April 2024

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U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross ’92 to address graduates at Commencement Ceremony

A longtime federal prosecutor who now serves as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York will deliver the keynote address as the University of Buffalo School of Law celebrates its 135th Commencement ceremony on May 19 at 1 p.m. [Read more about this year's kenote]

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Law School News

Law school emphasizes ‘belonging’ in diversity initiatives
4/30/24
The school of law has renamed its diversity, equity and inclusion office and developed several initiatives to weave belonging into it culture.
New alumni leaders join the Dean’s Advisory Council
4/30/24
Seven new voices have been added to the advisory body that provides critical guidance and support to law school leadership. The Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC) welcomed seven new members, all well-respected leaders in the legal community, and active and supportive alumni.

Faculty Spotlight

Faculty Spotlight
4/30/24
Teacher, legal sleuth, researcher extraordinaire—the law school’s Renaissance man of scholarship, Joseph L. Gerken ’75, recently retired after more than two decades as a reference librarian in the Charles B. Sears Law Library.