Monthly Archives: January 2015

University of Baltimore School of Law Professor Byron L. Warnken has filed a request with the United States Supreme Court, seeking a hearing in hopes of overturning the criminal conviction of a client whose constitutional rights were violated, Warnken claims, … Continue reading →

Ninety-two clinic students in the University of Baltimore School of Law were sworn in to practice as student-attorneys on Jan. 15. Maryland Court of Appeals Judge Shirley Watts conducted the ceremony. Under the supervision of experienced attorneys, the students are … Continue reading →

The Baltimore-based Job Opportunities Task Force and the UB School of Law sponsored a Jan. 12 forum on criminal records and the societal benefits of restricting access to them. The panelists were (from left) state Sen. Christopher Shank; Del. Jill … Continue reading →

Dean Ronald Weich published a letter on Jan. 8 in The Daily Record — “At UB Law, students get ‘great head start’” — in response to an open letter from UB School of Law alumna Alicia Gipe. Wrote Weich: “The … Continue reading →

The new Tax Clinic, directed by John B. Snyder III, represents low-income taxpayers in federal tax disputes. Its cases involve administrative controversies before the Internal Revenue Service and litigation in federal courts. The clinic does not normally prepare tax returns and … Continue reading →