{"id":109957,"date":"2024-05-12T22:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T02:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/?post_type=bu-article&#038;p=109957"},"modified":"2024-05-14T12:47:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T16:47:35","slug":"sarah-shahabi","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/record\/articles\/2024\/sarah-shahabi\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridging the Gap between Human and Environmental Well-Being"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-leadin record-block-editorial-leadin is-style-side-by-side has-media has-wider has-flip has-box has-media-focus-center-middle has-quinary-theme\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lockup\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-leadin-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/4B000D60-04CE-478D-82E7-5BF7F2808564_1_201_a.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Sarah Shahabi\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/4B000D60-04CE-478D-82E7-5BF7F2808564_1_201_a.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/4B000D60-04CE-478D-82E7-5BF7F2808564_1_201_a-424x636.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/4B000D60-04CE-478D-82E7-5BF7F2808564_1_201_a-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/4B000D60-04CE-478D-82E7-5BF7F2808564_1_201_a-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/4B000D60-04CE-478D-82E7-5BF7F2808564_1_201_a-551x826.jpeg 551w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/4B000D60-04CE-478D-82E7-5BF7F2808564_1_201_a-455x682.jpeg 455w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/4B000D60-04CE-478D-82E7-5BF7F2808564_1_201_a-688x1032.jpeg 688w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/4B000D60-04CE-478D-82E7-5BF7F2808564_1_201_a-881x1321.jpeg 881w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/4B000D60-04CE-478D-82E7-5BF7F2808564_1_201_a-229x344.jpeg 229w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/4B000D60-04CE-478D-82E7-5BF7F2808564_1_201_a-353x529.jpeg 353w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/4B000D60-04CE-478D-82E7-5BF7F2808564_1_201_a-459x688.jpeg 459w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/4B000D60-04CE-478D-82E7-5BF7F2808564_1_201_a-705x1058.jpeg 705w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/4B000D60-04CE-478D-82E7-5BF7F2808564_1_201_a-909x1364.jpeg 909w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/4B000D60-04CE-478D-82E7-5BF7F2808564_1_201_a-667x1000.jpeg 667w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-outer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-prepress-tag\">International Human Rights Clinic<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBridging the Gap Between Human and Environmental Well-Being\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"deck\">Sarah Shahabi (\u201924) studied law and diplomacy to bring policy change in environmental and human health.<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar record-prepress-layout-metabar\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-date\">May 12, 2024<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-credits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-credit-type=\"By\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/record\/authors\/sabrina-molinaro\/\">Sabrina Molinaro<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-share js-bu-prepress-share-tools\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-action\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph record-block-editorial-introparagraph is-style-dropcap-outlined has-dropcap has-dropcap-color-quinary\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph-content\"><p>As one of the largest graduating classes in recent years, students from many different backgrounds will be walking across the stage at BU Law\u2019s Class of 2024 Commencement Ceremony. With career aspirations in law firms, public service, healthcare, government, and more, graduates are poised to utilize their degrees and diverse experiences to make an impact in the legal world and beyond.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One student walking the stage this May is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sarah-shahabi-8385b3152\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarah Shahabi<\/a> (\u201924), who will be graduating from Boston University with her JD, as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/fletcher.tufts.edu\/programs\/masters\/master-arts-law-diplomacy-mald\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fletcher School at Tufts University with a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy<\/a> (MALD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Record<\/em> checked in with Sarah leading up to Commencement to reflect on her time at BU Law and learn what\u2019s next for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a record-block-editorial-q-and-a has-quinary-theme\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-title\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-title-heading\">Q<span>&amp;<\/span>A<\/h2><h4 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-title-subheading\">with Sarah Shahabi (\u201924) <\/h4><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-question\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-name\">The Record:<\/span> <span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>What made you want to pursue a JD on top of your MALD?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-answer\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>Sarah Shahabi:<\/strong> When I graduated from Boston College with my undergrad biology degree, I knew I wanted to transition from science to policy and law but didn\u2019t have the necessary background to do so. I applied to <a href=\"https:\/\/fletcher.tufts.edu\/programs\/map-your-future-college-seniors-new-graduates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fletcher\u2019s Map Your Future program<\/a>, which was great because it allowed me to work for a few years and figure out specifically what I wanted to do.