New Rappaport Fellows Named
BC Law's Isabel Hasselbalch ’24 and Joseph “Joe” Thibodeau ’25 are among 12 Massachusetts law students selected for summer public interest placements.
The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy at Boston College Law School brings together the region’s top policy makers and thought leaders to engage in dynamic discussions on critical public policy issues.
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Rappaport Visiting Professor Jeffery Robinson
Jeffery Robinson, CEO and Founder of The Who We Are Project, is the Jerome Lyle Rappaport Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law and Public Policy for the 2023 Fall term. He is teaching a seminar entitled, “Orwell's Nightmare: United States Law and the Support of Anti-Black Racism," exploring topics including housing, voting, education, policing, punishment in the criminal legal system, reparations, and affirmative action. In addition to teaching a seminar, Robinson will deliver a community address and will participate in additional panel discussions throughout the semester.
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2022-2023 Senior Fellows in Residence
The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy welcomed two Senior Fellows in the 2023 Spring semester, each of whom delivered a community address and met with students, faculty, and staff, among other activities. The Senior Fellows were: Chesa Boudin, former District Attorney, San Francisco, and Danielle Kinkel, General Counsel, Massachusetts Housing Partnership.
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2023 Rappaport Fellows
Meet the 2023 Rappaport Center Law and Public Policy cohort of Fellows, law students who are passionate and committed to bettering communities in diverse areas, including education, reproductive rights, technology and data privacy, government service, juvenile justice, and scientifically-informed health care policy.
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Greater boston debate series
Recognizing that communities consist of diverse residents with diverse perspectives, the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy at Boston College Law School and the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston at Harvard Kennedy School launched an annual debate series to explore how problems and solutions must be addressed in a multi-dimensional way. The goal is to provide space for productive, deep, and sometimes messy, dialogues about affecting change on issues such as criminal justice reform, transportation, housing, education, and more.
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The Center is deeply saddened by the passing of beloved Founder Jerry Rappaport in December of 2021.