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Prof. Shaun Spencer
Shaun Spencer named a Massachusetts Lawyer of the Year in 2024

Associate Dean’s legal advocacy shapes Massachusetts alimony law

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Faculty News
Geoffrey McDonald
McDonald’s Newest Article Spotlights the Moral Duty to End Homelessness through Legal Advocacy and Policy Reform
UMass Law Professor Geoff McDonald proposes ways to mitigate homelessness through legal advocacy and policy reform and outlines the public’s ethical obligation to address homelessness in the context of contemporary moral philosophy.
Prof. Shaun Spencer
Shaun Spencer named a Massachusetts Lawyer of the Year in 2024
Associate Dean’s legal advocacy shapes Massachusetts alimony law
Professors Hillary Farber and Anoo Vyas
Professors Farber and Vyas present at Law Symposium on Data, AI, and the Constitution at University of Pennsylvania Law School
Professors Farber and Vyas presented their latest article titled “Truth and Technology: Deepfakes in Custodial Interrogations” at the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law Symposium
UMass Law Professors Owens and Tabor Present at AALS
Professors Lisa Owens and Anna-Marie Tabor represented UMass Law at AALS.
Left to right: Incoming Assistant Professors Leo Yu, Akhi Johnson, and Sean Lyness
Three assistant professors join UMass Law faculty to Pursue Justice
Legal scholars bring expertise in civil rights, environmental law, and constitutional litigation
Erica Sylvia
Sylvia Brings Academic and Bar Success Experts Together to Tackle Pressing Issues in Legal Education
UMass Law hosts over 65 Academic and Bar Support faculty from across the country at the annual NECASP conference.
Geoffrey McDonald
McDonald’s Newest Article Spotlights the Moral Duty to End Homelessness through Legal Advocacy and Policy Reform

UMass Law Professor Geoff McDonald proposes ways to mitigate homelessness through legal advocacy and policy reform and outlines the public’s ethical obligation to address homelessness in the context of contemporary moral philosophy.

Prof. Shaun Spencer
Shaun Spencer named a Massachusetts Lawyer of the Year in 2024

Associate Dean’s legal advocacy shapes Massachusetts alimony law

Professors Hillary Farber and Anoo Vyas
Professors Farber and Vyas present at Law Symposium on Data, AI, and the Constitution at University of Pennsylvania Law School

Professors Farber and Vyas presented their latest article titled “Truth and Technology: Deepfakes in Custodial Interrogations” at the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law Symposium

Aerial view of UMass Law
UMass Law Dean's Advisory Board funds bar exam stipends

$50k in stipends support graduates while they prepare to launch their legal careers

UMass Law Professors Owens and Tabor Present at AALS

Professors Lisa Owens and Anna-Marie Tabor represented UMass Law at AALS.

Left to right: Incoming Assistant Professors Leo Yu, Akhi Johnson, and Sean Lyness
Three assistant professors join UMass Law faculty to Pursue Justice

Legal scholars bring expertise in civil rights, environmental law, and constitutional litigation

Erica Sylvia
Sylvia Brings Academic and Bar Success Experts Together to Tackle Pressing Issues in Legal Education

UMass Law hosts over 65 Academic and Bar Support faculty from across the country at the annual NECASP conference.

Feature Stories

Feature Stories
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.
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.
Jonathan Matsler, JD '24: Future prosecutor
Practical experiences at UMass Law prepared military veteran for a career 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"
Photo of Tiffany and Fetchner Jadotte
The Jadottes: Corsair Pair sends love to CCB, UMass Law students through giving
After Cupid’s arrow struck these Corsairs as scholars, the Jadottes remain connected to the UMass Dartmouth and UMass Law communities through their philanthropic giving.
Jehan Worthy, JD UMassD Student Trustee
Worthy is the first UMass Law student to serve on the UMass Board of Trustees
She also holds positions with the UMass Law Alumni Association and the American Bar Association

Events

Events
Mar
15
Spring recess ends
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Mar
27
Reserved for a make-up day
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Apr
18
Reserved for a make-up day
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Apr
21
No classes
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Apr
23
Monday classes
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Apr
25
Last day of classes
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