During the fall 2025 semester, members of Niagara University’s pre-law program participated in enriching law school visits to the University at Buffalo School of Law and the Syracuse University College of Law.
On Oct. 23, 24 pre-law program members attended the annual fall visit to the UB School of Law. Students were welcomed by Benjamin Rogers, admissions director and director of the 3+3 program, who led a discussion on UB’s admissions process and the law school experience. Following the discussion, students toured the law school, visiting the library and classrooms.
Following the tour, students were divided into two groups. One group enjoyed lunch while the other observed a 1L Torts class with Professor Jorge Fabra-Zamora. The groups then switched, giving all students the chance to experience the class. The visit concluded with a meeting with two Niagara University alumni and current 1L law students, Daniel Bax and Marissa Eames. They shared insights about the admissions process, LSAT preparation, and adjusting from undergraduate life to law school.
On Nov. 13, 11 pre-law program members visited the Syracuse University College of Law. The Syracuse Law admissions team welcomed the group, and students heard from 1L student and Niagara University alumna Hannah Mingle about her transition to law school. The visit included a tour of the law school and meetings with Kristen Duda, externship and career advisor, and Steve Budgar, director of admissions and enrollment.
Students also attended a 1L Contracts class taught by Professor Mary Szto and concluded the day with a conversation with 3L law student Gabby Kehoe, who shared her perspective on the law school experience.
“Planning this SU Law trip was a cool experience for me because it gave me a chance to get in touch with and work closely alongside the school in the city that raised me,” noted Emma Wolf, a member of Niagara University’s pre-law program from Baldwinsville, New York, who spearheaded the trip. “Communicating with Syracuse in advance and then seeing these plans translate into a chance to sit in on a class and pick up on a teaching method…made the Syracuse Law trip a great one,” Wolf said. “It offered a lot of good looks and valuable information into what life would look like as a student at Syracuse Law.”
