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One course, 13 professors: Applied Feminism from every lens

March 27, 2026
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Imagine a course where every week you get to engage with a different law professor in their area of expertise under the same theme. That’s exactly what The University of Baltimore School of Law students love about the Special Topics in Applied Feminism course.

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Winter 2026 Baltimore Law Magazine Showcases the Strength of the UBalt Law Community

March 16, 2026

The Winter 2026 issue of Baltimore Law Magazine highlights the people and programs that continue to shape the University of Baltimore School of Law community. This edition centers on mentorship, a tradition that has long defined the UBalt Law experience and continues to guide its mission.

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Professor Margaret Johnson on Menstrual Equity Podcast

March 13, 2026

Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development, Professor of Law, Director of the Bronfein Family Law Clinic, and Co-Director of the Center on Applied Feminism, Margaret Johnson joined a national podcast hosted by Ayushmaan Mukherjee and Mikah Gay of the Menstrual Equity Initiative (MĚI), a ...

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Women's Day Celebrates Stories That Made Us

March 6, 2026
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UBalt's annual International Women's Day celebration invited voices from across the campus to share their stories--inspiring, difficult, important--with the wider University community.

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Three School of Law Professors Receive 2026 USM Regents Faculty Awards

March 5, 2026

Three faculty members from UBalt Law are recognized by the University System Board of Regents' 2026 Faculty Awards -- the single highest honor bestowed by the board across a select number of categories.

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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.

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Student Attorneys Take Lead Through Clinical Program

February 20, 2026
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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 ...