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UMass Law named among nation's most innovative law schools

National recognition highlights Justice Bridge Legal Center's innovative approach to expanding access to affordable legal services

Faculty in the News

Faculty News
Quinn Featured in New Bedford Light on UMass Law partnership with the City of New Bedford
Dean Quinn was recently featured in a New Bedford Light article discussing his work on establishing a new legal internship program with UMass Law and the City of New Bedford
Katelyn Golsby
Librarian Katelyn Golsby Publishes Article on Controlling Student AI Use in Legal Research Assessments
UMass Law Librarian Katelyn Golsby publishes a short article in the Legal Writing Institute’s online journal The Second Draft
Sean Lyness
Lyness Presents at Vermont Law and Graduate School Colloquium on Environmental Scholarship
Lyness presented his work in progress "Climate Takings" at the 17th Annual Colloquium on Environmental Scholarship at Vermont Law and Graduate School
Lisa Owens
New York Times Turns to Owens on Smart-Device Surveillance in Public Housing
Professor Lisa Owens was quoted in The New York Times
UMass Law new faculty 2026
UMass Law welcomes six faculty members with experience in scholarship, technology, and practice
New faculty expand expertise in technology, criminal justice, health law, advocacy, legal skills, and academic success
Sean Lyness
Lyness publishes litter law article in Brooklyn Law Review
Professor Sean Lyness publishes the first comprehensive piece of legal scholarship devoted to examining "litter law" in Brooklyn Law Review
Quinn Featured in New Bedford Light on UMass Law partnership with the City of New Bedford

Dean Quinn was recently featured in a New Bedford Light article discussing his work on establishing a new legal internship program with UMass Law and the City of New Bedford

Katelyn Golsby
Librarian Katelyn Golsby Publishes Article on Controlling Student AI Use in Legal Research Assessments

UMass Law Librarian Katelyn Golsby publishes a short article in the Legal Writing Institute’s online journal The Second Draft

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

Lyness presented his work in progress "Climate Takings" at the 17th Annual Colloquium on Environmental Scholarship at Vermont Law and Graduate School

Lisa Owens
New York Times Turns to Owens on Smart-Device Surveillance in Public Housing

Professor Lisa Owens was quoted in The New York Times

preLaw Magazine Most Innovative Law Schools 16x9 Main Image.
UMass Law named among nation's most innovative law schools

National recognition highlights Justice Bridge Legal Center's innovative approach to expanding access to affordable legal services

An attorney presents his oral argument in UMass Law's Francis J. Larkin Moot Court Room
Massachusetts Appeals Court returns to UMass Law for fifth annual visit

Annual court session gives students at the Commonwealth’s only public law school a firsthand look at appellate advocacy

UMass Law new faculty 2026
UMass Law welcomes six faculty members with experience in scholarship, technology, and practice

New faculty expand expertise in technology, criminal justice, health law, advocacy, legal skills, and academic success

Feature Stories

Feature Stories
Paul Riley '26: Betting on yourself
Future public defender says UMass Law helped him discover what he was capable of
Paulina Aguilar Delgado '26: Pursuing justice across borders
For graduating law student, law became a way to help others navigate unfamiliar systems
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.

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