<br>&nbsp;<br>I started at an immigration law firm in San Diego, and later worked with two different members of Congress in the House of Representatives. Both Congressmen used to be environmental lawyers, and they gave me a lot of advice on my career and education. It became clear that what I wanted to do required the flexibility of having both a law degree and a background in policy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-question\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-name\">The Record:<\/span> <span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>What area of the law are you focusing on?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-answer\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>Sarah Shahabi:<\/strong> I\u2019ve always had a strong interest in environmental justice\u2014it\u2019s how I got into the policy space\u2014because I\u2019d been studying all this science about climate change and how it affects human health, but didn\u2019t see it reflected in the law.<br>&nbsp;<br>I knew I wanted to go into public interest, so through internships, I explored the government side of things with the State House here in Massachusetts, the Federal Government, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United States Environmental Protection Agency<\/a>. I also worked on the nonprofit side with conservation groups. Last summer, I interned at the <a href=\"https:\/\/nativehawaiianlegalcorp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation<\/a> (NHLC) and got to work directly in the community. I learned Hula and how to weave bracelets, and worked in a <a href=\"https:\/\/savethewetlands.org\/what-is-a-loi-kalo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lo&#8217;i<\/a> where the native Hawaiian people grow their sacred kalo (taro) plants. I got the chance to understand the motivation for the attorneys and their drive to protect the people and the land. It was so meaningful to be a part of that community. So, whatever\u2019s next, I want to make sure I\u2019m working with the people who are connected to the causes and understand how closely the environment affects human health and well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6-636x477.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6-1101x826.jpeg 1101w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6-909x682.jpeg 909w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6-1376x1032.jpeg 1376w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6-1761x1321.jpeg 1761w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6-459x344.jpeg 459w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6-705x529.jpeg 705w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6-917x688.jpeg 917w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6-1411x1058.jpeg 1411w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6-1819x1364.jpeg 1819w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6-1333x1000.jpeg 1333w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/21EDE7E6-F129-4AE3-9278-C17ACC5F95D6.jpeg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Sarah Shahabi (&#8217;24) and other NHLC Interns at a lo&#8217;i on Oahu caring for the sacred kalo plants | Photo Courtesy of Sarah Shahabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a record-block-editorial-q-and-a has-quinary-theme\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-question\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-name\">The Record:<\/span> <span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>Do you have any plans after graduation?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-answer\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>Sarah Shahabi: <\/strong>I\u2019ll be taking the bar in July, and after that I have a very cool fellowship with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conservation Law Foundation<\/a> here in New England. I\u2019ll get to cycle through different focus areas like climate change and an environmental justice group to learn more about what I want to practice.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-question\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-name\">The Record:<\/span> <span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>Did you have a favorite class or professor at BU Law?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-answer\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>Sarah Shahabi: <\/strong>I&#8217;ve taken so many great classes, but my experience with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/experiential-learning\/clinics\/international-human-rights-clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Human Rights Clinic<\/a> is probably the most unique. It&#8217;s a yearlong clinic, which is not very common, and I got the chance to partner with a supervising attorney to lead a project with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uyghurcongress.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Uyghur Congress<\/a>, an advocacy group working to improve the lives of Uyghur people in China. We wrote a report and went to Geneva, Switzerland with our client, who presented our evidence to the United Nations Committee of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. We were able to see how the UN works, listen in on meetings, and be involved in that experience first-hand.<br>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/susan-m-akram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Professor Akram<\/a>, director of the clinic, knows everybody in the field of international human rights and will share anything you need to know about this area of the law. We are very lucky to have her. There are also professors doing groundbreaking things in the reproductive rights space. I\u2019ve had both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/nicole-huberfeld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Professor Huberfeld<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/aziza-ahmed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Professor Ahmed<\/a> as teachers, but I\u2019ve also been following their academic and policy-influencing work.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/D4FB3BDE-981C-4373-BE34-C99914F0205A_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/D4FB3BDE-981C-4373-BE34-C99914F0205A_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/D4FB3BDE-981C-4373-BE34-C99914F0205A_1_105_c-636x477.