Admitted

Congratulations on your admission to Maryland Carey Law!

I welcome you on behalf of our entire community, and eagerly anticipate you joining us in August 2025.

Whether you plan to pursue traditional legal practice or set your sights on a corporate, non-profit, or entrepreneurial path, Maryland’s nationally-ranked specialty programs and abundant experiential learning opportunities in the second largest legal market in the country provide our students with a strong foundation to excel in their career. 

As you decide which law school to attend this fall, I encourage you to join us for our Admitted Student Events, including both virtual and in-person events. We also offer tours and weekly class visit opportunities. Lastly, we hope you check out our library of recorded material, including webinars, panels, a virtual tour, and more.  

Again, congratulations and I look forward to meeting you soon.

Warmest regards,
Matthew Gavin, Esq.
Associate Dean for Admissions

Admitted Student In-Person Visit Opportunities

Tours
Wednesdays at 12:00 pm, and Fridays at 1:00 pm 
Admitted students can join an admissions officer and/or current student this spring for an in-person tour of the law school on Wednesdays at 12:00 pm or Fridays at 1:00 pm (So as to not conflict with the 10:55 am - 12:55 pm class visit). You must register at least 24 hours in advance. Register here

If you are unable to tour on those dates, we would be happy to work around your schedule. Please email us at admissions@law.umaryland.edu so that we can schedule a personalized visit for you. 

Class Visits
Wednesdays and Fridays 
Admitted students have the opportunity to join us in-person for a law school class this spring. Class visits will take place on Wednesdays and Fridays from January 22 - April 11. We cannot accept walk-ins and you must register at least 24 hours in advance. 

Admitted Student In-Person Events

Admitted Student Days
Friday, February 28, 2025 and Saturday, April 5, 2025
We are hosting two Admitted Student Days this winter/spring. Learn about Maryland’s exceptional academic programs and hear the perspectives of current students, faculty, and administrators as they share what makes our law school unique.  Please find tentative agendas below:

Friday, February 28 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm; Register here

• 11:00 am: Mock Class
• 12:00 pm: Lunch with Current Student
• 1:00 pm: Faculty Panel 
• 2:00 pm: Dessert and Wine Reception and Q&A with Current Students, Faculty, and Staff

Saturday, April 5 from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm; Register here

• 11:00 am: Brunch with Current and Admitted Students
• 12:00 pm: Alumni Panel
• 12:45 pm: Current Student AMA Session
• 1:30 pm - Mock Class
• 2:15 pm - Specialty Area Faculty Breakout Sessions
• 3:00 pm: Dessert and Wine Reception and Q&A with Current Students, Faculty, and Staff

Washington DC Admitted Student & Alumni Reception
Thursday, March 6 from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm; Register here
Join Maryland Carey Law admitted students and alums for a night of mingling and networking at Nelson Mullins (101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Suite 900, Washington, D.C., 20001) in Washington, DC. 

Admitted Student Virtual Events 

Registration information is forthcoming and dates are tentative. However, expect the following virtual events to take place this winter/spring!

Alumni Panel
Thursday, January 23, 2025 from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET; Register here
Maryland Carey Law alums will discuss their experiences at Maryland Carey Law, opportunities to work in DC, the national alumni network, and their careers.

Clinical Law Panel and Q&A
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET; Register here
Hear from the Director of Maryland Carey Law's top ten nationally ranked Clinical Law program as well as current students about the 18 clinics offered at Maryland, specific cases/stores from those clinics, and why clinic is important. Learn about why all students who begin law school at Maryland Carey Law as full-time students are required to complete one of the 18 different clinics offered.

Life in the Charm City and DC Opportunities Student Q&A
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET; Register here
Join Maryland Carey Law students for an overview of life in Baltimore and opportunities in DC.  They will discuss neighborhoods in Baltimore, activities to check out if you are in the area, and transportation options. They will also discuss commuting to and interning in DC, and what a typical day looks like for a student working in DC. Then, have your questions answered via Q&A.

Housing Webinar
Thursday, April 24, 2025 from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET; Register here
Current students will host a Housing Q&A where they will discuss the pros and cons of living both on and off campus and share information about their experiences living in Baltimore. They will also answer questions regarding housing, living in the city, and student life at Maryland Carey Law.

