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Education goes beyond academics. The Law Tower constantly hums with social events that bring the fine art of diversionary tactics to a new level.

You’ll be tempted by coffeehouses, yoga classes, Student Appreciation Days, holiday parties, potluck dinners, ski trips, social hours, the annual Public Interest Auction and the annual Legal Follies student musical production, which pokes fun at BU Law.

You’ll take time out for:

  • Brown Bag lunches with professors and alumni discussing current topics, such as “Presidential Non-Enforcement: Law Execution or Lawbreaking? (Why Presidential Signing Statements are Not the Issue)” featuring Professors Gary Lawson and Jack Beermann, and “The Hazardous Impact of Cleaning Up After September 11—Who Is At Fault?” featuring BU Law alum William Groner

  • lectures by visiting experts in BU Law’s Intellectual Property Speaker Series and Law and Economics Seminar Series

  • major conferences, such as “The Role of the Judge in the 21st Century,” which explored the challenges and opportunities facing the judiciary in the 21st century

  • focused programs and events such as Diversity Week and Human Rights Week, which raise awareness of human rights issues, the impact of domestic surveillance on civil liberties and the international protection of religious freedoms

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Student Organizations

You’ll be busy in student organizations, such as:

  • American Civil Liberties Union

  • American Constitution Society

  • Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA)

  • Black Law Students Association (BLSA)

  • Children and the Law

  • Christian Legal Society

  • Coffeehouse

  • Communication, Entertainment and Sports Law Association (CESLA)

  • Earthworks International

  • Environmental Law Society

  • The Federalist Society

  • Health Law Association

  • Intellectual Property Law Society

  • International Law Society

  • The Jewish Law Students Association

  • J. Reuben Clark Law Society

  • Labor and Employment Law

  • Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA)

  • Law Students for Choice

  • Legal Follies

  • Older Wiser Law Students (OWLS)

  • OutLaw

  • Phi Delta Alpha

  • Public Interest Project

  • Real Estate Club

  • Scotch Club

  • Shelter Legal Services

  • South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA)

  • Student Government Association

  • Women’s Law Association

Journals

You can gain first-hand exposure to legal scholarship. BU Law hosts six legal journals run by J.D. students. These publications invite scholarly work from the legal community and afford students the opportunity to make their own contributions.

  • Boston University Law Review

  • American Journal of Law & Medicine

  • Review of Banking & Financial Law

  • Boston University International Law Journal

  • Public Interest Law Journal

  • Journal of Science & Technology Law

You can make a difference. In the BU Law Pro Bono Program, you can use your developing legal skills to address unmet legal needs in the Boston area, throughout the United States and around the world. Your transcript will note that you have completed the pro bono program.

You can exercise your body, not just your mind. BU offers over 80 classes and workshops, personal fitness services and intramural sports. You can swim, lift or play hoops in the University’s magnificent Fitness & Recreation Center. Or join one of BU Law’s own athletic clubs, including rugby, hockey and running.

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BU and the City of Boston

As a BU Law student, you may:

  • combine law study with coursework at several of BU’s world-renowned graduate schools

  • schedule workouts in Boston University’s Fitness & Recreation Center in the John Hancock Student Village

  • attend sporting events and popular music concerts such as the White Stripes and the Black Eyed Peas at Agganis Arena

Boston University is one of the world’s premier institutions of higher education and research. With more than 30,000 students from 50 states and 140 countries, BU is the fourth-largest independent university in the United States. And with one of the largest international student populations, BU embodies the diversity that characterizes the best in U.S. education.

The BU faculty boasts MacArthur Fellows, leading scientists and prize-winning authors, including former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky.

Nestled between the Charles River and the bustling Back Bay district, BU offers a unique combination of urban excitement and peaceful relaxation. You can immerse yourself in city life or take a break along Boston’s famed Esplanade, a riverside park and walkway adjacent to BU’s campus that meanders all the way to downtown Boston. Spread a picnic, rent a sailboat, walk the dog, launch a kayak, cycle for miles, feed the squirrels—or just clear your head between classes.

BU has graduated dozens of congressmen and governors, and leading figures in nearly every field of endeavor—from award-winning actress Geena Davis to Nobel Peace Prize-winning civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

In Boston you’ll find:

  • colorful neighborhoods—including the North End, Beacon Hill, Chinatown and Back Bay—in which you can experience the unique character of the city’s people and cultural attractions

  • live theater, from open-stage improv to Broadway shows

  • renowned museums, including the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Science and the John F. Kennedy Museum

  • world-class restaurants offering cuisine from all over the globe

  • music, from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Berklee College of Music to pubs, jazz clubs and individual street performers on Boston Common

  • sporting events, from Red Sox baseball games to the thrill of the Boston Marathon and the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta

As a BU Law student, Boston is your campus. Long recognized as the country’s academic capital, Boston offers one of the world’s greatest settings for advanced study. Its unique blend of educational, cultural, financial and high-tech scientific activity attracts thousands of students and scholars each year from all over the world. As a BU Law student, you’ll be part of a city whose professional and cultural breadth will expand your horizons.

Boston is famous for:

  • the world’s largest concentration of colleges and universities

  • one of the oldest courts in the country, with a high-profile judiciary

  • its rich history, including the Freedom Trail, Old North Church, the USS Constitution, the Bunker Hill Monument and the Paul Revere House

  • Fenway Park and the Green Monster

Boston is the “Hub of the Biotech Universe.” Its university and hospital networks offer world-class R&D resources and facilities ranking among the nation’s leaders in technology transfer. It’s an ideal venue for the study of intellectual property, health law and the legal issues surrounding high-tech.

Boston is your gateway to:

  • law firms of all sizes

  • corporate headquarters

  • federal courts

  • state courts

  • state legislatures

  • federal and state agencies
    in Massachusetts and throughout the nation.

Where to live in Boston?

The majority of BU Law students live off campus. To assist you in your search for housing, Boston University offers several resources. The Orientation & Off-Campus Services Office provides a listing of available apartments. The Rental Property Management Office is a source for University-owned apartments. In addition, the BU Law Admissions Office provides a roommate referral list and a rental price guide.

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27 September 2009
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