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UMass Law students and administrators pose with Federal Circuit Court Judges
Federal Circuit Court makes first visit to UMass Law for special sitting

Students witness appellate arguments and engage with judges in an extraordinary learning opportunity

Faculty in the News

Faculty News
The Catholic Free Press and Worcester Telegram Interviews Duncan on Becoming Postulator for a Cause of Canonization
Professor Duncan became a postulator in the process of canonizing his friend Ruth V. K. Pakaluk, a wife, mother, and influential pro-life advocate who passed away from cancer in 1998 at age 41.
Lyness Presents at Vermont Law and Graduate School Colloquium on Environmental Scholarship
Professor Lyness presented his work in progress “The (Limited) American Right to Roam” at the 16th Annual Colloquium on Environmental Scholarship at Vermont Law and Graduate School.
Leo Yu Presents New Scholarship at National Conferences
Leo Yu presented his new scholarship project – Racialized Allegiances – in two national conferences: LatCrit 30th anniversary conference in Denver, Colorado and the Critical Race Studies Conference in Los Angeles, California.
Sean Llyness
Lyness Quoted in RI PBS Story on Shoreline Litigation
Professor Lyness was quoted in a recent RI PBS and The Rhode Island Current story on shoreline litigation.
Leo Yu
Leo Yu Participated in Civil Rights Action Challenging Discrimination Against Immigrants
Among a coalition of leading civil rights scholars, Leo Yu filed an amicus curiae brief with the Eighth Circuit in support of a constitutional challenge to Arkansas’s alien land laws that target Asian immigrants.
Dwight Duncan
National Catholic Register Talks West Virginia Abortion Pill Ban with Duncan
Professor Duncan talked about latest legal news of state-level restrictions on abortion medication with the National Catholic Register.
The Catholic Free Press and Worcester Telegram Interviews Duncan on Becoming Postulator for a Cause of Canonization

Professor Duncan became a postulator in the process of canonizing his friend Ruth V. K. Pakaluk, a wife, mother, and influential pro-life advocate who passed away from cancer in 1998 at age 41.

Lyness Presents at Vermont Law and Graduate School Colloquium on Environmental Scholarship

Professor Lyness presented his work in progress “The (Limited) American Right to Roam” at the 16th Annual Colloquium on Environmental Scholarship at Vermont Law and Graduate School.

Leo Yu Presents New Scholarship at National Conferences

Leo Yu presented his new scholarship project – Racialized Allegiances – in two national conferences: LatCrit 30th anniversary conference in Denver, Colorado and the Critical Race Studies Conference in Los Angeles, California.

Sean Llyness
Lyness Quoted in RI PBS Story on Shoreline Litigation

Professor Lyness was quoted in a recent RI PBS and The Rhode Island Current story on shoreline litigation.

Justice Bridge Executive Director Kelli J. Proia, JD
UMass Law appoints Kelli J. Proia, JD, as Executive Director of Justice Bridge Legal Center

Innovative attorney and educator to lead UMass Law's access-to-justice initiative into its next decade

UMass Law students and administrators pose with Federal Circuit Court Judges
Federal Circuit Court makes first visit to UMass Law for special sitting

Students witness appellate arguments and engage with judges in an extraordinary learning opportunity

Leo Yu
Leo Yu Participated in Civil Rights Action Challenging Discrimination Against Immigrants

Among a coalition of leading civil rights scholars, Leo Yu filed an amicus curiae brief with the Eighth Circuit in support of a constitutional challenge to Arkansas’s alien land laws that target Asian immigrants.

Feature Stories

Feature Stories
Marisa Heller at her undergraduate commencement in the spring of 2025
Marisa Heller BS '25, JD '27: The business of law
Rising 2L is UMass Dartmouth's first business student in UMass Law's accelerated 3+3 program
Sean Perrine pictured in the Grove
Sean Perrine '25: Measurable impact
Law student gains meaningful experience in inaugural State AG Clinic
CCB alumna, Law School alumna
Corsair meets courtroom: Emily Dillan ’20, JD ’23 achieves dream career in law
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.
Sophia Chiotis '25: Faunce Corner Road to Wall Street
3L set to begin her career as a transactional attorney at IX Legal in New York City
Thomas McGovern Scholarship Fund
Thomas McGovern Scholarship Fund: Honoring a legacy founded on generosity
Newly established scholarship at UMass Law will provide critical support to students seeking to pursue justice
Timothy Trocchio JD '25: Practical experience
U.S. Army Captain views public interest law as an extension of service
CAS alumna, Law student, scholarship recipient
Adrianna Pacheco '22, JD '25: A "UMass lifer" through and through
Scholarship support turned the tide for this current Law student, giving her the resources needed to succeed.
Jonathan Matsler, JD '24: Future prosecutor
Practical experiences at UMass Law prepared military veteran for a career 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

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