Rappaport Fellow Spotlight
2018 Fellow Siri Nelson assisted in an amicus brief submitted to the US Supreme Court.
Welcome to the Rappaport Center
“The Rappaports instilled in us the importance of public service and committing ourselves through our research and public policy work to making life more meaningful for those we serve. I loved the Fellows Program, and it remains a huge part of my law school experience. ”
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After the Mueller Report
On June 25, in a packed ballroom at the Boston College Club, the 2016 election and Russia’s interference in it was the primary focus of a spirited conversation sponsored by the Rappaport Center. The panel discussion featured Frank Figliuzzi, former assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI and former U.S. Attorneys Joyce Vance, Chuck Rosenberg, and Michael Sullivan.
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'Charging Decisions and Public Safety'
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins asserted her commitment to reform the criminal justice system to ensure that it works for all people at the “Charging Decisions and Public Safety” program. Co-panelists comprised Boston Police Commissioner and current Boston College Chief of Police Bill Evans, Donna Patalano, General Counsel to the Suffolk County District Attorney, and former Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Weinreb.
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2019 Rappaport Fellows Summer Highlights
In addition to working at government agencies, the 2019 Rappaport Center Fellows engage in weekly experiential learning opportunities to explore the intersection of law and public policy. The programs have included meeting with the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Andrew Lelling; Massachusetts Inspector General, Glenn Cunha; Massachusetts Governor, Charlie Baker, and senior staff members in the Boston Mayor’s Office.
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Senior Fellows in Residence
The Rappaport Center is excited to announce the launch of its new initiative, Senior Fellows in Residence, beginning in the 2019 fall term. The inaugural Senior Fellows in Residences are Brittny Saunders, Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives at the NYC Human Rights Commission, Zephyr Teachout, law professor, author, and a former candidate for New York Attorney General and Governor, and Lance Freeman, professor in Urban Planning program at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.
