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.
Students Assist Inmates Seeking Release Due to COVID-19
In late April, Boston University School of Law Student Stacey Menjivar (’22) received a phone call from an inmate at FMC Devens, a federal prison in western Massachusetts.
Commonwealth v. Warren, Racial Profiling, and Police Interrogations
David Rossman discusses the SJC’s recent ruling and the circumstances under which police may stop someone in the street.