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  • 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.

  • Stephanie Rodriguez-Ruiz: Rappaport Scholar

    Stephanie Rodriguez-Ruiz, JD candidate '19 interned with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a Rappaport Scholar.

  • 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.

  • Pursuing justice for those without a voice

    Acting on her passion for immigration law, Isabel Saavedra, JD ’14 has worked with detainees at the U.S. border with Mexico.

  • UMass Law hosts Immigration Symposium

    The UMass Law Review's annual symposium will focus on immigration, sanctuary cities, and the recent travel ban.

  • UMass Dartmouth celebrates Cape Verdean culture

    Carlos Wahnon Veiga, Ambassador of Cape Verde to the US, will deliver keynote address “Cape Verdean Communities and Belonging in Challenging Times” at the University’s 1st Annual Cape Verdean Cultural Day on Friday, April 7

  • Kayleigh Ellison: Balancing law school and soccer

    UMass Law student Kayleigh Ellison JD '19 puts the same determination into her education as she did in her fight against brain cancer.

  • 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.

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    Sheyla Lors: Internship with Legal Aid Society

    UMass Law's legal skills program prepared Sheyla Lors for an internship with the Legal Aid Society in the Bronx after her first year of study.

  • Kerina Silva: UMass Law community is her lifeline

    Kerina Silva enrolled at UMass Law to pursue her lifelong dream of practicing law.

  • Evan FitzGerald: Army veteran and law student

    Evan FitzGerald chose UMass Law because of Massachusetts' contribution to the start of democracy.

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    Kayleigh Ellison: Why I Chose UMass Law

    Originally from Missouri, Kayleigh Ellison was drawn to UMass Law because of the advantages it provides as the only public law school in Massachusetts.

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  • UMass Law bar pass rates continue to impress

    Commonwealth’s public law school outperformed area private schools less than one year after receiving full ABA accreditation

  • Faculty highlights: Spring 2018

    UMass Law faculty engage in scholarly research, national conferences, and legal discourse.

  • Kayla Venckauskas awarded Rappaport Fellowship

    Kayla Venckauskas, JD candidate '19 is the fourth UMass Law student in four years to be awarded the prestigious fellowship.

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