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Professor Makar Presents on Bail Reform at National Symposium

February 26, 2026

Assistant Professor of Law Zina Makar participated in Bail Reform and Backlash: Litigation, Legislation and Experimentation, a major symposium reflecting on the ten-year anniversary of the landmark ODonnell v. Harris County litigation.

University of Baltimore Celebrates International Women's Day, March 5

UBalt Celebrates International Women's Day, March 5

February 26, 2026
UBalt News

UBalt School of Law Dean LaVonda N. Reed and Dr. Jennica Larrison, executive director of the School of Public and International Affairs and an associate professor in the College of Public Affairs will lead a University-wide celebration of International Women's Day on March 5.

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Student Attorneys Take Lead Through Clinical Program

February 20, 2026
UBalt Stories

Four budding lawyers share their perspectives from a swearing-in ceremony that officially marks them ready to serve UBalt School of Law's clinics as student attorneys.

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UBalt Law Hosts Wil Haygood in Conversation with Dean LaVonda Reed on 'The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home'

February 13, 2026

The University of Baltimore School of Law had the extraordinary honor of hosting acclaimed author and journalist Wil Haygood for a moving conversation about his new book, The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home.

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UBalt Law Hosts Symposium on Maryland's Expanded Voir Dire Pilot Program

February 11, 2026

The University of Baltimore School of Law recently hosted From the Bench to the Bar: Unveiling the Voir Dire Pilot Program, a timely and substantive symposium examining Maryland’s Expanded Voir Dire Pilot Program and its potential impact on jury selection and the administration of justice across ...

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Alumni Spotlight: Q and A with Paul Rodriguez, J.D. ’17.

February 9, 2026

UBalt Law alumni put their education to work in meaningful ways. Class of 2017 graduate, Paul Rodriguez, exemplifies how hands-on learning translates into practice-ready advocacy. An Assistant Solicitor with the City of Baltimore Department of Law, Paul works in the Litigation and Land Use practi...

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UBalt Law Swears In Spring 2026 Clinical Law Student Attorneys

January 30, 2026

The University of Baltimore School of Law’s Clinical Law Program held its Spring 2026 Rule 19-220 Swearing-In Ceremony on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in the Warnken Moot Courtroom, formally welcoming a new cohort of student attorneys into clinical practice, where they will represent clients for ...

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Applications Now Open for 'Rise to the Challenge' Pitch Competition

January 28, 2026
Business Today

UBalt students and alumni: pitch your business for up to $30,000 at Rise to the Challenge 2026. Applications open now through Feb. 27.

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UBalt Law's 2026 Commencement Speaker: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown

January 21, 2026

The Honorable Anthony G. Brown, Maryland Attorney General, will serve as the 2026 Commencement Speaker for the University of Baltimore School of Law.