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Faculty Milestones

Well Read: George Brown, the oft-cited writer of more than forty law review articles, recently has been among the top 10 percent of authors by ...

Summer 2017

Faculty Scholarship

Notable Faculty Publications

Ryan Williams suggests a new approach to Supreme Court plurality precedent that promises to constrain lower courts’ decision-making while identifying a domain of bounded discretion ...

Summer 2017

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Scholar’s Ideas Figure Prominently in EU Report

Professor Daniel Lyons’ stand on controversial topic informs telecom’s future.

June 23, 2017

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Beckman, Devlin Joyce Present at AALS Clinical Conference

BC Law Professor Sharon Beckman was a featured guest on a panel about The Role of Clinics in Pursuing Systemic Change in the Criminal Justice ...

June 7, 2017

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Justice Hines to Class of 2017: “Speak the Truth”

Hines referenced lawyers fighting against racism and segregation in the deeply divided south, as well as those who fought against the recent immigration ban, in ...

May 26, 2017

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SJC Justice Hines Will Join Rappaport in Spring

Geraldine S. Hines, an associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, will be the Spring 2018 Jerome Lyle Rappaport Distinguished Visiting Professor. She will teach ...

May 17, 2017

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SJC Upholds Earlier Ruling Granting Rosario New Trial

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has upheld an earlier court’s decision in the case of Victor Rosario, who was originally sentenced to life in prison ...

May 11, 2017

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‘Beloved’ Legal Writing Professor Retires

After a career that included stints in both the public and private sectors and more than 25 years of service to BC Law, Legal Reasoning, ...

May 11, 2017

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Former US Attorney Ortiz to Teach at BC Law

Top prosecutor will offer course in national security law as Rappaport Distinguished Visiting Professor.

May 10, 2017

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Yen to Receive Chris Kando Iijima Teacher and Mentor Award

BC Law Professor Alfred C. Yen will receive the 2016-2017 Professor Chris Kando Iijima Teacher and Mentor Award. Established by the Conference of Asian Pacific ...

May 5, 2017

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‘I Am a Leader, and I Sweat the Details’

A possible future president, Martin O'Malley challenges, amuses as a visiting lecturer.

By Ryan Duffy
May 5, 2017

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Bilder Elected to American Antiquarian Society

Boston College Founders Professor Mary Bilder has been elected to the American Antiquarian Society (AAS). According to the AAS, members are “elected by their colleagues in ...

April 28, 2017

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Intellectual Property Law Races to Keep Up in Digital Age

The ownership of ideas has become increasingly hard to manage.

By James Barasch '18
April 17, 2017

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Sorting Out the Tensions in Immigration Enforcement

Experts look at why state and federal interests are often in conflict.

By Venus Chui '18
April 17, 2017

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Navajo AG Says Tribal Law Deserves More Respect

Students learn about differences in Native American and US legal systems.

By Brianna Marshall ’19
April 11, 2017