School of Law Admissions Blog

“We want to work in both directions – to build concerns about ethics, fairness and accountability into the tools as they’re developed, and to think about ways to regulate the tools after they’re built. I’m learning from my colleagues in computer science and other technology disciplines about how these systems work and how the law can respond in a way that preserves fairness and accountability.” - Jonathan Manes, assistant clinical professor of law and director of UB Law’s Civil Liberties and Transparency Clinic

Maybe not surprisingly, the essay portion of the bar exam (MEEs) are where most people fail. Under pressure of the exam, test takers tend to make one of these three mistakes:

“There‘s never been a formal pathway for someone to enter sports law,” said Helen “Nellie” Drew in an interview with Buffalo Law Journal.

The holiday season may be a time for giving, but it’s also a time for lawyers to assert rights over things the average person might think should be free to all to use.

More than thirty law schools are now accepting the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), in addition to the traditional Law School Admission Test (LSAT), for admission to their JD programs.

With everything you need to submit for law school -- you shouldn’t let your resume fall through the cracks. How can you be sure your law school resume highlights your best attributes?

For international students coming to American law school, the challenge begins much sooner than the first day of classes. For some students, figuring out how to get their ID is harder than the actual courses.

Working with prospective LLM students, I come across many unique questions and situations.  The reasons for wanting to obtain a LLM are many, but of course there are still some questions that many people share.  Here are five of the most popular questions that come across my desk.

It’s almost a given that law school is harder than undergrad. What makes it more difficult? How can you make law school a little bit less stressful?

Law School is exciting but what’s even more exciting is practicing law!  How do you begin to help people with your legal skills even as a law student?  What does the Career Services Office do to help you?