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Erica Sylvia

faculty

Erica Sylvia '15 she/her

Assistant Teaching Professor

Law School / Faculty

Contact

508-985-1150

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UMass School of Law 219

Education

UMass School of LawJD
UMass DartmouthBA

Teaching

Courses

This course aims at developing student's legal research and writing abilities through writing exercises and research topics related to the drafting of memoranda.

This course aims at developing student's legal research and writing abilities through writing exercises and research topics related to the drafting of memoranda.

Continues the development of students' legal research and writing abilities through writing exercises and research topics related to the drafting of memoranda, motions and other documents.

Continues the development of students' legal research and writing abilities through writing exercises and research topics related to the drafting of memoranda, motions and other documents.

Senior members of the UMass Law Review take this course in the fall/spring semester of their final year. Pass/Fail. Requires completion of Law Review Note Writing and permission of the Faculty Advisor. Of the 90 credits required for graduation, students are required to earn at least 65 in courses that meet in regularly scheduled class sessions. This course does not count toward the 65 credit requirement.

Erica Sylvia is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Legal Skills Program at UMass Law. Prior to joining this team, she taught various skills-based courses aimed at law student academic support and bar exam success. Erica was voted one of the "Professors of the Year" by the UMass Law student body for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years. Before joining the faculty at UMass Law, Erica was a full-time appellate prosecutor in Massachusetts, where she successfully argued many cases before the Supreme Judicial Court and Appeals Court. Erica still serves as a Special Assistant District Attorney for the Bristol District. Erica is a UMass alumna, having received her undergraduate degree in History from UMass Dartmouth and her Juris Doctor from UMass Law.