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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“Our Job Is Not to Simply Observe the Fire, but to Bring Warmth”
The following is a lightly edited version of BC’s Law Student Association President Commencement speech, delivered on May 22 by Mike Jean-Louis ’26.
Good morning to our faculty, our staff, our families, our friends, and most importantly, the extraordinary Class of 2026. Forgive me, if my voice is a little wobbly, I’m a little nervous. You would think after three years of cold calls this wouldn’t phase me. But this feels a little different.
Continue readingFinding Community: A Year in BLSA
From my very first day on BC Law’s campus, during our LAHANAS Retreat, I remember being greeted by members of this year’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) E-Board—within seconds of stepping into the East Wing. What stood out to me in that moment was the warmth and genuine joy in their welcome. It was a simple moment—a seemingly minor interaction, but one that had a significant impact. In that moment, any uncertainty I felt walking into a new environment gave way to a sense that I belonged.
Continue readingHow 2L Year Mirrored My 5k Training
I learned a lot running the BC Law 5k last spring. I learned a lot during my 1L year. What I did not expect was how my 2L year and my ongoing 5k training would mirror each other. Last year, I simply celebrated finishing the 5k. Everyone tells you “you just need to finish 1L.” 2L is a new task. Not just finish, but improve and develop.
Continue readingSo You’re Moving to BC Law? Read This First!
Hi future Legal Eagles,
I’m so excited you decided to join us this Fall. BC Law has truly been the best decision I’ve ever made (so far), and I’m sure many of you will share my sentiments.
But let’s talk logistics.
Continue readingA Letter to My 1L Self
Before you ask, yes. I am still technically a 1L, which makes writing something like this feel a little premature. But as the semester starts to wind down (26 days left but who’s counting, right?), I have found myself reflecting more than I expected.
Continue readingFor Veterans, Community is Everything: Finding a Home at BC Law
Today’s guest post was written by 3L Joshua Little.
When people sign up for the military, they’re signing up for two major life changes. The first one is obvious: you’re joining the military and leaving everything behind. The second one is a later realization: you are leaving the military and leaving everything behind… again. Most advice you receive focuses on practical considerations, like finding a job or going back to school. Those matter, but they miss something deeper. Leaving the military is not just a career change. It is the loss of a community that shaped every part of your life.
Continue readingThe Perfect Law School Path is a Myth
I recently suffered a humbling yet not entirely undignified loss in my section’s March Madness challenge. Armed with a few hot takes I sourced from random articles that were among the first ten results on Google, I made what turned out to be a semi-decent bracket for someone with minimal knowledge of college basketball. In fact, for a brief period before my bracket imploded, I was #1 on the leaderboard and had people—baselessly, I might add—trying to claim equity in my picks, arguing that they told me what to choose (they didn’t).
Continue readingMy Solution to Writer’s Block: A Sense of Wonder
I feel I have exhausted all I had to say about the first two years of law school (you’d understand if you have ever read one of my posts). When I asked my boyfriend what to write about, he told me to write about writer’s block. I asked, “do lawyers even get writer’s block?” and he told me that it could be a good topic for anyone struggling to finish a memo, a law review article, and anything else law students are expected to write. I have been wondering if the problem isn’t that I don’t know what to write, but that I don’t know how to write it.
Continue readingELS heads to Salem for Winter Weekend
On March 28, the Environmental Law Society hosted the ELS Winter Weekend. Postponed due to a snowstorm in January, the Winter Weekend looked slightly different than in previous years—namely, rather than taking place in Provincetown, this year’s weekend brought BC Law students to Salem.
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