More Than a Law School
12/20/19

At the State of New York’s premier public law school, faculty become friends and classmates become family. Here, people go out of their way to help you, teach you, and inspire you to achieve more than you ever thought possible.

Less Debt = More Opportunities
12/20/19

Advocate for the elderly. Pursue a political career. 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 – giving you the freedom to pursue a career you’ll love.

Inspiring Innovation
2/5/20

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

Learn by Doing at New York State’s Law School
12/20/19

Powerful programs and practical opportunities. UB School of Law prepares you to tackle the real world through clinics, clerkships and hundreds of hands-on learning experiences.

Charging the Field
12/23/19

Make your play in the growing sports law industry. UB’s Center for the Advancement of Sport offers an interdisciplinary approach to preparing you to tackle sports-related legal issues.

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A Message to the Community

"We ask that all members of our law school community join us by taking the time to truly understand individuals’ very real struggle for justice and by openly and unequivocally rejecting any and all forms of systematic racism and transphobia."

Dean Aviva Abramovsky

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

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.

UB School of Law receives recognition for environmental law.

Our Environmental Law program received top school recognition by PreLaw Magazine.

LLMGuide.com lists the School of Law as a top 10 LL.M. program in New York State.

LLMGuide.com lists the School of Law as a top 10 LL.M. program in New York State.

School of Law earns recognition as a top law school for black law students.

Designated a top law school in the Eastern United States for black law students by Lawyers of Color Magazine.

The Knowledge Review Magazine recognized us in their annual list of “America's 10 Most Valuable Law Schools for 2019.".

The Knowledge Review Magazine recognized us in their annual list of "America's 10 Most Valuable Law Schools for 2019."

Prelaw Magazine named us a best school for Practical Training based on our clinical, externship and advocacy opportunities.

Prelaw Magazine named us a best school for Practical Training based on our clinical, externship and advocacy opportunities.