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From favorite classes to outstanding opportunities: find out what our students love about UMass Law.

UMass Law Building
UMass Law creates two new law clinics

School of law partners with State Attorney General's office and South Coastal Counties Legal Services

1L Class of 2027 pictured outside the Law School after the first day of orientation
UMass Law welcomes largest and most diverse class in school's history

Class of 2027 hails from 25 states, 13 countries, and 94 undergraduate institutions

Visiting faculty Brian Sirman (left) and Lisa M. Ungerbuehler (right).
UMass Law welcomes two visiting professors for 2024-25 academic year

Visiting faculty bring diverse expertise in civil procedure, health law, legal research, and more

UMass Law Dean's Advisory Board
UMass Law forms Dean's Advisory Board

Prominent members of MA business and legal community to provide strategic advice to the Commonwealth's only public law school

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Jonathan Matsler, JD '24: Ready to Pursue Justice

Practical experiences at UMass Law prepared military veteran for his new role in criminal prosecution

Jeremie Rogers, JD '24: Police officer earns law degree and plans to work with youth

Part-time law student is grateful for the support of the UMass Law community as he commuted from Martha's Vineyard

Student Commencement Speaker
Natalia Vargas, JD '24: UMass Law Commencement Speaker reaches lifelong dream

Builds a new community more than 1,000 miles from home

Law student research
Matthew Gruneberg, JD candidate '24: From draftsman and illustrator to lawyer

After making a career change, Gruneberg says law is "what I was meant to do"

Events

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Nov
11
No classes

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Nov
27
Thanksgiving recess begins

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Nov
30
Thanksgiving recess ends

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Dec
3
Reserved for a make-up day

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Dec
4
Last day of classes

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Dec
5
Reading period begins

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