Hon. Craig D. Hannah ’95, Associate Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department delivers the 2025 Commencement address.
Commencement
Sunday, May 17, 2026
1:00 p.m. at the Center for the Arts
Questions? Please contact Jennifer Scharf, Vice Dean for Career Services, law-careers@buffalo.edu.
- Have a post-graduate job? Looking for a post-graduate job?
Let Career Services know!
The University requires all graduates wear the authorized University at Buffalo School of Law academic regalia. Caps and gowns can be ordered for rental or purchase through the University Bookstore, located on North Campus.
- Order your cap and gown by March 6, 2026
Password: spring2026
Additional information about placing your order, including pricing and a specific timeline, can be found on UB’s Caps and Gowns website.
Come give us your smile! We want to capture our graduates and display you with pride in O’Brian Hall for years to come. Commencement Composite photos for Law Graduates to be taken in the Jury Room, O’Brian 114:
- Monday, Feb. 23: 10-3 p.m.
- Tuesday, Feb. 24: 2-6 p.m.
- MAKE UP DAY, Tuesday, March 24: 2-4 p.m.
Please made sure you can be available for one of those days. No charge. Questions? Contact Lisa Bauer at lisabaue@buffalo.edu.
Jamila A. Lee '15, (Vice Dean for Student Affairs), Theresa Lee '25, recipient of the Minority Bar Foundation Bar Support Award, and Dean S. Todd Brown
Student Awards Convocation will be held Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. in Slee Hall, UB North Campus. Award recipients will receive individual invitations to attend.
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Student Awards Applications
The following awards are open to applicants:
The Monique E. Emdin Memorial Award will be open until Friday, March 27, 2026.
The following applications will be open until Friday, April 10, 2026: