2016

2016 News Archive

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A Fight for Justice

From BC Heights: Boston College’s Innocence Program seeks to free wrongly incarcerated citizens.

Victims' Families Sue Social Media

Professor Lyons in Daily Caller on Orlando nightclub victims' families suing Facebook and others.

Simas to Lead Obama Foundation

The BC Law '95 grad will oversee the creation of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.

Lost girls

Professor Sherman quoted in Baltimore Sun story on young women in Maryland’s juvenile justice system.

Zinke for Interior Post?

Professor Plater is quoted in Climate Central on potential Interior appointment.

Rewriting the Regenerative Rulebook

Professor Chirba is quoted in Nature on clinical trials and stem cells.

Juvenile Injustice

Professor Sherman's report on girls in juvenile justice system highlighted in Chicago Tribune story on impact of violence.

Trump and the Constitution

At Clough event, scholars express concerns about the new administration.

Climate Changes

Professor Wirth talks to the Guardian on the President-Elect's promise to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.

State Police Accused of Bias

Professor Brodin talks to the Globe regarding alleged discrimination in State Police hiring.

Signs of Change in Giving Vehicles

Professor Madoff talks to the Financial Times on LLCs vs traditional foundations.

Trump's Conflicts of Interest

Professor Quinn talks to Reuters on the president-elect's business conflicts.

Consequences for Flag Burning?

Professor Bloom talks to CBS on Donald Trump's recent tweet about the American flag.

What's Next for Hispanics in US?

Professor Kaveny talks to the National Catholic Reporter about how Donald Trump won.

Educational Equality

Authors Ogletree, Robinson on SCOTUS decision limiting ability to address disparities in schools.

POTUS Conflicts of Interest?

Professor Quinn talks to CBS about the many businesses of President-Elect Donald Trump.

A Moot Court Triumph

BC Law's National Moot Court Team has won the New England Regional Championship.

Cultivating Legal Entrepreneurs

BC Law's Entrepreneurship & Innovation Clinic highlighted in Financial Times

19 Years Behind Bars

Dennis Maher talks about his wrongful conviction at an Innocence Program event.

On Charitable Giving

Professor Madoff talks to the Wall Street Journal on why only the wealthy are giving more.

Ruano Awarded Diversity Scholarship

Ropes & Gray scholarship is awarded to five law students nationwide each year.

New Challenges, Evolving Strategies

Experts look beyond the obvious for new solutions to radicalism in the war on terror.

Trump's Immigration Policy

Professor Kanstroom talks to PRI about changes we might see under the president-elect.

Prosecutor Accused of Misconduct

Professor Cassidy talks to the Boston Globe about allegations related to three cases.

Trump's Election and SCOTUS Nomination

Professor Hong talks to NECN about the president-elect's SCOTUS choice.

Fighting Institutional Racism

Coquillette book inspires a panel discussion about confronting harmful symbolism.

What a Trump Win Means to SCOTUS

Professor Greenfield talks to the Boston Globe about the future of the Court.

Rethinking Punishment and Reforming Prisons

Judith Resnik on America's wrong-headed view of the treatment of prisoners.

O'Malley Named Rappaport Visiting Professor

The former governor and Democratic presidential candidate will teach in the spring.

Best Value

US News names BC Law #1 private school for "best chance of paying off student debt."

Debating the Charter School Question

Valid arguments are made by both sides in hotly contested ballot issue.

Bilder, Five Alumnae Take Top Honors

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly selects six from Law School as Top Women of Law.

Innocence Program Co-director Sharon Beckman

Innocence Program Files Amicus Brief

Co-authored brief argues that new evidence contradicts the prosecution in Rosario case.

Science and Law

Professor Wirth is in the thick of debate over international governance, genetic research, and sustainable development.

The Dangers of Donor Advised Funds

Professor Madoff explains the rise of DAFs in the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Transgender Case Lands in Supreme Court

Professor Hong talks to ABC News about a potential major ruling on transgender rights.

"Repair Trust in the Law"

Congressman Kennedy implores students to fight for affordable legal services.

Confessions of a Solicitor General

Verrilli talks of moral urgency in his former role as nation's top attorney.

An Ordeal with a Bittersweet Ending

How and why Jennifer Thompson became a leading advocate for conviction reform.

Doing the Right Thing

Bronx DA Darcel Clark wholeheartedly commits to even-handed justice.

A Constitution of ‘Positive Rights’

Pulitzer Prize-winner Linda Greenhouse ponders the future of the Supreme Court.

Seth Moulton at Rappaport

Congressman Moulton described succeeding against stacked odds, in politics and in battle.

Getting to Ellen

Ellen Krug ’82 describes the torment and the triumph of gender transition.

Trump's Taxes

BC Law Professor Jim Repetti analyzes the massive 1995 loss that allowed Trump to avoid years of taxes on NECN.

