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Boston University School of Law is a top law school with JD & LLM programs. Follow our page for #BULawProf expertise and community stories.
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#BULawProf @jpygold.bsky.social recently met with Atinuke Adediran (@fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social) to discuss her new book, "Disclosureland: How Corporate Words Constrain Racial Progress." Adediran will join #BULaw on 2/9 for our Barbara Jordan Speaker Series.

Learn more ➡️ www.bu.edu/law/race-law...
February 4, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Each year, #BULaw honors outstanding community members with a Silver Shingle Award in recognition of exemplary service to the profession, to the school, and to the community.

Know someone you think deserves to be recognized? Nominate them by 2/9 ➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
February 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Standing room only to celebrate my brilliant friend & colleague @azizaahmed.bsky.social and her new book Risk & Resistance: How Feminists Transformed the Law and Science of AIDS

Buy it here because you should consume everything Aziza writes, says, thinks, intimates….

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February 2, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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There is still time to register and join #BULaw this Friday, February 6, for the 2026 Public Interest Law Journal Symposium, “Procedural Justice: Change and Continuity.”

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Join #BULaw on Friday, February 6, for the 2026 Public Interest Law Journal Symposium, “Procedural Justice: Change and Continuity.”

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Upcoming Event Friday, February 6 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Procedural Justice: Change and Continuity Public Interest Law Journal Symposium, 2026 ed.
February 2, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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#BULawProf @jpygold.bsky.social and @islandtaxprof.bsky.social recently discussed Dean’s book, "Racial Capitalism and International Tax Law: the Story of Global Jim Crow," on Feingold’s podcast, #RaceClass.

Listen to the conversation ➡️ www.bu.edu/law/record/a...
January 29, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Read more from #BULawProf @hartzog.bsky.social and @jessicasilbey.bsky.social via @ssrn.bsky.social below ⬇️
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This essay from @bulaw.bsky.social argue that #AI systems threaten the institutions #ruleoflaw, #universities, & #freepress that underpin democracy. AI erodes expertise, decision-making, & social ties, risking civic life.

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January 28, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Our #BULawProf are recognized nationally as leaders in scholarship, teaching, and service.

In the last two years, six #BULaw junior faculty members have received tenure in recognition of their excellent achievements in the legal academy.

Learn more ➡️ mailchi.mp/bu/bulaw-173...
January 28, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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Congratulations to #BULawProf Brooke Arlington and Rebecca Pendleton on being named Boston University Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning 2026 Shipley Academic Innovation Award Winners!

Learn more ➡️ www.bu.edu/excellence/s...
January 27, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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Congratulations to LaKeshia Parker Small ('08) on being nominated by Governor Maura Healey to the Massachusetts Juvenile Court.

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Governor Healey Nominates Craig Mulcahey to the District Court and LaKeshia Parker Small to the Juvenile Court
Boston - Today, Governor Maura Healey nominated Craig Mulcahey to serve as an Associate Justice of the District Court and LaKeshia Parker Small to serve as an Associate Justice of the Juvenile Court. The nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Join #BULaw on Friday, February 6, for the 2026 Public Interest Law Journal Symposium, “Procedural Justice: Change and Continuity.”

Learn more and register ➡️ spr.ly/63327C72Ub
Upcoming Event Friday, February 6 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Procedural Justice: Change and Continuity Public Interest Law Journal Symposium, 2026 ed.
January 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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#BULawProf @caitlinlglass.bsky.social discusses the proposed Massachusetts Survivors Act, a bill she helped draft that would allow judges to reduce or divert sentences for people whose actions were tied to experiences of abuse.

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Massachusetts Could Be the Next State to Give Abuse Survivors a Pathway Out of Prison - Bolts
The Massachusetts Survivors Act emulates recent resentencing reforms across the country that allow for reduced sentences for people with convictions related to their abuse.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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Join #BULaw on 1/29 for the 2026 Robert Volk Lecture, titled “The Perfectionist Paradox: Rethinking Lawyers’ Badge of Honor,” by Jordana Confino, an attorney, certified professional coach, and founder and CEO of JC Coaching & Consulting.

