Why BU Law?

Boston University School of Law is one of the nation’s top law schools with a history of excellence dating back to 1872. Our faculty are consistently recognized for exceptional teaching, preeminent scholarship, and transformative mentorship. With more than 25,000 alumni living in all 50 states and more than 100 countries around the world, our graduates have access to a vast global network that contributes to their professional success. The BU Law complex, comprised of the state-of-the-art Sumner M. Redstone Building and adjoining 17-story tower, is located in the heart of Boston overlooking the Charles River.

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Health Law Program U.S. News & World Report

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Best Classroom Experience Princeton Review

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Go-To Law Schools: Big Law Law.com

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Intellectual Property Law U.S. News & World Report

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With more than 200 courses and seminars—one of the most extensive course catalogs of any law school in the country—you'll be able to prepare for a career in a broad variety of practice areas.

Corporate, business, and transactional law at BU Law. Corporate workers sitting and walking at tall office building.

Corporate, Business & Transactional Law

Corporate, business, and transactional law is a far-reaching practice area that encompasses all the legal aspects of commercial activity.

Administrative, regulatory, and public law at BU Law. The United States capitol building in Washington, D.C.

Administrative, Regulatory & Public Law

Administrative and Regulatory Law courses consider government regulation of private activity and affects regulated industries, such as banking, insurance, and health care. Public Law concerns the structure of government.

Civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution at BU Law. Law Moot Court Competition at the School of Law.

Civil Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

Lawyers increasingly need skills in alternative dispute resolution. BU Law offers students a wide array of courses designed to prepare them for proceedings inside and outside the courtroom.

Immigration and human rights law at BU Law. Two children standing while looking at refugee camp in the distance.

Immigration & Human Rights Law

The curriculum at BU Law covers deportation, asylum, naturalization, and citizenship questions and has vast experiential courses, including the International Human Rights Clinic and the Immigrants’ Rights & Human Trafficking Program.

Criminal Law

The criminal law program at BU Law encompasses not only foundational criminal procedure and evidence courses but also a wide range of clinical offerings in which students handle actual cases in court.

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Banking & Financial Law

Courses range from foundational offerings that cover the banking and financial services industries in the United States and across the world to more in-depth classes that focus on specific topics such as hedge funds or charitable organizations.

Race, Racism, and the Law

Race and the Law courses are broken down into those that take an anti-racist approach to lawyering, exploring ways to produce or sustain racial equity; and courses that examine opinions, statutes, and other legal materials that address issues of race or racism, including civil rights laws.

Health Law

BU Law offers a unique program addressing the critical legal issues in health today. Located in one of the world’s life sciences epicenters, BU Law’s health law program is ranked #1, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Environmental Law

Massachusetts has long been at the forefront of environmental issues, including through litigation brought by the Attorney General’s Office where BU Law students regularly work as interns or externs.

Intellectual Property

BU Law offers several foundational courses covering the major components of intellectual property law, including copyright, patent, trademark, unfair competition, and trade secret. It is also the only law school in the country to offer a clinic focused on intellectual property and the related field of privacy and technology law: BU/MIT Student Innovations Law Clinic (SILC).

Employment and labor law at BU Law. Two baristas working at a coffee shop.

Employment & Labor Law

The foundational employment and labor law curriculum covers a wide range of issues including affirmative action, religious discrimination, constitutional protections for public-sector workers, and anti-retaliation and whistleblower laws.

International and comparative law at BU Law. United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland.

International & Comparative Law

At BU Law, students can choose from dozens of courses in public international law, which covers the relations between countries; private international law, which deals with cross-border business transactions; and comparative law, which focuses on the laws of other countries.

Civil rights and constitutional law at BU Law. Activist speaking at George Floyd's protest.

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law courses cover both traditional legal topics, such as constitutional history and theory, federalism, and judicial review, as well as those that examine legal frameworks through the lens of social identity and social movements.

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Housing, Real Estate & Land Use

The BU Law curriculum offers courses on nearly every facet of housing, real estate, and land use, including landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities, environmental and tax implications, and affordable housing development.

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Privacy and Technology Law

BU Law offers a unique clinic focused on intellectual property and privacy and technology law: the BU/MIT Student Innovations Law Clinic (SILC). In this clinic, law students work with entrepreneurs from BU and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on legal and regulatory issues.

Family, law, gender and sexuality at BU Law. Family with two children walking down street.

Family Law, Gender & Sexuality

Foundational courses provide an overview of the case law, statutes, and constitutional underpinnings that shape the government’s role in regulating family life as well as the laws surrounding estate planning and inheritance.

