BU Law’s Anniversary Book<\/em><\/h3>\nDid you know\u2026That Boston University School of Law created the three-year program of courses now standard in legal education? Or that Class of 1883 alum Wilford H. Smith\u2019s litigation paved the way for increased voting rights for Black Americans? Or that Bradford Morse (LLM’49) led the United Nations Development Programme for 12 years?<\/p>\n
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As part of the celebrations of BU Law’s 150th anniversary, we created a commemorative book that features 150 profiles of people, places, and events that have shaped the school and the world. We are excited to share this work with you as we recognize our community\u2019s history and set a course for the next 150 years of excellence in legal education at BU Law.<\/p>\n
Receive your copy by making a gift of $150 or more to the 150th Anniversary Fund. Visit bu.edu\/lawgiving<\/a> and select the School of Law 150th Anniversary Fund <\/em>or contact the Esdaile Alumni Center at 617-353-3118 or\u00a0<\/span>lawalum@bu.edu<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\nDonate Here<\/a><\/p>\n150th\u00a0<\/sup>Anniversary Gala<\/b><\/h2>\nOn Saturday, October 1, kicked off BU Law’s sesquicentennial celebration with our 150th Anniversary Gala<\/a> at BU’s George Sherman Union right next door to the law complex. Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends to came together<\/a> to celebrate the school’s impressive 150-year legacy of impact on law and society.<\/p>\nW. Kamau Bell, noted sociopolitical comedian and filmmaker, was the guest speaker and CBS legal analyst Rikki Klieman (’75) was the emcee.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCurrent BU Law students joined in celebration of the sesquicentennial.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Kimberly](\"\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001a-550x550.jpeg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDean Angela Onwuachi-Willig and Kimberly Atkins Stohr (’97) catch up during cocktail hour.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Alumni,](\"\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001b-550x550.jpeg\")
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<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPresident Robert Brown delivers an address.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Alumni,](\"\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001g-550x550.jpg\")
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<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBU Law Student Government Association President Imara Joroff delivers remarks.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"W.](\"\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001i-550x550.jpg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tW. Kamau Bell offered hugs to audience members, including Hon. Margaret R. Guzman (’92)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"W.](\"\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001j-550x550.jpg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tW. Kamau Bell speaks with George Boateng (’24)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"The](\"\/law\/files\/2022\/10\/LAW-ANNIVERSARY-20221001k-550x550.jpg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Daptones performed after the end of the gala program\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n
View more gala photos<\/a><\/p>\nAlumni Weekend 2022\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\nFriday, September 30\u2013Sunday, October 2, 2022<\/h4>\n
We invite alumni from class years ending in 2 or 7 as well as all alumni from class years before 1972 to join us for Reunion Weekend 2022.<\/p>\n
Portrait unveiling of BU Law alumni
\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\nSaturday, October 1, 2022 at 10:30am<\/strong>
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Special portrait unveiling of distinguished BU Law alumni Sandra Lynch (\u201971), O. Rogeriee Thompson (\u201976) , and the late Juan R. Torruella (\u201957)\u00a0by the artist<\/em> Timothy J. Clark.<\/a><\/p>\nView photos of the portrait unveiling<\/a><\/p>\n150th Anniversary Gala<\/a>
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<\/p>\nDonate Here<\/a><\/p>\n On Saturday, October 1, kicked off BU Law’s sesquicentennial celebration with our 150th Anniversary Gala<\/a> at BU’s George Sherman Union right next door to the law complex. Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends to came together<\/a> to celebrate the school’s impressive 150-year legacy of impact on law and society.<\/p>\n W. Kamau Bell, noted sociopolitical comedian and filmmaker, was the guest speaker and CBS legal analyst Rikki Klieman (’75) was the emcee.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n View more gala photos<\/a><\/p>\n We invite alumni from class years ending in 2 or 7 as well as all alumni from class years before 1972 to join us for Reunion Weekend 2022.<\/p>\n Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 10:30am<\/strong> View photos of the portrait unveiling<\/a><\/p>\n Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 5:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Boston University School of Law is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding throughout the 2022-23 academic year with special events and other opportunities to connect, as well as the release of a commemorative book. We invite all members of the Boston University School of Law community\u2014past and present\u2014to celebrate this significant achievement with us, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6977,"featured_media":86919,"parent":16,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"bu-publication":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/86849"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6977"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86849"}],"version-history":[{"count":44,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/86849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98734,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/86849\/revisions\/98734"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bu-publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-publication?post=86849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}150th\u00a0<\/sup>Anniversary Gala<\/b><\/h2>\n
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tAlumni Weekend 2022\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
Friday, September 30\u2013Sunday, October 2, 2022<\/h4>\n
Portrait unveiling of BU Law alumni
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Special portrait unveiling of distinguished BU Law alumni Sandra Lynch (\u201971), O. Rogeriee Thompson (\u201976) , and the late Juan R. Torruella (\u201957)\u00a0by the artist<\/em> Timothy J. Clark.<\/a><\/p>\n150th Anniversary Gala<\/a>
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