UMass Law Student Bar Association

Thank you all for your hard work and support throughout this semester! We are so proud of our legal community!

As a celebration of our last day of classes, a Hot Chocolate and Cookie Decorating will be available today in the Cafe from 2:00 - 6:00 PM.

We hope to see you there, and good luck with finals!

Umass Law friends; need a pencil? Some stickers? Some tissues to wipe up those final tears?? Stop by the law school lobby and pick up some goodies! Sponsored by your student bar association

WELLNESS WEEK: DAY FIVE
Get your game on and grab some free pizza from 12 - 5 PM in the Main Floor of the Library Lobby!

WELLNESS WEEK: DAY FOUR - PART 3
Please join us for a fantastic evening of talent and expression during Wellness Week! SBA is thrilled to host our very first Open Mic Night tonight starting at 6 PM in the Lower Level Cafe. All students are encouraged to come out and enjoy the performances by our talented p*ers!

WELLNESS WEEK: DAY FOUR - PART 2
Enjoy fresh food prepared by the talented Chef Dave in the Basement Cafe from 4-6 PM! Stick around for the Open Mic Night with unique performances by our p*ers!

WELLNESS WEEK: DAY FOUR - PART 1
Did you know that even short bursts of watching nature shows can have a positive effect on our emotions and decrease anxiety levels? Take care of yourself during wellness week and join SALDF in the moot court room for a relaxing study session. Enjoy plant-based snacks and study for your finals with the sounds and sights of Planet Earth in the background!

WELLNESS WEEK: DAY THREE
Bring the legal-ease to the LGBTQ+ Student Discussion! Presented by LAW and OUTLaw, let’s celebrate diversity and foster a welcoming space! Join us from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM in the Moot Court Room with food to fuel the discussion.

WELLNESS WEEK: DAY TWO
Ready to ace those finals? Join us today at 4:30 PM in the 2nd Floor Law School Lobby to Build Your Own Finals Survival Kit! We’ve got all the essentials to power through the impending study sessions. Don’t miss out!

WELLNESS WEEK: DAY TWO
Bring the ‘legal-ease’ to LGBTQ+ discussions! Presented by LAW and OUTLaw, let’s celebrate diversity and foster a welcoming space! Join us from 12:00-1:00 PM in the Moot Court Room with food to fuel the conversation!

WELLNESS WEEK: DAY ONE
Let the dough-down begin! Join us tomorrow for the Great Library Bake Off, where our brilliant librarians will present their masterpieces in the Library Lobby from 3:00 - 6:00 PM. It’s a battle of the bakes, and your vote decides who will be crowned as the literary star baker!

NEW DATE: Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of students we have chosen to postpone this weekend's Bar Review event to next weekend 09/23. Stay safe UMass Law!

Welcome back UMass Law! This years Bar Review will be held at Cisco’s Brewers Kitchen and Bar on Saturday, September 16th from 1-4pm! Food will be provided.
If you have any questions please email [email protected]. Please remember this is a school sponsored event! We cannot wait to see you there!

Hello UMass Law!

Ticket sales for Barristers' Ball end TOMORROW, April 5th, at 11:59 PM. The event will be on April 15th from 6 PM to Midnight.

Tickets will be $75 for students and guests and $85 for alumni, faculty, and staff. Tickets will not be available for purchase at the door of the event.

If you have any issues with purchasing tickets or payment, please email Madeline Paquette at [email protected]. Please check your school emails for more information!

Tickets can be purchased at this link: Tinyurl.com/BarristersBall2023

Applications for all positions are now open! Please email [email protected] with any questions!

Come to the Careers in Business Law panel hosted by the Alumni Association!

During this panel, you can learn about business law careers from alums working in intellectual property, general corporate counsel, M&A compliance, real estate, non-profit organizations, and more!

Hello UMass Law!

We are very excited to formally announce the 2023 Barristers’ Ball!

The event will be held on April 15th at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. Guests are welcome, and formal attire is requested!

More information will be provided shortly, but please reach out to the Committee with any questions you may have!

Thank you, and we hope to see you there!

- Barristers’ Ball Committee -

Hello UMass Law!

Talk to the Hill is again virtual this year, and we hope you all will consider participating! There will be a viewing in the Moot Court Room starting at 11:00 am on Thursday, but students can enter the room at any time, so don't worry if you have class! All students who will attend or are thinking about attending are strongly encouraged to register for the event! Please email [email protected] with any questions.

ONE WEEK AWAY! Next Thursday, 1/26 online at 11am, join attorneys and law students from across Massachusetts at Talk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid.

Be sure to register at ejctalktothehill.org!

Hear from inspiring speakers, including Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd and clients whose lives have been transformed by legal aid. Afterward, join a breakout session with your state legislator and talk directly with them about your reasons for supporting increased funding for civil legal aid through the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation in FY24.

Hope to see you there!

Join us this Thursday, January 26th, from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the UMass Law lobby for the Spring Student Organization Fair! Please email [email protected] with any questions. We can’t wait to see you all there!

Mark your calendars! The UMass Law Alumni Association will be hosting a Professional Headshot event and a Pinning Ceremony on January 23rd. After the pinning ceremony, there will be a meet and greet at the Rose Alley Ale House in New Bedford. This is an excellent opportunity for current students to get to know alums, so please try your best to attend!

Take a deep breath and trust that you’ve put in the work! Good luck on finals UMass Law, we know you are going to crush it!

Hello UMass Law! Next Wednesday, November 9th from 12-1pm, there will be food for sale in the Cafe! Items range from $6 to $8, so please plan accordingly. This first event will be cash only, but if everything goes well, we will be hosting more that WILL take cards! If you have any questions, please reach out to us via email or Instagram DM!

A huge THANK YOU to our Events Committee co-chairs, Amelia Ashworth and Amelia DeMelo, who have been working tirelessly to make this year at UMass Law the best one yet!

Attention non-traditional students! Please join the non-traditional student senators on Saturday for a meet and greet!

Attention Class of 2023: This event is for YOU! Free dinner, free raffles, what’s more to like? Today at 5pm in the Moot Court Room!

Attention 1Ls! We hope you have had a fantastic first week and a half of classes. We are so happy to have you here at UMass Law and cannot wait to see what you all do in law school and beyond. The time has come for 1Ls, both full-time and part-time, to apply to be 1L Senators! Applications are open until September 12 at 7:30 am, but we encourage everyone to submit their materials as soon as possible. Please check your emails for more details!

We understand that 1L year can be stressful, so please reach out to the SBA E-Board at [email protected] to discuss the workload and if SBA is right for you. Additionally, please reach out if you have any questions about anything SBA related!

The rumors are true! SBA will be hosting a Bar Review event this year on September 17th from 1-4pm at Cisco Brewers Kitchen & Bar in New Bedford! More details will come in the upcoming weeks!

Please email [email protected] with any questions!

Go get those jobs before they’re gone! The deadline for OCI sign-up is MONDAY at NOON.Take the time to submit your materials and set yourself up for success!

Hello UMass Law!

Please welcome your 2022-2023 UMass Law Student Bar Association! We are here to serve YOU, so please make sure to engage with your elected representatives and tell them what you need. We are very excited for the upcoming school year and cannot wait to see what the future holds!