Commencement

Katherine McCormick, JD ’23 aspires to pursue justice for America’s workers McCormick has taught elementary school in Bangkok and excelled in the recent ABA Client Counseling Competition

Emily Dillan, JD ’23: Pursuing justice for survivors of domestic violence Cause is a personal one for Dillan, who says “every survivor’s justice is my own”

UMass Law’s Janay Davidson, JD candidate '23 is ready for work as a New York City public defender UMass Law experiences prepared Davidson for litigation position after graduation

Katelyn Fisher, JD '22: At the intersection of law and science Lead Editor for UMass Law Review and intern at the MA Supreme Judicial Court plans a career in health law

Commencement Spotlight: Anthony Moser, JD candidate '21 Plans a future career in criminal law and will join the Miami State Attorney’s Office as a prosecutor

Commencement Spotlight: Ruth Lavache, JD/MBA candidate ’21 Interned at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey and will work as an assistant attorney general in MA

Dionte Salvi, JD candidate '19: Student Bar Association President As SBA president, Dionte was committed to providing the best experience possible for his classmates.

Kayla Venckauskas, JD candidate '19: UMass Law Review Editor-in-Chief An active member of the UMass Law community, Kayla was involved with law review, the Student Bar Association, and the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

Casey Shannon, JD candidate '19: UMass Law Commencement Speaker Casey Shannon attended UMass Law part-time while working full-time at Bristol County Savings Bank.

Alicia Blanchard: 2018 UMass Law Commencement Speaker Alicia Blanchard, JD candidate '18, plans to work in special education reform.

Mary McBride: Editor-in-chief of the UMass Law Review Near the top of her cohort, Mary McBride, JD candidate '18, has successfully balanced courses, internships, and leadership positions.

Sheyla Lors, JD '17: UMass Law Student Commencement Speaker After taking the New York Bar Exam, JD candidate Sheyla Lors plans to provide pro bono legal services in South Africa.

Ethan Dazelle: Editor-in-chief of the UMass Law Review While at UMass Law, Ethan Dazelle, JD/MBA candidate '17 gained practical law experience in the Human Rights at Home Clinic and on the Jessup Moot Court team.

Ryan Arsenault: Law school was a "natural choice" Noticing that many veterans had "fallen through the cracks," Ryan Arsenault JD '16 attended law school with the goal of practicing veterans law.

Christine Letsche: A career as a justice-centered lawyer Christine Letsche JD '16 participated in a range of learning experiences, including bail arguments and revocations, plea colloquies, and jury and bench trials.

VideoMichael Dueñas: practicing law to make the world a better place Michael Dueñas JD '16 credits UMass Law's Immigration Law Clinic as a transformative experience in becoming a successful lawyer.

Aneudy N. Gonzalez: Commitment to public interest law Aneudy Gonzalez worked at UMass Law's Immigration Law Clinic, which provides free legal services to immigrants.

Sara Mycock Cederholm: Exploring the intersection of law & public education Following the bar exam, Sara Cederholm JD '15 will begin work as a law clerk at the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Brittany Raposa: Health law & healthcare policy Brittany Raposa plans to practice in family law or health and social policy law.