Boston College Law School
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Boston College Law School (BC Law) is one of the six professional graduate schools at Boston College
. Located approximately 1.5 miles from the main Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill
, Boston College Law School is situated on a 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) wooded campus in Newton, Massachusetts
.
With approximately 800 students and 125 faculty members, the Law School is one of the largest of BC's seven graduate and professional schools. Admission to BC Law is among the most selective in the United States
, with 18% of applicants being accepted in 2010. 29% of the students are AHANA
. Reflecting its Jesuit heritage, BC Law has established programs in human rights
, social justice
and public interest law
. Its faculty played a part in unsuccessfully arguing for the repeal of the Solomon Amendment
, presenting oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court in Rumsfeld v. FAIR. Considered a highly prestigious American law school, BC Law graduates are highly recruited in New England
.
Over the past several years BC Law graduates have received post-graduate fellowships in the public interest field, including the Skadden Fellowship, the Soros Justice Fellowship, and the NAPIL Equal Justice Works
Fellowship. The Law School was listed by NAPIL as among the top 25 law schools for commitment to loan repayment assistance and easing student debt. BC Law currently provides over $260,000 each year in loan repayment assistance to graduates pursuing public interest careers, an increase of over 50% from prior years. BC Law has also consistently been ranked in the top five by US News in Most Collegial Law Schools, and the friendly atmosphere has led Vault.com to name it the Disneyland of law schools. In 2007, the National Law Journal ranked BC Law in the top 15 schools based on law schools with the highest percentage of graduates hired by the top American law firms.
in 1932 and the Association of American Law Schools
in 1937. Originally located in the Lawyer's Building opposite the Massachusetts State House
in central Boston, it moved to the main Boston College campus in 1954 and to its present 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) campus, the home of the former Newton College of the Sacred Heart
, in 1975.
The U.S. News and World Report 2012 Law School Rankings placed Boston College Law School 27th (tied with William & Mary Law School and University of Iowa
) in the country. In 2011, BC Law's legal writing program ranked 9th in the nation and its tax program 23rd.
Regarding recruiting at the top law firms in the country, the National Law Journal ranked BC Law in the top 15 law schools because of the large number of graduates the school places in the top American law firms. Harvard was the only other Boston school that placed in the top 20 for recruiting.
, M.A.
and Ph.D.
programs, Boston College Law School offers joint degrees with BC's Carroll School of Management
(J.D./M.B.A.
), Graduate School of Social Work
(J.D./M.S.W.) and Lynch School of Education
(J.D./M.Ed.). Joint degrees in the humanities
, fine arts, natural sciences and social sciences
are offered with BC's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
.
BC Law offers several programs abroad including the Semester in London
Program and the Semester in The Hague
Program with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
. The law school also has exchange programs with Bucerius Law School
, the Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, and numerous other law faculties throughout the world.
Speakers also frequently attend the law school. Past speakers have included supreme court justices, federal appellate court judges and famous scholars of law.
, the United Kingdom
, the United Nations
, and the European Union
. The library also features a substantial treatise and periodical collection and a growing collection of international and comparative law material. The library's Coquillette Rare Book Room houses works from the fifteenth through nineteenth centuries, including works by and about Saint Thomas More
.
is the oldest scholarly publication at the law school. The Boston College International & Comparative Law Review is one of approximately 30 law reviews in the United States that focus on international legal issues. The Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review is the nation's second oldest law review dedicated solely to environmental law and considered one of the most prestigious environmental law reviews in the country. The Third World Law Journal is a unique legal periodical that fills the need for a progressive, alternative legal perspective on issues both within the United States and in the developing world.
The Uniform Commercial Code Reporter-Digest is the only student-written publication at Boston College Law School published by a private corporation.
Boston College is also the first law school to implement a completely online publication, the Intellectual Property and Technology Forum, providing research articles on issues of copyright, trademark and patent law.
