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2016 - Legal education for a changing legal profession

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2005 - Planet of the APs: are corporations and other artificial persons taking over the legal system?

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Oct. 22, 2021 - Sex, Solicitation, and the Supreme Court: Remembering People v. Uplinger

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Bringing their cause to Albany

BA student, Nour Jaber ’25, recognized for academic integrity

“Planting trees” in service to our community

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross ’92 to address graduates at Commencement Ceremony

Law school emphasizes ‘belonging’ in diversity initiatives

New alumni leaders join the Dean’s Advisory Council

For Joe Gerken, a new point of reference

Rallying for bar success

Growing 3+3 program provides a fast track to law school

UB Law hosts regional mediation competition

Prof. Gargano’s takes on new role overseeing clinics and experiential education

2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients

UB Law love stories

Affirming the joy of free speech

Breaking new ground on indigenous law

Growing connections and launching careers in New York City

BPILP Auction celebrates a commitment to public service

A soldier’s (dog) story

Global scholar joins the faculty

Law library welcomes its first law practice technologist

Taking his teaching global

U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Julio Fuentes ’75 to receive UB School of Law’s highest honor

Dedicated law school space downtown

Raising the profile of military law

If given the choice: The fight for fair housing in Western NY

Bar passage rate soars upward

Two veteran educators provide seamless student support

Breaking down the roots of school segregation

Taking IP law to the next level

New faculty behind the lectern

Dr. Joshua Coene - A broad perspective on questions of law

David Coombs - A world’s worth of experience

Orlando Dickson - A model and advocate for change

Emily Dinsmore - Continuing a tradition of service

John Harland Giammatteo - The power at work in civil procedure

Clayton Masterman - Making sense of law, by the numbers

Carina Schoenberger - Putting skills in context

Dr. Mihreteab Tsighe Taye - A safe haven for human rights work

Doctoral students span the globe

All-alumni reunion celebration marks a new era for Law Alumni Association

New leadership for a foundational curriculum

From D.C. to Buffalo: U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims hears arguments in Francis M. Letro Courtroom

A new advocate for academic life

A safe haven for human rights work

Prof. Paul Linden-Retek rethinks what unites the European Union

State funding bolsters clinic support for unemployed clients

Interim Dean S. Todd Brown reflects on the law school’s future

Jennifer Scharf ’05 heads career services, offering practical wisdom for the job hunt

A longtime advocate reflects and gives back

Family Violence and Women’s Rights Clinic lands major new funding

Remembering a human rights pioneer with UB ties

Dean Abramovsky to return to faculty role

A youth movement at the law school

Students organize day of rest and empowerment for domestic violence survivors

Four generations of Desmond graduates

Law Review celebrates Prof. Isabel Marcus’ legacy

Justice Rose H. Sconiers ’73 to deliver keynote address at Commencement

Whose name is it, anyway? Un-gatekeeping the legal name change process

New student group supports students with disabilities or neurodivergencies

Assessing an island’s constitutional experiment

UB Law Alumni Association to honor six at Diamond Jubilee Celebration

Support our 2023 Buffalo Public Interest Law Program Auction

UB Law co-hosts state-wide conference focused on civil justice issues

Amplifying student voices on issues of diversity and inclusion

Meet the newest members of our Dean’s Advisory Council

Mitchell Lecture on April 7th to address race, the Supreme Court and police power

Law professor decries attempts to roll back NYT v. Sullivan

Symposium highlights trailblazing black attorneys and executives in the entertainment industry

A master of laws, remembered

Law School Love Stories

Bartholomew article up for honor by her peers

Law school mentor program reflects two decades of success

Buffalo Law Review amends associate selection criteria to promote diversity

Sports Law Center takes on emerging issues

Remembering Professor Charles Carr

Fulbright Research Scholar banks on Buffalo

Prof. Jorge Luis Fabra-Zamora examines the idea of objectivity in the law

The gift of a lifetime and a lifetime of commitment

Tackling the consumer debt crisis as a civil rights issue

Remembering Professor Emeritus James Atleson

Prof. Irus Braverman continues her exploration of more-than-human creatures and the world we share with them

William F. Savino ’75 to receive UB School of Law’s highest honor

Teresa A. Miller Memorial Scholar shares a deep commitment to justice

Close attention pays off in the skills of practice

Taking her ADR skills to the next level

Desmond competition takes on a hot-button issue

Exploring the next steps in African democracy

Family Violence and Women’s Rights Clinic continues its innovative work

Entrepreneurship Law Center Clinic helps local biotech startups

Rebecca Chapman, senior assistant law librarian, wins outstanding scholarship award

