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Hillary Farber
Professor Hillary Farber named Pro Bono of the Year by the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project
UMass Law professor honored for her work with detained immigrants on the U.S.-Mexico border
Judge stands at lectern with students in the foreground
UMass Law celebrates nomination of faculty member and Judge Serge Georges to MA Supreme Judicial Court
Students and staff praise the selection of one of their own and describe him as “inspiring” and “compassionate”
Laurie Senat, JD '21 standing with arms folded
Laurie Senat, JD ‘21 works toward racial justice in juvenile courts
UMass Law 3L is one of first interns at Juvenile Defenders Dismantling Racism
Alexandria Murphy, JD '21 standing across the street from the U.S. Supreme Court
Alexandria Murphy, JD ’21 witnesses Supreme Court history as she aspires to serve in the JAG Corps
UMass Law Public Interest Law Fellow drives to DC to pay her respects to former Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Samantha Reid, 2020 Public Interest internship participant, behind a lectern
Public interest internships provide valuable experience while serving community
UMass Law students received summer stipends to support work in judge’s chambers, government offices, and nonprofit organizations
Dustin Marlan teaching
UMass Law students assist small businesses in navigating CARES Act in COVID-19 Clinic
Firsthand legal experience gained while counseling business clients during pandemic
1L students taking Lawyer's Oath led by Justice Whitener
UMass Law students begin legal studies with session on diversity, equity, and inclusion
Led by groundbreaking Washington State Supreme Court Justice G. Helen Whitener, 1Ls take the Lawyer’s Oath virtually
Animal Defense League scholarship recipient
Abbey Barr, JD ’21: National recipient of the Animal Law Scholarship from the Animal Legal Defense Fund
As president of the student chapter at UMass Law, Barr raises awareness of animal rights
Jesse Purvis JD '19
Jesse Purvis, JD ’19 named director of policy for Boston City Councilor
Recipient of UMass Law Public Interest Law Fellowship and Thurgood Marshall Award for Social Justice
Rappaport Scholar profile 2020, Adam Zwetchkenbaum
Adam Zwetchkenbaum, JD ’22: Rappaport Fellow
UMass Law’s newest Rappaport Fellow will intern at the Massachusetts Dept. of Higher Education this summer
Shareefah Taylor, JD candidate ’21: Public Interest Law Fellow
Taylor interns for Justice Elspeth Cypher on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and at the UMass General Counsel’s Office
Large group of UMass Law students and faculty
Walk to the Hill 2020
UMass Law students gathered at the State House for the 2020 Walk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid.
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