School of Law

‘Good Deed’ Keeps Helping Law Students Who Have Day Jobs

23 years ago, Milton Widem ’48 (CLAS), ’55 JD struggled to balance working during the day and attending law school at night. Now, a scholarship in his name helps UConn Law students in similar positions.

Joyce Lopes stands in front of Starr Hall

Dual-Degree Student Brings Social Work Concepts to Law Clinic

Joyce Lopes JD/MSW '24 is the first student to work in the Criminal Defense Clinic as part of the School of Social Work's fieldwork requirement.

A fall morning aerial view of the Wilbur Cross Building on Oct. 18, 2021.

Data Shows UConn Alums Rank Among High Earners in Accounting, Finance, Law

UConn is among the top 20 public universities nationwide in which alumni who built careers in accounting, finance, and law earn more than peers who graduated from other institutions

Korean Students Make an Epic Trip to Law School Commencement

The Executive LLM program, taught in Seoul, South Korea, has graduated 68 students over the past three years but this year marks the first time any have attended commencement in Connecticut.

UConn Law graduate with teddy bear in commencement procession

Class of 2023 Celebrated at School of Law’s 100th Commencement

Commencement speaker Deborah N. Archer, president of the American Civil Liberties Union, urged graduates to address the gap between the American Dream and American reality.

UConn Law graduates from back with focus on 2023 on tassel

Photos: 100th UConn Law Commencement

The 218 graduates included 156 receiving Juris Doctor degrees and 62 receiving Master of Laws degrees.

Meet Some of the UConn Law 2023 Graduates

The UConn School of Law celebrated 218 graduates on May 14, including 156 who received JD and 62 awarded LLMs. Those graduates came from across both the United States and the world, bringing a diversity of experiences to UConn Law.

Student Awards University of Connecticut School of Law 2023

UConn Law Students Recognized with 2023 Awards

The annual awards recognize achievements in many areas of the law as well as contributions to the law school and the community.

Sights and scenes during the School of Engineering's Commencement ceremony in Gampel Pavilion

2023 Commencement at a Glance

This weekend, students in full regalia gathered with their classmates and processed together to Gampel Pavilion and the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts to hear their names called as they join the great community of graduates stretching all the way back to 1883

Portrait of Judge Droney ’79 Displayed in Starr Hall

Speakers at the unveiling of his portrait described Judge Christopher F. Droney’s unwavering integrity and warm humanity.