black and white photo of the UB School of Law class of 1915.

Launching History

Join us as we celebrate the official launch of the Harry A. Rachlin (1926) Oral History Project—a living archive of more than 175 audio and video interviews and other recordings of alumni, faculty and friends whose stories have shaped our community across generations.

Circular blue and gray logo featuring a stylized building illustration. Text around the top reads ‘Past, Present and Future,’ and a banner across the bottom reads ‘Our Blueprints.

Friday, April 17, 2026
4:30 p.m.
O'Brian Hall, UB North Campus

Free to attend.

Enjoy brief remarks, the unveiling of our Oral History display and a Blue Friday celebration with the UB Law community.

Our Oral History collection is a project of the UB Law Alumni Association and the School of Law, funded in part by the Rachlin family as a tribute to the memory of Harry A. Rachlin, a 1926 graduate.

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About the Oral History Project

Featuring some of the best-known names in New York State’s legal community and beyond, the Oral History Project hosts a collection of interviews compiled since 1999 with alumni, faculty members and friends of the School of Law. 

A collage of eleven photos showing people in academic, legal, and professional settings. The images include individuals speaking at podiums, gesturing during presentations, sitting for interviews, wearing academic regalia at a graduation or recognition ceremony, shaking hands in a courtroom, and posing together in a formal indoor setting.

Our interviewees include:

1. Hon. Craig D. Hannah ’95 2. Margaret W. Wong ’76 3. Professor Louis A. Del Cotto ’51 4. Hon. Barbara Howe ’80 (Ret.) 5. SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Virginia A. Leary 6. U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 7. Hon. Julio M. Fuentes ’75 (Ret.) 8. SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Kenneth F. Joyce 9. Hon. Ann T. Mikoll ’54 10. Francis M. Letro ’79 11. Vice Dean Emerita Ilene R. Fleischmann and New York State Governor Kathy C. Hochul

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