The Center for Human Rights and International Justice hosted Staff Attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union Dan McFadden, BC Law ’09, at a luncheon on Thursday.
BC Law Professors Sign to Support Newton Judge
Six Boston College law professors have signed onto a brief urging the Supreme Court to drop the obstruction charges against Shelley Joseph, a Newton District Court judge.
BC Law’s Immigration Clinic Blends Theory and Practice
“We’re not trying to create mediocre lawyers or average lawyers,” Kanstroom said. “We’re trying to create excellent lawyers who are smart and know what they’re doing and [more importantly], why they’re doing it.”
Four-Star General Lectures on Military Leadership
Retired four-star General George Casey Jr. spoke about the relationship between the military and its civilian overseers.
Suffolk DA Discusses Non-Prosecution Policy at BC Law Panel
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins has received backlash for a policy related to the non-prosecution of certain charges.
Garcia Discusses the Nature of Trade in a Globalized World
BC Law professor Frank Garcia gave a talk titled “Consent, Coercion and Democracy: Trade & Foreign Relations in the Trump Era” on March 14.
Law Schools Face Diminished Enrollment Numbers
Over a decade after the 2008 recession, law schools across the country are grappling with the fallout of a shrinking labor market, trends that have only recently reversed themselves.
Rappaport Center Sparks Dialogue on Felon Disenfranchisement
To kick off the weekend before the midterm elections, Boston College Law hosted four guest speakers on Friday to discuss the role that criminal conviction plays in voter and social disenfranchisement and the issues it poses to democracy.
BC Law’s Kent Greenfield on Kavanaugh, Keeping Things FAIR
“If you stay silent, over time, it’s easier and easier to stay silent. Or you [can] speak up. It gets easier and easier to speak,” said Greenfield.
BC Law Professors Voice Concerns About Kavanaugh Confirmation
On Oct. 5, 24 professors from Boston College Law School signed a letter alongside 2,400 other law professors from across the country, that asked senators not to confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court based on what they said was a lack of a proper judicial temperament.