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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

UMass Law School

Massachusetts' only public law school

From flexible programs to personalized attention, there are many reasons to choose UMass Law.

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Admissions & Aid

Learn about admissions criteria and how to finance your education.

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About

Discover why UMass Law is right for you.

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Academics

Explore our full-time and part-time programs and JD, JD/MBA, JD/MPP, and JD/MSW degrees.

Smallest typical class sizes of any ABA-accredited law school in Massachusetts

#1

in MA for graduates in government and public service jobs (Class of 2023)

#2

UMass Law students guaranteed clinic or internship placement

100%

Meet our students

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

Emily Philbrook 2025 Rappaport Fellow
Emily Philbrook named Rappaport Fellow

Rising 2L will spend 10 weeks interning for Boston Public Schools

Rising 2L Joseph Bukuras (left) and rising 3L Paulina Aguilar Delgado (right).
Two UMass Law students chosen as Gants Scholars

Students earn stipends while completing judicial internships

preLaw Practical Training Badge 2024-2025
UMass Law recognized as a top school for practical training

preLaw Magazine ranks UMass Law #3 in MA, #4 in New England

UMass Law Commencement 2025
UMass Law Class of 2025 celebrates commencement and commitment to justice

Commonwealth's only public law school graduates 99 students dedicated to advocacy, service, and impact

Features

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Sean Perrine pictured in the Grove
Sean Perrine '25: Measurable impact

Law student gains meaningful experience in inaugural State AG Clinic

CCB alumna, Law School alumna
Corsair meets courtroom: Emily Dillan ’20, JD ’23 achieves dream career in law

Drawing from her own experiences at UMass Dartmouth & the School of Law, Dillan is now an Alumni Association member that is dedicated to being the mentor she once had.

Sophia Chiotis
Sophia Chiotis '25: Faunce Corner Road to Wall Street

3L set to begin her career as a transactional attorney at IX Legal in New York City

Thomas McGovern Scholarship Fund
Thomas McGovern Scholarship Fund: Honoring a legacy founded on generosity

Newly established scholarship at UMass Law will provide critical support to students seeking to pursue justice

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