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Technology

All UMass Law students are required to have a laptop that meets the minimum specifications below. Law school exams will be administered on your laptop.

UMass Law's Technology Department offers support services in cooperation with UMass Dartmouth's technology department, CITS: Computer & Information Technology Services.

Technology services

Computer use policies

All computer users should be aware of responsibilities related to computing and information technology services.

ExamSoft

Please note that, starting in Fall 2025, all exams will be administered on ExamSoft’s Examplify exam platform, a platform similar to that on which the NextGen Bar Exam will be administered. Your laptop must meet the minimum laptop requirements listed below. Students who need to purchase a compliant laptop may be able to include that expense in their financial aid cost of attendance, see the policies available at UMass Law Financial Aid.

Minimum laptop requirements (updated 4/11/25)

Windows

  • Operating System: 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows 10 or Windows 11
  • Processor: 1.80 GHZ
  • Memory/RAM: 8GB of usable RAM or higher
  • Hard Drive: 4GB or higher of available space
  • Screen Resolution: at least 1024 x 768 pixels

Apple

  • Operating System: MacOS 14.x.x or higher (Sonoma or Sequoia), 64-bit only
  • Memory/RAM: 4GB of usable RAM or higher
  • Hard Drive: 4GB or higher of available space
  • Screen Resolution: at least 1024 x 768 pixels

Note: Tablets such as iPads are not sufficient. Celeron CPUs not supported.

The complete Examplify minimum requirements are available to view at ExamSoft: Minimum System Requirements.

Web services

Information about web updates and systems.

Wireless access

Students, faculty, and staff have access to the wireless network.