The 2011 entering class was composed of 268 students (from 5,685 applicants) - it had a median LSAT score of 166 and a median GPA of 3.66. There were 18 students with graduate degrees.
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
. Located approximately 1.5 miles from the main Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of...
, Boston College Law School is situated on a 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) wooded campus in Newton, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
.
With approximately 800 students and 125 faculty members, the Law School is one of the largest of BC's seven graduate and professional schools. Admission to BC Law is among the most selective in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, with 18% of applicants being accepted in 2010. 29% of the students are AHANA
AHANA
AHANA is a term that refers to persons of African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American descent. The term was coined at Boston College in 1979 by two students, Alfred Feliciano and Valerie Lewis, who objected to the name "Office of Minority Programs" used by Boston College at the time...
. Reflecting its Jesuit heritage, BC Law has established programs in human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
, social justice
Social justice
Social justice generally refers to the idea of creating a society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognizes the dignity of every human being. The term and modern concept of "social justice" was coined by...
and public interest law
Public interest
The public interest refers to the "common well-being" or "general welfare." The public interest is central to policy debates, politics, democracy and the nature of government itself...
. Its faculty played a part in unsuccessfully arguing for the repeal of the Solomon Amendment
Solomon Amendment
The 1996 Solomon Amendment is the popular name of 10 U.S.C. § 983, a United States federal law that allows the Secretary of Defense to deny federal grants to institutions of higher education if they prohibit or prevent ROTC or military recruitment on campus.- History :Named for U.S. Representative...
, presenting oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court in Rumsfeld v. FAIR. Considered a highly prestigious American law school, BC Law graduates are highly recruited in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
.
Over the past several years BC Law graduates have received post-graduate fellowships in the public interest field, including the Skadden Fellowship, the Soros Justice Fellowship, and the NAPIL Equal Justice Works
Equal Justice Works
Equal Justice Works is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization that focuses on careers in public service for lawyers. Equal Justice Works’ stated mission is “to create a just society by mobilizing the next generation of lawyers committed to equal justice.”...
Fellowship. The Law School was listed by NAPIL as among the top 25 law schools for commitment to loan repayment assistance and easing student debt. BC Law currently provides over $260,000 each year in loan repayment assistance to graduates pursuing public interest careers, an increase of over 50% from prior years. BC Law has also consistently been ranked in the top five by US News in Most Collegial Law Schools, and the friendly atmosphere has led Vault.com to name it the Disneyland of law schools. In 2007, the National Law Journal ranked BC Law in the top 15 schools based on law schools with the highest percentage of graduates hired by the top American law firms.
History
Although provisions for a law school were included in the original charter for Boston College, ratified by the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1863, Boston College Law School was formally organized in the 1920s and opened its doors on September 26, 1929. It was accredited by the American Bar AssociationAmerican Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
in 1932 and the Association of American Law Schools
Association of American Law Schools
The Association of American Law Schools is a non-profit organization of 170 law schools in the United States. Another 25 schools are "non-member fee paid" schools, which are not members but choose to pay AALS dues. Its purpose is to improve the legal profession through the improvement of legal...
in 1937. Originally located in the Lawyer's Building opposite the Massachusetts State House
Massachusetts State House
The Massachusetts State House, also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the "New" State House, is the state capitol and house of government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is located in Boston in the neighborhood Beacon Hill...
in central Boston, it moved to the main Boston College campus in 1954 and to its present 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) campus, the home of the former Newton College of the Sacred Heart
Newton College of the Sacred Heart
Newton College of the Sacred Heart was a small women's liberal arts college in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. It opened in 1946 and merged with Boston College in June 1974....
, in 1975.
Rankings
Due to Boston College student placement in the top law firms in the country, the 2010 Princeton Review rankings place Boston College in the number 7 position for "Best Career Prospects." Boston College is also ranked number 5 for "Professors Rock (Legally Speaking)."The U.S. News and World Report 2012 Law School Rankings placed Boston College Law School 27th (tied with William & Mary Law School and University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
) in the country. In 2011, BC Law's legal writing program ranked 9th in the nation and its tax program 23rd.
