Faculty Q&As: BC Law Magazine profiled four longtime professors as part of an ongoing Q&A online series. Bob Bloom ’71 reflected on his never-a-dull-moment experience as both a student and professor. Mark Brodin delved into his formative experiences and commitment to student formation over his four decades at the school. Alan Minuskin talked about tirelessly supervising clinics while insisting on their indispensability, caring for the whole student, and taking principled stands in troubled times. Paul Tremblay looked back at a career of pioneering clinical work and the legacy of making clinics a central part of BC Law.
Legal Standouts: Hiba Hafiz received a fellowship at Princeton University’s Center for Human Values as its Law and Normative Thinking Fellow in the 2025-2026 academic year. She will focus on completing her book-length project, Unfree Labor: The Legal Geography of Work. Renee Jones was named a European Corporate Governance Institute research member for her exceptional contributions to the field. Kent Greenfield was named Faculty Advisor of the Year by the American Constitution Society.
At the Local Level: Jeffrey Cohen spoke to Law360 about the midtrial immigration arrest of a Dominican national during his Massachusetts court case. Michael Cassidy talked to the Washington Post about possible prosecution and defense strategies in the Karen Read case. Lisa Alexander hosted a panel on the success and challenges of the MBTA Communities Act. Under the supervision of Reena Parikh, the Civil Rights Clinic helped win class certification in Suffolk Superior Court in a lawsuit regarding solitary confinement.
Timely Topics: Mark Brodin’s article on the history of Section Three and its virtual disappearance from the Constitution following the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Anderson appeared in Denver Law Review. Daniel Kanstroom spoke to NPR on immigrant arrests, calling them a “struggle for the soul of the country.” Reuters quoted Cathleen Kaveny on the potential impact of the first US Pope on national divides. Shelly Simana discussed with BC News the bankruptcy of 23andMe and implications for consumers’ private information.