Rappaport Center News

Devin MacGoy, Bridget Silveira and Max German

2025 Rappaport Fellows

Three BC Law students among twelve fellows in Mass. state and local government internships in public policy.
Hiroshi Motomura and Daniel Kanstroom

Immigration's Historical Moment

Rappaport Center presents experts who offer nuanced views of immigration and sanctuary that help explain the current situation.

Rappaport Panel

Healthcare Crisis

Healthcare experts sat on a Rappaport panel recently to discuss issues regarding the growing demand for emergency care, and the system that can't catch up.
Richard Cordray

Protecting Consumers

Former director of the CFPB explains the achievements of an agency whose loss could threaten the stability of millions of Americans.
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BC Law Magazine's Winter Edition

Features include the stunning, unprecedented outcome of a foster care case handled by Erica Brody ’11, and alumni as major players in sports law, among others.
Hema Sarang-Sieminski

Survivor Advocacy

Rappaport panelists share policy reform efforts that center the voices and experiences of sexual assault and domestic violence survivors.
Amanda Teo

Teo to Lead Rappaport Center

Amanda Teo assumes the role of Executive Director of the Rappaport Center after the retirement of Lissy Medvedow.
Re-Entry Symposium Panel

Helping Hands

Public officials and on-the-ground workers discuss intiatives that assist formerly incarcerated individuals in Massachusetts.
Mary Bonauto and Polly Crozier ’02

Equality Defenders

GLAD attorneys are unwavering in their commitment to ensuring LGBTQ+ rights.
Rappaport Election Panel

Election Talk

Rappaport panel discusses the complexities of safeguarding democracy and maintaining a peaceful electoral process.
Genevieve Nadeau

Will Democracy Endure?

Genevieve Nadeau explains the threats to America's fundamental freedoms and offers advice on how to preserve them.
Jennifer Klein

The State of Civil Gideon

Rappaport panel says need for right to counsel is still strong in family, housing, immigration, and juvenile law cases.
Dwaign Tyndal

Wanted: Good Lawyers

Leaders in the movement to engage communities in addressing environmental injustice seek the help of advocates respectful of residents' wisdom.
Elizabeth Yeampierre

Climate Injustice Solution

Rappaport Senior Fellow points to community engagement to protect the vulnerable in the current environmental crisis.
Rappaport Fellows

New Rappaport Fellows

Twelve students, including two from BC Law, receive prestigious summer internships in state and local government offices from Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy.

Rachel Biscardi

The Heart of the Matter

Rappaport panel discusses new strategies to deal with the legal system's failures in cases of domestic abuse.
Facial Recognition panelists

The Facial Recognition Conundrum

Is this something to welcome or to fear? Experts offer perspectives on outcomes, pro and con thus far.
Migration Panel

Migration Issues Are Solvable

Rappaport panelists offer a broad view of the challenges for migrants and communities but also provide insights into how to meet those challenges.

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Who’s In Charge Here? Behind the Curtain of Legislative and Executive Policy Making at the Massachusetts State House  Link to article
By: Max German and Aryssa Harris, 2025 Rappaport Fellows in Law and Public Policy There’s a certain irony about working in a building that is as historic as the Massachusetts ...
June 12, 2025
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Where Am I? An Introduction to Greater Boston Through the Boston Indicators  Link to article
By: Emma Fraley, 2025 Rappaport Fellow in Law and Public Policy As I’ve lived in Greater Boston for the last several years, I have often found myself thinking that the metropo...
June 04, 2025
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Empowering Future Leaders: Rappaport Fellows Meet with Mayor Michelle Wu  Link to article
By: Rebecca Wood, 2024 Rappaport Fellow The conference room on the 5th floor of Boston City Hall was packed with current Rappaport Fellows and former Rappaport Fellows who cur...
August 12, 2024
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