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BCLS 3L profiled

The website makemamaproud.com recently ran a profile of BCLS 3L Adriana Dolgetta. The HHRP President reflects on her reasons for attending law school and how she has mapped her own path in line with…

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Skadden Removes A Plague From New York And Helps Send It To Boston

Stephon “lacking in starbury” Marbury is finally gone from the Knicks bench. The overpaid and under performing star, who has served as a plague on basically every team he has joined, reached a buy-out clause at Skadden’s office on Wednesday.

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"Simple" Constitutional Law

Wikipedia has a new language called Simple English which avoids big words and complex grammar. I decided to look at the entry for Marbury v. Madison and came up with a lovely description of the case that will certainly help any 1L in Dean Garvey’s Con Law class. Does anyone really need Chemerinsky after “Simple” Con Law?

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BC Crosses Itself

There are  a number of classrooms at BC with crucifixes, but over winter break an additional forty were installed on BC’s main campus. As noted in a Boston Herald article last Thursday, BC has decided…

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Dean Garvey Interview

Below is the entire interview Eaglei conducted with BCLS Dean, John Garvey. Dean Garvey shares his thoughts on the AALS, the economic climate for law schools, and institutional pluralism. 

Describe your role as President of the AALS?

Dean Garvey: The President of the AALS actually serves something like a 3-year term.  In 2007 I served as President-Elect.  During that year I appointed committees for the following year, planned the programs, and served on the Executive Committee.  In 2008, as President, I had primary responsibility for

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An Interview with Dean Garvey

Eaglei had the opportunity to interview Dean John Garvey on his role as President of The Association of American Law Schools (AALS). Topics included institutional pluralism, diversity, the economic crisis relating to law schools, and Proposition 8. Read the first part of the interview below. We will publish the rest of the interview on Friday.

Eagleionline: Describe your role as President of the AALS?

Dean Garvey: The President of the AALS actually serves something like a 3-year term. In 2007 I served as President-Elect. During that year I appointed committees for the following year, planned the programs, and served on the Executive Committee. In 2008, as President, I had primary responsibility for

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