Admitted Students

Congratulations on your admission to BU Law!  As a graduate student at Boston University School of Law, you are about to embark on one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences of your life – an experience you will look back upon as truly transformational, both professionally and personally.

Below, we’ve compiled everything you need to know about the next steps in the process – registering for classes, preparing visa documentation, attending orientation, and more – so you can confirm your intent to enroll and prepare for the upcoming semester.

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University Resources

Boston University has compiled a wide array of resources for graduate students joining the campus community, from housing options to health and wellness to services for kids and families.

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Strengthen Your Legal English Skills

If English is not your first language, you may benefit from taking BU's six-week legal English program during the summer before you start your graduate degree program.

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Alumni Stories

Read stories from The Record about alumni from our graduate programs.

Corinne Kirkland-Mercedes (LLM in Taxation’17)
Alumni

A Dream Conferred

After beating extraordinary odds to become a lawyer, Corinne Kirkland-Mercedes finds her passion at TV One.

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Sansanee Dhanasarnsombat (LLM'05)
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Climate Risk and Corporate Responsibility

As governments and companies focus on a postpandemic world, climate issues take the lead.

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Tax Law

A Moon Tax

Kevin Brown (JD, LLM’21) has a novel tax proposal—grounded in international law—that would allow humanity to benefit from private development of celestial properties.

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Guardians of the Digital Realm

Temitope Akinyemi (LLM’97) and Sarah Saucedo (’06) take seriously the privacy and security of consumer data.

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Jenny Hong (MSL'21), Director Christina Rice, and Danielle De Souza (MSL'21) at their graduation celebration
Alumni

Tax Credit

First graduates to earn BU Law’s Master in the Study of Tax Law benefit from rigorous training in top-ranked Graduate Tax Program.

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