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Strategic Plan

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Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030

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Overview

Built on the principles of professional and practice readiness, access, and public service, The University of Baltimore School of Law takes pride in helping shape Maryland’s legal landscape. 

Located in the heart of Baltimore City — a hub for law, policy, and social justice — UBalt Law blends rigorous academics with applied learning and deep-rooted community collaboration. Graduates go on to lead change and the pursuit of justice as members of the bar, bench, government, corporations, and nonprofit and public-interest organizations.

About the Strategic Plan

Beginning in spring 2023, a strategic planning committee, comprising faculty, staff, and student leaders, met to establish timelines, evaluate strengths and challenges, and identify key priorities. In the summer and fall of 2023, staff and faculty retreats were held to further refine key strategic priorities for each stakeholder group.

In the spring of 2024, faculty, staff, and students were assigned to committees to develop revised mission and vision statements and goals for the plan. During academic year 2024–25, plan components were refined and feedback was incorporated from vital stakeholders, including Dean LaVonda N. Reed, students, faculty, staff, and alumni leaders.

  • Dean and Professor of Law LaVonda N. Reed
  • Associate Dean for Administration Joy Gaslevic (Chair)
  • Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development Michele Gilman
  • Associate Dean for Experiential Education Jaime Lee
  • Associate Dean for Student Affairs Paul Manrique
  • Associate Dean for Legal Writing Nancy Modesitt
  • Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Colin Starger
  • Assistant Dean for Law Career Development Dina Billian
  • Assistant Dean for Admissions & Enrollment Management Michelle Gunter
  • Professor & Interim Dean Emeritus F. Michael Higginbotham
  • Law Library Director and Professor of the Practice Charles A. (C.J.) Pipins II
  • Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Stephen Cirino
  • Law Student Representatives Joshua Rodriguez, J.D. ’25 and Michael Tines, J.D. ’25