Learn more ➡️ www.bu.edu/law/engageme...
January 21, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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Congratulations to Mandie LeBeau, assistant dean for career development & public service, on her recent appointment to the @bostonbar.bsky.social (BBA) Council!

Learn more ➡️ www.bu.edu/law/2026/01/...
January 21, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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#BULawProf @profcrobertson.bsky.social co-authors a piece for @jama.com which argues that settlement funds represent an opportunity to reduce opioid deaths, but current spending often fails to prioritize evidence-based, life-saving interventions.

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The Lifesaving Potential of Opioid Abatement Funds
This Viewpoint explores how financial settlements related to the US opioid epidemic are being spent and how the funds could be used on potentially lifesaving interventions.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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This past fall, #BULaw launched a new AI Program, led by #BULawProf Timothy Duncan, to train students on how to use artificial intelligence skillfully and wisely, preparing them for the AI-enabled legal practice of the future.

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New AI Program Keeps BU School of Law Students on the Cutting Edge
Initiative led by LAW’s Timothy Duncan is designed to provide the curriculum, training, and tools necessary for students to learn how to use artificial intelligence skillfully now and in the future
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January 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Join #BULaw on Monday, February 2, for a book talk on “Risk and Resistance | How Feminists Transformed the Law and Science of AIDS” by #BULawProf @azizaahmed.bsky.social.

Learn more and register ➡️ www.bu.edu/law/engageme...
January 15, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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Congratulations to #BULawProf Rephael Stern on receiving an AALS Section on International Law Junior Scholar Award! Stern was honored at @theaals.bsky.social 2026 Annual Meeting along w/ Jennifer W. Lanz of Charleston School of Law.

Learn more about #BULaw at #AALS2026 ➡️ www.bu.edu/law/2025/12/...
January 14, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Congratulations to #BULawProf @jpygold.bsky.social on being elected to the Society of American Law Teachers Board of Governors!
January 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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As #BULaw welcomes a new semester, we also welcome a new group of students with a jam-packed spring orientation!

Last week, incoming #BULLM students were introduced to BU Law and Boston with workshops, mock classes, a historical tour of the city, and more.
January 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Welcome back, #BULaw! Spring semester is here, and we couldn’t be happier to see you on campus and on our screens. Best of luck on your first day of classes!
January 12, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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So many wonderful people to celebrate! @theaals @bulaw.bsky.social @law.rutgers.edu @northeasternu.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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I'm delighted to announce BU's Clark Legal History Series
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Weds 4:20 to 6:20:
Starting 1/21: @johnfabianwitt.bsky.social presenting his outstanding new book "The Radical Fund"

Then @sherifgirgis.bsky.social @beaubaumann.bsky.social & more:
January 8, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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Congratulations to #BULawProf Scott Hirst, whose article, “Grading Machines: Can AI Exam-Grading Replace Law Professors?” was the #2 top downloaded paper on AI in Law posted in Q4 2025 on @ssrn.bsky.social.

Learn more and read the paper here ➡️ blog.ssrn.com/2026/01/05/t...
January 9, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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#BULawProf @vanloo.bsky.social discusses the use of AI shopping agents to combat manipulative advertising. “The frontier battle is going to be between these AI agents and the sellers who are going to try to undermine them,” he says.

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AI, E-Commerce Test Limits of the Reasonable Consumer Standard
The rise of e-commerce and data-driven digital advertising is chipping away at the reasonable consumer standard, a foundational legal concept historically used to determine whether business practices are deceptive, consumer law professionals warn.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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“You should be protected when you walk into a store without having to worry about the thousand different ways in which your personal information is being collected and used against you,” said #BULawProf @hartzog.bsky.social.

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Is Wegmans collecting biometric data on Mass. shoppers?
New signage at its New York City stores has customers wondering whether retailers are quietly gathering sensitive information.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM