Commencement

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.