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Darald Libby ('55): Owner, David Clark Company
6/25/09 -- Darald R. Libby, an alumnus of the Boston College Law class of 1955, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at the Catholic Medical Center; he was 92 years old. more »
Commencement '09: Fed Chair Calls for Optimism
5/22/09--Federal Reserve Board Chair Ben Bernanke called for optimism in his address to the BC Law School Class of 2009, saying the nation will emerge from the recession stronger. more »
Noah Grabisch '11 Named NAACP Fellow
5/20/09--BC Law School student Noah Grabisch is among six nationwide selected to participate in the 2009 NAACP/Kellogg Law Fellow Program. more »
Videos of the BC Law Review Symposium Online
5/14/09--Videos of the symposium held by the Boston College Law Review are now available online for viewing.
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Bankruptcy Conference Videos Now Online
5/12/09--Videos of the annual spring bankruptcy conference, sponsored by The American College of Bankruptcy First Circuit Fellows and BC Law, are now available online.
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Commencement: May 22 (Download Brochure)
Public Service Scholarship Award Recipients Announced
04/29/09--Boston College Law School is pleased to announce the recipients of this year's public service scholarships.
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BC Law Announces New Fellowship Program
04/29/09--Boston College Law School is pleased to announce the creation of a new post-graduate program, the Eagle Scholar Fellowship. more »
BC Law Ranked 26th by U.S. News
4/23/09-- Boston College Law School has held steady at 26th in the 2009 U.S. News and World Report rankings, released today. more »
Coquillette Donates Rare Books to Library
4/15/09--Professor Daniel R. Coquillette, J. Donald Monan S.J. University Professor at the Boston College Law School, has given the Law Library several sets of historical, literary and reference works, and three rare historical studies of Doctors' Commons. more »
Bernanke to Speak at BC Law Commencement
4/14/09 -- Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke will be the featured speaker at the 2009 Boston College Law School Commencement, on Friday, May 22, 2009 at 2 p.m. more »
Faculty Promotions: Papandrea, Liu
4/13/09--Boston College Law School is pleased to announce that Mary-Rose Papandrea has been promoted to associate professor with tenure, and Joe Liu has been promoted to full professor. more »
'Jurisprudence of Marriage' Symposium: Video
4/08/09--Boston College Law School, in collaboration with Brigham Young University, held a major symposium on the legal implications of marriage and other relationships, whose participants included leading experts on the subject from around the world. more »
Grimes Moot Court Finals: April 22
4/17/09--Boston College Law School will be holding its 49th annual Wendell F. Grimes Moot Court Competition finals on Wednesday, April 22 at 2:30 in the East Wing room 115 A&B.
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New Law Review Editors Named
4/03/09--Each March, law reviews across the country hold elections to select new editorial boards.
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WLC Names Lukey "Woman of the Year"
3/31/09--The Boston College Women's Law Center named Joan Lukey ’74, “Woman of the Year” at its annual reception on March 19. more »
Symposium on Financial Crisis April 16
03/24/09--The Business & Law Society and Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies will be co-sponsoring a symposium entitled “Financial Crisis in the Boardroom: How Should Directors Adapt?” on Thursday, April 16 at 6 pm in East Wing 120.
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Federalist Society to Hold Second Annual Banquet
03/24/09—The BC Law School chapter of the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies will be holding its second annual William H. Rehnquist Memorial Banquet at BC Law on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. more »
Law Day Honorees Announced
3/24/09--Boston College Law School has named five alumni to receive special awards for their contributions to the legal community and to the Law School. more »
Cam Kerry '78 to be Named GC, Dept. of Commerce
3/23/09--On March 19th, 2009, President Obama announced his intention to nominate Cameron F. Kerry ‘78 as General Counsel of the Department of Commerce. more »
WBA and WBF Elect BC Alumnae as Presidents
03/20/09--The Women’s Bar Association (WBA) and the Women’s Bar Foundation (WBF) have just elected BC Law Alumnae Michelle Peirce '90 and Erin Higgins '91 as presidents of their organizations.
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Papandrea Speaks at Conference
3/16/09--Boston College Law School professor Mary-Rose Papandrea was a featured speaker at a conference hosted by Yale Last School on February 13th and 14th titled "The Future of Internet Speech: What Are We Teaching the Facebook Generation?"
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PILF Auction to be Held March 26
3/12/09--BC Law’s Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) will be holding its 21st annual PILF Auction on Thursday, March 26 in the Heights Room of BC’s Main Campus, beginning at 5:00 pm.
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Women's Law Center Keynote: Joan Lukey
03/11/09--The Women's Law Center will host their annual reception on March 19, 2009, with keynote speaker Joan Lukey ('74). more »
Marriage Symposium: March 13 & 14
3/09/09--Boston College Law School, in partnership with Brigham Young University, is pleased to announce that it will hold a major symposium on the legal implications of marriage and other relationships. more »
BC Law Hires Four New Faculty
3/05/09--Boston College Law School is pleased to announce the hiring of four new faculty members: Richard Albert, Paulo Barrozo, Daniel Lyons, and Intisar Rabb. more »
Israeli UN Ambassador to Speak at BC Law
2/09/09--Boston College Law School and the Anti-Defamation League are pleased to announce that the Israeli Ambassador to the UN will be lecturing at BC Law on April 2 at 4:00 pm in East Wing Room 115. more »
BC Law #15 on NLJ's Large Firm Recruiting List
2/20/09--Boston College Law School jumped to No. 15 this year from No. 20 last year among the top 20 "go-to schools" for large law firm hiring, according to The National Law Journal (NLJ) Rankings. more »
Greenfield Chair-Elect of AALS Business Associations Section
02/13/09--BC Law Professor Kent Greenfield has been named AALS Chair-Elect of the Section on Business Associations. more »
McMorrow on China Trip: Home Away from Home
2/13/09--Taking her family along to China for her Fulbright project seemed a good idea to Professor Judith McMorrow -- and she hasn't changed her mind. From the BC Chronicle. more »
BC Law Magazine Wins CASE Awards
2/09/09--Boston College Law School Magazine has received two medals in the CASE District 1 2009 Communications Awards competition. more »
Greco ('72) to Receive ABA's Drinan Award
2/06/09--Boston College Law School is pleased to announce that Michael S. Greco ('72) will be honored with the Robert F. Drinan Award for Distinguished Service. more »
Wirth Named Oxford Visiting Professor
2/06/09--Oxford University conferred upon Boston College Law School Professor David A. Wirth the title of visiting professor of Geography last semester. more »
Brodin, Bilder Named First Lee Scholars
2/02/09--Mark Brodin and Mary Bilder have been named the first Lee Scholars at the Law School. more »
Devlin ('02) Joins Career Services Office
1/26/09--Boston College Law School is pleased to announce that Kathleen Devlin (BC Law '02) has joined the Law School's Career Services Office as Associate Director of Public Interest Programs. more »
Campbell Wins Andrew C. Hecker Memorial Award
1/23/09--The Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) division of the American Bar Association will be presenting BC Alumnus Richard P. Campbell with the Andrew C. Hecker Memorial Award. more »
Evans ('78) Named 2008 Healy Award Winner
12/15/08--Boston College Law School is pleased to announce that Mercedes S. Evans (class of '78) is this year's 2008 Bishop James Augustine Healy Award recipient. more »
Repetti Elected Fellow of ACTEC
12/03/08--Professor James R. Repetti, holder of the William J. Kenealy Chair, has been elected as an Academic Fellow to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). more »