Professor Hillary Farber named Pro Bono of the Year by the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project

UMass Law professor honored for her work with detained immigrants on the U.S.-Mexico border

UMass Law celebrates nomination of faculty member and Judge Serge Georges to MA Supreme Judicial Court

Students and staff praise the selection of one of their own and describe him as “inspiring” and “compassionate”

Laurie Senat, JD ‘21 works toward racial justice in juvenile courts

UMass Law 3L is one of first interns at Juvenile Defenders Dismantling Racism

Alexandria Murphy, JD ’21 witnesses Supreme Court history as she aspires to serve in the JAG Corps

UMass Law Public Interest Law Fellow drives to DC to pay her respects to former Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Public interest internships provide valuable experience while serving community

UMass Law students received summer stipends to support work in judge’s chambers, government offices, and nonprofit organizations

UMass Law students assist small businesses in navigating CARES Act in COVID-19 Clinic

Firsthand legal experience gained while counseling business clients during pandemic

UMass Law students begin legal studies with session on diversity, equity, and inclusion

Led by groundbreaking Washington State Supreme Court Justice G. Helen Whitener, 1Ls take the Lawyer’s Oath virtually

Abbey Barr, JD ’21: National recipient of the Animal Law Scholarship from the Animal Legal Defense Fund

As president of the student chapter at UMass Law, Barr raises awareness of animal rights

Jesse Purvis, JD ’19 named director of policy for Boston City Councilor

Recipient of UMass Law Public Interest Law Fellowship and Thurgood Marshall Award for Social Justice

Adam Zwetchkenbaum, JD ’22: Rappaport Fellow

UMass Law’s newest Rappaport Fellow will intern at the Massachusetts Dept. of Higher Education this summer

Walk to the Hill 2020

UMass Law students gathered at the State House for the 2020 Walk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid.

UMass Law: 2019 in review

2019 was a year of many accomplishments for our students, faculty, and staff.