Act of War

Historian Michael Vorenberg asked provocative questions about the 14th Amendment at his Clough Center event.

Why More Women Should Choose M&A

Panelists describe adrenaline-packed jobs with satisfying outcomes.

Navy Secretary Speaks

US Secretary of the Navy and former Mississippi Governor Ray Mabus discussed his career in public service.

America's Obsolete Constitution

Constitutional scholar Prof. Richard Albert casts a critical eye on the U.S. Constitution and asks the provocative question:is it time to rewrite it completely?

Race and Policing

Challenging questions explored at a Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy forum.

Immigration Reform

Prof. Daniel Kanstroom advocates for a commutation program for the wrongly deported in an op-ed for the New York Times.

Rappaport Lecturer

The Solicitor General who presented a successful Supreme Court defense of the Affordable Care Act will speak in October.

Dean Lecture Series with Secretary of Navy

United States Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will present the inaugural Dean’s Distinguished Lecture.

New Lecture Series

US Secretary of the Navy will present the inaugural Dean’s Distinguished Lecture.

Two Sides of the Truth

Alumnus Walt Kelly is behind a $36 million wrongful conviction civil action for the man at center of 'Making a Murderer.'

Winning Streak Continues

Mary Pat Brogan ’16 and Shayna Sehayik ’16 prevailed in the case that they represented before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this past spring.

What We Sacrifice for Security

Do law enforcement powers threaten our liberties? Assistant Professor Kari Hong weighs in.

Rights of Detainees

The ABA adopted a resolution in support of Turkish detainees and the rule of law. It was written by three lawyers with BC Law School connections.

Prof. Ray D. Madoff with Lewis B. Cullman

Undermining of American Charity

Professor Ray D. Madoff has collaborated with philanthropist Lewis B. Cullman in an essay in the newest issue of the New York Review of Books.

Troyer named acting U.S. attorney for Colorado

Alumnus Bob Troyer ’90 has been named acting U.S. attorney for Colorado.

Alumnus Named to Judicial Conference Seat

Judge Paul Barbadoro ’80 has been appointed as chair of the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States.

Boston College Law School professor Katharine Young

Young to Present at Junior Faculty Forum

Prof. Katharine Young was selected to present her paper “Rights and Queues” at the 2016 Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum.

Constitutionalism Conference in Israel

Prof. Richard Albert helped to organize a “Constitutionalism Under Extreme Conditions” symposium in Israel.

Bilder wins Bradford Prize

Prof. Mary Sarah Bilder has been awarded the Bradford Prize for her book 'Madison’s Hand: Revisiting the Constitutional Convention.'

Role of Democracy

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Dias Toffoli lectured at BC Law.

Walker ’13 Wins Inaugural ABA Award for Young Lawyers

Suffolk County ADA Brett Walker ’13 has been selected as one of the top 40 lawyers under the age of 40.

Alumna and Olympic Medalist on NBC

Law School alumna Shannon Miller—one of the most decorated gymnast in the nation's history—is interviewed about her life as a broadcaster, author, motivational speaker, and cancer survivor.

Three BC Law Students Among 2016 Rappaport Fellows

The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy at Boston College announced the selection of its 2016 Fellows.

Wanted: Seasoned Lawyers for Clerkships

Coveted posts are no longer just for law students.

The Choice

Draftkings, Uber, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie are among recent clients who have sought the counsel of Debra Yang ’85

Desmond to Mass Appeals Court

Governor Charlie Baker has nominated alumnus Justice Kenneth V. Desmond to the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

No Day, No Night, Nothing to Mark the Time

Solitary confinement has reached epidemic proportions in America. How the work of Zachary Heiden '02 is helping to reverse that trend.

Summer Rappaport Fellows

Three BC Law School students are among prestigious internships from the Rappaport Center.

Center at Work

The Immigration Clinic is one of eight clinics housed in the Center for Experiential Learning.

Deputy Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury Sarah Raskin

Taking the ‘Crisis’ out of Student Debt

The Deputy Treasury Secretary was among the panelists who tackled the student debt crisis at a recent Rappaport Center conference.

Experiential Meets Academic

Supreme Court Seminar and Trial Objections are two examples of BC Law's holistic approach to learning.

Dean’s Column: What 'Making a Murderer' Can Teach Us About Human Bias

In higher education, we like to talk about “teachable moments.” So what does this case teach us about human bias in the criminal justice system?

The Future of Economic and Social Rights

The Clough Center brings Nobel Prize-winner Amartya Sen to campus.

Taking the ‘Crisis’ out of Student Debt

The Deputy Treasury Secretary and others decried the enormity of debt burden that students carry at a recent event.

Taking the ‘Crisis’ out of Student Debt

The Deputy Treasury Secretary and others decried the enormity of debt burden that students carry at a recent event.

The Boston of Tomorrow Today

What will Boston be like in fifty years? Issues surrounding this topic were discussed at the “Imagine Boston 2030” conference.