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Five alumni of the University at Buffalo School of Law and one non-alumnus—UB’s 15th president—will be honored as the UB Law Alumni Association presents its 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The awards will be presented at a May 7 dinner in downtown Buffalo. Registration details will be announced soon.

Professor Helen “Nellie” Drew accompanies ten UB Law students at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston, where they gain insight into emerging issues in sports law while networking with leaders across professional and collegiate sports.

Farina Barth, professor of skills, has co-authored a new guide on New York State bail law that offers practical clarity on bail reform, analyzing Criminal Procedure Law Article 510 and providing practitioners with comprehensive statutory and case law resources.