Featured News UMass Law BLSA Moot Court and Mock Trial teams make a strong showing at regional competition Black Law Students Association Moot Court Team wins Best Petitioner Brief Award in first appearance at the event Faculty in the News Law Faculty News Clifford Submits an Amicus Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on Real Estate Tax Foreclosure Systems Professor Ralph Clifford submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court that argues that real estate tax foreclosure systems are unconstitutional. Owens Presents on Expert Housing Policy Panel On an expert panel called “Good Intentions vs. Good Laws: Why Housing Advocacy Matters”, Professor Lisa Lucile Owens discussed the Housing Choice Voucher Program and its strengths and shortcomings. Owens Leads Legal Workshop for New Bedford Entrepreneurs Professor Owens led a workshop to help local New Bedford entrepreneurs with the legal challenges of starting a business. Phelan Looks Back on an Accomplished 2022 UMass Law Adjunct faculty member Judge George Phelan looks back on an accomplished year. Shaun Spencer examines a new era of law, technology, and privacy UMass Law Associate Dean Shaun Spencer informs emerging debates over the appropriate regulation of privacy, technology, and information policy Drew Participates in the ABA’s HIV/AIDS Impact Project Discussions Professor Margaret Drew was invited to participate in a series of discussions hosted by the American Bar Association in honor of World Aids Day. Latest News Law News UMass Law BLSA Moot Court and Mock Trial teams make a strong showing at regional competition Black Law Students Association Moot Court Team wins Best Petitioner Brief Award in first appearance at the event Newly released American Bar Association data establishes UMass Law as one of the nation’s fastest-growing law schools Ranks 3rd in U.S. for enrollment growth while setting record high LSATs and UGPAs and maintaining the smallest class sizes and most affordable tuition of any MA law school Strong year of growth for UMass Law In 2022, UMass Law reached record high LSATs and UGPAs while expanding enrollment, adding 3+3 programs, and pursuing justice UMass Law and Bridgewater State University sign innovative accelerated law degree program Agreement to allow BSU students to earn undergrad and law degrees in six years UMass Law salutes a “special” Class of 2022 Dean Eric Mitnick urges graduates to Pursue Justice “actively, vigorously, and urgently” UMass Law and Johnson & Wales University establish an accelerated undergraduate and law degree program New 3+3 agreement is the 14th partnership for the law school and the first outside MA UMass Law Associate Professor Jeremiah Ho receives top prize for LGBTQ legal scholarship Ho is one of four recipients of the Dukeminier Award from the Williams Institute at UCLA Law School Feature Stories UMass Law Features UMass Law clinic boosts local communities by assisting nonprofits and small businesses Students in the Community Development Clinic gain practical experience through their client interactions with “innovators and changemakers” Raven Francomano, JD ’22 honored by MA Supreme Judicial Court for pro bono legal services to the arts 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 faculty and students head to Joint Base Cape Cod to assist migrants UMass Law joined local and state agencies in a quick, coordinated response to help those in need Internships provide real-world experiences in public interest law for UMass Law students Interns work on MA housing crisis, legislation and public policy, and access to higher education for those with intellectual disabilities UMass Law welcomes incoming Class of 2025 and records sixth consecutive year of enrollment growth Class is the strongest in the school’s history based on GPAs and LSAT scores New faculty and staff join UMass Law with strong teaching, research, and career experience Erica Sylvia '15, JD ‘17 returns to UMass Law as assistant director of bar success Video UMass Law Video Events UMass Law Events Mar 21 Mar 21 4:00PM International Cuisine Series: Iran with ISSAThank you to the Iranian Student & Scholar Association for partnering with Dining Services to celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian New Year! Questions? Email us at dining@umassd.edu, follow us on social @UMassDEats or visit our website: dineoncampus.com/umassd. The Grove Edit this content Mar 22 Mar 22 11:00AM Spice Spice BabyJoin us in The Grove for a sweet and spicy menu! Questions? Email us at dining@umassd.edu, follow us on social @UMassDEats or visit our website: dineoncampus.com/umassd. The Grove Edit this content Mar 22 Mar 22 12:00PM Business, Engineering, and Technologies Career FairLooking for a job or internship opportunity in business, engineering, or technology? Come network and speak with recruiters from more than 40 organizations looking to hire students for full-time positions and internships. Come dressed professionally with copies of your resumes. Student registration for this event starts late February 2023. The Marketplace Edit this content Mar 23 Mar 23 10:30AM Human Services & the Arts Career FairAre you a student in the College of Arts & Sciences or the College of Visual & Performing Arts who is looking for a job or internship? This career fair will feature internships or full-time/part-time job opportunities in the human services, federal/state, visual arts, non-profits, and more. Student registration will open at the end of February 2023. The Marketplace Edit this content Mar 30 Mar 30 12:00AM Tuesday Class ScheduleFor more information, please contact UMass Law at 508.985.1149. Law School Edit this content Mar 31 Mar 31 11:00AM Engaged Scholarship Symposium on Anti-Racist Community EngagementThis hybrid event sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, Campus Compact, the New England Equity and Engagement Consortium, and Dartmouth College will occur in-person at UMass Dartmouth Woodland Commons and virtually throughout the world. The symposium will feature panels and workshops led by: - Authors from a forthcoming book on Anti-Racist Community Engagement to be published by Campus Compact in Summer 2023, and - Members of the New England Equity and Engagement Consortium on a new vision of civic learning outcomes grounded in racial equity. Participation will be free for faculty, staff, and students from any public college or university in Massachusetts or any member institution of Campus Compact - as well as for community partners of any institution of higher education. 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