School of Law Admissions Blog

It doesn’t matter if you’re a 1L or you’re about to enter your final year of law school, the summer is the perfect time to catch up on essential books for prospective and current law students. Whether they’re tried and tested publications or newly printed fresh from the presses, the path to becoming a well-versed and versatile lawyer begins and ends with how much—and how varied—your reading material is.

The Civil Rights Movement is well known throughout not only the United States, but the world at large. Figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Fannie Lou Hamer—these names are synonymous with the movement of the 50s and 60s. So, why isn’t Juneteenth as widely known?

The LGBTQ community and its progressive allies have been fighting for equality, equity and justice for more than 50 years. Ever since the confrontation between police and gay patrons of the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village in 1969, the Pride movement of LGBTQ people to demand fair treatment in society has grown bit by bit to become a global campaign across countries, cultures and creeds.

Law School is a daunting challenge all by itself, but the thought of attempting to take it on as a non-traditional student and a mother of two was especially frightening. Should I try? Or, like many others, should I run for the hills accepting less than I wanted or quite honestly deserved? I chose to push forward, beating back doubts and overcoming obstacles. Nothing has been more satisfying!

The Family Violence and Women’s Rights Clinic (FVWRC) was founded to fight for the justice and safety of victims of intimate partner violence. Their work spans nearly three decades and continues to fill the gap to ensure victims of violence are properly represented and cared for across the legal spectrum.

When the Buffalo Public Interest Law Program was founded in 1979, the inaugural members wanted to use BPILP—as it’s affectionately known—as a way to encourage law students to bring equal access to those in need of legal help. Now, more than 40 years later, BPILP is still achieving that goal through funding fellowships and connecting students with valuable placement opportunities.

Are you a gifted orator? Do you gravitate towards the courtroom? Is your legal passion rooted in advocating for others? Then perhaps the University at Buffalo School of Law’s Advocacy Concentration is the perfect next step in your legal journey. In this post we’ll cover UB’s detailed resources to help students on the path to becoming effective litigators, by touching on the Advocacy Institute, the concentration itself, as well as other advocacy resources and events like moot courts, mock trials and more.

Even though the pandemic has brought about some digital transformation to higher education around the world, there are still plenty of reasons (and resources) to keep you excited about being accepted to law school! Given the current circumstances, it may be impossible for you to visit law schools for an accepted student visit, so we’ve put together this list to help you make the most of virtual admitted student events and start prepping for your first semester and beyond.

There have been plenty of prominent women in the legal field that have made their mark on US history. Name likes Arabella Mansfield, Lyda Conley and Genevieve Rose Cline set the precedent and a foundation for future women in law to build upon. That foundation has grown in recent years and months, as the nation has seen Loretta Lynch become the first female African-American Attorney General, Kamala Harris become the first female vice president and Deborah Archer become the first female African-American president of the ACLU.

You studied for months, did all the prep work, agonized over the LSAT or GRE and now the anxiety-inducing wait is finally over—you’ve been admitted! As far as steps go, that’s a big first one to complete but it doesn’t mean you’re finished just yet. There’s still plenty of things you need to consider before your law school journey begins and we’ve put together this helpful blog to get you started.