Regarding recruiting at the top law firms in the country, the National Law Journal ranked BC Law in the top 15 law schools because of the large number of graduates the school places in the top American law firms. Harvard was the only other Boston school that placed in the top 20 for recruiting.
Curriculum
In addition to J.D.Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
, M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
and Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
programs, Boston College Law School offers joint degrees with BC's Carroll School of Management
Carroll School of Management
Established in 1938, The Wallace E. Carroll School of Management, or "CSOM", as it is colloquially known, is the business school of Boston College, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States....
(J.D./M.B.A.
J.D./M.B.A.
A J.D./M.B.A. or M.B.A./J.D. is a dual degree program offered jointly by many law and business schools. The program generally lasts four years and results in the candidate earning both a Juris Doctor degree and a Master of Business Administration degree...
), Graduate School of Social Work
Boston College Graduate School of Social Work
The Graduate School of Social Work is one of the professional schools of Boston College, located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. is central to Boston College's mission of social justice. Its major goal is to assist and empower the disadvantaged members of society...
(J.D./M.S.W.) and Lynch School of Education
Lynch School of Education
The Lynch School of Education is a professional school of Boston College. Joseph O'Keefe, S.J. is the current dean.The Lynch School of Education offers graduate and undergraduate programs in education, psychology, and human development. The mission of the school is to improve the human condition...
(J.D./M.Ed.). Joint degrees in the humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
, fine arts, natural sciences and social sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
are offered with BC's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Boston College Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences is a top-tier research institution offering programs in humanities, natural sciences and social sciences at Boston College.-About:...
.
BC Law offers several programs abroad including the Semester in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
Program and the Semester in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
Program with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or ICTY, is a...
. The law school also has exchange programs with Bucerius Law School
Bucerius Law School
Bucerius Law School is a small, non-state university affiliated private law school located in Hamburg, Germany. The school is the first private law school in Germany and is often ranked as the best law school in the country. It admits 100 bachelor students per year, who achieve very high results in...
, the Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, and numerous other law faculties throughout the world.
Speakers also frequently attend the law school. Past speakers have included supreme court justices, federal appellate court judges and famous scholars of law.
Libraries
In a new building opened in 1996, the Law Library is located on the Boston College Law School campus in[Newton, and contains approximately 500,000 volumes covering all major areas of American law and primary legal materials from the federal government, CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, and the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. The library also features a substantial treatise and periodical collection and a growing collection of international and comparative law material. The library's Coquillette Rare Book Room houses works from the fifteenth through nineteenth centuries, including works by and about Saint Thomas More
Thomas More
Sir Thomas More , also known by Catholics as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist. He was an important councillor to Henry VIII of England and, for three years toward the end of his life, Lord Chancellor...
.
Law Review publications
Boston College Law School maintains six student-run publications. The Boston College Law ReviewBoston College Law Review
The Boston College Law Review is a journal of legal scholarship and student organization at Boston College Law School. It has been continuously published since 1959. Up until 1977, it was known as the Boston College Industrial & Commercial Law Review...
is the oldest scholarly publication at the law school. The Boston College International & Comparative Law Review is one of approximately 30 law reviews in the United States that focus on international legal issues. The Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review is the nation's second oldest law review dedicated solely to environmental law and considered one of the most prestigious environmental law reviews in the country. The Third World Law Journal is a unique legal periodical that fills the need for a progressive, alternative legal perspective on issues both within the United States and in the developing world.
The Uniform Commercial Code Reporter-Digest is the only student-written publication at Boston College Law School published by a private corporation.
Boston College is also the first law school to implement a completely online publication, the Intellectual Property and Technology Forum, providing research articles on issues of copyright, trademark and patent law.