What to Expect 1L Year Faculty Q&A
Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET (tentative)
Join Maryland Carey Law Vice Dean Professor Deborah Eisenberg to learn about 1L Year and what you should do to prepare for law school over the next month. This Zoom event will cover what a typical day looks like for a 1L student and address different topics such as first year classes, staying up-to-date on readings, the Socratic method, 1L extracurricular opportunities, exams, work-life balance, and the atmosphere at Maryland Carey Law. 

Meet Your Classmates and Tips for Moving to Baltimore
Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET (tentative)
Join Maryland Carey Law students to discuss tips for moving to Baltimore and preparing for 1L year. 

Community Events 

Please email us at admissions@law.umaryland.edu to register for any of the below community events.

In Person

Corporate Governance at the Intersection of Legal Ethics and Compliance
Friday, November 1, 2024; 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST
Join us for an enlightening lecture featuring the inaugural Donald B. Tobin Visiting Scholar in Business Ethics, Professor Lisa M. Fairfax. As a leading scholar in corporate law, she will discuss the critical ways board diversity, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles, and shareholder activism impact corporate compliance and legal ethics. A reception will follow. 

BLSA's 50th Annual Awards Banquet
Thursday, February 27, 2024; 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST
This year’s theme, "Commemorating the Past to Champion the Future," emphasizes that success in the legal profession is built on honoring the sacrifices of those who came before us. Join BLSA as they celebrate the accomplishments of current Black law students and honor those who paved the way for others' success. Further details forthcoming.

Virtual

From Legal Segregation to the Affordable Care Act: How Law Can Make a Difference
Thursday, October 10, 2024; 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
The Law & Health Care Program at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law invites you to join us as we welcome Sara Rosenbaum for the first event in the 2024/2025 Rothenberg Speaker Series, which will focus on discrimination in health care.

The Financialization of Health Care - What Can Be Done?
Thursday, November 7, 2024; 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
We will be welcoming Erin C. Fuse Brown, JD, MPH, Professor of Health Services, Policy & Practice at Brown University School of Public Health's Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research (CAHPR). Professor Fuse Brown's lecture will be titled “The Financialization of Health Care -- What Can Be Done?"

Expecting Inequity: Race, Class, and Reproductive Justice
Thursday, November 14, 2024; 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
The Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law and the Law & Health Care Program at University of Maryland Carey School of Law invite you to join us as we welcome Khiara M. Bridges, Professor of Law, UC Berkeley School of Law as a distinguished speaker in the 2024/2025 Rothenberg Speaker Series. Professor Bridges' talk is titled "Expecting Inequity: Race, Class, and Reproductive Justice."

Schedule a time to chat with one of our Student Ambassadors. They would be happy to speak with you about law school, Maryland Carey Law, or provide a virtual tour via Zoom. Availability forthcoming. 

We have provided additional information about the different on-campus and off-campus housing options at Maryland Carey Law below:

• Check out housing options near campus here.
• UMB Housing information can be found here. 
• Check out our VeryApt Housing Guide here.
• VeryApt Apartment Listings Guide here.
• Learn more about different Baltimore neighborhoods here

If you are looking for an alternative to the apartment buildings downtown or to find a roommate, we encourage you to join the Maryland Carey Law Class of 2028/2029 Facebook Group. Additionally, several incoming students created groups on other social media outlets to find law school roommates. You can also visit the UMB Housing Classifieds Facebook page and UMB Housing Classifieds website.

BARBRI Law Preview and Maryland Carey Law Pre-Orientation Program

1. BARBRI Law Preview -  Law Preview is an asynchronous self-guided law school prep course designed to give incoming students a running start heading into law school.  It contains over 30 hours of in-depth 1L instruction taught by law faculty.  It includes content that helps prepare students for the core 1L curriculum as well as skills modules aimed at building study habits and strategies for exam success. More information forthcoming. 
2. Maryland Carey Law Pre-Orienation Program - Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion and Academic Support, Russell McClain, has created a Pre-Orientation program for students to help prepare them for law school. This intensive course will provide students with an example as to what to expect during law school and Dean McClain teaches the class associated with the program. Dean McClain is a nationally-recoginzied expert on inclusiveness, implicit bias, and student achievement in law school. He is the author of The Guide to Belonging in Law School. More information is forthcoming.  

External Scholarships

You can submit applications for university and state scholarships and external scholarships, all of which have different deadlines depending on the scholarship. You can find additional external scholarships through AccessLex and Fastweb. Please be aware of all deadlines. For example, the LMJ Scholarship Program offers scholarships of $10,000 to first year students with an application deadline in early April.

Orientation

Orientation is mandatory and dates are forthcoming.