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Father, two sons, and daughter standing together
Jonathan Goldman, JD '21 wins U.S. Supreme Court case in unanimous decision

Justices rule in favor of choice of law in maritime insurance case

New UMass Law faculty fall 2024
Contracts and criminal law professors to join UMass Law faculty in fall 2024

They will teach in the areas of consumer protection and criminal law and procedure

Chancellor Mark Fuller, Dean Sam Panarella, Amb. Robert Sherman, and
Atty. and former U.S. Ambassador to Portugal Robert Sherman visits UMass Law

In speaking with law students, Sherman advocates for the value of a legal education

Some members of the UMass Law team
UMass Law students champion funding for civil legal aid

Students and faculty participate in "Walk to the Hill" for the 8th consecutive year

Geoffrey McDonald
McDonald Interviewed on the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Case

Professor McDonald was interviewed on the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case, which brings attention to the opioid epidemic.

JD/MPP '24 and '25
UMass Law students publish and present their research in law journals and at an international conference

Students probe current topics of interest while working with faculty advisors

UMass Law Alumna
Shayla Mombeleur, JD ’17 elected Secretary of Massachusetts Bar Association

An associate at Todd & Weld LLP, UMass Law alumna Mombeleur will use this position to uphold the administration of justice in the state with special focus on DEI initiatives.

UMass Law Adjunct Professor Judge George Phelan Reflects on a Busy 2023 and His Unlikely Path to the Judiciary

Judge George Phelan reflects on a busy 2023, while focusing on the year ahead.

Case argued at U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court hears maritime insurance case researched by Jonathan Goldman, JD '21

First maritime law case heard by the Court in nearly 70 years could change insurance rulings across the U.S.

Prof. Shaun Spencer
Spencer Argues at Supreme Judicial Court on Alimony Law

UMass Law’s Shaun Spencer argued before the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court that the state’s alimony law should allow alimony awards that maintain patterns of savings that the parties followed during their marriage.

Anna Marie Tabor
Tabor Testifies Before ERISA Advisory Council on Record Keeping in the Digital Age

Professor Anna-Marie Tabor tells the U.S. Department of Labor’s ERISA Advisory Council why retirees need stronger benefit protections.

Faisal Chaudhry, taken 3/1/23
Chaudhry Presents in Berlin on Real Estate Taxation

Professor Chaudhry presented his latest research on real estate taxation and affordable housing in Berlin.

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