Student statistics
The total enrollment for BC Law is 794 students. 20% of the student population are students of color and 2% of the population are international students. 68% of the law students receive grant assistance to pay for their education.The 2011 entering class was composed of 268 students (from 5,685 applicants) - it had a median LSAT score of 166 and a median GPA of 3.66. There were 18 students with graduate degrees.
Research centers & institutes
- Center for Human Rights and International Justice
- Business Institute, Boston College
- Center for Asset Management
- Center for Corporate Citizenship (CCC)
- Center for East Europe, Russia and Asia
- Center for Ignatian Spirituality
- Center for International Higher Education
- Center For Investment Research And Management
- Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture (ISPRC)
- International Study Center
- Irish Institute
- Jesuit Institute
- Small Business Development Center
- Urban Ecology Institute
- Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics
- Women's Resource Center
Notable alumni
- Earl Adams, Jr., JD 2002, Chief of Staff, Lt. Governor Anthony Brown of Maryland
- Brigida Benitez, JD 1993, President, Hispanic Bar Association; proposed alternative nominee for the United States Supreme Court
- Harold Berman, JD 1994, executive director, United States Jewish Federation
- Edward P. Boland, JD 1936, former United States Congressman; author of the Boland AmendmentBoland AmendmentThe Boland Amendment was the name given to three U.S. legislative amendments between 1982 and 1984, all aimed at limiting U.S. government assistance to the Contras in Nicaragua...
- Garrett J. Bradley, JD 1995, member of the Mass. House of RepresentativesMassachusetts House of RepresentativesThe Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
(served 2000 - present) - Scott BrownScott BrownScott Brown is a United States senator.Scott Brown may also refer to:-Sportsmen:*Scott Brown , American college football coach of Kentucky State...
, JD 1985, United States Senator - Gary Buseck, JD 1980, Legal Director, Gay and Lesbian Advocates and DefendersGay and Lesbian Advocates and DefendersGay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders is a non-profit legal rights organization in the United States. The organization was founded in 1978, and works toward ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression.GLAD is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and...
- Kara Suffredini, JD 2001, Executive Director, MassEquality
- Mike CapuanoMike CapuanoMichael Everett "Mike" Capuano is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1999. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, which was once represented by John F. Kennedy and Tip O'Neill, includes the northern three-fourths of Boston, as well as Somerville and Cambridge...
, JD 1977, United States Congressman - Paul CellucciPaul CellucciArgeo Paul Cellucci is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 69th Governor of Massachusetts and US Ambassador to Canada.-Early life and career:...
, JD 1973, former Governor of Massachusetts, former US Ambassador to CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... - Robert W. CliffordRobert W. CliffordRobert W. Clifford is an American lawyer and a justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.He was appointed to the Maine Superior Court in 1979 by Joseph E. Brennan and appointed to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on 1986-08-01.-References:...
, JD 1962, Maine Supreme Judicial Court justice - Silvio Conte, JD 1949, former United States Congressman
- Bill DelahuntBill DelahuntWilliam D. Delahunt is a former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1997 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Delahunt did not seek re-election in 2010, and left Congress in January 2011. He was replaced by Norfolk County District Attorney Bill Keating...
, JD 1967, United States Congressman - Dan MalloyDan MalloyDannel Patrick "Dan" Malloy is the 88th and current Governor of Connecticut. He was the Mayor of Stamford, Connecticut from December 1995 until December 2009. Malloy had been endorsed by the Connecticut Democratic Party on May 22, 2010 over 2006 Democratic U.S...
, JD 1977, Governor-elect of Connecticut - John DooleyJohn DooleyJohn Braidwood Dooley was an Australian politician who was elected to the Australian Senate.Dooley was born at Tumbarumba, New South Wales and educated at Wagga Wagga Superior Public School and at Courabyra, but left school early to become a shearer and miner. From 1901 to 1904 he was as an...
