The UB Law School has been recognized for its commitment to diversity by the New York Law Journal.

The journal has designed the law school’s Discover Law program, under the leadership of Lillie Wiley-Upshaw, vice dean for admissions and student life, as a Diversity Initiative Project 2015.

The designation recognizes commitment to creating a diverse legal community and sustained efforts to reach that goal. The honorees are law firms and legal organizations that have confronted barriers to attracting, training, retaining or supporting diverse talent, and created realistic initiatives to overcome those obstacles and provide ongoing opportunities for growth and advancement.

UB Law School is the only law school honoree.

The Discover Law initiative aims to attract underrepresented minority students into the legal profession. Under the program, 20 students of color who have completed one or two years of college live on the North Campus for a month over the summer. The students earn a stipend, take four courses taught by UB Law faculty members and take part in other activities of interest to prospective law students.