You Strengthen Our Community.
When you make a gift to BC Law, your support transforms the lives of BC Law’s students, faculty, and alumni. At the same time, depending on the size of your gift, there are a number of benefits that are open to you, including membership in one of our giving societies and invitations to exclusive events.

Dean’s Council
Members of our Dean’s Council play an important role in shaping the future of BC Law. To show our appreciation for gifts of $2,500 or more, BC Law invites Dean’s Council members to special events and receptions throughout the year, from the annual Dean’s Council Reception during Reunion Weekend to campus events featuring accomplished leaders from the legal profession and other fields.
St. Thomas More Society
Giving Level: $100,000 or more
Named for renowned English Renaissance lawyer and scholar St. Thomas More, whom Pope John Paul II called “the heavenly patron of statesmen and politicians.”
Benefits:
Exclusive invitations to select University celebrations and gatherings
All Huber Society recognition
Huber Society
Giving level: $50,000 to $99,999
Named for former BC Law Dean Richard G. Huber, whose tenure was marked by faculty growth and the acquisition of the Newton Campus.
Benefits:
Exclusive invitations to the Commencement Eve Awards Celebration with the Marianne D. Short, Esq., Dean and University leadership
All Slizewski Society recognition
Slizewski Society
Giving level: $25,000 to $49,999
Named for Emil Slizewski ’41, JD’43, a beloved BC Law professor whose half century of service was noted for excellence in teaching and research.
Benefits:
Student scholar named in honor of a current-use gift to the Law School Fund at this level; donors are invited to meet their scholar during the course of the year
Preferred seating at the annual BC Law Celebration of Scholarship and Philanthropy
All Sullivan Society recognition
Sullivan Society
Giving level: $10,000 to $24,999
Named for Richard S. Sullivan ’29, LLB’39, who transformed a fledgling program in labor and trade law into a reputable academic strength for BC Law.
Benefits:
Invitation to the annual BC Law Celebration of Scholarship and Philanthropy
Exclusive invitations to private receptions that follow special campus events
Invitation to an annual virtual conversation with the Marianne D. Short, Esq., Dean, an administrator, or a faculty member
All Houghteling Society recognition
Houghteling Society
Giving level: $5,000 to $9,999
Named for James L. Houghteling, a BC Law professor whose intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm touched generations of students.
Benefits:
Invitations to special events held each year on campus and in Boston with guest speakers, such as local politicians, lawyers, and other notable individuals
Updates on faculty research and teaching endeavors
Invitations to special engagements with Law School leadership
All Dooley Society recognition
Dooley Society
Giving level: $2,500 to $4,999*
Named for BC Law’s first dean, Dennis A. Dooley, whose vision laid the foundation for the school’s success.
Benefits:
Invitation to the annual Dean’s Council Reception
Access to Legal Eagle Insights, an email series featuring faculty and guest speakers
Updates on the impact of leadership gift(s) to the Law School
Opportunities to engage with Law School students and faculty
Recognition at alumni events
*$1,500 or more for alumni who graduated within the past four years; $2,000 or more from alumni who graduated within the past five to nine years
Contact Us
For more information on BC Law giving societies and ways that you can support our students, please contact:
Mary-Ruth Foley
Senior Associate Director, Law Annual Giving
617-552-6429
foleymar@bc.edu

The Drinan Society
The Drinan Society recognizes loyal donors who have made gifts to Boston College Law School for two or more consecutive years. It also recognizes sustaining members, who have given for five or more years.
The society is named for Robert F. Drinan, S.J., dean of Boston College Law School from 1956 to 1970. Fr. Drinan, a beloved mentor to generations of law students, helped transform BC Law into a leader in legal education.

The Shaw Society
Boston College invites all who secure the University’s bright future through legacy gifts to join the Shaw Society.
Now more than 2,800 members strong, the society honors Joseph Coolidge Shaw, S.J., who helped establish Boston College with his legacy gifts of books and the proceeds of his life insurance policy.
Members receive updates on the latest campus news and special recognition in the University’s honor rolls, among other exclusive benefits.
To begin the donation process, download the Shaw Society donor recognition form. Join Today
To discuss your giving options in confidence, please contact the Office of Gift Planning at
877-304-SHAW
or
giftplanning@bc.edu.