Boston College Law

In a Q&A with Dean Lienau, Chief Judge Barron reflects on judicial resilience, independence, and the rule of law amid political polarization. lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/07/judici…

BC Law Magazine feature story: through advocacy and education, BC Law is helping rethink reentry, rehabilitation, and the role legal institutions can play in creating second chances after incarceration. lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/07/beyond…

Want to know what you need to do the summer before law school starts? read Bella Calise’s latest post! bclawimpact.org/2026/07/13/wha…

From public service to private practive, Steven Wright '81 has spent four decades building a career centered on impact, leadership, and purpose. lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/07/a-care…

Framing a vision of BC Law: the latest issue highlights the many ways BC Law shapes the future through its students, faculty, and graduates. lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/07/framin…

This just came across my feed. Thank you, @BCLAW. Our team was so proud of our interns, whose work was vital to our ultimate victory. My alma mater has historically produced the best trial attorneys in the country (in my admittedly biased view) and that tradition continues today.

The new edition of BC Law Magazine is online! Read about BC Law's impact on the Karen Read case, from the inside; reforming incarceration; and how beloved profs Bloom and Brodin provide a final lesson to decades of students on their retirement. And more! lawmagazine.bc.edu/summer-2026/

Dean Odette Lienau believes BC Law has prepared its new graduates to do something about the current pressure on judicial independence, higher education, and governmental effectiveness and integrity. lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/07/a-cult…

Four BC Law students gained a firsthand look at the expert courtroom strategy of David Yannetti '89 in the landmark Karen Read trial. Read our BC Law Magazine feature story: lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/07/trial-…

In his latest opinion piece in Commonwealth Beacon, Prof. Tom Barnico writes that 'All politics is local — even the Declaration of Independence.' commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/all-po…

Prof. Kent Greenfield reviews the SCOTUS term for WBUR's Cognoscenti, and finds it echoing the division in the nation. wbur.org/cognoscenti/20…

BC Law professors Mary Sarah Bilder and Sergio Campos are featured in Netflix’s “The American Experiment” documentary, which offers a wide-ranging look at the US founding as the nation nears its 250th celebration. lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/07/the-am…

Alex Staller offers three tips to carve out some much needed time for yourself during a demanding school year: bclawimpact.org/2026/07/01/thr…

Lawrence Gennari in the Boston Business Journal calls Prof. Renee Jones's upcoming book 'Untamed Unicorns: Why Startup Finance is Broken and How to Fix It' an "engaging, essential read." bizjournals.com/boston/news/20…^22694080

Elvio Marrero served 28 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit before the BC Innocence Project helped get him released in 2024. Professor Steve Van Dyke just helped him gain the acquittal he needed to stay free. lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/06/at-lon…

Events were plentiful at BC Law this past spring, with topics ranging from justice and corporate governance to animal welfare and the future of law. lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/06/spring…

Founders Prof. Mary Sarah Bilder is quoted in The New Republic story on most influential founding fathers. More: newrepublic.com/article/211765…

Prof. Brian Quinn is quoted in the New York Times on Elon Musk's potential merger of SpaceX and Tesla: nytimes.com/2026/06/17/bus…

Prof. Dan Kanstroom is quoted in CNN story "Trump administration ramps up effort to revoke citizenship from naturalized Americans" cnn.com/2026/06/18/pol…

BC Law takes a step forward in engaging with artificial intelligence with the appointment of Maureen Van Neste as Faculty Director for AI Initiatives, one of a series of efforts to use the tools with a focus on educating students through a mission lens. lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/06/van-ne…