Getting to know Austin Waters, our new student services librarian

Bringing brain science to IP law

Major growth in the law faculty

Farina Barth - Bringing courtroom experience to the classroom

Joel Black - Teaching the law in context

Jorge Luis Fabra-Zamora - A world of questions in legal philosophy

Jorge Farinacci-Fernós - Working the puzzle of constitutional law

Thomas Hare - Providing the foundation for law school

Tanya Monestier - Lessons inside and outside of the classroom

Pamela Newell - Broad experience, intense focus

Providing access through our Bar Exam Support Fund

A new voice in alumni outreach

Meet Our 2022-23 Law Alumni Association Leaders

Justice in action

A wide-ranging tour through law and economy

Dean Abramovsky welcomes the start of a new academic year in message to the community

Prof. Duncan Kennedy to speak on housing policy and reform at Mitchell Lecture

Doubling up on student support

Pursuing her dreams from a distance

Democracy’s world of challenges

Back in person, Discover Law explores the possibilities

UB Law goes to Washington to bestow its highest award

Expanding crucial bar support at crunch time

Celebrating a storied career in vital research

Law school extends conversations and interpretations after the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Student blog posts commemorate 50th anniversary of Title IX

A new approach to practice for a new generation of lawyers

Luis Chiesa named first Dr. Teresa A. Miller Professor of Law

Together again! A reunion full of smiles

Alumni leaders build momentum for a more equitable world

Pro Bono Scholars finish strong

James L. Magavern ’59 leaves behind a legacy of teaching

UB Law Alumni Association to Honor Seven with Distinguished Awards

Judge Eugene Fahey to deliver keynote at Commencement ceremony

Annual Students of Color Dinner Returns with Presentation of New Ally Award

Student groups wrap up the year, in person

Powerful UB Law connections in the Ninth Circuit

In the wake of COVID-19, law student starts company focused on healing

Expert practitioners teach courses on the intricacies of environmental law

War strikes home for Ukrainian-born hockey agent

The Family Violence and Women’s Rights Clinic: 30 Years of Building Partnerships

Growing Up Marshall

Law School Love Stories

Women leaders in the sports industry share career advice

UB Law Alumni Association to Honor Seven with Distinguished Awards

A $1 million gift from Lew and Jacqui Rose supports law school’s clinics

Dismantling persistent housing segregation in Erie County

NYS Court of Appeals judge and senior law clerk teach spring course

Marissa Egloff ’22 builds her network with high-level sports law executives

Clinic lawsuit prompts release of Bills stadium reports

U.S. District Court Judge Paul Friedman to receive UB School of Law’s highest honor

Professor Isabel Marcus leaves behind a legacy of fearless advocacy

Five Class of 2021 graduates selected for elite JAG Corps

Advocacy competitions hone the skills of lawyering

The Baldy Center’s new podcast tackles “The Adventure of Thinking”

Professor Phil Halpern: four decades of teaching and scholarship

Watching and learning through Special Term livestreams

New voices and new ideas join the Dean’s Advisory Council

UB School of Law class makes the electoral map work for all

Resetting the power imbalance

Paying it forward, with public interest

Announcing the Professor Teresa A. Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund

Meet Our 2021-22 Law Alumni Association Leaders

Two new student groups provide tools and guidance for students in need

Simon Honig ’23 to compete in World Maccabiah Games

Assembled by Moonlight

Events Calendar

Panel to discuss critical gay rights case

August/September 2021

New faculty members bring a world of knowledge

Meet Prof. Mekonnen Ayano

Meet LAWR faculty member Robert Stark

Law students experience the rich rewards of summer fellowships

Barbas recounts the life of a free-speech renegade

Longtime UB faculty member, diversity advocate Teresa Miller dies at 59

Alex Sanchez ’22 makes community a reality at a national level

Discover Law program mentors promising underrepresented law students

UB School of Law congratulates our new governor, Kathy Hochul

Over $1 million raised towards diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

Family Violence Clinic expands its impact with state and county support

Alumni challenge makes a big difference on Giving Day

SUNY honors two at the law school with Chancellor’s Awards

Two of seven Court of Appeals nominees are UB School of Law grads

No ordinary Commencement

NY State Bar Association honors Kaitlyn Lauber ’21 with top award for public service

