Alumni

In the Field

A Head for Numbers

Kate Barton is that rare person who uses “tax” and “fun" in the same sentence.

By Maura King Scully
Summer 2015

In Brief

Around the Academy

Elisabeth J. Medvedow: BC Law’s Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy in May welcomed Medvedow as its new executive director. She came to the ...

Summer 2015

Alumni News

Champys Make Legacy Gift

“We believe BC Law offers something unique and necessary to the world. We’ve seen its graduates achieve great things in government, business, and—of special importance ...

Summer 2015

In Memoriam

In Memoriam

Michael Ross ’43 Hon. Donald W. Cushing ’49 Hon. William H. Carey ’50 Hon. Mary Beatty Muse ’50 Thomas A. Printon Jr. ’54 John J. ...

Summer 2015

Online Exclusives

BC Law Employment Rankings Continue to Impress

A new Business Insider story “The 25 best law schools in the US to make connections and get a job” highlights the latest GraduatePrograms.com networking ...

June 15, 2015

Online Exclusives

Rappaport Center Holds Reception for 2015 Fellows

Boston College Law School’s Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy recently held its annual reception for this year’s fellows, the first reception held on the ...

June 9, 2015

Online Exclusives

Perlin ’11 Lands Prestigious Supreme Court Fellowship

Debra A. Perlin ’11, a justice advisor in the Office of Criminal Assistance Partnerships Justice Team at the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International ...

June 3, 2015

Online Exclusives

Celebrating Professor Sanford Katz

Professor Sanford Katz’s son Andy summed things up in one sentence: “This is an historic night.” He was speaking at the May 7 retirement party ...

By Vicki Sanders
May 8, 2015

Online Exclusives

Bloom Chosen for Prestigious Trinity College Dublin Long Room Hub Fellowship

Boston College Law School Professor Robert Bloom has been named a recipient of the Trinity College Dublin Long Room Hub Fellowship, a distinguished recognition from ...

May 8, 2015

Online Exclusives

Last Line of Defense: the High-Profile Path of J.W. Carney ’78

From Boston.com–Everyone seems to know Jay Carney (BC Law ’78). He’s the guy who defended James J. “Whitey” Bulger the mobster. And Tarek Mehanna the ...

May 5, 2015

Online Exclusives

Baltimore State’s Attorney Mosby ’05 Announces Criminal Charges in Gray Death

Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has announced probable cause for criminal charges to be filed in the death of Freddie Gray. Gray’s death while in ...

May 1, 2015

Online Exclusives

Hurdle Cleared in Fight to Declare Chimps “Legal Persons”

Natalie Prosin ’11, the executive director of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), was quoted in an April 21st New York Times article that covers the latest in NhRP’s ...

April 23, 2015

Online Exclusives

Student Spotlight: Erika Artinger ’16

Erika Artinger ’16 came to BC Law with a deep background in science. Utilizing the Boston College Alumni network and connected professors, she was able ...

April 16, 2015

Online Exclusives

White House Key Advisor Simas ’95 Addresses Graduates

Addressing the Boston College Law School class of 2015, David Simas, Law ’95, told the graduates that they should always remember why they chose to ...

April 15, 2015

Online Exclusives

Gender Bias Shows Few Signs of Abating in Legal Workplace

Recent graduates reveal the unpleasant surprises they encounter on the job

March 25, 2015