Admitted First-Year JD Students

Welcome to BU Law and congratulations on becoming a member of the Class of 2027—the 155th class to graduate from the school. We look forward to preparing you for the excitement and demands you’ll encounter throughout your career. Learning the law is a challenging and absorbing lifelong pursuit. Here, we’ll guide you through a disciplined first-year curriculum that lays the foundation for your future professional success.

You’ll learn to examine a problem from a variety of angles and begin to “think like a lawyer.” You’ll also develop the sophisticated research and communication skills necessary to remain apprised of changes in the law and to communicate with colleagues, clients, and judges clearly and persuasively. Finally, you’ll acquire the theoretical and practical base that will help you develop confidence in your ability to practice and grow in your chosen profession.

You will need the password provided in your admission folder to access some of the content below. If you have questions at any time, please contact the Admissions Office at 617-353-3100 or bulawadm@bu.edu.

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Deadlines & Requirements

Be sure to stay on top of all of the deadlines and requirements to make sure your 1L year gets off to a smooth start. (password required)

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Selected Stories

Browse some recent stories from The Record, the magazine of Boston University School of Law.

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Entertainment Law

Keeping the Cameras Rolling

General Counsel Christopher Miller (’00) helped lead Universal Filmed Entertainment Group through the pandemic and now looks to the future of the film industry.

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Criminal Law

Driven to Support Survivors

As an intern in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Monica Naranjo (’23) explored a long-held, and very personal, interest in helping survivors of exploitation and abuse.

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The Record
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Tax Law

A Cryptocurrency Conundrum

Adjunct Professor Richard Ainsworth tackles regulation of the notoriously opaque sector.

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The Record
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BU Law News

Initiative to Train a New Generation of Antiracist Lawyers

Antiracist Scholars for Progress, Innovation & Racial Equity (ASPIRE) was developed in collaboration with the BU Center for Antiracist Research.

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The Record
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In the Media

Our faculty are actively engaged in national conversations about law and policy.