Nicholas Pistory ’21 develops environmental law and policy resource guide

Simone Grande ’22 works towards criminal justice reform

Karen Lillie ’22 named a Next Generation Leader

Andrew Latona ’23 receives fellowship recognizing his entrepreneurial drive

Fellowships help students provide access to justice

Fulbright Scholars find rich learning in LL.M. program

Olga Voronovich

Professor Anya Bernstein receives prestigious Fulbright grant

Committing to a more diverse Law Review

New leadership for diversity initiatives

Q&A with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team

Clinic students speak up for the voiceless

A hard look at defamation and privacy law

A pioneer of progress

A gift that crosses generations

UB LAA membership has its privileges

Sharing the inside scoop on the NFL

Gary Ketcham ’91 recalls a past encounter with actor, Hal Holbrook

New doctorate degree

Access to Justice Hybrid Clinic provides legal assistance to inmates

Buffalo Law Review devotes issue to the work of John Henry Schlegel

Moving by degrees to influence public health

Building the ties that bind

Mediation competition adapts and flourishes

Hon. Hugh B. Scott ’74 to receive high honor, posthumously

Still a New York state of mind

Law school’s oldest intramural moot court competition adapts to a virtual courtroom

Crime, punishment and publication

A leader in legal information

New Social Justice and Racial Equity Fund

Family Violence and Women’s Rights Clinic provides new tools and resources

e-Law Clinic closes the deal for a UB-grown startup

Behind the scenes of counterterrorism

Distinguished Visiting Scholar to speak on mass incarceration and its racial and economic impact

Remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Pulitzer Prize-winning author speaks to law students: An author’s passion for justice shines through

The Baldy Center widens its interdisciplinary impact

Mitigating the damage of COVID-19

Prof. Christine Bartholomew: New title, new book, new research

Prof. Michael Boucai: A historian’s take on marriage, sexuality and more

Dynamic new voices in the classroom

Heather Abraham: ‘Moving the needle’ on housing equity

Ali Harrington: The tools to effect change

Paul Linden-Retek: The role of story in political constructs

Amy Semet: New insights by the numbers

Racial justice and diversity initiatives continue to expand

Law panel discusses defunding police

Grant awarded to Advocacy Institute to fund help for imprisoned DV survivors

Summer fellowships offer learning opportunities

Humanities award supports Barbas’ new book project

Law professor’s lessons on resiliency resonate beyond the classroom

Using the tools of law to advocate for racial justice

Finding a center through mindfulness

From East Coast to West Coast: Four new alumni leaders join the Dean’s Advisory Council

Law Alumni Association Leadership

Community Advocates: Service-learning producing results

Veterans Legal Practicum moves help desks online

Justice Seekers: Serving the underserved

Future Leaders: Embodying teamwork and respect

Federalist Society wraps up a busy year

A banner year for the American Constitution Society

Global Citizens: Developing an international perspective

Emergency Student Assistance Fund

Events Calendar

Mitchell Lecture to address the breakdown of democracy in America

UB Law Alumni Association to honor six with Distinguished Awards

Concentrating on great advocacy

Law student receives prestigious fellowship to help her launch public service career

New endowment gift builds on Advocacy Institute's strength in trial teams

New on-site counselor adds to wellness initiatives for law students

At the table in Paris

Legal clinic returns to earthquake-rattled Puerto Rico to provide on-the-ground support

New bridge course looks at the business of cannabis

Civil Liberties and Transparency Clinic’s New Expert

New York State Bar Association to honor Dean Abramovsky for her academic work

Meidinger’s new book looks at changing behaviors that cause environmental and social damage

Michael A. Battle to receive the Jaeckle Award

Michael A. Battle to receive the Jaeckle Award

An officer and a law student

New DAC chair brings a national perspective

Building on the law school’s capital connection

Michael A. Battle to receive the Jaeckle Award

In the Arctic, climate change and hopeful signs

Clinic’s work pays off with Niagara River’s global designation

Buffalo Public Interest Law Program celebrates its 25th auction to support public interest fellowships

