Orientation activities, typically held at the end of August, are meant to help you meet your fellow classmates, learn about the resources, programs, and support staff available to you, and begin to gain substantive experience about what it means to study and practice law. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we are not yet certain what that process will look like this year. Over the course of the summer, we will be mixing in a number of live and pre-recorded virtual events, online learning modules and "get to know each other" virtual sessions. Our goal is to provide you with everything you need, while ensuring the health and safety of our community and adhering to Massachusetts state guidelines.
We will be adding to this website frequently. Please check back and monitor your email for updates.
Please note: the information below is archived from the Class of 2023 incoming student process, to give you a sense of what to expect. We will update this with information for the Class of 2024 in June.
On behalf of the Law Students Association, the New Students Committee would like to welcome you to Boston College Law School! More...
Greetings from the Financial Aid Office at Boston College Law School. What follows is some information and a checklist for federal student loan borrowers. More...
Admissions Incoming Student Update
We are excited to meet you this August and have partnered with all the student-facing departments at the law school to offer a series of opportunities to connect with you throughout the summer. More...
Maximizing Your Law School Dollars
The BC Law Office of Admissions & Financial Aid partnered with ACCESSLEX for this presentation on financial aid and how you can be best prepared to pay for law school.
Off Campus Housing Panel
Grad students talk about the graduate student apartment search process, tips and tricks for searching, and how they have managed to make BC and Boston their home away from home.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be utilizing a hybrid approach of online and in-person courses during the Fall 2020 semester. We have prepared several online learning resources that may be helpful to you:
Campus Reopening Update: July 31, 2020
We begin by updating you on our Diversity & Inclusion efforts. More...
Campus Reopening Update: July 24, 2020
The Library will be open when upper-level classes start on August 24. More...
Campus Reopening Update: July 17, 2020
This week we received the capacity information for our classrooms from University Space Planning. More...
Campus Reopening Update: July 10, 2020
We would like to clarify some important details about our plans. More...
BC Law has partnered with Harvard Law School to offer a short, information-packed online introduction to law school called Zero-L.. More...
To support your transition to the BC Law community, we will be mixing in a number of live and pre-recorded virtual events, online learning modules and “get to know each other” pre-orientation sessions. More...
Meet Academic & Student Services
Incoming BC Law students: our Academic & Student Services team held a webinar to discuss the resources we offer law students and the opportunities to get involved in campus life. They also answered your general questions about the fall semester and walk you through some housekeeping items to get started.
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Evening Chat with Rising 2Ls
Members of our rising second-year class held an informal discussion about law school and the BC Law community. "Evening Chat" uncovers some of the myths about law school including student perspectives on how things work, first-year classes, managing the reading load, and how to balance academic passions with extra-curricular interests.
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Read Q&A Answers
This partnership between BC Law and Harvard provides incoming students a robust introductory online course to get you ready for the fall. Start here with a video from the Dean and Professor Mary Bilder; the formal invite and login instructions for the platform were emailed to all students from the Harvard Canvas system.
Dean Campus Update: 08.21.20
Next week, we begin an academic year unlike any other we’ve experienced before. More...
Academic & Student Services Update: August 17, 2020
Information about 1L schedules and other important updates. More...
Campus Reopening Update: July 31, 2020
We begin by updating you on our Diversity & Inclusion efforts. More...
Tour Campus with Ambassadors
Three BC Law Ambassadors show incoming students around the Law School.
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1L Bootcamp Kickoff Recording
1L Boot Camp is a collaboration between the Career Services Office and Law Student Association to provide 1Ls with essential career-related programs, information and networking opportunities throughout the year. This event introduces you to the CSO Team, gives you a career road map of 1L year, and updates you about the state of the legal job market. You hear from the President of the BC Law Alumni Board and meet members of the BC law alumni community from all over the country. Start your legal career with a strong network of BC Law alumni and learn how to connect with others going forward.
Orientation for incoming students will be held virtually from August 26 to August 28th from approximately 12-5pm each day. Most will be recorded and made available. The detailed schedule will be shared soon.
This partnership between BC Law and Harvard provides incoming students a robust introductory online course to get you ready for the fall. Start here with a video from the Dean and Professor Mary Bilder; the formal invite and login instructions for the platform were emailed to all students from the Harvard Canvas system.
Due to the campus shutdown, we are scheduling virtual sessions with incoming students. Please choose an option below to book a call with a law school professional or contact a BC Law department. For general university related questions, such as your student ID, student loans and loan deferments, or parking permits, contact University Student Services.
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