Events

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Around the Academy

Sharon Post: Chief Judge Post and two colleagues from the Federal Circuit of Appeals in Washington, DC, held a rare special session at BC Law ...

Winter 2016

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What Does Insurance Litigation of the Future Look Like?

Vulnerabilities, opportunities emerge as panelists discuss how the industry is changing.

By Andrea Clavijo '16
January 30, 2016

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Alumni Debate Running for Office at Rappaport Event

A January 2016 panel discussion brought five notable BC Law Alumni to campus to discuss their experiences in running for office. The key takeaway? It’s not ...

January 21, 2016

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HHRP Lecture Highlights Tension Over Immigration Policy

Conversations on immigration policy often highlight the tension between humanitarian objectives and national security issues. On the one hand, America has the potential to offer ...

January 19, 2016

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Ring, Ault Featured in UN International Tax Conference

In December, Professor Emeritus Hugh Ault and Professor Diane Ring participated as experts in a three-day workshop on “Administration of Tax Treaties and Addressing Base-Eroding ...

December 14, 2015

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Democracy Hangs in the Balance

Panelists examine how women can gain prominence in political office

November 24, 2015

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Bilder’s Madison’s Hand Draws Praise at Clough Panel

On Tuesday, October 27th, distinguished scholars of American constitutionalism gathered together for a special event to celebrate the publication of Professor Mary Bilder’s book, Madison’s hand: ...

November 13, 2015

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US Ambassador Offers Insider’s View of Iran Nuclear Deal

Chief negotiator Wendy Sherman explains how allies and antagonists arrived at a multilateral resolution.

By Jeri Zeder
November 12, 2015

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Can the Law Reverse Disturbing Treatment of Migrants?

Clough lecturer questions why globalization has failed to live up to its promise of rightful treatment of the dispossessed.

By Vicki Sanders
November 12, 2015

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Climate Change May Revolutionize the Insurance Industry

Signature conference asks the hard questions about how the increasing threat of natural catastrophes will affect the economy of disaster relief

By David Reich
November 11, 2015

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Walker ’13 and the Veterans’ Court Finds Help for Troubled Soldiers

On Friday, October 30, 2015, Brett Walker, BC Law ’13 and a member of the West Point Class of 2004 (pictured above right), was promoted ...

October 30, 2015

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Hearsay Reform Symposium Debates Proposed Changes

BC Law professor Mark Brodin was a featured presenter at the Symposium on Hearsay Reform, part of the annual fall meeting of the Advisory Committee ...

October 27, 2015

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“Rise of Donor Advised Funds: Should Congress Respond?”

The Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good launched on October 23 with a public conference that brought together Congressional staffers, journalists and people on ...

October 26, 2015

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BC Law Launches Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good

At a time when American society has grown increasingly dependent on philanthropy to fund everything from our most fundamental needs to our highest ideals, two ...

October 22, 2015

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Rappaport Center Brings MacArthur Genius Award Winners to Campus

Three lawyers who won MacArthur Foundation “genius” awards shared their passions with the Boston College Law community on October 8. Marie-Therese Connolly, Margaret Stock, and ...

October 19, 2015