New accolades for our Pro Se Assistance Program

Justice Ginsburg recounts a living history

Alumni are invited to reconnect with the legendary Prof. Ken Joyce

Angelyn McDuff ’12 joins LAWR faculty

Vital help for hopeful new businesses

Federal appeals judge plans a whirlwind visit

Undergraduate law program addresses new demands for law-ready graduates

Mediation, Vienna Style: A Transformative Week at the CDRC Competition

All aboard for public service

On appeal, a steady hand

Bringing a historian's skills to the Baldy Center

Scholars group honors four with UB School of Law ties

D.C. alumni chapter builds on its connections

Pro Bono Scholars hit the ground running

A well-connected advocate for diversity

School of Law earns recognition as a top law school for black law students

Former Buffalo Sabre and NHL leader to help build sports law center

Law school to offer fully online-only course on veterans law

Law students join the team at free medical clinic

Law Alumni Association to honor five distinguished practitioners and a non-alumna

New energy among our New York City alumni

Building on success in Buffalo

Welcome recognition for a graduating student

New leadership for the Advocacy Institute

Matthew Pelkey ’10 to lead entrepreneurship law initiatives at the law school

Expert guidance for veterans’ legal needs

Clinic’s brief heads to U.S. Supreme Court

A new avenue in defense of children

Students of Color and Buffalo Law Review to host 30th anniversary events

Elizabeth Fox-Solomon '06 advocates for our advocates

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico to address law school graduates at Commencement Ceremony

High-level support for our Puerto Rico clinic

Expanding summer fellowships to ensure success

Providing support as students face the bar exam

School of Law is now accepting the GRE as part of the application process

Growing strength in environmental law

Eric C. Williams ’65 reflects on his career and what UB School of Law means to him

Meet Emilie Rosenbluth: Our new associate director of advancement

High honor recognizes Meidinger’s far-reaching scholarship

Bartholomew’s research on “clergy privilege” identifies a double standard

Student advocates earn top honors locally and on the road

Over $35,000 raised to support our trial teams

Clinic to help asylum seekers in Texas

Law students to witness environmental history in the making at climate change convention in Poland

New Center for the Advancement of Sport launches into action

Promoting Justice: Buffalo hosts NY State’s first public defenders career fair

Jonathan Coyles ’05 guards health & safety for Major League Baseball

A teacher and scholar moves on

In her element in Bhutan

Marc W. Brown ’99 to lead Law Alumni Association

Q & A with Jennifer Scharf ’05

Renowned trial attorney addresses School of Law graduates

2018 Commencement Awards and Prizes

Pro bono scholars take the lead as champions for justice

Discover Law's new season

Baldy Center News

Gardner visits 'the eye of the storm'

School of Law will honor distinguished alumni

Fellowship support launches careers for our new graduates

New director to expand our focus on diversity and inclusion

Jaeckle honoree Barbara Howe moves to private practice

Franczyk and Scharf lead trial advocacy program with practical experience and a passion for the courtroom

New grant will help students provide legal services to women at high risk of violence

Erie County Surrogate Judge Barbara Howe to receive the Edwin F. Jaeckle Award

Paskey’s article is recognized for excellence in interdisciplinary scholarship

Brian Gwitt '98 to lead the Law Alumni Association's Past Presidents Council

Startup helps companies reach out to their employees’ online contacts

NBC Nightly New interviews Hon. Craig Hannah '95 who discusses Buffalo’s Opioid Crisis Court

Meet our new Alumni Board Members

Events Calendar

Volunteers Needed

Q&A with outgoing interim Dean James Gardner

UB Law Alumni Association's Appreciation Luncheon

At Commencement, new lawyers are challenged to protect democracy

Dean Gardner speaks on transforming American democracy

High honor for a thought leader in the law

In tough times, Mutua gives voice to the rule of law

Making the case for openness

Student-coached trial team teaches advocacy and confidence

UB team wins ABA regional competition

UB law student receives prestigious fellowship to help immigrants

Mediation team recognized as best new competitor in global event

Gardner accepts School of Law’s top honor

The GOLD Group turns silver

Law Alumni Association to honor distinguished practitioners

A bold new option in the conservation toolbox

Barbas's book scrutinizes historical privacy case

Lending our voice to immigration issues

Law Alumni Association to honor distinguished practitioners

New York State Bar Association celebrates accomplishments of our alumni

School of Law and Alumni Association select Gardner for its highest honor

Ewing steps down as Advocacy Institute Director, Connolly steps up

Braverman’s new book highlights the “lively” dimensions of law

School of Law selects interim dean for its highest honor

A coordinated response to short-circuit family violence

Two School of Law graduates are among seven nominees for the state Court of Appeals