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/D4FB3BDE-981C-4373-BE34-C99914F0205A_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/D4FB3BDE-981C-4373-BE34-C99914F0205A_1_105_c-909x682.jpeg 909w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/D4FB3BDE-981C-4373-BE34-C99914F0205A_1_105_c-459x344.jpeg 459w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/D4FB3BDE-981C-4373-BE34-C99914F0205A_1_105_c-705x529.jpeg 705w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/D4FB3BDE-981C-4373-BE34-C99914F0205A_1_105_c-917x688.jpeg 917w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Professor Susan Akram, a member of the World Uyghur Congress, Sarah Shahabi (&#8217;24), and Vinny Owen (&#8217;24) at Palais Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland for the UN Committee of Economic Social and Cultural Rights review | Photo Courtesy of Sarah Shahabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a record-block-editorial-q-and-a has-quinary-theme\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-question\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-name\">The Record:<\/span> <span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>What will you remember most about your time at BU Law?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-answer\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>Sarah Shahabi: <\/strong>Having lunch with my friends. I have a really good group of friends, which often forms during 1L because you\u2019re going through this hard time together. We had the same schedule and would have lunch together every day in-between our classes and just talk.<br>&nbsp;<br>It\u2019s a hard time to be a law student, especially an environmental one, because the laws change so much and every day it\u2019s something new. Being able to sit down and talk with other lawyers and law students, and the community I got from that, is something I will try to recreate in any job I have. It\u2019s so valuable and so good for your mental health to have those connections.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-question\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-name\">The Record:<\/span> <span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>What activities do you enjoy in your downtime?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-answer\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>Sarah Shahabi: <\/strong>I\u2019m lucky that my family is from here, so I have a good network in Boston. I live with one of my sisters and our dog, Chicken Nugget. We walk her every day and it\u2019s nice getting out\u2013\u2013even in the winter\u2013\u2013there\u2019s nothing better than fresh air.<br><br>I love living in Boston and doing things in the city. I love sports, going to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/redsox\/ballpark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fenway<\/a>, watching football, and I am a big <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/bruins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bruins<\/a> fan. I\u2019m also a runner; I ran the Boston Marathon my 1L year. My family was there, and my law school friends\u2013\u2013who only knew me for a month\u2013\u2013all came and cheered me on. I had such a good time, it was one of the best days of my life.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/3F3A50FB-B643-47DC-B0E1-3E34FC75C516_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/3F3A50FB-B643-47DC-B0E1-3E34FC75C516_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/3F3A50FB-B643-47DC-B0E1-3E34FC75C516_1_105_c-477x636.jpeg 477w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/3F3A50FB-B643-47DC-B0E1-3E34FC75C516_1_105_c-620x826.jpeg 620w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/3F3A50FB-B643-47DC-B0E1-3E34FC75C516_1_105_c-512x682.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/3F3A50FB-B643-47DC-B0E1-3E34FC75C516_1_105_c-258x344.jpeg 258w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/3F3A50FB-B643-47DC-B0E1-3E34FC75C516_1_105_c-397x529.jpeg 397w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/3F3A50FB-B643-47DC-B0E1-3E34FC75C516_1_105_c-516x688.jpeg 516w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/3F3A50FB-B643-47DC-B0E1-3E34FC75C516_1_105_c-750x1000.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2024\/05\/3F3A50FB-B643-47DC-B0E1-3E34FC75C516_1_105_c-600x800.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Sarah Shahabi (&#8217;24) (center) with sisters Emma (left) and Lily (right), and their dog, Chicken Nugget, after the October 2021 Boston Marathon | Photo Courtesy of Sarah Shahabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-event-details record-block-editorial-event-details has-end-date has-location-icon\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-event-details-title\"><\/h3><article class=\"wp-block-editorial-event-details-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-event-details-more-info\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-editorial-event-details-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">Commencement 2024<\/h4><p class=\"wp-block-editorial-event-details-description\" itemprop=\"description\">The Class of 2024 celebrates its graduation.<br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/about\/offices\/communications-marketing\/commencement\/\" target=\"_blank\">Event info<\/a><\/p><p class=\"button wp-block-editorial-event-details-calendar-link js-block-editorial-event-details-add-to-calendar\"><\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-event-details-date-location\"><time class=\"wp-block-editorial-event-details-date\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2024-05-19T09:00:00-04:00\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-event-details-month\">May<\/span> <span class=\"wp-block-editorial-event-details-day\">19<\/span> <span class=\"wp-block-editorial-event-details-time\">9:00 AM<\/span><\/time><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-event-details-date-span\">to<\/span><time class=\"wp-block-editorial-event-details-date\" itemprop=\"endDate\" 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