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Video: Ault on Comparative Income Tax
Newton, MA--BC Law Professor Hugh Ault’s newest release, "Comparative Income Taxation: A Structural Analysis" (Wolters Kluwer), provides an overview of income tax systems in nine industrialized countries. Each nation’s tax system is reviewed with respect to individual income tax, corporate income tax and the taxation of international transactions.
Law School Alumni Slideshow: December 2011
Watch a brief video featuring BC Law alumni, and find out ways you can reconnect with the school.
In Memoriam: Richard Huber, 1919-2011
Newton, MA—The Boston College Law School community is saddened by the loss of former Dean and longtime faculty member Richard Huber, who passed away this weekend. He was 92 years old.
2011 Liberty Mutual Prize Awarded
Newton, MA—Boston College Law School is pleased to announce that the 2011 Liberty Mutual Prize was awarded to Daniel Schwarcz, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School. Schwarcz presented his winning paper, Reevaluating Standardized Insurance Policies, at a faculty lunch on November 11th.
Video: Dean Rougeau, Professor Bloom on LawLine
Newton, MA--Dean Vincent Rougeau and Professor Robert Bloom appeared on the tv show LawLine to discuss the law school and the state of legal education.
Professor Robert C. Berry, 1936-2011
Newton, MA--Professor Robert C. Berry, a member of the BC Law faculty from 1971-2006, passed away on Monday, November 21. He was 75.
Papandrea Publication on Landmark Case Featured in BC Magazine
Newton, MA--Professor Papandrea's recent publication, a chapter in "First Amendment Stories" on the landmark First Amendment case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan is featured in the Boston College Magazine.
Mock Trial Finals 2011: Video
Newton, MA--The BC Law 35th Annual Mock Trial Competition Finals were held on November 9, 2011. Video is now available from the event.
“Remembering Owen Kupferschmid: The Age of Accountability, Two Decades On”
Newton, MA--The Owen M. Kupferschmid Holocaust/Human Rights Project is pleased to announce that a memorial panel honoring the organization’s founder will take place on Thursday, December 1st, 2011 at 4 pm in room 200 of the Law School’s East Wing.
Video: Madoff's 'Immortality and the Law' Interview
Newton, MA--Professor Ray Madoff is interviewed about her book Immortality and the Law: The Rising Power of the American Dead.
John J. Curtin, Jr. '57 was presented the Boston Bar Association's first Lifetime Achievement Award. More...
John Donovan '81 represents party in Supreme Court case of Jones v. Harris Associates. More...
Governor Christie (New Jersey) names Lori Grifa L'88 to head Community Affairs Department. More...
Scott Brown '85 Elected to Senate. (Boston Globe) More...
Christopher Morrison '01 is featured in this week's BBA Leaders in HD. More...
Editors of the ABA Journal selected E-Lessons Learned as one of the top 100 blogs by lawyers, for lawyers. E-Lessons Learned was founded by Fernando M. Pinguelo '97, a member of the law firm Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. and an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University School of Law. E-Lessons Learned is an educational blog about electronic discovery and how technology affects corporate governance and lawsuits and it features content authored by young lawyers and law students from across the country. Fernando has designed a state-of-the-art electronic discovery law course and teaches one of only a handful of such courses in the country at Seton Hall University School of Law. Recently, the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international exchange program, designated Fernando a Fulbright Specialist for his work in eDiscovery, and he will engage in a project at a university in one of over 100 participating countries. Fernando was also invited to be a member of eDiscovery Group of The Sedona Conference Working Group Series, a prestigious series of think-tanks consisting of leading experts brought together by a desire to address various "tipping point" issues in each area under consideration.
Susan M. Finegan '91 is the recipient of a 2009 Women of Justice award presented by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, in partnership with the Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers and the Women's Bar Association, for her accomplishments in the areas of social justice and advocacy. She is a partner at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo PC in Boston.
Lauren Stiller Rikleen '79 is the recipient of a 2009 Women of Justice award presented by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, in partnership with the Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers and the Women's Bar Association, for her accomplishments in the areas of social justice and advocacy. She is a partner in the Framingham, MA, office of Bowditch & Dewey LLP.
Josephine McNeil '87 is the recipient of a 2009 Women of Justice award presented by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, in partnership with the Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers and the Women's Bar Association, for her accomplishments in the areas of social justice and advocacy. She is the executive director of CAN-DO, Citizens for Affordable Housing in Newton Development Organization in Newton, MA.
BC Law Takes Top Spot on Super Lawyer's ListBoston College Law School tops the list on Super Lawyer Magazine's 2009 list. More...
Rick Shane '96, featured on CNBC.com's "Spotlight on Visa"Rick Shane, an analyst at Jeffries & Co., shares his insight on Visa's stock performance. More...
2010 Alumni board ElectionsLast Friday, October 9th, at our first annual Alumni Assembly Meeting, several new members of our Alumni Board were elected to serve in 2010. More...
Law Day 2009-Thank you Sponsors!The annual BC Law Day Celebration took place on April 29th at the Seaport Hotel in Boston. Five Boston College Law School alumni received special awards for their contributions to the legal community and to the Law School. More...
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