Angela Onwuachi-Willig
@aonwuachi.bsky.social
BU Law Dean. Professor. Mom. Wife. Dreamer. Writer.
Please make a donation to honor Clarence Jones, a
@bulaw.bsky.social alum ('59) and hero of the Civil Rights Movement. A close, personal advisor to Dr. MLK, Jones was a strategist for the March on Washington & helped draft the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.
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@bulaw.bsky.social alum ('59) and hero of the Civil Rights Movement. A close, personal advisor to Dr. MLK, Jones was a strategist for the March on Washington & helped draft the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.
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Clarence Jones (’59) Scholarship Fund.
Support the Clarence Jones (’59) Scholarship Fund on BU Giving Day!
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April 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Please make a donation to honor Clarence Jones, a
@bulaw.bsky.social alum ('59) and hero of the Civil Rights Movement. A close, personal advisor to Dr. MLK, Jones was a strategist for the March on Washington & helped draft the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.
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@bulaw.bsky.social alum ('59) and hero of the Civil Rights Movement. A close, personal advisor to Dr. MLK, Jones was a strategist for the March on Washington & helped draft the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.
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Our world needs more lawyers who can close the access-to-justice gap! Help @BU_Law train this next generation of lawyers. On this Giving Day, help BU Law meet this challenge to add to our Public Interest Project Fund.
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Public Interest Project
Join me in supporting BU Giving Day!
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April 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Our world needs more lawyers who can close the access-to-justice gap! Help @BU_Law train this next generation of lawyers. On this Giving Day, help BU Law meet this challenge to add to our Public Interest Project Fund.
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This Black History Month, read this "Bostonia" article about 15 Black BU alumni "who left their mark on the world." The list includes BU Law alumni, Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, Senator Edward Brooke, Emmanuel Hewlett, Enoch Woodhouse, and Kimberly Atkins Stohr.
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15 Black BU Alums (Besides MLK) Who Left Their Mark on the World
Leaders and mentors across the spectrum of society, from politics to the arts to civil rights and from education to medicine to sports
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February 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
This Black History Month, read this "Bostonia" article about 15 Black BU alumni "who left their mark on the world." The list includes BU Law alumni, Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, Senator Edward Brooke, Emmanuel Hewlett, Enoch Woodhouse, and Kimberly Atkins Stohr.
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Even in Boston, we are thrilled for Jalen Hurts and the @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social! Way to go!
February 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Even in Boston, we are thrilled for Jalen Hurts and the @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social! Way to go!
Enoch Woodhouse (BU Law '55) is the oldest living Tuskegee Airman--from the 332nd Fighter Group. The Boston City Council recently adopted a resolution recognizing him as "a powerful testament to the strength and resilience of our community." @bulaw.bsky.social
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Council Recognizes Oldest Living Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen, famously known as the “Red Tails,” were the nation’s first Black military pilots and played a pivotal role in World War II, escorting bombers and achieving one of the lowest loss ...
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February 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Enoch Woodhouse (BU Law '55) is the oldest living Tuskegee Airman--from the 332nd Fighter Group. The Boston City Council recently adopted a resolution recognizing him as "a powerful testament to the strength and resilience of our community." @bulaw.bsky.social
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Thank you so much for the honor, @NEBLSA!
Congratulations to Dean and #BULawProf @aonwuachi.bsky.social on being recognized by NEBLSA as an honoree during the 57th Most Influential Black Attorneys in the Northeast Awards! She will be honored today during NEBLSA’s 57th Regional convention. ➡️ www.neblsa.com/mostinfluent...
57 Most Influential Black Attorneys | Noteworthy Northeast
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February 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Thank you so much for the honor, @NEBLSA!
Boston University School of Law Professor Jack Beerman and Librarian Kate Cochrane @katecochran.bsky.social are living the dream! Congratulations to Jack and Kate on their new novels! Come to this event to celebrate them on February 13! www.bu.edu/law/engageme... @bulaw.bsky.social
Lawyers and Fiction | A symposium celebrating Jack Beermann and Kate Cochrane’s recent book publications | School of Law
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February 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Boston University School of Law Professor Jack Beerman and Librarian Kate Cochrane @katecochran.bsky.social are living the dream! Congratulations to Jack and Kate on their new novels! Come to this event to celebrate them on February 13! www.bu.edu/law/engageme... @bulaw.bsky.social
Congratulations to @bulaw.bsky.social Boston University School of Law Professors James Bessen and Keith Hylton for being #21 and #39, respectively, on the GPS global ranking in the General Law category!
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February 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Congratulations to @bulaw.bsky.social Boston University School of Law Professors James Bessen and Keith Hylton for being #21 and #39, respectively, on the GPS global ranking in the General Law category!
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Very proud of Boston University School of Law alumnus Jonathan L. Allen (’19) and Derrick Young Jr., co-founders of Leadership Brainery, who received the Boston Bar Association’s Empowerment Award at the 15th Annual Beacon Awards! Many congratulations!
