Inspiring Innovation
2/1/23

Turn ideas into action. Our Entrepreneurship Law Center puts students at the forefront of an economic boom, providing legal services to entrepreneurs and startups.

Less Debt = More Opportunities
9/1/22

With Buffalo’s low cost of living and our affordable public-school tuition, most of our students carry less debt than their peers at other law schools.

Learn by Doing at New York State’s Law School
4/5/24

Powerful programs and practical opportunities. We prepare you to tackle the real world through clinics, clerkships and hundreds of hands-on learning experiences.

More Than a Law School
9/1/22

At the State of New York’s premier public law school, faculty become friends and classmates become family. Here, people help and inspire you.

Prepared to Succeed
10/25/24

87.41%  of UB Law grads who took the July 2024 NYS Bar Exam for the first time passed, positioning them for success as they launch their legal careers. 

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  • Planning career paths from day one
    4/18/25
    UB School of Law’s Career Services Office is giving first-year students a head start on their legal careers through hands-on initiatives that build job-search skills, expand career awareness, and foster networking—helping them approach their 1L summer job search and beyond with confidence.
  • Appreciating our outstanding volunteers
    4/17/25
    There are dozens of ways to help further the mission of UB School of Law, and our many volunteers are key partners in that broad-based effort. They give their time, energy, and resources to support the school—and most especially our students—with an extraordinary level of commitment.
  • Harrington and Binder look at racial disparities in state's felony murder law
    4/17/25
    Research by UB law professors Harrington and Binder reveals racial disparities in the application of New York’s felony murder law, leading to disproportionately high arrests and convictions of Black individuals.
  • Michael Perrone '25 to receive New York State Bar Association Award
    4/17/25
    The New York State Bar Association is honoring third-year student Michael Perrone with its President’s Pro Bono Service Award for his outstanding commitment to pro bono work. A longtime intern with the Erie County Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyers Project, Perrone has made service a cornerstone of his legal education.
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Spring Semester 2025
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The University at Buffalo School of Law is committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community that celebrates differences, encourages collaboration, and promotes the success, wellness, and sense of belonging of all members. – Prof. Luis Chiesa, Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Belonging  [Learn More]

Visit our Diversity, Equity and Belonging page where you will find:

Our Alumni Influencers

From government service to philanthropy, corporate responsibility to activism, meet 10 of our graduates who are working at the highest levels and using their skills for the greatest good.

Recognitions

The University at Buffalo School of Law is situated on the flagship campus of a world-class research-intensive public university, the largest in the northeastern United States.

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Named by PreLaw Magazine as a top school for Criminal Law.

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Designated a leading law school by PreLaw Magazine for alumni recognized as Super Lawyers.

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Recognized by PreLaw Magazine as a top school for Family Law.

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Named by PreLaw Magazine as a Best Value Law School.

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Named a Best School for Practical Training by PreLaw Magazine.