Newton City Councilor Lisle Baker Awarded Well-Being in Legal Education Annual Award

Julia Woodbury • February 15, 2026

Lisle Baker, Newton Ward 7 city councilor and professor at Suffolk University Law School, was awarded an achievement award by the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) for his focus on expanding the curriculum around law students' well-being.

Law Schools Face Diminished Enrollment Numbers

Jack Miller • February 11, 2019

Over a decade after the 2008 recession, law schools across the country are grappling with the fallout of a shrinking labor market, trends that have only recently reversed themselves.

David Fialkow, BC ’85, Wins Academy Award for ‘Icarus’

Cole Dady • March 7, 2018

“We hope Icarus is a wake-up call—yes, about Russia, but more than that, about the importance of telling the truth, now more than ever,” said producer Bryan Fogel at the Academy Awards.

Students Propose Legal Studies Minor, Distribute Survey to Gauge Interest

Charlie Power • February 25, 2018

“This minor would be the perfect way to get exposure, because you’re not committing yourself to anything, and you’re still learning about the law,” said Nishant Varma, MCAS '21.

O’Malley’s New Melody: The Former Presidential Candidate Is Lecturing for BC Law This Semester

Archer Parquette • January 29, 2017

Martin O'Malley, the former Governor of Maryland and presidential candidate, is also the lead singer of his Irish folk-rock band, O'Malley's March.