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Meet the 2026 Rappaport Fellows

The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy welcomes 12 new summer fellows, three from BC Law.

Power Plays

Alex Peña ’18 explains how authority through systems rather than institutions can weaken public trust.

Picking Up the Pieces

Rappaport panel discusses ways states can step up on health and climate after federal cuts and policy shifts.

Economic Equality

Can public policy lift American families out of financial insecurity? Two experts express hope.

Human Trafficking

Why it's so prevalent and how to confront it.

Photo of Rappaport Health Care Panelists Mary Beckman and Marissa Woltmann as they speak

Health Care Needs Treatment

Rappaport panel explores why coverage is failing and how to impove it.

Photo of Carol Rose moderating a Rappaport Center panel

Under Pressure

Lawyers are crucial in the current battle to protect the civil rights and liberties under siege.

Rappaport panelists Hal Lieberman, Stacey Best ’95, and Lauren Stiller Rikleen ’79 sitting on the panel

Is Bar Discipline Working?

Experts discussed professional accountability for lawyers.

Photo of Panelists Leung, Davis, Hon. Hinkle ’77, and Matos during the panel

A New Chapter in Law Enforcement?

How the federal government's new policing agenda could impact state and local responses.

Photo of Rappaport Fellows Devin MacGoy, Bridget Silveira and Max German

2025 Rappaport Fellows

Three BC Law students among twelve fellows in Mass. state and local government internships in public policy.

Photo of Hiroshi Motomura and Daniel Kanstroom on the Rappaport Center Panel

Immigration's Historical Moment

Rappaport Center presents experts who offer nuanced views of immigration and sanctuary that help explain the current situation.

Smiling photo of Sarah Willson '18 on the court at TD Garden

BC Law Events

BC Law hosted a dynamic lineup of events in February, featuring expert lectures and workshops on sports law, tax policy, corporate compliance, international trade, and more.

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Healthcare Crisis

Healthcare experts sat on a Rappaport panel recently to discuss issues regarding the growing demand for emergency care, and the system that can't catch up.

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Protecting Consumers

Former director of the CFPB explains the achievements of an agency whose loss could threaten the stability of millions of Americans.

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Survivor Advocacy

Rappaport panelists share policy reform efforts that center the voices and experiences of sexual assault and domestic violence survivors.

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Teo to Lead Rappaport Center

Amanda Teo assumes the role of Executive Director of the Rappaport Center after the retirement of Lissy Medvedow.

Helping Hands

Public officials and on-the-ground workers discuss intiatives that assist formerly incarcerated individuals in Massachusetts.

Equality Defenders

GLAD attorneys are unwavering in their commitment to ensuring LGBTQ+ rights.

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Taking Care Of People One Pothole At A Time

By: Andrew Whitcomb, 2026 Rappaport Fellow in Law and Public Policy Mayor Michelle Wu with the Rappaport Fellows. On Monday, July 20, this year’s cohort walked into the brutal...

July 31, 2026