Events Mar 19 Mar 19 12:00PM Speaker Kendal Poirier, Attorney with the Bristol County Mental Health Advocacy Program for KidsKendal is a staff attorney with the Mental Health Advocacy Program for Kids for Bristol County, based in the New Bedford Family Resource Center. Kendal previously worked for the Bristol County District Attorney's office. She spent five years supporting prosecutors in the Fall River District Court and in the Special Victims Unit, while attending law school at night and on the weekends. Kendal then transitioned to the role of Assistant District Attorney, spending four years as a prosecutor based in the Attleboro District Court. She became the lead prosecutor for the Attleboro high-risk domestic violence team, overseeing complex prosecutions of repeat offenders and working with community partners to provide support to domestic violence victims. Kendal has tried dozens of cases and brings extensive litigation experience and trauma-informed advocacy skills to her current position. Kendal earned her B.A. from Saint Michael's College and earned her J.D. from the University of Massachusetts School of Law. Please see link for more information about The Mental Health Advocacy Program (MHAP) for Kids: https://www.healthlawadvocates.org/initiatives/mhapforkids. This is a PILF approved event, email jquinn3@umassd.edu with questions. Law School Moot Court Room Mar 20 Mar 20 12:00PM Virtual Event: The Fight Against Human Trafficking featuring Professor Tessa Dysart, Univ. of AZ College of LawSponsored by UMass Laws Federalist Society and LAASE: Professor Dysart teaches at the University of Arizona College of Law and specializes in child sex trafficking issues. She will talk about her work in that field, identify today's pressing issues, and provide advice on how we as law students can contribute to the fight against human trafficking. This is a PILF approved event, email jquinn3@umassd.edu with questions. Off-campus location, see description for details Mar 21 Mar 21 2:00PM UMass Law Symposium on Social Equity in the Cannabis IndustryJoin the UMass Law Review on Thursday, March 21 for a symposium at UMass Law looking at social equity issues in the cannabis industry. The event will be held in the Moot Court Room at UMass Law. Please register using the link above. 2:30pm- 3:00pm Registration 3:00pm-4:15pm - Panel 1: The History of Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry 4:30pm - 5:45pm - Implementing and Redefining Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry 6:00pm-7:00pm Keynote Address, Speaker, Garrett Halydier 7:00pm- 8:00pm - Networking Event *This event is PILF approved. See description for location Mar 26 Mar 26 12:00PM Assistant Clerk Magistrate Barbara Gould-CincottaAsst. Clerk Magistrate Barbara Gould-Cincotta will discuss the role of the Clerk Magistrate in the Courts and internship opportunities Law School Moot Court Room Mar 28 Mar 28 12:00AM Tuesday class scheduleFor more information, contact the Law School at 508.985.1149. Law School Mar 29 Mar 29 5:00PM Virtual Event: Sex Work & Stigma PanelJoin the Legal Association of Women in a conversation about sex work and activism. Students will have the chance to hear from the three panelists regarding their experience and activism within the field. Students will also be able to submit questions beforehand to be presented to the panel. This is a PILF approved event, email Jquinn3@umassd.edu with questions. Panelists Alex Andrews is a former sex worker and exploitation survivor. Today she is the co-founder of Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP USA) Behind Bars, a sitting Board Member for SWOP USA, and the North American Representative for Global Network of Sex Work Projects. In addition, she sits on several other boards and Human Rights Coalitions alongside United States Senators and many other very influential people. Victoria Von Blaque is a former sex worker, in fact, she was the internets first BBW trans porn star. After finding her calling in the sex work field, she chose to start her own company, Femme Fatale, LLC. Then, in 2015, Victoria shifted her focus to working for a nonprofit which had a goal to protect LGBTQ youth from the harms of homeless and offering them the tools needed to live independently. Today, Victoria continues her work in her community, performs as a lip sync Queen in the New York scene with the Iconic House of LaBeija, and is the Co-founder of the House of Transcendence. Sinnamon Love is a 27-year-old veteran sex worker and dominatrix, community organizer, and black feminist pornographer. Sinnamon Love is a fierce advocate for Black Lives Matter, trans rights, and sex worker rights. She also works tirelessly for the full decriminalization of sex work and cannabis. She identifies as a kinky, bisexual, polyamorous, and lifestyle switch. She is a Hall of Fame inductee for AVN Awards and Urban X Awards. In 2018 and 2019, she served as a Fellow at the Sex Worker Giving Circle, the first-ever organization founded to put sex workers in Fellow positions that make all high-level funding decisions, grantmaking recommendations, and lead many fundraising activities. She is also the founder of the BIPOC Adult Industry Collective, an organization dedicated to bridging the wage gap in the legal sex trades through access to mental health resources, financial assistance, and peer-to-peer education. See description for location Apr 2 Apr 2 12:00PM Professor Jonathan Adler, Case Western University School of Law Discusses Environmental Federalism and Climate ChangeSponsored by UMass Laws Federal Law Society. Professor Adler (Case Western University School of Law) will discuss environmental federalism and how the EPA will not save us from climate change. (neutral) Apr 4 Apr 4 5:30PM DEIC Presents: Bias Barriers, and Belonging: an evening with Attorneys in PracticeA panel discussion with current practicing lawyers addressing bias in practice, navigating barriers in the profession, creating space to diversify the profession and why DEI is imperative for all law schools. Law School Moot Court Room Apr 11 Apr 11 12:10PM James (Jamie) Van Nostrand, Chair of the MA Department of Public UtilitiesAtty. Van Nostrand will discuss his career in energy law and opportunities to intern and work for the Department of Public Utilities (DPU). This is a PILF approved event, email jquinn3@umassd.edu with questions ~ Jamie Van Nostrand was appointed Chair on March 15 for a term beginning on May 1, 2023. Prior to his appointment to the DPU, Van Nostrand was the Charles M. Love, Jr. Endowed Professor and Director of the Center for Energy and Sustainable Development at the West Virginia University College of Law. Before moving to WVU in July 2011, Van Nostrand spent three years as a member of the adjunct faculty at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains, NY and Executive Director of the Pace Energy and Climate Center. Prior to his transition to law school teaching, Van Nostrand had a successful career in private law practice as a partner in the energy and environmental practice groups of two large law firms based in the Pacific Northwest (Perkins Coie LLP and Stoel Rives LLP). In his 22-year career in private practice, Van Nostrand represented energy clients in state regulatory proceedings in eight western states, as well as proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Mr. Van Nostrand was recognized by the Energy Bar Association as its 2007 State Regulatory Practitioner of the Year. Mr. Van Nostrand received his LL.M. in Environmental Law from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, his J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law, his masters degree in economics from SUNY at Albany, and an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Northern Iowa. Law School Room 117 Apr 12 Apr 12 12:00AM Reserved make-up dayFor more information, contact the Law School at 508.985.1149. Law School Apr 13 Apr 13 12:00AM Reserved make-up dayFor more information, contact the Law School at 508.985.1149. Law School Apr 15 Apr 15 12:00AM No classesFor more information, contact the Law School at 508.985.1149. Law School 1 2 > >> See all events Request Info close There are many reasons to choose UMass Law. As Massachusetts' only public law school, we are preparing a new generation of lawyers who will pursue justice. Fill out this form to receive more information about UMass Law. Loading... 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