News & Events

News about the School of Law's activities and accomplishments.

Justice Hannah to provide keynote remarks at Commencement
3/21/25
A longtime jurist who gained national renown as the presiding judge of the country’s first Opioid Intervention Court will be the keynote speaker as UB School of Law gathers for its 136 Commencement ceremony.
Creating pipelines to and from New York City
3/21/25
As UB School of Law builds on its connections to New York City and the nation’s biggest legal market, a new initiative will expand support to help create pipelines to and from the City.
Prof. David Coombs supervises new Veterans Law Practicum
3/21/25
David Coombs, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and former JAG officer, has launched the School of Law’s first Veterans Law Practicum, where students assist veterans with benefits and claims. Certified as a Veterans Service Officer, he partners with Western New York’s Veterans One-stop Center to expand UB’s impact.
Mitchell Lecture looks at Biden and the Supreme Court
3/24/25
The Spring 2025 James McCormick Mitchell Lecture, part of the law school’s signature lecture series, is titled “Antagonists and Enablers: A First Draft History of Biden and the Supremes.” It will take place Friday, March 14, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., in the law school’s Charles B. Sears Law Library, in O’Brian Hall on UB’s North Campus.
For LAWR students, a brainy, zany race
3/24/25
First-year UB School of Law students squared off to test their skills in the inaugural Amazing Race competition organized by the Legal Analysis, Writing and Research program.