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Students and judges met for meaningful conversations at the inaugural program 'Breakfast with the Bench.' The event aimed to introduce students to judicial clerkships while also fostering true connections between participants. lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/03/a-meet…

At the ILHPR Conference held this March at BC Law, panelists and speakers expressed hope for a housing system that offers stability to disadvantaged communities, but acknowledged that hard work is necessary to make this a reality. lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/03/reimag…

Recent deep cuts and policy shifts with federal public health and climate initiatives have threatened progress in these crucial areas. The Rappaport Center convened a panel of experts to discuss how states can step up to fill the gap. lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/03/fundin…

The Environmental Law Society hosted its annual Winter Weekend in Salem, MA, which included an environmental justice walking tour and presentations on the history of environmental law, changes in MA energy regulations, and sustainability in Salem. More: bclawimpact.org/2026/03/30/els…

Worried about keeping up with AI and your peers? You're not alone. New blogger Zoe Arvanitis-Dalpe writes about AI in law school and the profession for Impact: bclawimpact.org/2026/03/26/the…

What a talented crowd: BC Law Dean Odette Lienau welcomes the Centennial Class for our 2026 Admitted Students Day!

Want to find the best running routes in the Boston area? Ian Hurley shares his top five, and a few more honorable mentions, from more serene, nature-focused runs to downtown jaunts. More: bclawimpact.org/2026/03/25/bos…

Libby Prof. Cathy Kaveny was a featured speaker at the recent “Faith, Democracy and the Common Good” event at Georgetown University. Watch video from the conference: youtube.com/watch?v=EMNF9g…

Founders Prof. Mary Sarah Bilder's scholarship is cited--and quoted--in SCOTUS Justice Neil Gorsuch's concurring opinion in the recent tariff case 'Learning Resources v. Trump:' supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf…

Recent deep cuts and policy shifts with federal public health and climate initiatives have threatened progress in these crucial areas. The Rappaport Center for Law & Public Policy convened a panel of experts to discuss how states can fill the gap. lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/03/fundin…

Do AI tools need a constitution? Anthropic thinks so--but is it accurate to call their guiding principles a constitution at all? Founders Prof. Mary Sarah Bilder is quoted in this provocative essay on the subject in The New Yorker: newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…

BC Law 2L Marissa Lambert is working with Walkup, Medlodia, Kelly + Schoenberger and host Spencer Pahlke to create the new plaintiff's law podcast "Cause of Action." She will appear regularly, starting with episode one (begins at the 36:40 mark): open.spotify.com/episode/12kdJ1…

Thomas Rosa, Jr. served 34 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. The BC Law Innocence Project took up the case, and proving that the DNA testing that led to his conviction was faulty, helped secure his release in March 2026. lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/03/a-last…

BC Law Prof. Frank Garcia joins 220 economists and legal scholars in letter to Colombian President Gustavo Petro calling for action on investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS): bu.edu/gdp/2026/03/19…

BC Law's Academic Success Program Productivity Labs help teach students strategies for better studying, meditating, & test taking. Staniel Brutis dives deeper into what he found to be a particularly compelling practice from the program: breathwork. bclawimpact.org/2026/03/23/fee…

BC Law's Women's Law Coalition will host its annual Woman of the Year Award Ceremony on Friday, April 10th at 5:30 pm in Barat House, where they will honor Vermont AG Charity R. Clark '05. All are welcome! RSVP: forms.gle/FsAYNYf9oGuKjn…

The recent "The Rule of Law and the Common Good" conference, co-sponsored by BC Law, was covered in the National Catholic Reporter: "Can Catholicism's natural law tradition rescue the rule of law?" ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-vo…

Congratulations, Class of 2025! BC Law moves up to #12 nationwide in first-time taker bar passage rates at 96.19% (98.4% in MA), according to this Reuters story: reuters.com/legal/legalind…

BC Law's annual Catharine Wells Memorial Lecture in Jurisprudence brought Professor Guy-Uriel Charles to campus to discuss one of the most enduring questions in American political life: Who belongs to the American polity and who has the authority to rule? lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/03/facing…

Running can be great for a law student's mental health--until a serious accident happens. Learn how Dave Sainte-Luce ended up on crutches, and what he learned from it: bclawimpact.org/2026/03/19/sev…