, LLB 1968, Vermont Supreme Court justice - Bob DownesBob DownesBob Downes is an English avant-garde jazz flautist and saxophonist. Probably best known for his work with musicians like Mike Westbrook and for leading his own group since 1968, the Open Music Trio.-External links:*...
, JD 1968, Alaska Superior Court Judge - Martin S. Ebel, JD 1994, Deputy Director, Houston District Office, EEOC; former Commissioner, Mass Commission Against Discrimination
- James B. Eldridge, JD 2000, member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 2002 - present)
- Michael S. GrecoMichael S. GrecoMichael Spencer Greco is a former President of the American Bar Association . He is currently a partner in the Boston office of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, and a former partner at the now-defunct Hill and Barlow.-ABA Presidency:As President of the American Bar Association,...
, JD 1972, President, American Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationThe American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
(2006–2007) - Margaret HecklerMargaret HecklerMargaret Mary Heckler is a Republican politician from Massachusetts who served in the United States House of Representatives for eight terms, from 1967 until 1983 and was later the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Ambassador to Ireland under President Ronald Reagan...
, JD 1956, former United States Congresswoman, former US Secretary of Health and Human Services, former US Ambassador to IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... - Paul HodesPaul HodesPaul Hodes is an attorney, musician, and the former U.S. Representative for , serving fom 2007 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was New Hampshire's first Jewish representative....
, JD 1978, United States Congressman - Stephen F. Lynch, JD 1991, United States Congressman
- John KerryJohn KerryJohn Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
, JD 1976, United States Senator, 2004 Democratic candidate for President of the United StatesPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.... - Ed MarkeyEd MarkeyEdward John "Ed" Markey is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1976. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes most of Boston's northern and western suburbs, such as Medford and Framingham. Markey is the Dean of both the Massachusetts and New England House delegations...
, JD 1972, United States Congressman - Mark D. Poindexter, JD 1994, Deputy Chief Administrative Law Judge, Washington, DC
- Grier RaggioGrier RaggioGrier Raggio is an American attorney and politician. He was a Democratic candidate in the 2010 election for the United States House of Representatives seat in Texas's 32nd congressional district...
, JD 1968, Democratic candidate in 32nd congressional districtTexas's 32nd congressional districtTexas's 32nd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives serves a suburban area of northwestern Dallas, Texas. The district was created after the 2000 census when Texas went from 30 seats to 32 seats...
of TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - James A. ReddenJames A. ReddenJames Anthony "Jim" Redden Jr. is a judge and politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. Since 1980, he has served as a Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon...
LLD 1954, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court; former Attorney General and State Treasurer of Oregon - Charles E. RiceCharles E. RiceCharles Edward Rice is an American legal scholar, Catholic apologist, and author of several books. He is best known for his career at the Notre Dame Law School at Notre Dame, Indiana. He began teaching there in 1969, and in 2000 earned Professor Emeritus status...
JD 1956, Author, Legal Scholar, and Professor of Law - Thomas ReillyThomas ReillyThomas F. Reilly is an American attorney and politician who served as the 45th Massachusetts Attorney General. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to Irish immigrant parents....
JD 1970, Attorney General of Massachusetts, 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate - Warren RudmanWarren RudmanWarren Bruce Rudman is an American attorney and Republican politician who served as United States Senator from New Hampshire between 1980 and 1993...
, JD 1960, former United States Senator and New Hampshire attorney general - Thomas SalmonThomas SalmonThomas Salmon may refer to:*Thomas M. Salmon, Auditor of Accounts in the U.S. State of Vermont *Thomas P. Salmon, Governor of the U.S. state of Vermont, 1973–1977...
