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Building on its strengths, the School of Law is welcoming to the faculty four new professors who bring diverse interests but a common commitment to making the law a real force for good in society.

UB School of Law students and faculty will address “a historic blind spot in the judicial system” with the benefit of a major grant awarded to the school’s Advocacy Institute.

Fundraising by the Buffalo Public Interest Law Program and support from donors are covering expenses for students in these typically unpaid positions.

Experts in criminal law call defunding an avenue for eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in law enforcement.

Before discussing anything else, professor Laura Reilly starts her Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research (LAWR) class for first-year students with lessons on resiliency — why it’s important for law students and attorneys, and how to cultivate it.

In its recent round of grants, the National Endowment for the Humanities has designated UB Law Professor Samantha Barbas a public scholar, awarding her a grant to support her latest book project.