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Beacon Awards - Boston Bar Association
This January 23, 2025, at the Artists for Humanity Epicenter, join us for a milestone celebration of the 15th Annual Beacon Awards, where we honor those
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February 3, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Very proud of Boston University School of Law alumnus Jonathan L. Allen (’19) and Derrick Young Jr., co-founders of Leadership Brainery, who received the Boston Bar Association’s Empowerment Award at the 15th Annual Beacon Awards! Many congratulations!
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Congratulations to Professors Linda McClain and Jim Fleming on the “Comstock Conflict in the New Trump Administration” webinar that hosted! It was based on Reva Siegel and Mary Ziegler’s latest article in the Yale Law Journal!
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Comstock Conflict in the New Trump Administration
YouTube video by School of Law, Boston University
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February 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Congratulations to Professors Linda McClain and Jim Fleming on the “Comstock Conflict in the New Trump Administration” webinar that hosted! It was based on Reva Siegel and Mary Ziegler’s latest article in the Yale Law Journal!
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As a native Texan, I approve this list of "8 Expression's You'll Hear in Texas," except I would have added included "finna" next to "fixin' to." I definitely used "finna" way more. And, yes, every soft drink is still a Coke.
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8 Expressions You’ll Hear in Texas
Learn some Texan expressions that capture the charm, wit, and larger-than-life personality of the Lone Star State.
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February 3, 2025 at 2:57 AM
As a native Texan, I approve this list of "8 Expression's You'll Hear in Texas," except I would have added included "finna" next to "fixin' to." I definitely used "finna" way more. And, yes, every soft drink is still a Coke.
wordsmarts.com/texas-sayings/
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I am thrilled to welcome back to two young alumni, Lisa Richmond ('23) and Joseph Bacchi ('20), both former Editors-in-Chief of the Boston University Law Review, to give the Professor Robert Volk Lecture. I am a proud mama bear of these graduates!
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Professor Robert Volk Lecture Series | School of Law
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January 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I am thrilled to welcome back to two young alumni, Lisa Richmond ('23) and Joseph Bacchi ('20), both former Editors-in-Chief of the Boston University Law Review, to give the Professor Robert Volk Lecture. I am a proud mama bear of these graduates!
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What a joy it is to welcome my newest junior colleague, Professor Weijia Rao!
"The current global investment and trade systems are completely in flux, and more empirical research is needed for us to understand the challenges facing the existing systems."
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"The current global investment and trade systems are completely in flux, and more empirical research is needed for us to understand the challenges facing the existing systems."
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Examining Global Investment and Trade Systems | School of LawThe RecordBoston University Masterplate
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January 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
What a joy it is to welcome my newest junior colleague, Professor Weijia Rao!
"The current global investment and trade systems are completely in flux, and more empirical research is needed for us to understand the challenges facing the existing systems."
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"The current global investment and trade systems are completely in flux, and more empirical research is needed for us to understand the challenges facing the existing systems."
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So excited to welcome NY Times best-selling author and Georgetown Law professor, @stevevladeck.bsky.social, to Boston University School of Law on Thursday, January 30, to give our Annual Distinguished Lecture!
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BU Law Annual Distinguished Lecture “Fixing the Supreme Court Through Its Docket” | School of Law
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January 29, 2025 at 5:31 AM
So excited to welcome NY Times best-selling author and Georgetown Law professor, @stevevladeck.bsky.social, to Boston University School of Law on Thursday, January 30, to give our Annual Distinguished Lecture!
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BU alumna Barbara Jordan ('59) was a history maker, national hero, and recipient of the Presidential Medal for Freedom, the highest civilian honor. Read more about her in Mary Ellen Curtin's “She Changed the Nation: Barbara Jordan’s Life and Legacy in Black Politics.”
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Barbara Jordan's voice still commands
Barbara Jordan was a trailblazing American politician, civil rights leader, and the first Southern Black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Mary Ellen Curtin chronicles Jordan's life ...
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January 29, 2025 at 5:30 AM
BU alumna Barbara Jordan ('59) was a history maker, national hero, and recipient of the Presidential Medal for Freedom, the highest civilian honor. Read more about her in Mary Ellen Curtin's “She Changed the Nation: Barbara Jordan’s Life and Legacy in Black Politics.”
www.tpr.org/podcast/the-...
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I am excited to welcome one of my newest tenured faculty colleagues at BU Law, Professor Andrew Elmore (@andrewelmore.bsky.social), an expert on labor law and workplace law. We are lucky to have the lens he brings to workplace law in these critical times.
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Watching the Workforce | School of LawThe RecordBoston University Masterplate
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January 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I am excited to welcome one of my newest tenured faculty colleagues at BU Law, Professor Andrew Elmore (@andrewelmore.bsky.social), an expert on labor law and workplace law. We are lucky to have the lens he brings to workplace law in these critical times.
