ACADEMIC SUCCESS UMass Law has designed a curriculum and developed resources to support your academic success.
All students Academic Advising
Professional Development
Each student is assigned a faculty advisor to assist with academic and career planning throughout law school.
Members of the Student Life, Career Services, and Academic Success teams offer several opportunities throughout each semester to assist you in building your professional identity as a law student and future attorney.
Academic Support Academic advisors and the Academic Success team can help you address time management concerns, learn study techniques, and discuss matters related to academic progress and the bar exam.
ADA Accommodations Reasonable accommodations are provided for students with documented disabilities.
Engagement Opportunities Immerse yourself in law school learning through extracurricular opportunities such as professionally guided workshops, guest speaker programs, student-to-student mentor meetings, and additional course review and practice question sessions.
Experiential Education You will develop technical lawyering skills and ethical values through interactions with clients in our law clinics, internships, and pro bono experiences.
Individual Counseling Individual support and advising for students are available with the assistant dean of students at the law school, and individual counseling sessions are offered at the main campus Counseling Center.
UMass Law Library The UMass Law Library offers resources and services, including the Primo library catalog system, online research databases, interlibrary loan, and computer and printing access.
Writing Center Workshops and one-on-one sessions focus on academic skills and legal writing, including basics such as citations, grammar, mechanics, and style.