Summertime is here in Boston! Now that we are past the festivities of the Fourth of July, everyone is going to fall into the dog days and complain there’s no good food in the city. Much like my stance regarding there’s nothing to do in Boston, I vehemently disagree. With two years of life here now under my belt, I’ve compiled my favorites. I will preface most of these for fun, i.e. budget isn’t a heavy criterion in my evaluation.
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What You Have to Do the Summer Before Law School
You got into law school! Congratulations!
Now what?
It’s a fair question. After all, law school has a reputation for being, well… law school. So it makes sense to wonder if there’s a book you should read, a skill you should master, or some secret summer assignment everyone else somehow knows about.
Continue readingThe Apple-Epic Feud Goes to the Supreme Court Over a Question of Judicial Power
This guest post by BC Law Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Daniel Lyons first appeared in the AEIdeas Blog.
In what has become an annual tradition, the last day of the Supreme Court term was marked by blockbuster opinions on several hot-button topics. But hidden among the resolution of this year’s cases was an interesting note about next year’s docket. The Court agreed to review a contempt order in Apple’s years-long antitrust fight with Epic Games. At the center of the fight is a deceptively technical question with a long history: How literally should courts read their own orders when policing fast-moving industries?
Continue readingThree Tips to Make Time for Yourself During School
Now that the school year is over, I feel less guilty sharing all the things I do to entertain myself during the fall and spring semesters. Law school takes over our lives in ways we may not even recognize or feel, so giving yourself a break doing something you enjoy is so important. I hope one of my ideas will speak to you. Disclaimer: I would not recommend doing this in 1L unless you have amazing time management skills.
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BC Law: Impact 