April 2021

The difficult but achievable path for aspiring lawyers of color—getting into law school and succeeding while there, passing the bar exam and settling into their first legal position—will be at the center of an ambitious forum to be held on Friday, April 16 from noon to 2 p.m.

Madison Nash is a second-year law student and programming chair for the Buffalo Public Interest Law Program. After her first year of law school, she was named the University at Buffalo School of Law Class of 1979’s 1L Summer Fellow. The generous support of donors allowed her to gain invaluable experience while working at the Erie County District Attorney’s Office and with Justice Kloch.

With two Fulbright Scholars in the current master of laws cohort, UB School of Law is cementing its position as a premier destination for top-quality international lawyers looking to level up their careers.

How democracies actually work—the day-to-day administration of government—is a continuing scholarly question for Professor Anya Bernstein. Now she’s taking her longtime inquiry a step further with the help of a prestigious grant.

A discussion over several years has led to a pivotal change for the Buffalo Law Review, with the appointment of the journal’s first editor devoted to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Law Review’s staff voted to name Shakierah Smith ’22 to the position. It carries a broad portfolio focusing on welcoming more underrepresented minorities to its editorial staff and diversifying its published scholarship.