Feature Stories

3L set to begin her career as a transactional attorney at IX Legal in New York City

Newly established scholarship at UMass Law will provide critical support to students seeking to pursue justice

U.S. Army Captain views public interest law as an extension of service

Scholarship support turned the tide for this current Law student, giving her the resources needed to succeed.

Drawing from her own experiences at UMass Dartmouth & the School of Law, Dillan is now an Alumni Association member that is dedicated to being the mentor she once had.

Practical experiences at UMass Law prepared military veteran for a career in criminal prosecution

Part-time law student is grateful for the support of the UMass Law community as he commuted from Martha's Vineyard

Builds a new community more than 1,000 miles from home

After making a career change, Gruneberg says law is "what I was meant to do"

Public Interest Law Fellow strives to Pursue Justice

After Cupid’s arrow struck these Corsairs as scholars, the Jadottes remain connected to the UMass Dartmouth and UMass Law communities through their philanthropic giving.

She also holds positions with the UMass Law Alumni Association and the American Bar Association

Judicial scholarship and fellowship named for former Chief Justice Ralph Gants and Chancellor Emerita Jean MacCormack

Group includes a former trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, a former staff member for the current U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice, and a former MA assistant attorney general

Dean Sam Panarella welcomes his first class of law students from around the U.S. and the world

Places third in ABA competition for essay on workplace protections for survivors of domestic violence, their employers, and coworkers

Recent UMass Law graduates Riana Yaman and Augustus Duncan spent a semester at the University of Limerick School of Law in Ireland

McCormick has taught elementary school in Bangkok and excelled in the recent ABA Client Counseling Competition

Cause is a personal one for Dillan, who says “every survivor’s justice is my own”

UMass Law experiences prepared Davidson for litigation position after graduation

Club grows due to popular class taught by pioneering professor in the field

Students in the Community Development Clinic gain practical experience through their client interactions with “innovators and changemakers”

She is one of only two MA law students to receive the Adams Pro Bono Publico Award during the National Celebration of Pro Bono

UMass Law joined local and state agencies in a quick, coordinated response to help those in need

Interns work on MA housing crisis, legislation and public policy, and access to higher education for those with intellectual disabilities

Class is the strongest in the school’s history based on GPAs and LSAT scores

Erica Sylvia '15, JD ‘17 returns to UMass Law as assistant director of bar success

UMass law students work with underrepresented groups while gaining practical experience

Lead Editor for UMass Law Review and intern at the MA Supreme Judicial Court plans a career in health law

Former administrator at the Providence Performing Arts Center hopes to help immigrants live the American Dream

Equal Justice Coalition recognizes the exceptional participation of the law school as UMass Law participates for the seventh year

National awards include Most Outstanding Student Senate, Most Outstanding Professor for Professor Dwight Duncan, and Most Outstanding Student for Raven Francomano, JD ‘22

Law school’s enrollment and academic stature are the highest in its history following a record number of applications

UMass Law welcomes new assistant director of legal career services and two legal skills professors

Award named in honor of (Ret.) MA Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Roderick L. Ireland

Students extolled for completing their legal education during an uncertain and unprecedented era

Plans a future career in criminal law and will join the Miami State Attorney’s Office as a prosecutor

Interned at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey and will work as an assistant attorney general in MA

Emily Dillan and Jennifer White will intern with state legislators and learn to create policy

UMass Law’s flexible day and evening/weekend programs enable many students to attend law school

Law students participate in virtual 2021 event to continue supporting mission of justice for all

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

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

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

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

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

Firsthand legal experience gained while counseling business clients during pandemic

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

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

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

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

Taylor interns for Justice Elspeth Cypher on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and at the UMass General Counsel’s Office

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