On the first day of Orientation, my classmates’ confidence deepened my self-doubt. They seemed older, more experienced, and sure of their place, while I was still questioning mine. At 21, I had graduated from a state university in three years and gone straight to law school, but instead of feeling proud, I couldn’t shake the fear that my peers had more to offer than I did. The day I got into BC Law, I couldn’t wait to arrive; now that I was here, I wondered whether I had what it took to succeed.
Continue readingLock In, But Don’t Lose Yourself
It’s officially November. The leaves are falling, the air is getting chillier, and the library is filling up with 1Ls trying to figure out what an outline is. Halloween is behind us, Halloween Bar Review has come and gone, and with it arrives what I like to call the unofficial official start of law school’s annual lock-in season.
Suddenly, everyone seems to be operating on a different schedule. Outlines need to be finished, applications need to be submitted, networking events need to be attended, and somehow, sleep is still supposed to fit into the equation. Finals are getting closer, the semester is picking up speed, and the pressure to make every hour count is becoming increasingly hard to ignore.
Continue readingSo You Want to Be a Bostonian: Sports
This article is co-written by Devin Martin ‘29 and Lily Faucett ‘29
So you’re new to Boston. Quick, what’s the first place someone told you to go once you arrived? Let me guess, it wasn’t the Freedom Trail, the Common, or even the Rainbow Swash gas tank in Dorchester… it was Fenway Park?
The pilgrim must pay his respects at the cathedral before he is welcomed to the church.
What does it say about a city that founded a nation, pioneered the suffrage and civil rights movements, and reared many of the most influential figures in our nation’s history, that the first stop is a ballpark?
Continue readingThe Second Most Ethical Option? How to Navigate the MPRE
I had a gripe back in May about calling myself a “rising 3L.” Despite finishing my finals, there was one last hurdle to jump before the fall. That hurdle was the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination, or MPRE. Unlike some of my peers, I registered for the August 2026 administration of the MPRE instead of November or March. That gave me the summer to study and create a guide for the new crop of 2Ls reading this post. Like all my guides, please take what works for you and leave what does not apply.
Continue readingLaw School Is Temporary, Harry Styles Is Forever
If you had told me during my 1L year that I would leave Boston for a long weekend in New York City, right in the middle of my 2L fall semester, to see Harry Styles at Madison Square Garden, I probably would have laughed. Not because I wouldn’t have wanted to go (full disclosure, I was a hardcore Directioner and am now a huge Harry fan), but because the thought of taking an entire weekend away from law school would have sent me into a spiral. But a few weekends ago, that’s exactly what I did. And it was one of the best decisions I’ve made this semester.
Continue readingIn a World Full of Deadlines, BC Law’s Sidebar is a Welcome Retreat
Fall has always been my favorite season. There is something about the changing leaves, pumpkin spice donuts, and the beauty of the world slowing down that makes this time of year feel special. I stroll around, listening to the smooth sounds of Miles Davis or John Coltrane that serve as the perfect complement to the cool autumn breeze. Amidst the chaos of 1L, however, I have hardly had the opportunity to appreciate my first New England fall. Between readings, assignments, and everything in between, slowing down has felt like something I simply could not afford. So, when I received an email from Dean Brathwaite reminding me of the retreat I had completely forgotten I signed up for, I welcomed the opportunity to step away, even if only for a weekend.
Continue readingMy New England Bucket List
As a 3L, I am very aware that this is my last chance to fully appreciate the New England Fall. Next year, I will be in San Diego, where the weekly forecast is 75 degrees in mid-October (amazing, beautiful, thank you). Although I am excited about this change, (may I never need to shovel snow again), I can’t say I won’t miss the beauty New England has to offer.
Continue readingImposter Syndrome: Friend or Foe?
A lot of you will experience imposter syndrome, whether you believe it or not, whether the people around you admit it or not, and whether you recognize it in yourself yet or not.
I did not recognize it in myself for a long time. Not until I got to law school, actually.
Continue readingWhy College Sports Matter
When I first started exploring colleges in high school, I knew that I wanted to go to a school with Division I sports. My brother had played football at the Division III level at a small liberal arts college, and traveling around New England to watch him play only strengthened my desire to attend a bigger school. I enjoyed watching my brother compete on cold, fall mornings, but I also spent most Saturdays during my childhood glued to a TV showing stadiums filled with a city-sized sea of passionate fans.
Continue reading“Be a Sponge, Not a Sprinkler”: Wisdom Gleaned from the Hardest Month of Law School
It’s Monday, August 31, 2026, my first “official” day of law school, and someone has keyed my car. White stripes loop across the shiny black doors of my Honda CR-V like a bad tattoo. I run my finger along the grooves and race through the journalist’s questions: Who? What? Why? I have no enemies!
Then I check my watch. I’m sweating, and I’m late for Contracts.
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