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UMass Law is committed to providing access to law school for all those with the desire and the potential to be lawyers. That means we keep tuition low; create a welcoming and supportive learning community; and embrace, respect, and celebrate the rich diversity of people and ideas.
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At the University of Massachusetts
School of Law you do more than
learn the law. You learn to apply it in
the pursuit of justice for your clients. UMass Law teaches you the principles and rules of law, as well as the theoretical
frameworks that shape the structure and vocabulary of legal arguments. In our
simulation courses, clinics, and field placements, you develop the skills, values, and
habits that enable you to solve your clients’ problems and advance their rights
effectively and creatively.
Join our communityBuilding a community of learners who will contribute to the legal profession is a
core value and a reality at UMass Law. You’ll form relationships with your classmates,
your professors, our alumni, and members of the bench and bar. You will be
challenged to develop your professional identity and be supported as you do so.
Our student body is small and collaborative. It is broadly diverse by age, gender,
race, background, sexual orientation, and life/work experience. While many of
our students come from Massachusetts, the entering class included students from
17 different states.
www.umassd.edu/law
Your degree options UMass Law offers three programs leading
to the JD:
• Full-time day program
• Part-time day program
• Part-time evening / weekend program
UMass Law also offers two joint degree
options: JD/MBA and JD/MPP.
www.umassd.edu/law
Faculty scholars and mentorsUMass Law faculty members are practiced
lawyers, gifted teachers, supportive mentors,
and respected scholars. They joined the faculty
because they love the law and the practice
of law. They love to teach, and they want
to participate in shaping the next generation
of lawyers.
Prepare for the professionYou’ll learn the fundamentals of statutory and case law in the core curriculum,
and be exposed to specialized and emerging areas of law through your choice
of elective courses.
UMass Law’s three-semester Legal Skills Program focuses on essential legal skills
such as fact gathering, interviewing witnesses, legal research and writing, counseling,
oral advocacy, and negotiation. Your work on pending legal matters and with
simulation exercises will enhance those skills.
During your 30 hours of pro bono service, you’ll assist lawyers representing clients
and organizations that otherwise could not afford a lawyer. Finally, you’ll take
the lead during your required clinic or placement (externship) course as you handle
cases under the guidance of a faculty member or supervisor.
UMass Law has two on-site clinics – the Immigration Law Clinic and Community
Development Clinic – and partnerships with other legal organizations and clinics.
Find your path to practiceAt UMass Law, developing your professional identity and finding your career path
begin when you enter our doors. You are introduced to the various practice options
in your classes, where professors speak from personal experience about what lawyers
do. Your skills courses, clinics, and internships help you discover your strengths and
career preferences.
The pro bono experience and your externship put you in the middle of the practice
of law with role models and mentors to observe and to learn from.
Our rich co-curricular experiences include practice panels and programs that expose
you to lawyers from an array of specialties and give you the opportunity to network.
The Career Services Office helps with résumé writing and identifying job opportunities.
Experienced counselors will mentor you as you pursue your career goals.
A law school for the peopleAccess to law school means access to power – the power to understand, interpret,
enforce, and make the law. At UMass Law, we’re committed to providing access to
law school for all those with the desire and the potential to be lawyers. That means
we keep tuition low; create a welcoming and supportive learning community; and
embrace, respect, and celebrate the rich diversity of people and ideas.
A law school that’s affordableUMass Law School tuition is half of what many private law schools charge.
In addition to state and federal financial aid, UMass Law offers scholarships and
fellowships to those who qualify. The financial aid staff are trained to help you
make law school financially feasible.
Public Interest Fellowship ProgramEach year, up to 20 first-year students are accepted into the Public Interest Fellowship
Program. As a Fellow, you’ll commit to serving underrepresented populations and
addressing public and social issues. Throughout law school, you’ll perform pro bono
service and attend special programs focused on public interest issues. After graduation,
you commit to practice public interest law for four years. In exchange, Fellows
receive a 50 percent reduction in tuition and mandatory fees.
www.umassd.edu/law
Our historyThe University of Massachusetts School
of Law is the only public law school in the
Commonwealth and was established in
2010. The University of Massachusetts
School of Law - Dartmouth is
provisionally approved by the Council
of the Section of Legal Education and
Admissions to the Bar of the American
Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street,
Chicago, IL 60654, 312-988-6738 .
University of Massachusetts School of Law • Dartmouth
333 Faunce Corner Road • Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508.985.1110 • [email protected]
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Portland
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Springfield
NYC
New Haven
Providence UMasDaDaUMass Dartmouth
Join us at UMass LawIf you are interested in attending the University of Massachusetts School
of Law, the application deadline is June 30. For more information about
applying, tuition and fees, and financial aid, visit:
www.umassd.edu/pursuelaw
or call 508.985.1110.
UMass Law is conveniently located 30 miles from Providence, RI,
and 60 miles from Boston, MA.
www.umassd.edu/law