Celebrating our region’s Champions for Justice

Law students shine at the School of Law’s annual Desmond Moot Court

Rethinking 'litigious' America

Exploring the tension between free speech and hurt feelings

Discover Law welcoming applicants for intensive summer program

Students distinguish themselves in competitions

For visiting professor, a leadership role in international law

A veteran adjunct leaves the classroom behind

Judge Fuentes, the School of Law’s highest-ranking federal jurist, honored for his career

Oreskovic’s new role focuses on international students

An exoneree’s story moves School of Law audience

A cautionary rethinking of the Watergate scandal

At a tennis shrine, finding his day on court

Lecturer Bernadette Gargano to receive Woman Lawyer of the Year award

Conference opens the door to a rich vein of scholarship

Staff realignment includes new social justice position

New York City Program reboots with new opportunities

UB Law Alumni Association elects 2016-17 officers and directors

Award-winning article digs up the radical roots of same-sex marriage

The Charles B. Sears Law Library receives an award

Gardner moves up in academic impact ranking

Advocating for victims of intimate partner violence

Balancing civil liberties and national security in a new Civil Liberties and Transparency Clinic

New Community Justice Clinic to help low-income and immigrant communities in WNY

Words of challenge as graduates cross a threshold

Academic excellence brings honors to two Law School faculty

Buffalo Law Review builds on success

High honors for a sought-after law professor

Bold ideas for remaking legal education

Former Seneca Nation president will address graduates

Buffalo Law Review having an impact

The Buffalo Law Review to honor Barbara Schifeling ’84 and Hon. Paul Friedman ’68

Does New York need a constitutional convention?

'Originalism 101' lays out a hotly debated philosophy

SUNY Buffalo Law Alumni will honor Lt. Governor Hochul and six distinguished practitioners

Up from poverty, a rich and influential life

Bringing the calm in a stressful vocation

Coming full circle to build up the Law School

Students of Color set out great expectations

OUTLaw Dinner honors a fighter for gay dignity

Steilen’s history-of-law paper selected for leading conference

Barclay Damon partners with School of Law in a new Diversity Summer 1L Program

Mitchell Lecture panel looks at a changing profession

Faculty panel sees politics in play in Supreme Court fight

2016 Albert R. Mugel Competition a success in its 43rd year

Mitchell Lecture explores new realities in legal education and practice in two sessions

New directors for Innocence and Justice Project

IP Journal takes on new patent appeals processes

A student paper wins State Bar honors

A world of ideas for human rights standards

Trial attorney Connors to receive Law School’s top honor

Mitchell Lecture explores new realities in legal education and practice in two sessions

We’re calling on you – our alumni and friends – to help identify potential law students

Q&A with Professor Guyora Binder: a scholar, a teacher and an inquirer

Vice Dean Wiley-Upshaw named an NFJC Community Leader

Trial attorney Connors to receive Law School’s top honor

School of Law joins state Excelsior Fellowship program

Help from the law at life’s end

A full house for Desmond Moot Court

Clinic offers a unique level of help

Longtime mediator finds the way to harmony

Law Librarians join forces to create free database, archiving New York’s regulatory history

Healthcare as a basic human right: activists changing the politically possible

Forum celebrates five pioneering women lawyers

Cutting-edge topics at play in new issue of the Buffalo Law Review

Clinic students are easing the way for cancer patients

School of Law’s Innocence and Justice Project is launched

Look good, perform better, a panel of jurists advise

New Career Closet helps students to dress the part

Lively forum centers on a divisive Supreme Court case

Phillips Lytle partner to head School of Law advisory board

Professor Mutua, IDLO scholar-in-residence and rule of law activist, continues his world-wide work

A summer in the public interest

The Atticus Myth

What would Atticus do?

Scholarship meets practice at Hodgson Russ gathering

Taking stock of New York’s new bar exam

New research from UB reveals large gaps in protection of endangered species

Taking their startup to the next level

Bringing the Women’s Human Rights Treaty to Buffalo

Cross-Border LL.M. a step closer to reality

Brazilian prosecutor comes to Buffalo for Criminal LL.M.

