Dean Barry B. Boyer
Barry B. Boyer, professor of law since 1973, served as dean of UB School of Law from 1992-1998. He implemented a “new curriculum” that prepared law students for practice by emphasizing practical skills.
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May 20, 2010
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Mary Penn ’99
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About Dean Barry B. Boyer
Barry Boyer was associate dean for academic affairs in the law school and director of the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy prior to being named dean.
A longtime environmental activist and author of cleanup plans for local waterways, he taught courses in natural resources, the Great Lakes, law and epidemiology, and law and nature. He also oversaw the law school’s technological development.
As dean, Boyer was involved in forming and implementing a new curriculum, designed to counter the widespread concern that law schools were not adequately preparing their graduates to practice law. The new UB Law curriculum, put into place in 1994, blended practical and analytical skills to produce graduates who were better able to research, understand and translate information into legal work products, such as divorce settlements, loan agreements and briefs.
Boyer received a bachelor’s degree from Duke University and a law degree from the University of Michigan School of Law. He has received numerous professional awards, including the Environmental Law Section Award from the New York State Bar Association, given to individuals who make noteworthy contributions to the environment of New York State.