New Faculty
Points of Distinction
Dustin Marlan, Assistant Professor of Law J.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Law B.A., Indiana University • Courses: Business Organizations; Community Development Clinic; Intellectual Property •P rior Position: Fellow, University of Michigan Law School Community Development Clinic •R ecent Publications: “Is the Word ‘Consumer’ Biasing Trademark Law?,” Texas A&M Law Review (2021) “Unmasking the Right of Publicity,” Hastings Law Journal (2020) “ Beyond Cannabis: Psychedelic Decriminalization and Social Justice,” Lewis & Clark L. Rev. (2019)
Elizabeth McCuskey, Professor of Law J.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Law B.A., University of Pennsylvania • Courses: Civil Procedure; Food & Drug Law; Health Law •P rior Position: Professor of Law, University of Toledo College of Law •R ecent Publications: “ Subject-Matter Jurisdiction: The Power of Interests and the Interests of Power,” (Coleman, Malveaux, Pedro, & Porter, eds)., A Guide to Civil Procedure: Integrating Critical Legal Perspectives (2021) “ Federalism, ERISA, and State Single-Payer Health Care” (with Erin C. Fuse Brown), University of Pennsylvania Law Review (2020) “ Social Solidarity in Health Care, American-Style” (with Erin C. Fuse Brown, Matthew Lawrence, & Lindsay Wiley), The Journal of Law, Medicine, & Ethics (Fall 2020)
Geoffrey McDonald, Assistant Professor of Law J.D., Emory University School of Law Ph.D., in Religion: Ethics & Society, Emory University M.A.R., in Philosophy of Religion, Yale University B.A., Wesleyan University • Courses: Contracts, Bankruptcy, Commercial Law, Jurisprudence • Prior position: Senior Staff Attorney, Legal Services NYC-Bronx •R ecent Publication: Kierkegaard as Antinomian: Ethics, Politics, Law (book manuscript under submission)
Danya Reda, Assistant Professor of Law J.D., Harvard Law School M.St., University of Oxford (Islamic Law and Philosophy) A.B., Brown University • Courses: Civil Procedure; Comparative and Islamic Law; Torts •P rior Position: Associate Professor of Law, Peking University School of Transnational Law •R ecent Publications: “ Orientalizing Procedure,” A Guide to Civil Procedure: Integrating Critical Legal Perspectives (Brooke Coleman, Suzette Malveaux, Portia Pedro, Elizabeth Porter, eds., forthcoming 2021) “What Does it Mean to Say That Procedure is Political?,” Fordham Review (2017)
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Class Size Comparison Massachusetts Law Schools
UMass Law
46 students
Northeastern
75
Boston University
77
Harvard
80
Western New England
80
As the only public law school in Massachusetts,
Boston College
84
UMass Law is committed to providing an excellent,
Suffolk 86
affordable, and accessible legal education that prepares you to practice in any field of law. Our many
New England
Class Size Smaller class sizes engender a stronger sense of community and enable greater student-faculty interaction. According to ABA data for academic year 2019-20, UMass Law offered the smallest firstyear doctrinal class sizes of any law school in Massachusetts.
140
Source: abarequireddisclosures.org/Disclosure509.aspx
advantages include: Affordable tuition: Our tuition is substantially lower than any ABA-accredited MA law school.
Ultimate Bar Passage Rates Law School
Class of 2018 ABA Std. 316 “Ultimate” Bar Passage Rate
Tuition & fees* (2020-2021)
Small class sizes: Smallest first-year doctrinal class size of any law school in the Commonwealth.
Boston University
99.6%
$58,962
Flexible programs: Offering day, evening, and weekend programs. We also offer fast-track 3+3 degree programs as well as joint programs for JD/MBA, JD/MPP, and JD/MSW degrees.
Harvard
97.9%
$67,081
Boston College
95.5%
$59,648
Experienced faculty: Learn from experienced lawyers, gifted teachers, supportive mentors, and respected scholars with practical legal experience.
Northeastern
94.2%
$54,870
UMass Law
91.8%
$29,551**
Outstanding professional preparation: Master essential legal skills, learn the fundamentals of statutory and case law, and explore new, emerging areas of practice.
New England Law
83.1%
$51,118
Suffolk Law School
77.4%
$52,156
Western New England
64.8%
$45,102
Greater diversity: Top 5 among New England law schools for the percent of students of color. Out of nearly 200 U.S. law schools, UMass Law ranks 15th nationally for the percentage of women among its tenured faculty. Employment success: Named to the Employment Honor Roll for employment outperformance by preLaw magazine in 2020, UMass Law ranks 2nd among all law schools in New England for the percentage of graduates obtaining public service jobs over the past six years. Real-world practice and internship opportunities: Participate in the real-world practice of law—in our Business, Criminal, Human Rights, Immigration, or Tribal Law Clinics or one of a variety of public or private field placements in virtually any field of law. Welcoming community: Join a supportive, collaborative, and diverse learning community that will support you throughout your legal education—from your first class to the bar exam and beyond. Ideal location: Our campus is on the SouthCoast of MA between Providence, RI and Boston, and offers many nearby amenities without the high cost of city living.
Source: abarequireddisclosures.org/BarPassageOutcomes.aspx *In-state: $29,511, Regional (RI/VT): $31,437, Non-residents: $38,419
Bar Pass Rates & Tuition UMass Law prepares you for bar exam success and offers a tuition rate that is one of the most affordable in New England. In addition to affordability and the pursuit of justice, the third pillar of our mission is a firm commitment to academic excellence. The ABA’s Standard 316 ultimate bar passage rate—the percent of law school graduates who pass the bar exam within two years of graduation—is generally considered one of the best measures of the quality of a law school’s program of legal education. You can compare our Class of 2018 passage rate (the most recent year for which ABA data is available), along with our tuition, in the above chart.
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