Fall 2023

Current Issue

What should regulation of artificial intelligence look like? How can or should it be used in the legal field? Answering these questions requires new ways of thinking about the law and technology, and BU Law faculty and alumni are intent on finding ways to secure AI's benefits without the whole of society succumbing to its harms.

In This Issue

Innovation
AI in Practice

Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence promise to revolutionize the way we practice law. Two BU Law alums offer their perspectives.
Alumni
Drawing on Law to Study AI

Researcher Vasanth Sarathy (’10) is exploring how AI algorithms can be deployed to flag and counteract misinformation online, in part by identifying spurious arguments.
Reflections
New Frontiers in Legal Education

Dean Onwuachi-Willig considers legal education in the age of artificial intelligence.
Public Service
A “New Wave” Rises in Puerto Rico

During a spring break pro bono trip, seven BU Law students helped spread the game of lacrosse and participated in a panel for International Women’s Day.
Alumni
Class Notes Fall 2023

News and updates from BU Law alumni.
BU Law News
BU Law to Launch Program on Reproductive Justice

Available in fall 2023, the program will foster student interest and facilitate career opportunities in reproductive justice and adjacent fields.

More Stories

New Faculty Members

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.

Legal History

LGBTQIA+ Rights Leader John Ward (’76) Is BU Law’s 2026 Commencement Speaker

The trailblazing civil rights lawyer and the first openly gay man to argue before the US Supreme Court will address graduates on May 17.

Social Change

Law, Movements, and the Fragility of Hope

A conversation with Boston University School of Law associate professor, Dr. Ayodeji Kamau, Perrin.

In Memoriam

Remembering the Honorable Robert W. Pratt

Judge Pratt, who visited BU Law as its first Jurist in Residence in September 2024, served as a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa for more than 26 years, leaving an enduring mark on the law, the judiciary, and the many lives he touched.