Washington, D.C. Alumni Reception
November 12, 2026 6-8 p.m.
Join Dean Laurent and fellow alumni for a networking reception in Washington, D.C.! Special thanks to our host Ropes & Gray LLP.

All Upcoming Events
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 11-12 p.m.
Virtual Workshop: “Strategies for Protecting Trade Secrets and Confidential Information”
The Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic (IPTLC) at Maryland Carey Law, in collaboration with TEDCO’s BRIDGE program, invites entrepreneurs and business owners to an essential virtual workshop on legal fundamentals, business structuring, and intellectual property strategy.
Learn more and register for the free virtual training and workshop
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 2-5 p.m.
Film Screening: Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect
Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect follows Justice Marshall’s journey from his birth in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1908 through his years at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Lincoln University and Howard University School of Law, and his ground-breaking career as a lawyer championing civil rights and dismantling school segregation. Join us at 2pm on Wednesday, October 21 in the Ceremonial Moot Courtroom to watch Becoming Thurgood, followed by a reception and panel discussion.
Register for the screening of Becoming Thurgood or email alumni@law.umaryland.edu to reserve your seat
Friday, October 23, 2026, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Symposium:
‘We the People: Lessons from the Unsung Refounders of Our Nation’
Join us at the law school as the Gibson–Banks Center for Race and the Law and the 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy at Howard University co-host a joint gathering to highlight the contributions of unsung actors who played a role in the refounding of our nation.
Learn more and register for "We the People"
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 6-8 p.m.
UMB All-Alumni Reception: New York City
Join us at the Penn Club of New York for an All-Alumni Networking reception featuring Chief Philanthropy Officer and Vice President, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Greg Bowden. Executive Director of Development, Andrew Altshuler, is planning to make the trip up to New York City, for what is sure to be a fun evening in the city with alumni from across the seven professional schools of the University of Maryland, Baltimore — Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work and Graduate Studies!
Learn more and register for the all-alumni reception in NYC
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 5:30-8 p.m.
Film Premier: Harsh Legacy — How did we get to this moment in American immigration history?
Come join us for the world premiere of Harsh Legacy, a documentary film revealing how the 1996 immigration law laid the groundwork for the enforcement system dominating headlines today — families torn apart, asylum seekers treated like criminals, and legal residents facing exile for decades-old offenses. Presented by the Chacón Center for Immigrant Justice and the Immigration Law and Policy Association. Film at 5:30-6:30, followed by a discussion with the producers and dinner.
Learn more and register for the film premier of Harsh Legacy
October 29-30, 2026
Symposium: Novel Remedies Against Colonialism’s Legacy: The Impacts of U.S. Nuclear Testing on the Marshall Islands
This year marks the 51st anniversary of the Maryland Journal of International Law (MJIL), which was first published in 1975. The Journal is a component of Maryland Carey Law’s renowned International and Comparative Law Program. The 2026 MJIL symposium organizers drafted a detailed historical case study in advance, providing invited scholars and policy makers with a shared factual and legal foundation on the legacy of U.S. nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands and subsequent legal and policy actions.
Review the full symposium schedule and register on Eventbrite
Thursday, November 5, 2026 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Webinar: “Trust, Truth, and Public Health” - A Conversation with Mark Del Monte
The Law & Health Care Program at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law invites you to join us as we welcome Mark Del Monte for the second webinar in the 2026-27 Rothenberg Speaker Series. The theme for this year's series is “Misinformation, Misrepresentation, and Mistrust in Health Care.”
Learn more and register for "Trust, Truth, and Public Health"
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 6-8 p.m.
UMB All-Alumni Reception: Philadelphia
Mix and mingle with fellow alumni from across the seven schools of the University of Maryland, Baltimore in Philadelphia!
Learn more and register for the all-alumni reception in Philadelphia
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 6-8p.m.
Washington, D.C. Law Alumni Reception
Join us for a networking reception in Washington, D.C. We are excited to network with our alumni community in Washington, D.C.! Special thanks to Board of Visitors member Alex Rene, J.D. '95, and our friends at Ropes & Gray LLP, for making this event possible.
Register for the Washington, D.C. alumni reception
Friday, November 13, 2026 5:30-9 p.m.
Film Screening and Filmmaker Dialog: When a Witness Recants
The MOPD Innocence Project Clinic at Maryland Carey Law, co-hosted by the Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law, welcomes you to a free screening of Dawn Porter's When a Witness Recants, the story of Baltimore's Harlem Park Three and their exoneration 36 years later. Doors and appetizers open at 5:30 p.m., and the film is followed by a conversation with the filmmaker and the exonerees at the heart of the story.
Learn more and register for When a Witness Recants
April 15-17, 2027
Alumni Weekend 2027
Celebrate with classmates, colleagues and friends! Enjoy the alumni honors banquet, family picnic, and milestone reunions for class years ending in 2s and 7s. Support alumni weekend by being a part of your class outreach committee! (Open to graduates of classes ending in 2 or 7)
