Buffalo Business First Reporter
eral years ago. On Oct. 21, 2011, that vision became reality when
The Center for Law and Society celebrated its grand opening. Lo-
interest in law a collaborative setting for workshops, activities and ad-
visory meetings.
fort between myself and a member of the political science department,
Dr. Danette Brickman," said Dr. Steve Nuttall, a longtime pre-law ad-
viser and co-director of the center. "We decided we should collaborate
on pre-law advising, and we envisioned a center that would be a physi-
cal space where students who have a passion or an interest in the law
could get together and share their ideas, regardless of major."
sen major, he said the center offers them an opportunity to meet with a
pre-law adviser to bolster their academic experience. It's also the hub
for the school's mock trial program, which Nuttall said attracts a di-
verse group of students. Among them is Katie Reusch, a political sci-
ence major and captain of the mock trial squad.
life as new Center for
Law and Society opens
opportunities of internships, advising, workshops