Boston College Law School

06/17/2026

BC Law takes another step forward in holistically and thoughtfully engaging with artificial intelligence with the appointment of Professor Maureen Van Neste as Faculty Director for AI Initiatives, one of a series of efforts to use the tools with a continued focus on educating students through the lens of the Jesuit mission.

The move is key to advancing BC Law's initative to engage with the rise of artificial intelligence in the legal field.

06/16/2026

BC Law profs. Mary Sarah Bilder and Sergio Campos are featured in a major new Netflix documentary series "The American Experiment," along with vice presidents and cabinet officials, members of Congress, a former Supreme Court justice, & many others who "present uniquely bipartisan and deeply informed conversations about the origins and future of American democracy." Premieres June 24! More: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-american-experiment-documentary-release-date-news

06/10/2026

Companies are traditionally very careful of what they say publicly leading up to an IPO, due to SEC rules. Elon Musk and SpaceX are breaking that mold. Prof. Renee Jones is quoted in The Information:https://www.bc.edu/content/dam/bc1/schools/law/pdf/Elon%20Musk%E2%80%99s%20Very%20Loud%20IPO%20Quiet%20Period%20%E2%80%94%20The%20Information.pdf

06/10/2026

Legendary BC Law professors Mark Brodin and Bob Bloom took their last Commencement stroll in May, and celebrated their retirement with the community at a party in June. With nearly 100 years of teaching combined and thousands of students, they can enjoy a well deserved rest. More:

Weeks before retiring, Professors Mark Brodin and Bob Bloom took their last commencement stroll in May and celebrated at a farewell party in June.

06/03/2026

BC Law welcomes two exciting new faculty hires in Alexandra Walker and Afonso Seixas-Nunes, SJ, bringing expertise in tax law and the ethical implications of new technologies of war.

The hires bring expertise in tax law and the ethical implications of new war technologies.

06/03/2026

Prof. Dan Kanstroom was quoted in NPR on the extent of Trump's efforts to revoke citizenship from naturalized Americans, stating that it is not yet at the level of emergency.

President Trump's vow to revoke citizenship worries immigrant advocates, legal scholars and naturalized Americans — but so far it's proving harder to do than the rhetoric suggests.

06/02/2026

The SEC has proposed changes to slash disclosure obligations for almost all public companies. Prof. Renee Jones comments in The Morning Dispatch on the risks.

Plus: Judge halts Trump’s anti-weaponization fund, and ceasefire talks wobble after Israeli strikes on Lebanon.

05/29/2026

Three members of the BC Law community have been selected for the Massachusetts Bar Foundation’s 2026 Legal Intern Fellowship Program, joining a cohort of 15 students drawn from nine law schools across the state. Each fellow receives an $8,000 stipend to support a summer placement at a nonprofit legal aid organization. https://lawmagazine.bc.edu/2026/05/three-bc-law-students-among-new-massachusetts-bar-fellows-cohort/

05/29/2026

BC Law Prof Ray Madoff's latest podcast appearance on Prof G Markets has nearly 100K views! She explains how America's wealthiest avoid taxes through the biggest loophole (hint: don't take a salary)--and what it would actually take to fix a system that was designed to fail.

This week on Prof G Markets, Scott Galloway and Ed Elson sit down with Ray Madoff to break down how America's wealthiest avoid taxes — legally. They dig into...

05/29/2026

On Monday, June 1 at 6 pm, Founders Prof. Mary Sarah Bilder will be a featured panelist for the MA Historical Society's "Drafting Independence: Declaration to Constitution" event, with historian Emily Sneff & Sara Georgini (MHS). Learn more and register: https://www.masshist.org/events/drafting-independence