In Real Law (IRL)

IRL is a BU Law program created by Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig and alums Jamie Whitney (J.D. ’94) and Robin Walker (J.D. ’99) that connects first generation law students and law students of color to a diverse group of highly successful attorneys practicing in Boston. Each year, IRL provides four live events where law students and attorneys have honest and in-depth discussions about the unique challenges faced by those who identify with groups historically under-represented in the legal profession. Above all else, IRL aims to introduce law students to Boston’s inclusive legal community welcoming all identities, backgrounds, and cultures.

Programming for 2020 & 2021

Session 1 – Getting Answers to Questions You’ve Been Afraid to Ask

September 23, 2020 via Zoom Meeting 5:30 to 7 pm

  • Navigating law school and networking as a law student from under-represented groups
  • Maintaining your confidence and personal well being

Session 2 – Maximizing Your Opportunity to Excel on Exams

November 16, 2020 via Zoom Meeting 5:30 to 7 pm

  • Balancing life and law school success
  • Leveraging professors’ hours, academic success programs & other key resources

Session 3 – Marketing Yourself & Preparing for The Practice of Law

February 24, 2021 at 5:30

  • The unspoken rules about interviewing and working in law firms
  • Being authentic – clothes, hair and personal style
  • Nurturing a meaningful mentor-ship/sponsorship relationship

Session 4 – End of Year Celebration

April 2021, Date & Time TBD

  • Celebrating your achievement of completing a year of law school under unusually challenging conditions
  • Looking ahead to a life in the law
  • “Ask IRL attorneys Anything” Submit your questions ahead of time and have the attorneys in the room give you their honest answers.

If you would like to attend a future IRL program or have any questions, please email Nick Horan, Associate Director for Academic Enrichment, ndhoran@bu.edu.

 

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