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.

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.

Charging the Field
7/26/22

Get a foothold in sports law. UB's Center for the Advancement of Sport offers an interdisciplinary approach to preparing you to tackle sports-related legal issues.

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.

Learn by Doing at New York State’s Law School
9/1/22

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

Faculty Spotlight
3/31/23

Prof. Samantha Barbas decries attempts to roll back landmark decision in her book, Actual Malice: Civil Rights and Freedom of the Press in New York Times v. Sullivan.

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Spring 2023
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In Support of Our LGBTQ+ Community

The law school explicitly condemns all that incites fear and harms the dignity of our trans and nonbinary students, faculty, staff, and alumni.  To our LGBTQ+ community, we are here for you, we see you. We take seriously our responsibility to promote a safe and inclusive community at the law school. And we remain unequivocally committed to the pursuit of a future that is free of hate and centered on mutual respect. [Read Full Message]

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.

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

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Listed by LLM Guide as a top 10 LLM program in New York State.

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

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UB is ranked as a Top 40 public university in the nation.

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Named a Best School for Practical Training by PreLaw Magazine.