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Law May 05, 2025
Dayton Law Top 2 in Ohio in Job Numbers
The School of Law has now been in the top 2 among Ohio law schools in an important job metric in 5 of the last 6 years and in the top 3 all 6 years.
Human Rights April 30, 2025
A Moment at the UN
On April 15, 2025, the University of Dayton Human Rights Center, in collaboration with the University of The Bahamas and the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, officially launched the report “Looking Back, Reaching Forward: Commemorating the International Decade for People of African Descent and the Human Rights of Women and Girls.”
Law April 29, 2025
Dayton Law Tops in Ohio for First-time Bar Passage
The University of Dayton School of Law saw a 100% pass rate for its first-time takers on Ohio’s February bar exam.
Law April 10, 2025
Dayton Law Rises To Top 3 Ohio Law School In U.S. News Rankings
The School of Law’s U.S. News & World Report ranking is the highest in its history.
President April 06, 2025
Humble Beginnings, Lasting Impact

"At UD, the practice of law is not merely a profession — it is a calling," President Eric Spina told more than 200 people at the School of Law's 50th anniversary celebration. "(This is) a place where future lawyers are not only committed to professional excellence but also to making the world more just and equitable. This is the Marianist philosophy in action."

Law March 17, 2025
More Than A Passing Grade
See how a team of University of Dayton School of Law students gained one of the top spots in a Professional Football Trade Competition.
Giving March 17, 2025
Legally Learn, Lead and Serve

Third-year law students in the University of Dayton’s Leadership Honors Program are working collaboratively and gaining invaluable professional expertise while making a social impact on critical issues.

Giving February 03, 2025
Broadening Horizons
Ciaran Brennan ’24 transitioned through three jobs and five different cities during law school, but his coursework continued uninterrupted — and that was because of the University of Dayton’s Online Hybrid J.D. program.
Human Rights December 12, 2024
Soft Launch of the Research Project: ‘Looking Back and Reaching Forward - Commemorating the International Decade for People of African Descent and the Human Rights of Women and Girls'
“Women of African descent have been the most oppressed and vulnerable group of women for 500 years; because of the exploitation, because of the building of an identity that was not ours, and a building of a narrative that has kept us discriminated against. And so, in the event that we have another decade [on people for African descent]. I have already placed in my report to the United Nations in November of this year the perspective that if we have another decade that it must also focus on issues related to women of African descent. We cannot for another 10 years be at the bottom of every relevant statistic globally.”
Law December 09, 2024
Law School In Memoriam 2024
Remembering the University of Dayton School of Law alumni who passed away in 2024.