Civil Rights
From Antiracist Research to Antiracist Policy
Jasmine Gonzales Rose turns racial justice research into meaningful policy proposals.
Current Issue
Fall 2021
Twenty years later, faculty and alumni examine the legal and political aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks; how a peacebuilding lens can prevent terrorism; and two alums who found their mission with JAG.
In This Issue
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Access to Justice ClinicAn Eviction Crisis Emerges, BU Law Students Step Up
Volunteers help tenants navigate a complicated legal system.
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Military LawCalled to Serve
Two BU Law graduates found their mission in the military's Judge Advocate General's Corps, advising servicemembers and commandeers on issues ranging from combat operations to end-of-life planning.
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Housing LawUplifting Neighborhoods One Project at a Time
With a budding nonprofit, Daisy Figueroa (’21) improves housing for low-income communities.
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CommentaryWhat We Traded
Dean Onwuachi-Willig shares her experience of 9/11 and reflects on what has changed since.
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AlumniPublic Perspective
Catherine Mitrano (CAS’89, LAW’89) has spent decades as an attorney in the federal government, including helping set up the Department of Homeland Security after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
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Giving
A Litigator’s Library
BU Law hosts a book fair with donations from the family of legendary trial attorney Paul Sugarman (’54).
BU Law Celebrates 2026 Retiring Faculty
Two long-time tax law professors, Ted Sims and Alan Feld, are leaving after decades in the classroom.
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.
Hooked on the Law
A fascination with the U.S. Supreme Court leads to a clerkship—and a future in data privacy and cybersecurity litigation.
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