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I am delighted that the ABA is posthumously honoring Boston University School of Law alumnus Richard Soden with the Father Robert F. Drinan Award for Distinguished Service. A well-deserved honor!
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ABA Robert F. Drinan Award to posthumously honor justice champion Richard A. Soden
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2025 — The American Bar Association Civil Rights and Social Justice Section will posthumously honor Richard A. Soden, the section’s longtime leader, with its 2025 Father Robert F....
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January 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I am delighted that the ABA is posthumously honoring Boston University School of Law alumnus Richard Soden with the Father Robert F. Drinan Award for Distinguished Service. A well-deserved honor!
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BU Law Professor Jessica Silbey speaks about what it would take to end birthright citizenship in the U.S.
"The idea that we would, with an executive order, with the signing of a pen, roll back something that we fought a civil war over seems highly unlikely."
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"The idea that we would, with an executive order, with the signing of a pen, roll back something that we fought a civil war over seems highly unlikely."
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What would it take to end birthright citizenship in the U.S.?
President Trump's executive order to limit "birthright citizenship" was one of the first things he signed in his second term.
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January 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
BU Law Professor Jessica Silbey speaks about what it would take to end birthright citizenship in the U.S.
"The idea that we would, with an executive order, with the signing of a pen, roll back something that we fought a civil war over seems highly unlikely."
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"The idea that we would, with an executive order, with the signing of a pen, roll back something that we fought a civil war over seems highly unlikely."
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I am excited to welcome an amazing new Boston University School of Law colleague in Intellectual Property, specifically Patent Law, Professor Janet Freilich.
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Pizza, Patents, and Patterns | School of LawThe RecordBoston University Masterplate
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January 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I am excited to welcome an amazing new Boston University School of Law colleague in Intellectual Property, specifically Patent Law, Professor Janet Freilich.
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We are very lucky to have Erika George, a leading scholar in business and human rights, join Boston University School of Law as Associate Dean for Equity, Justice, and Engagement; Professor of Law, and inaugural Ernest M. Haddad Faculty Scholar.
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Erika George Joins BU Law as Associate Dean for Equity, Justice, & Engagement | School of LawThe RecordBoston University Masterplate
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January 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We are very lucky to have Erika George, a leading scholar in business and human rights, join Boston University School of Law as Associate Dean for Equity, Justice, and Engagement; Professor of Law, and inaugural Ernest M. Haddad Faculty Scholar.
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Interested in learning more about birthright citizenship? Watch this fascinating interview between Boston University School of Law alum @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social and Boston University School of Law Professor @jedshug.bsky.social!
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The 14th Amendment Explained
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January 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Interested in learning more about birthright citizenship? Watch this fascinating interview between Boston University School of Law alum @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social and Boston University School of Law Professor @jedshug.bsky.social!
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Congratulations to Boston University School of Law Professors David Walker (#24) and Steven Dean (#51) for making the Google Scholar H-Index All rankings of the Top 119 U.S. tax professors with Google Scholar pages (data collected on January 6)!
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TaxProf Blog: 2025 Tax Prof Rankings: Google Scholar H-Index All
Below are the updated Google Scholar H-Index All rankings of the Top 119 U.S. tax professors with Google Scholar pages (data collected on January 6). If you are a full-time law school tax professor wi...
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January 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Congratulations to Boston University School of Law Professors David Walker (#24) and Steven Dean (#51) for making the Google Scholar H-Index All rankings of the Top 119 U.S. tax professors with Google Scholar pages (data collected on January 6)!
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I am proud to have great colleagues @BU_Law who are producing research with impact—in a wide variety of ways. Read this article on just one measure of impact. Congratulations to my colleagues on being among the cited faculty and scholars in their fields! www.bu.edu/law/2025/01/...
BU Law and Faculty Named Among the Most Cited for US Law Schools | School of Law
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January 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I am proud to have great colleagues @BU_Law who are producing research with impact—in a wide variety of ways. Read this article on just one measure of impact. Congratulations to my colleagues on being among the cited faculty and scholars in their fields! www.bu.edu/law/2025/01/...
BU Law Career Development Officers are not just great at helping students launch their careers, e.g., 98.4% employment for Class of 2023; they're also really cool people. Meet Kimberly Wong, Associate Director for Government and Public Interest Careers.
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Ceramics, Cake, and Public Service Law: Meet Kim Wong
School of Law careers director spends her days baking, throwing pottery, teaching yoga, and more, all between advising students—and, oh yeah, getting her MBA
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January 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
BU Law Career Development Officers are not just great at helping students launch their careers, e.g., 98.4% employment for Class of 2023; they're also really cool people. Meet Kimberly Wong, Associate Director for Government and Public Interest Careers.
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I am so excited about Boston University School of Law's collaboration with @foleyhoag.bsky.social!
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Foley Hoag Announces Partnership with BU Law ASPIRE Program
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December 12, 2024 at 9:52 PM
I am so excited about Boston University School of Law's collaboration with @foleyhoag.bsky.social!
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