{"id":125214,"date":"2026-05-22T10:39:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/?post_type=bu-article&#038;p=125214"},"modified":"2026-05-22T10:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:39:25","slug":"a-litigators-library","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/record\/articles\/2026\/a-litigators-library\/","title":{"rendered":"A Litigator\u2019s Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-leadin record-block-editorial-leadin is-style-emphasis-on-text has-media has-media-focus-center-top has-dark-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=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair-Bookmark.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair-Bookmark.jpg 2048w, 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344w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair-Bookmark-529x529.jpg 529w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair-Bookmark-688x688.jpg 688w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair-Bookmark-1058x1058.jpg 1058w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair-Bookmark-1364x1364.jpg 1364w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair-Bookmark-1652x1652.jpg 1652w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair-Bookmark-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair-Bookmark-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair-Bookmark-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair-Bookmark-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair-Bookmark-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair-Bookmark-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair-Bookmark-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-leadin-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">A bookmark left in one of Paul Sugarman&#8217;s books.<\/p>\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\">Giving<\/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\tA Litigator\u2019s Library\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\">BU Law hosts a book fair with donations from the family of legendary trial attorney Paul Sugarman (\u201954).<\/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 js-block-editorial-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 22, 2026<\/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\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-dark\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph-content\"><p>With over 70 years of distinguished service to the Massachusetts legal community, Paul Sugarman (\u201954) is remembered as a preeminent trial lawyer who dedicated his career to representing clients through some of the more difficult periods of their lives.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/paul-sugarman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125216\" width=\"377\" height=\"416\"\/><figcaption><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Paul Sugarman (\u201954)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On February 26, 2025, Sugarman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dignitymemorial.com\/obituaries\/brookline-ma\/paul-sugarman-12264101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">passed away<\/a> at the age of 93, leaving behind a legacy as a world class trial attorney, dedicated family man, generous friend, and committed mentor to generations of lawyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of his law practice, Sugarman was an avid and accomplished fisherman, a storied world traveler, and a voracious reader whose personal library held thousands of books. His interests spanned sports, WWII, law and politics, Judaica, biographies\u2013particularly presidential biographies\u2013Antarctica, military and world history, fiction, art, birds, and more. After his passing, Sugarman\u2019s family donated over 600 of these books to Boston University School of Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From May 7 through 19, 2026, BU Law hosted a book fair to share Sugarman\u2019s legacy and library with the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay record-block-editorial-photoessay alignwide wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-fourths-2-2\">\n<div class=\"photo-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4998-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4998-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4998-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4998-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4998-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4998-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4998-992x661.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4998-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4998-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4998-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4998-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4998-1984x1322.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4998-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4998-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4998-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_4998.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">A portion of the books at the book fair.<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5004-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5004-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5004-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5004-992x661.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5004-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5004-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5004-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5004-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5004-1984x1322.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5004-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5004-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5004-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5004.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">A portion of the books at the book fair.<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy dad loved his books, and he loved sharing them with people,\u201d says Ellen Sugarman, one of Sugarman\u2019s two daughters. \u201cHe would be so humbled by this \u2013 he loved BU Law, but even more, he loved to mentor and support young lawyers. Even though he\u2019s no longer here, we are allowing him to continue to share a little more of himself. It was very rare to spend time with my dad and not learn something new, so by reading a book he\u2019s provided, we\u2019re kind of keeping that going.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay record-block-editorial-photoessay alignwide wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-thirds-3\">\n<div class=\"photo-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5088-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5088-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5088-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5088-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5088-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5088-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5088-992x661.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5088-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5088-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5088-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5088-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5088-1984x1322.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5088-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5088-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5088-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5088.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">The book fair was held from May 7 through 19.<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The books were offered free of charge in honor of Sugarman\u2019s altruism and philanthropic nature. \u201cWhat made Paul Sugarman particularly special is that his generosity as a mentor and friend were as grand as his accomplishments as an attorney,\u201d says Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig. \u201cHe wasn\u2019t just a superb lawyer but also a superb human being.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the course of the book fair, hundreds of books found new homes on the shelves of BU Law community members, with students, faculty, staff, and friends having access to everything from classic novels and legal texts to coffee table books and the latest fiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay record-block-editorial-photoessay alignwide wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-thirds-3\">\n<div class=\"photo-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair_student-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair_student-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair_student-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair_student-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair_student-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair_student-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair_student-992x661.