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.

Dean Mitnick on the passing of Massachusetts Chief Justice Gants

A message from the deans of the nine Massachusetts law schools on the lasting contributions of Chief Justice Ralph Gants

UMass Law first-year student enrollment up more than 30 percent for fall 2020

Overall enrollment nearly doubled over past four years with academic stature soaring while maintaining the smallest typical first-year doctrinal course size among MA law schools

FAQ on the Fall 2020 reopening of UMass Law

Information for new and returning students regarding academics, student life, and campus health and safety

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.

Professor Ho’s Supreme Court Commentary Mentioned on SCOTUSBlog

Professor Jeremiah Ho’s recent two commentaries on the Human Rights at Home Blog regarding recent Supreme Court decision garnered separate mentions on SCOTUSBlog.

Professor Tabor Publishes Recommendations for Pensions and Economic Recovery During COVID-19

Professor Anna Tabor, who joins UMass Law this fall in an honorary faculty appointment, recently published her article Unclaimed Defined Benefit Pensions Can Help COVID-19 Economic Recovery in the Journal of Aging & Social Policy. In her article, she observed that people retiring during the current public health crisis may find it particularly difficult to access their defined benefit pensions and recommends specific actions that police makers at the Congress and Department of Labor ought to take to ensure easier access to pensions, which could enhance economic recovery after COVID-19.

Baker Presents at Mary & William’s National Conference on Online Student Engagement

Professor Julie Baker presented at William and Mary’s national conference on building and maintaining online student engagement.