Events

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Hoping for a Constitution of ‘Positive Rights’

Pulitzer Prize-winner Linda Greenhouse ponders the future of the Supreme Court.

By James Barasch '18
October 14, 2016

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‘We Should Do Better; We Deserve Better’

Congressman Seth Moulton takes a pragmatist’s approach to getting things done in Washington.

October 14, 2016

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The ‘Stuff Inside’ That Wouldn’t Go Away

Ellen Krug ’82 describes the torment and the triumph of her gender transition.

By Vicki Sanders
October 13, 2016

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Has the Mortgage Pendulum Swung Too Far?

The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy welcomed experts on mortgage inequality and access to mortgage credit for a full day conference on September 30. ...

By Nate Kenyon
October 5, 2016

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Clough Lecturer Asks Provocative Questions about 14th Amendment

Vorenberg argues for use of preemptive action to protect marginalized citizens

October 5, 2016

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Why More Women Should Choose a Career in M&A

Panelists describe adrenaline-packed jobs with satisfying outcomes

By Vicki Sanders
September 30, 2016

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Navy Secretary Keeps His Eye on the Horizon

In inaugural Dean's Distinguished Lecture, Ray Mabus urges aspiring lawyers to "plant a thousand trees"

September 26, 2016

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‘Power Does Not Concede Without Demand’

Rappaport panel explores race and policing

By Venus Chui '18
September 20, 2016

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Dean Inaugurates Distintinguished Lecture Series with Secretary of Navy Mabus

United States Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (above with President Obama), a lawyer, one-time governor, and former Saudi ambassador, will present the inaugural Dean’s Distinguished ...

September 13, 2016

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Former SG Verrilli to Visit as Rappaport Distinguished Lecturer

Donald B. Verrilli Jr., the Solicitor General of the United States from 2011 to 2016 who famously presented a successful Supreme Court defense of the Affordable ...

September 9, 2016

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2016 BC Law Alumni Golf Tournament Tees Off August 15

Having raised $10,000 for public interest scholarships and fellowships in the first two years, organizers of the BC Law Alumni Golf Tournament are hoping to ...

July 27, 2016

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Albert Organizes Constitutionalism Conference in Israel

Concerned that constitutions are being put to the test in nearly every corner of world—and not just by the ever-present pressures of war—BC Law Professor ...

By Nate Kenyon
July 26, 2016

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Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Explores the Role of His Court in Brazil’s Democracy

Justice Dias Toffoli, one of the youngest justices to serve on the Brazilian Supreme Court, reached deep into his nation’s and America’s legal histories to provide ...

July 23, 2016

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Young Chosen to Present at Junior Faculty Forum

Boston College Law School professor Katharine Young was selected to present her paper “Rights and Queues” at the 2016 Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum, held at ...

By Nate Kenyon
July 1, 2016

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Law Day 2016

Hundreds of alumni, faculty, and friends gathered at the Boston Harbor Hotel on May 3 for the annual Law Day celebration. This year’s sold-out event ...

Summer 2016