April 2025

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Planning career paths from day one

UB School of Law’s Career Services Team is jumpstarting 1Ls’ legal careers with hands-on programs that build job-search skills, expand career awareness, and foster confidence for the summer job hunt—and beyond. [Read More]

Class Action

April 2025 Class Action
4/18/25
Class Action shares news about the recent accomplishments and recognitions earned by members of our School of Law alumni community.

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Appreciating our outstanding volunteers

There are dozens of ways to help further the mission of UB School of Law, and our many volunteers are key partners in that broad-based effort. They give their time, energy, and resources to support the school—and most especially our students—with an extraordinary level of commitment. [Read More]

RECOGNIZING PRO BONO SERVICE

Michael Perrone '25 to receive New York State Bar Association Award
4/17/25
The New York State Bar Association is honoring third-year student Michael Perrone with its President’s Pro Bono Service Award for his outstanding commitment to pro bono work. A longtime intern with the Erie County Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyers Project, Perrone has made service a cornerstone of his legal education.

FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

Harrington and Binder look at racial disparities in state's felony murder law
4/17/25
Research by UB law professors Harrington and Binder reveals racial disparities in the application of New York’s felony murder law, leading to disproportionately high arrests and convictions of Black individuals.