2009-10 Membership Drive Begins
The UB Law Alumni Association has begun its drive for the 2009-10 membership year. Please show your support for your Association's programs and services, by renewing your membership today. Beginning this year a portion of your membership dues will support tuition scholarships to help recruit the best and the brightest students to UB Law, and to secure your Law School's future as a premiere educational institution.

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More Change in Washington as Alumni Activity Expands
A Mentoring Luncheon brought together ten established UB Law Alumni who met with recent graduates to share practical and professional tips on how to expand their career in the DC area.

DC area alumni gathered at Ceiba Restaurant for an informal social and networking event. UB Law Alumni and friends enjoyed Latin American-inspired hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and fine company!

To read more information and view slideshows from these events, please visit the Washington, DC Chapter website.

Two Alumni Appointed by New York State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith
New York State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith announced that he will appoint Shelley Mayer '79 as Counsel to the Majority, and Lourdes Ventura '98 as Counsel for Latino and Immigrant Affairs, among other appointments. [Read More]

Celebrate the Past - Reconnect for the Future
Dates and Locations for Class Reunions being held in Buffalo, NY. [Read More]

Philanthropy
Giving Now, Giving Later
For Margaret W. Wong '76, the roles of alumna, advocate and mom made the decision to give an easy one.
[Read More]

Reunion Class Giving
Classes of '53, '58 and '68 surpass their goals. [Read More]

Law School Report
Auction to Benefit Public Interest Law Student Fellowships
The Buffalo Public Interest Law Program (BPILP) will host its 14th annual auction Friday, February 20. [Read More]

The Real Maverick
Ralph Nader's reputation preceded him, and the crowd started lining up early for the political activist's appearance at UB Law School, where he was invited as the guest of the Student Bar Association.
[Read More/View Video Clip]

Lessons Learned from True Stories of Lawerly Lapses
The problem is trust, or rather the lack of it, says Richard L. Abel, author of Lawyers in the Dock: Learning From New York Disciplinary Proceedings. [Read More / Listen to Podcast]

When a Client Threatens Suicide
A thought-provoking UB Law School conference brought together attorneys, judges, professors, psychiatrists and experts in suicide prevention to work through some of the ethical and legal issues that suicidal clients bring to their lawyers' office. [Read More]

Faculty
Professor Lazar Examines the Causes, Solutions of the American Home Foreclosure Crisis
Associate professor Stuart Lazar has expertise and insight into the new American nightmare: losing your home. [Read More]

UB Law School Students Travel to Bosnia, Kosovo and Serbia
Six UB Law students and professor Isabel Marcus are studying how national law can help stabilize the chaos in countries struggling from war and civil strife during an educational seminar to Bosnia, Kosovo and Serbia. [Read More]

Revisiting Old Values
A Baldy Center conference pays tribute to Professor Atleson's seminal book, Values and Assumptions in American Labor Law. [Read More]

The UB Law Bookshelf
Review the newest works created by UB Law professors. [Read More]

Calendar
A list of events taking place. [Read More]

Hotlinks
A list of names and web resources available to make communicating with UB Law School's Alumni office more efficient. [Read More]

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