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The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, the 4th oldest law school in the nation, is one of the liveliest and most dynamic today.

 Baltimore, Maryland
law.umaryland.edu
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We are proud to announce that Maryland Carey Law grads achieved a 91% first-time pass rate on the July 2026 Maryland bar exam—a jump of 8 percentage points from last year. Read more on the @MDDailyRecord: thedailyrecord.com/2026/10/1…
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What are the ethical tradeoffs when fertility treatment is financed through egg donation? Professor Leslie Meltzer Henry shared her perspective with Inc. magazine. Read more: law.umaryland.edu/content/ar…
Professor Leslie Meltzer Henry featured in Inc. article on free egg freezing startup and related concerns.

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Maryland Carey Law hosted Maryland’s first consumer law conference, co-presented by Civil Justice, Inc. and the National Association of Consumer Advocates. Read panelist Ben Carney ‘04’s Q&A and advice for students: law.umaryland.edu/content/ar…
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As questions grow over Maryland's use of outside counsel in the David Smith lawsuit, Maryland Carey Law professor Guha Krishnamurthi shared legal analysis with the @baltimoresun on the issues at stake. baltimoresun.com/2026/10/02/…

Outside lawyers could cost Maryland $500K in David Smith lawsuit against Wes Moore

Law professors say that if Moore hired Foley Hoag as a private citizen, he’ll likely foot the bill. But if the state did, taxpayers money is on the line.

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Prof @LeighGoodmark contributed two entries to the Sage Encyclopedia of Crime and Gender: Equal Protection: Thurman v. City of Torrington and The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/th…
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Maryland Carey Law has earned two national recognitions for excellence in technology law: the Insight Into Academia Excellence in Innovation recognition and an A+ for Technology Law from National Jurist. Read the full story here: law.umaryland.edu/content/ar…
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Maryland Carey Law’s Master of Science in Law program is expanding with new focus areas in Employment Law and Higher Education Law, giving working professionals more opportunities to build legal knowledge they can apply to their careers. Read more: law.umaryland.edu/content/ar…
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Baltimore Police are adding 200+ Axon license plate readers under a $153M contract. Maryland Carey Law professors Chaz Arnett and Ben Yelin spoke with Technical.ly on the privacy and Fourth Amendment stakes: technical.ly/civics/baltimor…

Technical.ly - News for technologists and entrepreneurs

Technical.ly grows local technology communities by connecting organizations and people through news, events and services.

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Professor David Gray shared insights with The Baltimore Sun on the expansion of Flock cameras in Maryland and the implications of large-scale license plate surveillance. Read more: baltimoresun.com/2026/08/25/…

Flock cameras expand in Maryland as police log 1.1B license plate reads

Automated license plate reader systems aren’t new in Maryland, but an uptick in Flock Safety cameras is raising questions about surveillance, privacy and abuse.

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Professor @LeighGoodmark was quoted in The 19th, discussing the case of Keshia Golden and the broader legal issues surrounding self-defense claims in intimate partner violence cases. Read more: 19thnews.org/2026/08/keshia-…

Keshia Golden, who said she killed boyfriend in self-defense, accepts plea deal

As a Black woman and survivor of domestic violence, she chose not to gamble on a trial that could have seen her imprisoned for at least 20 years.

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Professor Micah Yarbrough shared his perspective with the @MDDailyRecord on the rollout of the NextGen Bar Exam and what the changing licensing landscape means for future attorneys. thedailyrecord.com/2026/08/2…

New bar exam sees rocky rollout in MD and beyond, but some prefer format

The new NextGen bar exam got off to a rocky start, with the three jurisdictions with the most test-takers, including Maryland, facing delays.

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Markus Rauschecker was quoted in the New York Times discussing the legal considerations surrounding residential security cameras. nytimes.com/2026/08/22/reale…

My Neighbor Installed a Camera Pointing to My Yard. Is That Legal? (Gift Article)

The answer may partly depend on whether the device was installed with the intent to harass or intimidate.

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Professor @LeighGoodmark shared her expertise with The 19th for its examination of self-defense claims and the legal challenges survivors can face in the criminal justice system. Read more: 19thnews.org/2026/08/keshia-…

Keshia said it was self defense. She goes on trial for murder next week.

In a system stacked against both survivors of domestic violence and Black women, Keshia Golden hopes to be acquitted. Advocates want the case dropped entirely.

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Diane Hoffmann was quoted in “2 Trains Hit Him Weeks Apart. His Family Says Maryland’s System Failed Him,” in the @baltimoresun foxbaltimore.com/news/local/…

2 trains hit him weeks apart. His family says Maryland’s system failed him

No one knows why James “Bo” Roderick Jr., a homeless man who lived in a tent near the Monocacy River in Frederick County, was standing on railroad tracks near h

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Maryland Carey Law has been recognized by @NationalJurist as one of the nation's top law schools for technology law. Read more about the rankings below. nationaljurist.com/top-law-s…
University of Maryland's Francis King Carey School of Law was recognized as a top technology law school by National Jurist.

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On Friday, our student attorneys were sworn in in the Ceremonial Courtroom by Matthew J. Fader, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland—marking the moment they step into practice and begin serving real clients through our clinics. Congratulations!
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Attendees raise their right hands during a group oath in a Maryland Carey Law lecture hall.

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Attendees raise their right hands during a group oath in a Maryland Carey Law lecture hall.

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The latest issue of Maryland Carey Law Magazine features international legal scholarship, new MSL focus areas, the MOPD Innocence Project Clinic, student achievements, and inspiring alumni stories. Read the magazine: marylandcareylaw.school/2026…
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Last week, Maryland Carey Law officially welcomed our newest students as they began their legal education. Welcome to Maryland Carey Law!
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In their recent op-ed, published in JURISTnews, Professor Donald Tobin and his research assistant Samuel Irwin ’28 argue that these bans teach the wrong lesson and should not become standard policy at law schools. Read more: law.umaryland.edu/content/ar…
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When the United States was still a young republic, professor David Hoffman helped shape the future of legal education. More than 200 years later, Maryland Carey Law continues that legacy. Read more here: umaryland.edu/america-at-250…
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