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History
Founded in 1929, Boston College Law School has grown into an internationally-known leader in legal education.

BC Law Statistics
Get the latest admission, career services and student body statistics.

Curriculum and Courses
Learn more about the academic programs at BC Law, including our course listings, advocacy and expansive clinical programs, our highly-ranked Legal Reasoning, Research and Writing program, dual degrees, and independent study options.

Admission & Financial Aid
Want to get a feel for the application process for J.D. and LL.M. students? Are you a transfer or visiting student?

Campus Life
Read profiles of students and faculty, take a virtual tour of campus, and learn what it's like to be a student at BC Law.

Living in Boston
Helpful links to city attractions, housing information and more.

Diversity at BC Law
Learn more about the diversity among our faculty and student groups.

Boston College Law School Bulletin

View an interactive, digital version of our admissions viewbook.

 

Message from the Dean
Dean Rougeau
  Dean Vincent Rougeau welcomes you to Boston College Law School.
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Admitted Students
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  All the latest information, including documents and deadlines.
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Visiting the Law School
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Features

Commencement 2012: Kennedy Addresses Graduates

Newton, MA--Addressing the Boston College Law School class of 2012, President of the Board of Trustees of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute Victoria Kennedy told the graduates that if they wanted to be good lawyers, they needed to focus on being good citizens.

May Issue of BC Law Review Now Available

Newton, MA--The May issue of the Boston College Law Review recently went to press. The issue can be found at http://bclawreview.org/.

BCIAP Prevents Deportation of Abuse Victim

5/21/12—The Boston College Immigration and Asylum Project (BCIAP) is pleased to announce an important victory in the battle to prevent the deportation of a nineteen-year-old abuse victim from Guatemala.

'PatCon 2' Patent Conference: Video

Newton, MA--Boston College Law School hosted "PatCon 2," The Patent Conference, on May 11-12, 2012. This conference brought together over 40 scholars of patent law and innovation from around the country.