Learn by Doing at the State of New York’s Law School.

Learn by Doing at New York State’s Law School

Powerful programs and practical opportunities. UB School of Law prepares you to tackle the real world through clinics, clerkships and hundreds of hands-on learning experiences.

  • Learn to advocate
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    Good lawyering is about fighting hard – for justice, for your client, for what you believe in. That’s called advocacy, and at the School of Law you’ll learn to build your case and wage that fight skillfully, effectively and fairly.
  • Solve problems
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    You’ll have unique opportunities to make an impact on the community, the nation and the world. That’s in keeping with our conviction that the law can be a force for good in the world, when good people make it happen.
  • Work with clients
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    It’s one thing to read casebooks. The more important thing is to make the law work for real people with real needs. You don’t have to wait until graduation to work with actual clients. Here, our extensive clinical program affords hands-on experiences.
  • The art of persuasion
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    Good writing, it’s said, is good thinking. Here at the School of Law, from day one you will get world-class legal training in the skills of legal analysis, research, and writing – the very essence of what practicing lawyers do every day.

Quick Facts

AI.

Our Advocacy Institute is guided by nationally acclaimed trial attorneys, jurists, and legal scholars.

Briefcase.

Our clinical programs provide hands-on practice opportunities under the supervision of skilled attorneys.

Guidance.

Seven curricular concentrations and programs allow you to hone your skills for your preferred field of study.

Our Successes

  • 100% Advancement rate in Appellate Advocacy Competitions (2017-2018)
  • 100% Advancement Rate in Mediation/ADR Competitions (2017-2018)
  • Best Brief and Best Mediator Awards (2018-2019)

“I learned so much, watching courtroom procedure, the ways the lawyers interact with each other and with the judge, how they approach the case… Because of Trial Team, I am now going to pursue something that allows me to get into the courtroom relatively soon after I graduate.” Jacob M. Eckenrode ’19, 2018 Winner of the Best Direct Examination at the Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition

Contact us to start your legal training today.