
  • Meet our Adjunct Faculty and the Experience they Bring to the Classroom
    3/21/22
    The University at Buffalo School of Law is proud to have a diverse group of faculty members who bring insights from unique past and present experiences. Though many faculty members produce research and scholarship during their time in the classroom, many choose to continue to practice law and teach as adjunct professors. Here are some of our fantastic faculty who hold a great deal of experience in the legal profession, while also teaching courses here at UB Law. 
  • UB Helps Law Students Find Their Financial Footing
    3/1/22
    Getting accepted to law school is one of the most exciting moments in the start of your legal career. Less exciting? Looking at tuition costs and trying to crunch the financial numbers for your law school experience. But don’t fret just yet! Many schools have a plethora of financial resources available for students to help lessen the financial burdens and costs associated with attending law school, and UB is no different.
  • Six African American Lawyers to Celebrate during Black History Month
    2/15/22
    In recognition of Black History Month, we want to highlight some of the most successful, influential, and well-known African American lawyers throughout United States history. Their impact should not only be celebrated for their work within their legal field, but for their impact as role models to many young African Americans during their time and in the years that followed.
  • What Undergraduate Majors make the Best Lawyers?
    1/26/22
    So, you want to be a lawyer. But, you need a Bachelor’s Degree first. There are so many options, and your dream Law School simply states Bachelor’s Degree required. Which courses and major of focus should you pursue to succeed in Law School, and as a future Lawyer? Well, the answer is pretty simple, whatever you want!
  • Negotiate Your Law School Scholarship
    1/18/22
    One could think of worse predicaments than gaining acceptance to multiple law schools and feeling conflicted over competing scholarship offers. (Congratulations, by the way! This is an incredible problem to have.)
  • Keeping it Cool in the Cold: What to Do During Winter Break at UB Law
    12/22/21
    It’s true that Buffalo is a perennial contender for the Golden Snow Globe award, (the US city with the most snowfall each season), but that doesn’t keep the city from having fun—quite the opposite, actually! The greater Buffalo region embraces living in a winter wonderland, with many indoor and outdoor attractions and events for students to enjoy during the holiday season. We talked to some students, staff, and faculty about their favorite wintery pastimes and put together this list of ways to keep busy over the winter break.
  • Students Helping Students: 2 New Groups Aim to Enhance the Law School Experience
    12/13/21
    While law school can be known as a grueling academic marathon, it’s also known as a place of great personal growth, expression and social networking. The University at Buffalo School of Law is proud to offer its students more than 20 student organizations that seamlessly integrate into the School of Law experience. These diverse clubs, associations, societies and boards allow students to contribute their time and talent towards both personal and professional growth.
  • For the Public Good: Pro Bono Work at UB Law
    11/19/21
    You’ve likely heard the phrase “working pro bono” before. It’s not only a common phrase, but the notion of pro bono work is deeply imbedded within the roots of the legal profession. Like the rest of the legal community, pro bono work is a crucial part of the University at Buffalo School of Law, so much so that we host a pro bono week with a series of events, in addition to our Pro Bono Scholars program.
  • The Civil Rights and Transparency Clinic: A Q&A with Professor Heather Abraham
    11/1/21
    The University at Buffalo School of Law’s Clinical Legal Education program gives students the chance to put their learning into practice. Offering diverse and sophisticated practice opportunities to upper-class and LL.M students, those taking part work closely with skilled supervising attorneys to grow their knowledge and application of legal matters.

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