Black History at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app Law: Professor Ruth-Arlene Howe
For more than 30 years, Professor Ruth-Arlene Howe '74 — ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app Law's first tenured Black professor and co-founder of the Black Alumni Network — helped lead the school to new heights.Ìý
"The Best Three Years of My Life"
Jason Triplett '14 on why he thinks ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app Law is so special, and how he remains forever bonded with the Lambda LGBTQ+ community.
Tethered Externships
A unique offering at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app Law, tethered externships are placements tied to a traditional podium class and professor.
You Belong Here
Inclusivity. Compassion. Belonging. Three words that help define our truly unique community at Boston College Law School.
Why ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app Law?
Students, faculty and staff discuss what makes ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app Law distinctive.
Our Academic Philosophy
A former Academic Dean explains what sets our faculty apart, and why our collaborative approach works so well.Ìý
Trial Practice
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app Law's strength in civil and criminal litigation is drawn from classes like Professor McEvoy's Trial Practice.
The Supreme Court Experience
Professor Greenfield's class simulates oral arguments at the Supreme Court, and culminates with a trip to DC.
Legal Services LAB
A "law firm within a law school," LAB houses many of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app Law's most popular clinics.
Neighborhoods
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app Law students guide you through the most popular places to live.
Faculty Spotlight: Ingrid Hillinger
Named one of the top 26 law professors in the country, Professor Hillinger inspires and challenges students.
Alumni Spotlight: Debra Yang '85
DraftKings and Uber have sought the counsel of Debra Yang '85. The first female Asian American US Attorney in history, now in private practice, is a graduate of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app Law.Ìý
The City of Boston
A historic and dynamic city, Boston is home to more than 2,000 law firms and the federal First Circuit. We connect ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app Law students to innovative high-tech startups and major players in venture capital, finance, biotech, healthcare, and government.Ìý
Faculty Spotlight - Daniel Kanstroom
Where does law end? This has been the focus of Prof. Daniel Kanstroom's research on immigration and deportation.
Public Policy
Former Faculty Director Michael Cassidy from The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy on the importance of training leaders.
Faculty Spotlight: Patricia McCoy
Prominent scholar and inaugural Liberty Mutual Insurance Professor of Law, Patricia McCoy focuses on financial products, consumer welfare, and systemic risk.
Alumni Spotlight: Ray Mercedes '07
Raymond Mercedes '07 is the Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel - Chief of Staff of Corporate & Legal Affairs, for Univision.Ìý
Alumni Spotlight: James Dowden '00
We rank as a top school for judicial clerkship placement. It was that experience that transformed Jim Dowden, '00, a parter at Ropes & Gray, who later clerked for SCOTUS Justice Stephen Bryer.
Student Spotlight - Zain Ahmad
Zain Ahmad explains how ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app Law's Career Services helped to make an unlikely career path--and an internship at NASA--a reality.Ìý
Student Spotlight: Cristina Manzano
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app Law student Cristina Manzano was part of a team that argued before the Ninth Circuit in CA--and earned a decision cited as "remarkable for its scope."
Student spotlight: Ryan Rosenblatt
At the Civil Litigation Clinic students represent clients in every aspect of civil litigation, including discovery, settlement negotiations, trials, and employment. Ryan Rosenblatt shares his experience.