A School of Law mainstay moves on

Kenya’s highest court cites Mutua in ruling

Sharing the lessons of perfection

Emotions run high at Law Review Dinner

At Students of Color Dinner, aspirations and inspiration

For an aspiring litigator, new opportunities at Yale

Award for student excellence honors Matthew Eldred '15

Six chosen to receive Distinguished Alumni Awards

Law Review Dinner to honor two accomplished litigators

Wechsler competitors convened in Buffalo to argue the Sixth Amendment Right to a Jury Trial

Lecturer Bernadette Gargano to receive 2015 Justice Award

Representing the Law School at the ABA’s Representation in Mediation Competition

Women of SUNY Buffalo Law honors Professor Isabel Marcus

Law Library launches its first Scholarship Salon

Students of Color Dinner honors a diverse group

Leveraging the Law School for good

Law School moot court teams advance in national and international competitions

42nd Mugel Competition another rousing success

The Law School to celebrate two decades of BPILP at annual auction February 27

Jennifer Pacella '08 shares practical tips for career success

Law faculty named National Bellow Scholars

Cementing a legacy for the future

Law School rolls out new clinic to serve at-risk veterans

Lecturer Laura Reilly tries a different approach to briefs

Class of ’49 Reunion

Amid memories and tributes, Alan Carrel says goodbye

Heilman '75 to receive the 2015 Jaeckle Award

Hard choices on the nation’s southern border

A challenge to rethink homicide laws

A time-out from challenges in China

Visiting Fulbright scholar focuses on economic development and cooperative security agreements in Africa

Student-sponsored forum tackles Mideast drone strikes

Law School leads state in Pro Bono Scholars Program

Legal lessons from the sports world

Students stepping up against cruelty of “puppy mills”

After the Ferguson tragedy, looking at the law

Meredith Kolsky Lewis goes global and tackles international economic law

Wrestling with a controversial doctrine

From family law seminar, a first-place paper

The world in a summer

‘Children’ and ‘numbers’ elevate Central American immigration crisis, Law School immigration expert says

Law Alumni Association elects 2014-15 officers and directors

Decoding the bad guys

Mark Bartholomew: Supreme Court decision clarifies ‘third-party’ infringement of intellectual property rights

Buffalo Law Review marks a productive year

Building a healthy partnership

Law School alumni association set to honor six on May 20

Hard questions, no easy answers in an Earth Day forum

Talking taxation, from Paris to Buffalo

Jacob S. Sonner ’14 wins prestigious national writing award

Fighting the scourge of human trafficking

Malcolm Morris '72 Named Dean of Atlanta's John Marshall Law

Law School advances to the regional final round in the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition

Law Review Dinner will honor Alan Carrel ’67 and Mary Joanne Dowd ’80

Law School alumni association set to honor six on May 20

The 25th Anniversary Students of Color Dinner was our biggest ever

An evening of pride, and challenges ahead

A summer sampling of law school leads to the real thing

Expert’s analysis highlights ‘stop and frisk’ forum

Law students place high in mediation competition

Law School team wins Mugel National Tax Moot Court Competition

Vital help for do-it-yourself litigants

Coaching the next generation of advocates

Rick Su says Michigan immigration plan shows key role of state, local officials

Lucinda Finley watches U.S. Supreme Court buffer zone ruling

Q & A with Sam Magavern, an adjunct professor whose community work lands a major grant - and dovetails with his teaching

Hon. Eugene Pigott accepts Jaeckle Award at gala NYC luncheon

Volunteers Needed

Leadership Through Giving

Out of empathy, a hand for students with children

Respect for Justice Green brings help for students

Our students need you!

How philanthropy keeps on giving

Passionately advancing women’s legal issues

30 million connections

Giving yet more for student support

Out of major commitment, a major gift

Class of ’66 reunion gift to be used for student support

Great friends and happy givers

The Advocacy Institute Fund

Class of 1968 Award Fund

Law School Clinical Program Fund

Discover Law Undergraduate Scholars Program

Honorable Samuel L. Green '67 Scholarship Fund

William R. Greiner Scholarship Fund

The Professor Kenneth F. Joyce Excellence in Teaching Fund

Virginia A. Leary Memorial Fund for Human Rights

Charles E. Mann Public Interest Award Fund

Professor Teresa A. Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund

New York City Program in Finance and Law Endowment Fund

Summer Public Interest Funding & Fellowship Program

John R. Nuchereno Memorial Fund for the Innocence and Justice Project

Lauren D. Rachlin International Fellowship Fund

Hon. Hugh B. Scott Memorial Fund

New York City Program in Business and Law Endowment Fund

Social Justice and Racial Equity Fund

Martin C. Raikes Fund

Dan D. Kohane ’79 Insurance Award

Holiday Greetings

UB Law Responds Fund