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Sherman to Receive RFK Embracing the Legacy Award

On May 20, Boston College Law School clinical professor Francine Sherman ’80 will be honored by Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps with the Embracing ...

April 28, 2016

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Quinn Co-Authors Mergers and Acquisitions: Law, Theory, and Practice

Boston College law professor Brian JM Quinn’s latest textbook Mergers and Acquisitions: Law, Theory, and Practice (co-authored with Steven Davidoff Solomon and Claire Hill) aims to “change the way that transactional ...

April 26, 2016

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Dean’s Column: What “Making a Murderer” Can Teach Us About Human Bias

Earlier this spring, the Law School and our Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy welcomed two celebrity guests to campus: “Making a Murderer’s” Dean ...

April 26, 2016

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Prophecy Without Contempt: A Q&A with Libby Professor Cathleen Kaveny

Cathleen Kaveny is Darald and Juliet Libby Professor of Law and Theology at Boston College. Kaveny has published two books in 2016: Prophecy Without Contempt: ...

By Katharine Whittemore
April 25, 2016

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In 40th Article, Scholar Calls for Robust Federal Role in Corruption Lawsuits

Professor Brown's views are widely cited, including in current Supreme Court briefs.

By David Reich
April 13, 2016

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Fairness Was Foremost for Marathon Bombing Judge

George O'Toole opens a window on the nitty gritty due process in a terrorism case.

By Keith Levinsky ’18
April 12, 2016

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Boston College Names Bilder the Founders Professor of Law

Appointment follows much heralded publication of James Madison book for which she won the Bancroft Prize.

By David Reich
April 6, 2016

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Bilder Wins Bancroft Prize

BC Law Professor and Lee Distinguished Scholar Mary Sarah Bilder has won the Bancroft Prize, considered one of the most prestigious honors in the field of American ...

March 17, 2016

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Student Spotlight: Diane Prend ’16, “BC in DC”

Diane Prend ’16 was one of the first students to participate in BC Law’s new “BC in DC” program, where students spend a semester working ...

February 10, 2016

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Korematsu v. United States Sparks Remembrance, Advocacy

Remembrance and advocacy were the dominant themes at the Fred Korematsu Day event at BC Law on Feb. 1. Speakers shared analyses of and anecdotes ...

By Venus Chui '18
February 5, 2016