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Boston University School of Law (BU Law) is the law school affiliated with Boston University. Located in the heart of Boston University's campus on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, BU Law is housed in the tallest law school building in the United States. It was founded in 1872 by a group of educators, lawyers, law teachers and jurists united by two beliefs; first, that a superior legal education requires instruction in the theory, analysis and practice of law; and second, that educational opportunities should be available to anyone, with merit as the only test. BU Law students come from 46 states, 14 countries and more than 238 colleges and universities around the world. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... // A law school is an institution where future lawyers obtain legal degrees. ... For the similarly named institution in Chestnut Hill, see Boston College. ... For the similarly named institution in Chestnut Hill, see Boston College. ... It has been suggested that Commonwealth avenue be merged into this article or section. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

History

The Boston University School of Law was established in 1872. The School is a member of the Association of American Law Schools and a charter member of the American Bar Association. Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) is a non-profit organization of 166 law schools in the United States. ... American Bar Associations Washington, DC office The American Bar Association (ABA) is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. ...

BU Law's first homes were 36 Bromfield Street, 18-20 Beacon Street and 10 Ashburton Place. In 1895 the University Trustees acquired 11 Ashburton Place, which was refurbished and named Isaac Rich Hall in honor of the third founder of Boston University. The dedication speaker was Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. whose historic speech "The Path of Law" was delivered in 1897. Isaac Rich Hall housed BU Law until 1964. Beacon Street is a major thoroughfare in Boston, Massachusetts and several of its western suburbs. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For the similarly named institution in Chestnut Hill, see Boston College. ... Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. ...

In 1964 BU Law moved to occupy the bottom half of the current building, 765 Commonwealth Avenue on the Charles River Campus, colloquially known as the Law Tower. BU Law shared the Law Tower with the School of Education for some years. BU Law now occupies the entire building overlooking the Charles River. It has been suggested that Commonwealth avenue be merged into this article or section. ... The Charles River from the Boston side, facing Cambridge and the main campus of Harvard University. ...

Curriculum

Boston University School of Law offers a broad selection of legal classes and seminars (approximately 150) with a student to faculty ratio at 12:1.

BU Law offers joint degrees with the Boston University Graduate School of Management (J.D./M.B.A.), the Boston University College of Communication (J.D./M.S.), the Boston University School of Public Health (J.D./M.P.H.), and the Boston University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (J.D./M.A.) Founded as the College of Business Administration, the Boston University Graduate School of Management (GSM) offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Master of Science in Investment Management (MSIM), and a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... Boston Universitys College of Communication was founded on May 27, 1947, then called the School of Public Relations. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) is Boston Universitys graduate School of Public Health. ... The Master of Public Health is a professional masters degree awarded for studies in areas related to public health. ... A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic masters degree awarded by universities in North America and the United Kingdom (excluding the ancient universities of Scotland and Oxbridge. ...

In addition to J.D. and joint degree programs, Boston University School of Law offers LL.M. programs in American Law, Banking and Financial Law, Intellectual Property, and Taxation, as well as several J.D./LL.M. programs. J.D. redirects here; for alternate uses, see J.D. (disambiguation) J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years... The Master of Laws is an advanced law degree that allows someone to specialize in a particular area of law. ... The Master of Laws is an advanced law degree that allows someone to specialize in a particular area of law. ...

Centers and Institutes

• American Society for Law, Medicine, and Ethics
• Institute for Business Law and Technology
• Institute of Jewish Law
• The International Distance (Internet) Legislative Drafting Program
• Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law
• N. Neal Pike Institute on Law and Disability

Publications

• Boston University Law Review
• American Journal of Law & Medicine
• Annual Review of Banking & Financial Law
• Boston University International Law Journal
• Journal of Science & Technology Law
• Public Interest Law Journal

Rankings

BU Law is ranked #20 among American law schools by the 2008 U.S. News & World Report usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ...

As far as prestige, Brody and Associates ranks BU Law 29th in the country and fourth in New England, behind Harvard, Yale and Boston College. ^[1]

In addition, according to The Princeton Review's annual guide, The Best Law Schools, BU Law ranks #1 for teaching quality and is ranked #8 for Best Career Prospects. The Princeton Review (TPR) is a for-profit American educational preparation company. ...

Notable alumni

Main article: BU Law notable alumni

• Nathan Abbott, LLB 1881, founding Dean of Stanford Law School
• Carolyn E. Arch, LLB 1963, first black women appointed Assistant U.S. Attorney in the State of New Jersey
• Consuelo Northrup Bailey, LLB 1925, first woman elected as lieutenant governor in the United States
• Edward W. Brooke, LLB 1948, LLM 1949, Attorney General of Massachusetts; first African American elected to the Senate by popular vote; one of only five African Americans to serve in the US Senate; awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
• Thomas E. Burke, LLB 1896, Olympic gold medalist in the 100- and 400-meter running events.
• William S. Cohen, LLB 1965, U.S. Secretary of Defense and US Senator from Maine
• Austin Barclay Fletcher, LLB 1879; 1880 Prominent New York lawyer and Boston University Trustee. Namesake of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
• Dr. Barbara C. Jordan, JD 1959, first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress from a southern state, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994, first woman to deliver a keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in 1976
• Takeo Kikuchi, LLB 1877, founder and first president of Tokyo’s Chuo University
• Gary F. Locke, JD 1975, Governor of Washington, and the first Asian-American governor in the mainland U.S.
• F. Bradford Morse, LLB 1949, director of the United Nations Development Program
• Robert T. Stafford, LLB 1938; HON 1959, U.S. Senator, father of the Stafford Loan program and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act)
• Juan R. Torruella, JD 1957, first Hispanic to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
• Clifton Reginald Wharton, Sr., LLB 1920, first African-American Foreign Service Officer in the U.S. Department of State; the first black diplomat to become ambassador by rising through the ranks of the Foreign Service rather than by political appointment; and the first black diplomat to lead a U.S. delegation to a European country.
• Owen D. Young, LLB 1896, founder of RCA, 1929 Time Magazine's Man of the Year Chairman and CEO of General Electric
• Martha Coakley, JD 1979, first woman elected Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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References

1. ^ brody.com

External links

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