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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.

Michelle Gunter, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Enrollment Management at the University of Baltimore School of Law, received the 2025 Unsung Hero Award from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Pre-Law and Admission to Law School.

AALS honors Michelle Gunter with Unsung Hero Award

January 14, 2026

Michelle Gunter, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Enrollment Management at the University of Baltimore School of Law, received the 2025 Unsung Hero Award from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Pre-Law and Admission to Law School.

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University of Baltimore Earns 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement

January 13, 2026
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The University of Baltimore has received a 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, placing UBalt among the nation’s institutions that are "deepening partnerships, leveraging community assets, and addressing urgent societal challenges," according to the American Council on ...

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CCJR Convenes Regional Advocates Ahead of Maryland’s 2026 Legislative Session

January 8, 2026

The Center for Criminal Justice Reform (CCJR) at the University of Baltimore School of Law brought together partners from across the DMV for its 3rd Annual Criminal Legal Reform Advocates’ Retreat, convening more than 200 advocates, organizers, researchers, policy experts, and students to prepare...

Lawyer Tech Desk

UBalt Law Faculty Learn About AI and Legal Practice

December 18, 2025

University of Baltimore School of Law faculty recently convened for AI for Lawyers, a program reflecting the school’s strong culture of professional growth and its commitment to staying current with emerging tools that shape the legal practice.

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PROFESSOR ROBERT RUBINSON CO-AUTHORs A NEW EDITION OF LEADING ETHICS TEXTBOOK

December 16, 2025

The seventh edition of Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law—one of the most widely used professional responsibility textbooks in the nation—has just been released by Aspen Publishing and is co-authored by UBalt Law’s Robert Rubinson, the Gilbert A. Holmes Professor of Clinical Theory and Pract...

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UBalt Law Celebrates Leaders Honored for Excellence in Service and Impact

December 11, 2025

Associate Dean for Administration Joy Gaslevic has been awarded the University of Baltimore Staff Recognition Award for Exceptional Contribution to the Mission of the University. Gaslevic’s influence reaches every corner of UBalt Law. She led the development of the 2025–2030 Strategic Plan throug...

The University of Baltimore School of Law is proud to announce that William P. Atkins, Class of 1992, has been named the 2025 Lawyer of the Year by the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC). Established more than 150 years ago, the BADC is the nation’s third-oldest bar association, and its Lawyer of the Year award is the organization’s highest honor.

William P. Atkins J.D. '92 Named 2025 Lawyer of the Year by the Bar Association of the District of Columbia

December 9, 2025

The University of Baltimore School of Law is proud to announce that William P. Atkins, Class of 1992, has been named the 2025 Lawyer of the Year by the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC). Established more than 150 years ago, the BADC is the nation’s third-oldest bar association, a...

Recognizing Defendants’ Disabilities

Prof. Katie Kronick Featured on National Podcast Exploring Disability and the Criminal Legal System

December 3, 2025

Assistant Professor of Law Katie Kronick, Director of the Criminal Defense & Advocacy Clinic, was a guest on the Scholars Strategy Network’s No Jargon podcast, where she discussed her research on how intellectual disabilities are recognized—and too often overlooked—in the criminal legal system.