Current Students
Our faculty and staff are here to support J.D. and LL.M. students through their academic studies and professional development.
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Emergencies
Campus: 716-645-2222
Off-Campus: Dial 911
Crisis Services: 716-834-3131
Student Affairs
The Office of Student Affairs provides a broad canopy of advising, support, engagement, and resources for law students and the law school community.
Academic Policies & Procedures
Academic Resources
Find People
My Information
Upper-Level Students (Pro Bono, the Bar)
Handy Forms
- Waiver of Faculty Policy (PDF)
- Petition for J.D. Credit for Courses Taken Outside of the Law School (PDF)
- Change of Name (PDF) (Requires documentation)
- Information Release Form (PDF)
- Application to Transfer (PDF)
- Law School Transcript Request Form (PDF)
UB Services
1Capen - Provides information on services for all UB students. Such services include Student Accounts, Financial Aid, UB Cards, Health Insurance, and Immigration Services.
Other Campus Services
Student Life
Here J.D. and LL.M. students will find information, guides and forms created to help them get involved and organize activities outside the classroom.
Student Organizations
Organize a Meeting/Event
Law Journals
Records, Registration, & Financial Aid
For J.D. and LL.M. students, the School of Law's Records, Registration, & Financial Aid Office manages all aspects of course registration and scheduling, final examinations, degree conferrals, bar certifications, academic transcripts, posting of grades, degree audits, financial aid, and other important processes requiring certification of student status.
- Registrar Overview
- Academic Calendar
- Course Information
- Class Registration
- Exam Schedules (also found in HUB)
- Graduation, Diplomas, Honors and Class Ranks
- Transcript and Enrollment Verifications
- Policies & Procedures (General & Academic)
- Forms (General & Academic)
Finances
- Overview of Billing & Financial Aid
- Scholarship Opportunities (Law School and External)
- Financial Aid FAQ
Career Services & Professional Development
The Career Services Office (CSO) can help J.D. and LL.M. students develop the skills necessary to pursue a successful and satisfying professional career. The CSO is a source for information and assistance in planning and pursuing summer, academic-year and post-graduation opportunities.
Professional Development
Vice Dean for Career Services Lisa Patterson with guest speaker Wes Rist, the director of education and research at the American Society of International Law.