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Farber Awarded Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year by the Florence Project

Professor Hillary Farber was awarded named Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year by the Florence Project.

Marlan Presents at Harvard on Legalization of Psychedelics

Professor Dustin Marlan presented at Harvard Law’s webinar on legalization of psychedelics.

Rice Quoted in the Boston Globe on the 2020 Presidential Election

Professor John Rice was quoted by the Boston Globe on the slim chances of legal success for President Trump’s battle in the 2020 presidential election.

Clifford Cited by Michigan Supreme Court on Property Tax Case

Professor Clifford’s article Massachusetts Has a Problem—The Unconstitutionality of the Tax Deed was cited by the Michigan Supreme Court in Rafaeli, LLC v Oakland Cnty.

Rice Presents at SEALS on Employment Discrimination and the Future of Work

Professor John Rice joined two panels of law professors at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools 2020 Annual Meeting to discuss issues relating to employment discrimination and the impact of technology on the workplace. Professor. Rice commented on the impact of the Supreme Court’s opinion Bostock v. Clayton County, Ga. and the likely emergence of remote working as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Professor Jeremiah Ho Receives the Manning Prize for Teaching Excellence

Professor Jeremiah Ho recently received the Manning Prize for Teaching Excellence from UMass President Marty Meehan.

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