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair_student-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair_student-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair_student-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair_student-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair_student-1984x1322.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair_student-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair_student-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair_student-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/Sugarman-Book-Fair_student.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Student Maya Mallya (\u201929) and other members of the BU Law community looking through books.<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is really amazing,\u201d says Maya Mallya (\u201929), a student who took home several books from the fair. \u201cA lot of us move to Boston from out of state and can\u2019t bring our own books, so to come here and have the ability to pick from someone\u2019s personal collection is so meaningful and impactful. It\u2019s another way that Mr. Sugarman is continuing his mentorship, and I\u2019m very grateful for the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After graduating from BU Law, Sugarman served for three years in the Judge Advocate General Corps of the United States Army, where he achieved the rank of Captain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After his service, he returned to Boston and moved to private practice, co-founding the firm Fink, Sugarman, and Chapman, which would eventually become the Boston-based personal injury law firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sugarman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sugarman and Sugarman, PC<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay record-block-editorial-photoessay alignwide wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-thirds-3\">\n<div class=\"photo-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5041-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5041-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5041-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5041-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5041-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5041-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5041-992x661.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5041-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5041-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5041-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5041-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5041-1984x1322.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5041-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5041-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5041-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5041.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">Members of the community had access to books on history, art, politics, and more.<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout his career, Sugarman had many historic contributions to Massachusetts tort and personal injury law\u2014including his instrumental role in the passage of the Massachusetts Wrongful Death Act and his cases <em>Carey v. General Motors<\/em>, <em>Griffin v. General Motors<\/em>, and <em>DoCanto v. Ametek, <\/em>which form the foundation of Massachusetts tort law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf a lawyer today were to go back to when I started practicing law almost 70 years ago, they would think they were on the other side of the moon,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com\/articles\/massachusetts\/seven-decades-of-lawyering-with-paul-sugarman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Sugarman in 2023. \u201cWhen I graduated law school, the field of torts and reparations\u2014at least here in Massachusetts\u2014was stuck in the 18th century.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay record-block-editorial-photoessay alignwide wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-square-3-s\">\n<div class=\"photo-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5066-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5066-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5066-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5066-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5066-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5066-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5066-992x661.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5066-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5066-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5066-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5066-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5066-1984x1322.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5066-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5066-450x300.jpg 450w, 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aspect of who he was.\u201d<br>&nbsp;<br>Throughout his legal career, Sugarman was dedicated to public service and the public good, serving as a member and leader of several bar associations and committees, including the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys. He was also president of the Boston University School of Law Alumni Association from 1979 to 1980.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMr. Sugarman\u2019s contributions to BU Law have left a lasting mark on our school,\u201d says Assistant Dean of Advancement Courtney Ward. \u201cIt was especially meaningful to work with his family to bring his beloved library to our students; seeing our community browse his stacks of books is a fitting tribute and a reminder of what makes this community special. We are deeply grateful to the Sugarman family for their enduring commitment to BU School of Law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay record-block-editorial-photoessay alignwide wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-square-s-3\">\n<div class=\"photo-s\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-826x826.jpg 826w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-682x682.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-1032x1032.jpg 1032w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-1321x1321.jpg 1321w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-344x344.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-529x529.jpg 529w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-688x688.jpg 688w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-1058x1058.jpg 1058w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-1364x1364.jpg 1364w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-1652x1652.jpg 1652w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5753-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">One of the many Red Sox tickets used for bookmarks.<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5133-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5133-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5133-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5133-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5133-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5133-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5133-992x661.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5133-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5133-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5133-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5133-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5133-1984x1322.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5133-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5133-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5133-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5133.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">Posted near the entrance to the book fair was a biography of Paul Sugarman for visitors to learn more about him and his work.<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Free books were not the only treasures to be found at the fair; stuffed between the pages of many of the books were receipts, cards, notepaper from favored organizations\u2013including Feeding America, the Smithsonian, and the Boston Public Library\u2013special bookmarks, over 20 years of Red Sox and Bruins tickets, and other mementos from a life well-lived and well-read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-end-of-article\">\u201cOne time, I remember him finishing a book and saying, \u2018what a terrible book,\u2019\u201d recalls Ellen. \u201cI asked why in the world he would finish it. 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