Something special

Exceptional achievements and signature events

When the UB School of Law community rallies for special events, it’s more than a good time. It’s a chance to celebrate excellence in our students, honor the great work of our alumni and watch the wheels of justice turn. The result is a reminder of the inspiration at the heart of legal practice, and a renewed dedication to using the tools of law to make an impact where it’s most needed.

Buffalo Public Interest Law Program Annual Auction
February 16, 2024
BPILP E-Board: Jenna Wojdan '24, Bailey Hughes '25, Ron LaPort '24 and Steve Burke '24.

Annual Students of Color Dinner
April 4, 2024
Our Class of 2024 graduating students: Deja Graham, Analiese Vasciannie, Jéla Paul, Jodaliza Gloder, Ariyana DeWitz, Tia Elliston, Nicholas Ogam, Lensa Abdukadir, Glenaida Mercado and Christian Soto.

Law Students with Disabilities and Neurodivergencies (LSDN) Brunch
April 13, 2024
Director for Diversity, Equity and Belonging Kristen Kelly, Advocacy Award Honoree; and Ron LaPort '24, LSDN president.

Buffalo Law Review Annual Dinner
April 26, 2024
Distinguished Alumni Honorees: Hon. John L. Sinatra Jr. '96 and Hon. Eugene M. Fahey '84.

Oral arguments by the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals in the Francis M. Letro Courtroom
September 26, 2024
U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals judges: Col. James Ewing, Col. Tiffany Pond and Col. Peter Juetten.

Presentation of the 2024 Edwin F. Jaeckle Award to Hon. Julio M. Fuentes '75, U.S. Court of Appeals

Held January 19, 2024, at the Union League Club in New York City

In celebration of a longstanding partnership with a member of the judiciary who opened doors and expanded access to dozens of promising young UB School of  Law students, the law school and the UB Law Alumni Association presented its highest honor to the Hon. Julio M. Fuentes ’75, U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Third Circuit. The Edwin F. Jaeckle Award is given annually to a person who exemplifies the highest ideals of the law school and its alumni association and who has made significant contributions to the school and the legal profession.

Judge Fuentes has had a long and revered judicial career, including serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals bench since 2000 when he became the first Hispanic judge to sit on the Third Circuit. In 2016, he assumed senior status before retiring earlier this year.

For many years, Judge Fuentes facilitated opportunities for UB School of Law students to serve in summer clerkships at the highest level. Eleven of those students have gone on to become federal or state law clerks, and 18 of them have pursued careers in Big Law.  Nine UB Law graduates have served Judge Fuentes as one of his elbow clerks. 

"My hope is that the interns and clerks who have passed through my chambers will continue to be a resource to one another and to future generations of law students. I would encourage students and new lawyers to reach out to people in the community and make connections. I would encourage established attorneys to give back to their communities and to mentor promising young lawyers, especially from a great law school like the State University of New York at Buffalo.”Hon. Julio M. Fuentes ’75 

Watch the event below:

Watch the 2024 Jaeckle event