Remembering Professor Emeritus and Rabbi Neil S. Hecht, Renowned Jewish Law Scholar
Neil S. Hecht, a student and scholar of Jewish law who taught at Boston University School of Law for forty-six years, beloved by students and colleagues alike, passed away on November 11 at ninety years old.
BU Law Celebrates Retiring and Departing Faculty
Professors Daniela Caruso, Kent Coit, David Seipp, and Gary Lawson have made immeasurable contributions during their tenure at BU Law.
Models for Modern Law
Boston University was chartered in 1869 and the law school opened its doors in the fall of 1872, helping usher in a new era in legal education. BU School of Law—or the Boston Law School, as it was known at the time—was the first law school in the country to propose a three-year curriculum, encourage a bachelor’s degree for admission, and require exams at the end of every course.
A Place for Everyone
Did Assistant Dean Samuel Bennett know, when he welcomed Owen Young into the Class of 1896, that his student would go on to make history? Probably not. It’s hard to know how the future will reflect on the present once it becomes the past.
Reflecting on Our History
Boston University School of Law is 150 years old this fall. Our alumni, students, staff, and faculty celebrate this anniversary by looking both backward to its past as well as forward to its future.
Dedication to Legal History
Professor David Seipp’s 16-year pursuit to help the Year Books—the origins of English and American law—reach a wider scholarly community.
Professor David Seipp Selected to Deliver Oxford University’s Youard Lecture in Legal History
The distinguished professor of legal history spoke about his work with medieval English law.