April 2026

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Appellate division’s presiding justice will address new graduates at Commencement

Hon. Gerald J. Whalen ’83, a well known and highly respected jurist who has presided over the state Supreme Court’s Appellate Division, Fourth Department for more than a decade, will serve as the keynote speaker as UB School of Law gathers for its 137th Commencement ceremony. The ceremony will be held Sunday, May 17, at UB’s Center for the Arts on the North Campus. [Read More About the Event]

CLASS ACTION

Class Action for April 2026
4/29/26
Read about recent accomplishments and recognitions earned by members of our School of Law alumni community.

CLINIC SPOTLIGHT

Clinic students help secure unemployment benefits for state employees
4/29/26
The School of Law’s Clinical Legal Education Program and the Empire Justice Center have secured a major settlement in a long‑running federal case on behalf of non‑professional school employees who were improperly denied unemployment benefits during the COVID‑19 pandemic.

No. 1

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UB Law on the rise

If UB School of Law were listed on the stock exchange, investors would be taking notice. A wave of national and global recognition is signaling that the law school is on a powerful upward trajectory fueled by its ongoing commitment to ensuring student success. [Read More]

UB GIVING DAY BEGINS ON APRIL 15

Every Giving Day gift to the law school unlocks a $50 match from an anonymous donor, up to $5,000. [Learn how to participate]

FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

A critical voice for democracy
4/27/26
In this Q&A, Professor Manoj Mate, recently named the Floyd H. and Hilda L. Hurst Faculty Scholar, reflects on his new role as director of the Edwin F. Jaeckle Center for Law, Democracy, and Governance.