Boston University School of Law

Boston University School of Law is the law school affiliated with Boston University. It is the second-oldest law school in Massachusetts and one of the first law schools in the country to admit students regardless of race or gender. It is also a member of the Association of American Law Schools and a charter member of the American Bar Association. Located in the heart of Boston University's campus on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, BU Law is housed in the tallest law school building in the United States and the tallest academic building on campus. The U.S. News and World... Reports currently ranks the school 26th. In 2010, BU Law was named one of the top 4 Public Service Law Schools in the country by National Jurist. The School offers public interest scholarships, public interest grants , pro bono programs in Boston and pro bono trips to areas in need over spring break. The School offers a Semester in Practice Program in which students spend a semester working in public interest organizations in Geneva, in government positions in Washington, D.C. or in the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta.
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