Entertainment and sports law at BU Law. Women's volleyball game.

Entertainment & Sports Law

At BU Law, courses on entertainment and sports law delve into subjects ranging from publicity rights and defamation to invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, antitrust principles, and labor law.

Legal history and jurisprudence at BU Law. Woman studying at BU Law Library in front of bookshelf.

Legal History & Jurisprudence

Since its founding in 1872, BU Law has offered courses on legal history and jurisprudence, allowing students to grapple with some of the fundamental questions at the heart of legal systems, including the definition of law, its underlying authority, and judicial powers.

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In The Media

Our faculty experts weigh in with opinions and expertise in local, national, and international media outlets.

Inside Higher Ed Jan 9, 2025

Academic Freedom Requires DEI

Jonathan Feingold pens an opinion.

Bloomberg Law Jan 9, 2025

Dismantling the FDIC Would Undermine a Fragile Banking System

Cornelius Hurley co-authors an opinion.

MIT Technology Review Jan 7, 2025

What’s Next for Our Privacy?

Woodrow Hartzog is quoted.

Anadolu Ajansi Jan 6, 2025

As States Take the Lead, Is the Curtain Falling on UN’s Role as Global Mediator?

Susan Akram is quoted.

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BU Law Events

Browse our most recent events below, or view the full events calendar.

Alumni Events Alumni Leadership

BU Law Alumni New Years Party in DC

Day: Monday Jan 13th Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm The Salt Line 79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003

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Student Affairs Events

Welcome Back Coffee Break

Day: Wednesday Jan 15th Time: 8:00am - 11:00am

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Student Organization Events

LALSA General Body Meeting

Day: Wednesday Jan 15th Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

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Career Development Events

Financial Assistance for Public Service Careers Panel

Day: Thursday Jan 16th Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

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Career Development Events

Equal Justice Works: Office Hours with Brooke Meckler

Day: Thursday Jan 16th Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

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Conferences & Lectures University Events

Comstock Conflict in the New Trump Administration

Day: Friday Jan 17th Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm Zoom

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Career Development Events

Practice Bar Exam

Day: Friday Jan 17th Time: 1:15pm - 4:30pm

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LLM Student Events

International Night

Day: Friday Jan 17th Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm Atrium

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Why Study in Boston?

The reasons are numerous. For starters, Boston is a global center of education and research. The city is also a major hub for law, business, medicine, technology, and government. It's an international city with vibrant cultural, art, social, and entertainment communities. It comprises an eclectic mix of neighborhoods, from historic to quirky to trendy, with a wide range of housing options for students. The list goes on.

What it's like living in Boston

Erika George Joins BU Law as Associate Dean for Equity, Justice, & Engagement

Boston University School of Law

Why BU Law?

Recent Stories

Hecht, who was also an expert in evidence and property law, founded the Institute of Jewish Law at BU Law and helped create the Jewish Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools.

Greiman helped plan mega projects, including Boston’s Big Dig.

George shares her love of learning with students and a passion for social justice and inclusion in her scholarship.

Two BU Law grads lead successful grassroots organizations while Professor Robert Tsai proposes system reforms.

This September, The Hon. Robert W. Pratt visited BU Law as its first Jurist in Residence.

Tracy Sierra (’09) incorporates lessons from her legal career in her debut thriller novel.

Two new clinics led by Jade Brown and Madeline Meth have launched in the Boston University Civil Litigation & Justice Program.

BU Law is pleased to greet new faculty with expertise ranging from human rights to international law.

Explore Areas of Practice

Corporate, Business & Transactional Law

Administrative, Regulatory & Public Law

Civil Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

Immigration & Human Rights Law

Criminal Law

Banking & Financial Law

Race, Racism, and the Law

Health Law

Environmental Law

Intellectual Property

Employment & Labor Law

International & Comparative Law

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Housing, Real Estate & Land Use

Privacy and Technology Law

Family Law, Gender & Sexuality

Entertainment & Sports Law

Legal History & Jurisprudence

In The Media

Academic Freedom Requires DEI

Dismantling the FDIC Would Undermine a Fragile Banking System

What’s Next for Our Privacy?

As States Take the Lead, Is the Curtain Falling on UN’s Role as Global Mediator?

BU Law Events

BU Law Alumni New Years Party in DC

Welcome Back Coffee Break

LALSA General Body Meeting

Financial Assistance for Public Service Careers Panel

Equal Justice Works: Office Hours with Brooke Meckler

Comstock Conflict in the New Trump Administration

Practice Bar Exam

International Night

Why Study in Boston?

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