{"id":95490,"date":"2022-10-03T16:29:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T20:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/?post_type=bu-article&#038;p=95490"},"modified":"2022-10-21T14:48:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T18:48:48","slug":"celebrating-150-years","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/record\/articles\/2022\/celebrating-150-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 150 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"wp-block-video-story alignwide js-wp-block-video-story record-block-video-story has-video-story-hed\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-video-story-header\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-video-story-teaser\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-video-story-media\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-video-story-media-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2550\" height=\"1650\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2022\/02\/BULAW_CALENDAR_FINAL_Page_01_NoCal.jpg\" 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class=\"icon-play\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-video-story-videoplayer js-block-video-story-videoplayer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-video-story-videoplayer-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"responsive-video\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"\/\/www.bu.edu\/buniverse\/interface\/embed\/embed.html?v=1CA2H0&#038;captions=true&#038;controls=0&#038;jsapi=1\" width=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"310\" class=\"wp-block-video-story-videoplayer-thevideo\"  allow=\"autoplay;\" loading=\"eager\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Rewind 10 Seconds\" class=\"wp-block-video-story-videoplayer-rewindBtn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>10<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Forward 10 Seconds\" 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xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<g>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path class=\"st0\" d=\"M26,26c0,0,0-0.9,0-2.4c0-0.9,0-1.6,0-1.6h0l-4,0L26,26z M26,8.4C26,7.1,24.9,6,23.6,6H6.5C5.1,6,4,7.1,4,8.4\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tv11.2C4,20.9,5.1,22,6.5,22L26,22c0-0.1,0-0.4,0-2.4V8.4z M23,17H7v-1H23V17z M23,14H7v-1H23V14z M23,11H7v-1H23V11z\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/g>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Transcript\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-video-story-summary js-wp-block-video-story-tab-summary show-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit\">In October 1872, 60 students joined the inaugural class at Boston University School of Law. The school swiftly earned its place at the forefront of legal education, initiating advancements such as the sequenced, three-year curriculum that is now the common standard for legal education in the United States. Today, BU Law is recognized among the top US law schools, with 25,000 alumni living in all 50 states and more than 100 countries around the world.<\/span><\/p><p>Over the past 150 years, BU Law\u2019s faculty and alumni have made a profound impact. They have argued some of the nation\u2019s most consequential cases. They have advanced the cause of civil rights and equal justice for all people. They have fueled innovation in industries from mass media to technology to healthcare. They have fundamentally reshaped our nation\u2019s understanding of the law and, in some cases, literally changed the course of history.<\/p><p>Over Alumni Weekend, the BU Law community kicked off a yearlong celebration of the school\u2019s sesquicentennial with the 150th Anniversary Gala. CBS analyst Rikki Klieman (\u201975) emceed the celebration while distinguished guests enjoyed a meal with friends and colleagues. Featured speakers\u2014including President Robert Brown, Dean Onwuachi-Willig, Imara Joroff (\u201924), Michael Fricklas (\u201984), and noted sociopolitical comedian and filmmaker W. Kamau Bell\u2014reflected on the school\u2019s legacy and envisioned its future.<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-video-story-transcript js-wp-block-video-story-tab-transcript\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\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=\"768\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001c-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of Boston University School of Law gathered to celebrate the school's 150th anniversary\" class=\"wp-image-95536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001c-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001c-636x477.jpeg 636w, 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sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-caption\">Photos by John Gillooly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay record-block-editorial-photoessay alignfull 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=\"768\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001b-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of Boston University School of Law gathered to celebrate the school's 150th anniversary\" class=\"wp-image-95542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001b-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001b-636x477.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001b-768x576.jpeg 768w, 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class=\"photo-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001a-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Kimberly Atkins Stohr ('98) and Dean Angela Onuwachi-Willig share a laugh at the BU Law 150th anniversary gala\" class=\"wp-image-95541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001a-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001a-636x477.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001a-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001a-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001a-1101x826.jpeg 1101w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001a-909x682.jpeg 909w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001a-1376x1032.jpeg 1376w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001a-459x344.jpeg 459w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001a-705x529.jpeg 705w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001a-917x688.jpeg 917w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001a-1411x1058.jpeg 1411w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001a-1333x1000.jpeg 1333w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001a.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\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-1-2\">\n<div class=\"photo-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"945\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001h-1024x945.jpeg\" alt=\"Imara Joroff ('24), president of the student government association, spoke at the BU Law 150th anniversary gala\" class=\"wp-image-95532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001h-1024x945.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001h-636x587.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001h-768x709.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001h-895x826.jpeg 895w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001h-739x682.jpeg 739w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001h-1118x1032.jpeg 1118w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001h-373x344.jpeg 373w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001h-573x529.jpeg 573w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001h-745x688.jpeg 745w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001h-1146x1058.jpeg 1146w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001h-1083x1000.jpeg 1083w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001h.