Boston College Law School rose to No. 29 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023–24 law school rankings, an eight-spot increase from last year.
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BC Law Adds Early Decision Admission Option
Boston College Law School will now offer prospective students the option to apply early decision, or through binding admissions, according to Assistant Dean of Graduate Enrollment Shawn McShay.
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BC Announces Odette Lienau as New BC Law Dean
Odette Lienau will serve as the new dean of Boston College Law School starting in January 2023, according to a University release.
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Three BC Grad Schools Rise, Two Fall in 2023 ‘U.S. News’ Rankings
Three Boston College graduate schools rose in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 graduate university rankings while two others dropped from their previous spots.
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Remembering BC Law Professor Catharine Wells
Boston College Law School Professor Catharine Wells, a pragmatism legal scholar who spearheaded efforts to diversify the BC Law community, died on March 7.
News, On Campus
Chief Justice of Mass. Supreme Judicial Court Set to Speak at BC Law Commencement
Aspiring lawyers of the Boston College Law School Class of 2022 will have their final academic year capped with a commencement speech on May 27 from Kimberly S. Budd, chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC).
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Mathew Rosengart Talks Representing Britney Spears in Conservatorship Case
Mathew Rosengart said his time at Boston College Law School and his experiences in the law field greatly contributed to his success in representing Britney Spears in her conservatorship case.
News, Off Campus
BC Law Students Co-Sponsor Bill Challenging Mass. Happy Hour Ban
Boston College law students drafted a bill to reverse the 1984 happy hour ban in Massachusetts, but it is stalled in “purgatory” after being sent for further study in the state legislature.
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BC Law First-Year Enrollment Increases Significantly During COVID-19
First-year enrollment at Boston College Law School increased by 40 percent this past year due to a heightened interest in law careers during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Boston Business Journal.
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BC Law School Receives $10 Million from Trustee Marianne Short
The Boston College Law School received a $10 million donation from Marianne Short, BC Law ’76, according to an Oct. 28 press release.