, JD 1957, former Governor of Vermont - Bobby Scott, JD 1973, United States Congressman
- Francis X. Spina, JD 1971, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court justice
- Michael A. SullivanMichael A. SullivanMichael A. Sullivan is the Clerk of Courts for Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and served two terms as mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Michael is a member of the Sullivan family of Cambridge. He is the third generation in his family to be the mayor of Cambridge following his father and...
, JD 1985, Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts - Anthony E. Varona, JD 1992, General Counsel and Legal Director, Human Rights CampaignHuman Rights CampaignThe Human Rights Campaign is the United States' largest LGBT advocacy group and lobbying organization; according to the HRC, it has more than one million members and supporters...
- Patric VerronePatric VerronePatric Miller Verrone is an American television writer and labor leader. He served as a writer and producer for several animated television shows, most notably Futurama.-Schooling and pre-television career:...
, JD 1984, President of the Writers Guild of America West - Kevin WhiteKevin WhiteKevin Hagan White is an American politician best known as the Mayor of Boston, a position he held from 1968 to 1984.-Early years:...
, LLB 1955, Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, from 1968–1984 - Diane Wilkerson, JD 1981, first African-American Massachusetts state senator
- Debra Wong YangDebra Wong YangDebra Wong Yang was the United States Attorney for the Central District of California. She was appointed in May 2002 by President George W. Bush, who made her the first Asian American woman to serve as a United States Attorney...
, JD 1984, United States Attorney for the Central District of California - Gerald T. Zerkin, JD 1976, Federal Public Defender for Zacarias MoussaouiZacarias MoussaouiZacarias Moussaoui is a French citizen who was convicted of conspiring to kill citizens of the US as part of the September 11 attacks...
- Charles Redding PittCharles Redding PittCharles Pitt is an American attorney and former chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party.Pitt was born in Decatur, Alabama. He attended the University of Alabama and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1967. He was active in campaign for Robert F...
, JD 1977, Former U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama - Shannon MillerShannon MillerShannon Lee Miller is a former artistic gymnast from Edmond, Oklahoma. She is the most decorated gymnast in U.S. History, and considered one of the greatest gymnasts the United States has ever produced...
, JD 2007, Olympic Gymnast
Trivia
- Stemming from the nickname of Boston College athleticsBoston College EaglesThe Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East. The women's crew team competes in the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing...
teams, the term "Legal Eagle" is used to refer to students and alumni of Boston College Law School. - The term "Triple EagleDouble and Triple EaglesAn Eagle, in general, is a nickname for a person who graduated from Boston College High School or a Boston College school, typically as an undergraduate, or as a graduate student, including Boston College Law School...
," which technically refers to a recipient of any three degrees from Boston College, is usually used to designate graduates of Boston College High SchoolBoston College High SchoolFounded in 1863, Boston College High School is an all-male Jesuit Roman Catholic college preparatory secondary school with historical ties to Boston College. It has an enrollment in grades 7-12 of approximately 1,500 students and is located on a campus on Morrissey Boulevard in the Dorchester...
, Boston CollegeBoston CollegeBoston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, and BC Law. - Boston College Law students popularly use the epithet "that's BC lawyering" to describe an act of exceptional wit and ingenuity that has a sense of absurdity.
External links
- Boston College Law School
- Boston College
- 75th Anniversary Website
- BC Law Timeline
- The Boston College Club
- The Counselor at Boston College Law
- Eagleionline: BC Law's Independent Student-Run Website
- Boston College Intellectual Property and Technology Forum and Journal (BCIPTF)
- BCIPTF Intellectual Property and Technology Blog
- Boston College website
- Boston College Schools & Colleges
- Boston College Libraries
- "Disambiguation." Voosen, Paul. 2005-12-07. Accessed on 2006-12-26. - An article in the Boston College Magazine about the WikipediaWikipediaWikipedia is a free, web-based, collaborative, multilingual encyclopedia project supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Its 20 million articles have been written collaboratively by volunteers around the world. Almost all of its articles can be edited by anyone with access to the site,...
article for Boston College.