November 2025
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No. 2
Building toward justice in rural counties
Ensuring access to justice in New York’s rural counties is a daunting challenge, with only 4 percent of the state’s lawyers serving an area where nearly one-fifth of the population lives. The shortage leaves rural communities with too few assigned counsel and limited specialists in critical practice areas. In response, the law school, in conjunction with the state’s Office of Court Administration, has launched the UB Law Rural Justice Initiative, led by Vice Dean Bernadette Gargano and Hon. Michael Mohun ’80, to show law students the opportunities and rewards of rural practice. [Read the Article]
No. 1
On the road again
Law school lessons from the thruway
Forget the courtroom drama—some of UB Law’s most inspiring moments are happening in a four-door sedan somewhere between Rochester and Buffalo. For four first-year students, the New York State Thruway isn’t just a long stretch of asphalt; it’s a rolling study hall, podcast lounge, and occasional nap zone. [Read the Article]
