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MA Rep. Chris Markey (left) awards citation to 3L Timothy Trocchio

Veteran's Law Association awarded citation for hurricane relief donations

MA State Representative Chris Markey acknowledges group's efforts to donate 300 lbs of food to hurricane victims

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Owens Publishes a New Article in the American Sociological Association’s Socius Journal

Professor Owens recently published a new article in a special issue of Socius that explores how surveillance works in highly surveilled environments.

UMass Law Celebrates Chaudhry’s Recently Published Book

The UMass Law community celebrates Professor Faisal Chaudhry’s recently published book South Asia, the British Empire, and the Rise of Classical Legal Thought: Towards a Historical Ontology of Law.

UMass Law Librarian Katelyn Golsby Writes About her Experience Developing and Teaching a Doctrinal Law Course

UMass Law Librarian and Alumna Katelyn Golsby wrote a magazine article about developing and teaching a cannabis business law course while working as a law librarian at Florida International University.

McDonald Quoted with a Hopeful Outlook on the MA Affordable Homes Act

Professor Geoff McDonald was interviewed on his thoughts of the recently signed Affordable Homes Act.

Dunlap Authors Chapter in Faculty Learning Community Book

Professor Justine Dunlap authors a chapter on her experience creating a contemplative pedagogy faculty learning community at UMass Dartmouth.

NAWL Podcast Discusses U.S. v. Rahimi with Professor Drew

The National Association of Woman Lawyers invited Professor Margaret Drew to participate in a discussion on the Supreme Court case, U.S. v. Rahimi on the NAWL podcast.

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Owens Publishes a New Article in the American Sociological Association’s Socius Journal

Professor Owens recently published a new article in a special issue of Socius that explores how surveillance works in highly surveilled environments.

UMass Law Celebrates Chaudhry’s Recently Published Book

The UMass Law community celebrates Professor Faisal Chaudhry’s recently published book South Asia, the British Empire, and the Rise of Classical Legal Thought: Towards a Historical Ontology of Law.

UMass Law Librarian Katelyn Golsby Writes About her Experience Developing and Teaching a Doctrinal Law Course

Veteran's Law Association awarded citation for hurricane relief donations

MA State Representative Chris Markey acknowledges group's efforts to donate 300 lbs of food to hurricane victims

McDonald Quoted with a Hopeful Outlook on the MA Affordable Homes Act

Professor Geoff McDonald was interviewed on his thoughts of the recently signed Affordable Homes Act.

UMass Law creates two new law clinics

School of law partners with State Attorney General's office and South Coastal Counties Legal Services

1L Class of 2027 pictured outside the Law School after the first day of orientation

UMass Law welcomes largest and most diverse class in school's history

Class of 2027 hails from 25 states, 13 countries, and 94 undergraduate institutions

Feature Stories

Jonathan Matsler, JD '24: Ready to Pursue Justice

Practical experiences at UMass Law prepared military veteran for his new role in criminal prosecution

Jeremie Rogers, JD '24: Police officer earns law degree and plans to work with youth

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

Natalia Vargas, JD '24: UMass Law Commencement Speaker reaches lifelong dream

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

Matthew Gruneberg, JD candidate '24: From draftsman and illustrator to lawyer

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

Grace St. Urbain, JD candidate '24: UMass Law Student Bar Association (SBA) president answers call to service

Public Interest Law Fellow strives to Pursue Justice

The Jadottes: Corsair Pair sends love to CCB, UMass Law students through giving

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.

Worthy is the first UMass Law student to serve on the UMass Board of Trustees

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

Law student standing in front of inside door at internship

UMass Law students are among inaugural judicial and public service interns

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

Five new faculty members join UMass Law

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

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Dec

Exams begin

For more information, contact UMass Law.

Dec

11:00AM

Employer Pop-Up: Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Come meet the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and see what opportunities are waiting for you! The EOHHS is comprised of 11 agencies and the MassHealth program. EOHHS seeks to promote the health, resilience, and independence of the nearly one in every three residents of the Commonwealth we serve. Our public health programs touch every community in the Commonwealth. Stop by their table in to Library Living Room lobby to learn more!

Dec

4:00PM

Psychology Fall 2024 Research Conference Talks and Poster Presentations

The Psychology Department will be hosting our annual Fall Psychology Research Conference on Friday, December 13th, from 4pm-7pm, to be held at the UMass Dartmouth Marketplace. We have two excellent presentations scheduled, followed by student poster presentations, and then awards. In addition, student poster presentations will also be available for viewing on the Psychology Department's Research Conference YouTube page, beginning Tuesday - please feel free to check these out and vote for your favorites! The conference schedule is provided below: 4:00-4:10: Welcome and opening remarks 4:10-4:40: Patrick Rich, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychology, Stonehill College): "Does Implying Information Make it More Difficult to Correct?" 4:45-5:15: Natalie Sabik (Associate Professor of Public Health, Univ. of Rhode Island): "Using gender as a lens to explore how social influences shape stress, health, and well-being" 5:20-6:30: Poster presentations 6:30-6:45: Closing remarks For more information about the conference, please contact Dr. Elizabeth Richardson at erichardson@umassd.edu Sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, Psi Chi, Psychology Club, and the Psychology Department.

Dec