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  • May 4, 2026

    Uncomfortable Truths, Real-World Lawyering

    For Ivana Wijedasa (’26), her legal education has meant grappling with injustice—and gaining the hands-on experience to challenge it.

    Wijedasa also had a deeply personal reason for studying law. Her mother, a native of Sri Lanka, lost her legal [More]

  • March 30, 2026

    What Was IP Law Like in the 90s?

    SILC Executive Director Jef Pearlman, reflects on the similarities between IP law and emerging technologies, then and now.

    When the battles around Napster and file-sharing heated up around the late 90s, it prompted some tech wizards to think [More]

  • March 13, 2025

    An Advocate for BU Law’s Externship Program

    Professor Kate Devlin Joyce’s passion for teaching drives her work to enrich and expand experiential learning opportunities.

    Before Kate Devlin Joyce realized she wanted to be a lawyer, she was drawn to teaching. After earning her BA [More]