Full-Time Professors, Clinical Instructors, and Visiting Faculty
Benjamin David Pyle
Benjamin Pyle teaches and writes in empirical legal studies, employment law, and criminal law, with a particular focus on how the law influences employment prospects and post-conviction opportunities for people with criminal records. He has published work in law reviews and peer-reviewed journals, including the Notre Dame Law Review and the International Review of Law […]
Weijia Rao
Weijia Rao’s research applies empirical methods to the study of international and comparative law, with a focus on legal institutions governing global trade and investment. Her work has examined the influence of global businesses on government regulations, the role of domestic politics in international dispute resolution, the evolution and impacts of international investment agreements, and […]
Jarrod F. Reich
Jarrod Reich is Senior Lecturer in the Lawyering program. He most recently served as a Professor of Legal Writing at the University of Miami School of Law, where he taught first-year and upper-level writing courses and evidence. Previously, he served on the faculties of Georgetown University Law Center and Florida State University College of Law, […]
Seth Reiner
Seth Reiner joins the Legal Writing and Advocacy Program as a Visiting Professor for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 academic years. Prior to joining Boston University, Professor Reiner worked as an associate at Foley Hoag LLP in their Boston office, where he represented clients in employment, healthcare, and attorneys general matters. As part of his practice, […]
Sadiq Reza
Sadiq Reza is a lecturer at BU School of Law, professor emeritus at New York Law School, and former public defender in Washington, DC. He teaches and writes on criminal law, criminal procedure, professional responsibility, trial advocacy, and Islamic law. He has been a visiting professor at BU Law and other Boston-area law schools, and […]
Christopher Robertson
Christopher Robertson is a tenured professor and N. Neal Pike Scholar in Health & Disability Law. He is also a Professor of Health Law, Policy & Management in the BU School of Public Health. In Fall 2025 he is on leave, serving as a visiting professor at Harvard Law School. Professor Robertson is an expert […]
David Rossman
Since 1978, David Rossman has served as director of BU Law’s Criminal Law Clinical Programs. He teaches courses in criminal procedure, criminal trial practice, criminal trial advocacy and issues in criminal justice. “Working with young lawyers on actual litigation is immensely satisfying,” he says. “I’m always energized by the new ways in which they attack problems that […]
Victoria Sahani
Victoria Shannon Sahani is a Professor of Law at Boston University School of Law and previously served as the Associate Provost for Community and Inclusion at Boston University. Before joining BU, she served as Associate Dean of Faculty Development/Special Projects and Professor of Law at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. She also […]
Sarah R. Sherman-Stokes
Sarah Sherman-Stokes is a clinical associate professor at Boston University School of Law. Ms. Sherman-Stokes teaches Immigration Law and is the associate director of the Immigrants’ Rights & Human Trafficking Clinic. Her scholarship takes a critical look at immigration law and policy, including at the intersections of asylum law, detention and deportation, and immigrant surveillance, enforcement […]
Jed Handelsman Shugerman
Jed Handelsman Shugerman joined BU Law in 2023 after spending a year as a visiting professor. He received his BA, JD, and PhD (History) from Yale. His book, The People’s Courts (Harvard 2012), traces the rise of judicial elections, judicial review, and the influence of money and parties in American courts. It is based on his dissertation […]