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UMass Law School

Massachusetts' only public law school

From flexible programs to personalized attention, there are many reasons to choose UMass Law.

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Admissions & Aid

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Academics

Explore our full-time and part-time programs and JD, JD/MBA, JD/MPP, and JD/MSW degrees.

Smallest class sizes of any ABA-accredited law school in Massachusetts

#1

First-time MA bar passage rate (2023, MA Board of Bar Examiners)

80%

Employment rate for Class of 2022

91%

UMass Law guaranteed clinic or internship placement

100%

Meet our students

From favorite classes to outstanding opportunities: find out what our students love about UMass Law.

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Ten UMass Law students and Professor Richard Peltz-Steele pose by the Universidade Católica Portugues campus logo.
UMass Law students gain global perspective in Lisbon

Comparative law & cultural immersion shapes future lawyers

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UMass Law Class of 2024 graduates ready to pursue justice

Students urged to use their skills to champion the rule of law

3+3 partnership
UMass Law and Dean College partner to offer an accelerated law degree program

Agreement will enable Dean College students to earn an undergraduate and law degree in six years instead of seven

Law Review E-Board
UMass Law Review hosts symposium on “Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry”

Students learn about a new area of law from speakers and panelists representing industry, law, and government

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Jonathan Matsler, JD '24: Ready to Pursue Justice

Practical experiences at UMass Law prepared military veteran for his new role 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

Student Commencement Speaker
Natalia Vargas, JD '24: UMass Law Commencement Speaker reaches lifelong dream

Builds a new community more than 1,000 miles from home

Law student research
Matthew Gruneberg, JD candidate '24: From draftsman and illustrator to lawyer

After making a career change, Gruneberg says law is "what I was meant to do"

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Jul
4
Independence Day, no classes

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Jul
8
Thursday Classes

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Jul
25
Last day of classes

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Jul
26
Reading Period begins

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Jul
29
Reading Period ends

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Jul
30
Exams begin

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