Feature Stories

Katherine McCormick, JD ’23 aspires to pursue justice for America’s workers

McCormick has taught elementary school in Bangkok and excelled in the recent ABA Client Counseling Competition

Emily Dillan, JD ’23: Pursuing justice for survivors of domestic violence

Cause is a personal one for Dillan, who says “every survivor’s justice is my own”
UMass Law’s Janay Davidson, JD candidate '23 is ready for work as a New York City public defender

UMass Law experiences prepared Davidson for litigation position after graduation
Sports. Entertainment, and Art Law Club
Sports, Entertainment, and Art Law Club aims to expose UMass Law students to growing areas of law

Club grows due to popular class taught by pioneering professor in the field
Students sitting and standing at desk in law library
UMass Law clinic boosts local communities by assisting nonprofits and small businesses

Students in the Community Development Clinic gain practical experience through their client interactions with “innovators and changemakers”

Law student standing up at graduation ceremony
Raven Francomano, JD ’22 honored by MA Supreme Judicial Court for pro bono legal services to the arts

She is one of only two MA law students to receive the Adams Pro Bono Publico Award during the National Celebration of Pro Bono
UMass Law Assistant Professor Roni Amit (left) and Professor Hillary Farber and law students Isabel Gonzalez and Carolina Eschavarria visited Joint Base Cape Cod to assist migrants.
UMass Law faculty and students head to Joint Base Cape Cod to assist migrants

UMass Law joined local and state agencies in a quick, coordinated response to help those in need

Alanna Levy and Natalie Peters, JD
Internships provide real-world experiences in public interest law for UMass Law students

Interns work on MA housing crisis, legislation and public policy, and access to higher education for those with intellectual disabilities
UMass Law welcomes incoming Class of 2025 and records sixth consecutive year of enrollment growth

Class is the strongest in the school’s history based on GPAs and LSAT scores
Assistant Professor of Law
New faculty and staff join UMass Law with strong teaching, research, and career experience

Erica Sylvia '15, JD ‘17 returns to UMass Law as assistant director of bar success
Marc Conforto and Emily Dillan '23 outside court
The Human Rights at Home Clinic addresses critical legal issues through a human rights lens

UMass law students work with underrepresented groups while gaining practical experience
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Katelyn Fisher, JD '22: At the intersection of law and science

Lead Editor for UMass Law Review and intern at the MA Supreme Judicial Court plans a career in health law
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