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1L Class of 2027 pictured outside the Law School after the first day of orientation
Year in review: Top 10 stories of 2024

Ten stories that defined UMass Law in 2024

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UMass Law Legal Skills Professors Presented at the New England Legal Writing Conference
Professors Byra, Davis, Moor, and Spencer presented at the New England Legal Writing Conference on program redesign for the NextGen Bar Exam.
Anna-Marie Tabor
Tabor publishes article on pension buy-out transactions
UMass Law Professor Anna-Marie Tabor advocates for accountability in pension buyout transactions in her recently published article, A Proposal to Enhance Participant Disclosures in Pension Annuity Buy-Outs.
Lisa Owens
Owens Publishes a New Article in the American Sociological Association’s Socius Journal
Professor Owens recently published a new article in a special issue of Socius that explores how surveillance works in highly surveilled environments.
UMass Law Celebrates Chaudhry’s Recently Published Book
The UMass Law community celebrates Professor Faisal Chaudhry’s recently published book South Asia, the British Empire, and the Rise of Classical Legal Thought: Towards a Historical Ontology of Law.
Katelyn Golsby
UMass Law Librarian Katelyn Golsby Writes About her Experience Developing and Teaching a Doctrinal Law Course
UMass Law Librarian and Alumna Katelyn Golsby wrote a magazine article about developing and teaching a cannabis business law course while working as a law librarian at Florida International University.
Geoffrey McDonald
McDonald Quoted with a Hopeful Outlook on the MA Affordable Homes Act
Professor Geoff McDonald was interviewed on his thoughts of the recently signed Affordable Homes Act.

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UMass Law Legal Skills Professors Presented at the New England Legal Writing Conference

Professors Byra, Davis, Moor, and Spencer presented at the New England Legal Writing Conference on program redesign for the NextGen Bar Exam.

1L Class of 2027 pictured outside the Law School after the first day of orientation
Year in review: Top 10 stories of 2024

Ten stories that defined UMass Law in 2024

Anna-Marie Tabor
Tabor publishes article on pension buy-out transactions

UMass Law Professor Anna-Marie Tabor advocates for accountability in pension buyout transactions in her recently published article, A Proposal to Enhance Participant Disclosures in Pension Annuity Buy-Outs.

Lisa Owens
Owens Publishes a New Article in the American Sociological Association’s Socius Journal

Professor Owens recently published a new article in a special issue of Socius that explores how surveillance works in highly surveilled environments.

UMass Law Celebrates Chaudhry’s Recently Published Book

The UMass Law community celebrates Professor Faisal Chaudhry’s recently published book South Asia, the British Empire, and the Rise of Classical Legal Thought: Towards a Historical Ontology of Law.

Katelyn Golsby
UMass Law Librarian Katelyn Golsby Writes About her Experience Developing and Teaching a Doctrinal Law Course

UMass Law Librarian and Alumna Katelyn Golsby wrote a magazine article about developing and teaching a cannabis business law course while working as a law librarian at Florida International University.

MA Rep. Chris Markey (left) awards citation to 3L Timothy Trocchio
Veteran's Law Association awarded citation for hurricane relief donations

MA State Representative Chris Markey acknowledges group's efforts to donate 300 lbs of food to hurricane victims

Feature Stories

Feature Stories
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"
President, Student Bar Association
Grace St. Urbain, JD candidate '24: UMass Law Student Bar Association (SBA) president answers call to service
Public Interest Law Fellow strives to Pursue Justice
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
Law student standing in front of inside door at internship
UMass Law students are among inaugural judicial and public service interns
Judicial scholarship and fellowship named for former Chief Justice Ralph Gants and Chancellor Emerita Jean MacCormack
Professor of Law
Five new faculty members join UMass Law
Group includes a former trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, a former staff member for the current U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice, and a former MA assistant attorney general

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