Laura E. D’Amato

Laura D’Amato teaches first-year Lawyering Skills and upper-class Persuasive Writing at BU Law. She is the 2023 recipient of the Michael Melton Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 2024, she completed a two-year rotation as director of the Lawyering Program. Prior to joining BU Law, Laura was a litigation partner at Goulston & Storrs PC, where […]

Jennifer Taylor McCloskey

Jen McCloskey is a 2005 graduate of the Law School. During law school, Jen was on Law Review and served as a 1L mentor and Lawyering Fellow. After graduating, she worked as an associate at Ropes & Gray in Boston before joining the BU Law staff in 2008. Jen previously taught in the Law School’s […]

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, […]