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001g-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of Boston University School of Law gathered to celebrate the school's 150th anniversary\" class=\"wp-image-95540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001g-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001g-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001g-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001g-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001g-1101x826.jpg 1101w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001g-909x682.jpg 909w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001g-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001g-459x344.jpg 459w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001g-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001g-917x688.jpg 917w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001g-1411x1058.jpg 1411w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001g-1333x1000.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001g.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\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-2-s\">\n<div class=\"photo-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001e-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"A woman claps during the speeches at the BU Law 150th anniversary gala\" class=\"wp-image-95538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001e-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001e-636x477.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001e-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001e-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001e-1101x826.jpeg 1101w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001e-909x682.jpeg 909w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001e-1376x1032.jpeg 1376w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001e-459x344.jpeg 459w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001e-705x529.jpeg 705w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001e-917x688.jpeg 917w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001e-1411x1058.jpeg 1411w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001e-1333x1000.jpeg 1333w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001e.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-s\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"945\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001f-1024x945.jpeg\" alt=\"President Robert Brown speaking at the BU Law 150th anniversary gala\" class=\"wp-image-95539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001f-1024x945.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001f-636x587.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001f-768x709.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001f-895x826.jpeg 895w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001f-739x682.jpeg 739w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001f-1118x1032.jpeg 1118w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001f-373x344.jpeg 373w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001f-573x529.jpeg 573w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001f-745x688.jpeg 745w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001f-1146x1058.jpeg 1146w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001f-1083x1000.jpeg 1083w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001f.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay record-block-editorial-photoessay alignfull wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-square-s-1\">\n<div class=\"photo-s\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001i-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"W. Kamau Bell offered hugs to audience members, including Hon. Margaret R. Guzman ('92)\" class=\"wp-image-95533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001i-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001i-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001i-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001i-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001i-1101x826.jpg 1101w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001i-909x682.jpg 909w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001i-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001i-459x344.jpg 459w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001i-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001i-917x688.jpg 917w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001i-1411x1058.jpg 1411w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001i-1333x1000.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001i.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001j-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"W. Kamau Bell speaks with George Boateng ('24)\" class=\"wp-image-95534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001j-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001j-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001j-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001j-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001j-1101x826.jpg 1101w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001j-909x682.jpg 909w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001j-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001j-459x344.jpg 459w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001j-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001j-917x688.jpg 917w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001j-1411x1058.jpg 1411w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001j-1333x1000.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001j.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-caption\">W. Kamau Bell began his keynote with a hug from Hon. Margaret R. Guzman (&#8217;92) and a conversation with George Boateng (&#8217;24)<\/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=\"768\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001k-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The Daptones performed after the end of the gala program\" class=\"wp-image-95535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001k-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001k-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001k-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001k-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001k-1101x826.jpg 1101w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001k-909x682.jpg 909w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001k-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001k-459x344.jpg 459w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001k-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001k-917x688.jpg 917w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001k-1411x1058.jpg 1411w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001k-1333x1000.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001k.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-caption\">The Daptone Ensemble from East Coast Soul closed the night with a performance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button record-block-button has-primary-theme icon-navigateright align-icon-left is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/peiphoto.smugmug.com\/BULAWPublicGalleries\/2022-REUNION-WEEKEND\/150th-ANNIVERSARY-GALA\/\">View More Gala Photos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over Alumni Weekend, the BU Law community kicked off a yearlong celebration of the school\u2019s sesquicentennial with the 150th Anniversary Gala. 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