On June 27, 2024, the Rappaport Fellows toured the John Adams Courthouse and met with Chief Justice Kimberly Budd of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Chief Justice Budd shared her inspiring journey and the court's role in landmark decisions.  rappaportcenter.wordpress.com/2024/07/15/the…

2024 Rappaport Fellow in Law and Public Policy Spotlight: Solomon Hayes, Boston University School of Law Hayes is interning at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination in the Investigations Unit.

2024 Rappaport Fellow in Law and Public Policy Spotlight: Noah Kopf, Harvard Law School. Kopf is interning at the City of Boston Law Department this summer.

2024 Rappaport Fellow in Law and Public Policy Spotlight: Logan Malik, Harvard Law School. Malik is interning at the Massachusetts Governor’s Office of Legal Counsel.

On July 11th, the Rappaport Center and Rappaport Institute Fellows met with David Friedman, Executive Vice President, Legal and Government Affairs/Chief Compliance Officer for the Boston Red Sox.  Read more about the outing here: tinyurl.com/2024-Fellows-F…

2024 Rappaport Fellow in Law and Public Policy Spotlight: Nicholas (Nick) Martin, Northeastern University School of Law.  Martin is interning at the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.

2024 Rappaport Fellow in Law and Public Policy Spotlight: Emily Moura, Georgetown University Law Center (formerly at New England Law | Boston). Moura is interning at the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office.

On June 13, the Rappaport Center Fellows met with Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy at the Moakley U.S. Courthouse. During their visit, they engaged in a thought-provoking discussion on legal and policy issues. Read more about their visit here: tinyurl.com/June13-Fellows

2024 Rappaport Fellow in Law and Public Policy Spotlight: Arianna Unger, Northeastern University School of Law Unger is interning at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services in the Behavior Health and Pharmacy and Provider Programs divisions

On July 18, 2024, the Rappaport Center and Institute Fellows met with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, a 2010 Rappaport Fellow. Read Rebecca Wood's blog here: tinyurl.com/Fellows-Outing…

On Tuesday, September 3, 2024, from 12-1:00 p.m., the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy will present “Lawyering in the Age of Climate Change.” In-Person RSVP: TINYURL.COM/RAPSENIORFELLO… Virtual RSVP: TINYURL.COM/VIRTUALSENIORF…

On Tuesday, September 24th, from 12-1:30 p.m., the Rappaport Center will present, “Civil Gideon: Re-Examining Equal Access to Justice in Family Law, Housing, Immigration, and Juvenile Law" IN-PERSON RSVP: tinyurl.com/September24-Ra… VIRTUAL RSVP: tinyurl.com/Rappaport-Sep2…

The Rappaport Center will present "Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights" with Mary Bonauto, the lawyer who successfully argued Obergefell v. Hodges before the U.S. Supreme Court. Virtual RSVP: tinyurl.com/Rapp-Oct29-Vir… In-Person RSVP: tinyurl.com/Rapp-Oct29prog…

On Friday, November 15, 2024, the Rappaport Center will present a Re-Entry Symposium from 12:15 p.m.- 4:00 p.m., held at Boston College Law School, Stuart House, Room 315. To RSVP: In-PERSON RSVP: tinyurl.com/ReEntrySymposi… VIRTUAL RSVP: tinyurl.com/ReEntrySymposi…

Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 12-1 P.M., the Rappaport Center will present " Protecting Consumer Rights: The Push-Pull of State and Federal Action" with Richard Cordray, 2020 Rappaport Distinguished Visiting Professor. tinyurl.com/Rapp-Feb12-Vir…

On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 12-1:30 P.M., the Rappaport Center will present " The Crisis in Hospital Emergency Departments: Challenges and Solutions" In-Person RSVP: tinyurl.com/Rapp-Feb19-IP Virtual RSVP: tinyurl.com/Rapp-Feb19-Vir…

Faculty Director Daniel Kanstroom, interviewed on WBUR this morning about the current state of immigration law: "Once there's an evisceration of the rule of law for anybody, there's the beginning of an evisceration of the rule of law for everybody." wbur.org/news/2025/02/1…

BC Law Professor and Rappaport Center Faculty Director Daniel Kanstroom recently discussed immigration enforcement, birthright citizenship, and DACA in a Boston College Chronicle interview. drive.google.com/file/d/1AYVqey…

Introducing the 2025 Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy Fellows! Stay tuned for more photos, updates, and blog posts as their journeys unfold this summer.

Rappaport Center Faculty Director and BC Law Professor Daniel Kanstroom was featured in USA Today analyzing the legal implications of the Trump administration’s immigration policies. tinyurl.com/USAToday-Rappa…