From: Student Affairs Date: September 5, 2025 Subject: On the Docket - 9/5/25
Announcements/Deadlines
1Ls: Career Conference on Sept 12 & 15. Look for a detailed email today with information from the Career Development Office (CDO) about the Career Conference.
2Ls & 3Ls: November MPRE Registration Deadline: September 25, 2025. The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) is a two-hour, 60-question multiple-choice examination that is administered three times per year. Students are encouraged to complete the exam between 2L spring and 3L fall. The deadline to register for the November 13-14, 2025 MPRE administration is September 25, 2025. For more information, go to https://www.ncbex.org/exams/mpre. For questions, please reach out to Mark Fong at markfong@bu.edu.
ALL: BU MADE Project Training in Collaboration with HOME. As part of the MADE project, law students help tenants exercise their rights in the face of eviction while learning the basics of landlord/tenant law, how to counsel clients, and how to create pleadings. If you are interested in being a MADE volunteer, you must attend the remaining mandatory training session on Tuesday, September 9, at 12:45pm. If you cannot attend either training but still wish to be part of the MADE project, please email Angel Yi at angely@bu.edu. The training will last about 1 hour and will cover client counseling and tenant rights. Once you are trained, you can sign up to help tenants respond to their eviction case through the MADE portal. MADE interviews count for pro bono hours if you are looking to complete the Pro Bono Pledge! All law students, including 1Ls and LLMs, are encouraged to take part. Please submit an application at tinyurl.com/bumade2025 by Friday, September 12 at 12pm to be considered for a volunteer position.
ALL: American Inns of Court - Boston Chapter Kick-Off Meeting. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Boston Chapter of the American Inns of Court, at BULS. We will be hosting our kick-off meeting in Barristers Hall on September 16, at 5:30pm, followed by dinner and a presentation by Team One. We would like to open any available seats to students and faculty on a first-come, first-served basis. Students or faculty interested in joining us can email: BostonInnofCourt@gmail.com Please reach out to lawdean@bu.edu with questions.
ALL: Applications are open for the MAC Cup, a national negotiation competition sponsored by the ABA’s Business Law Division. Open to all JD students; apply as a two-person team by September 26th. Early rounds remote; final rounds in January in Laguna Beach, CA (expenses paid). For feedback on your application drafts, feel free to send them to Stephanie Paré Sullivan, Acting Director of our Transactional Law Program (sps16@bu.edu), before September 19. For more information, see: https://www.dexteritylegal.com/mac-cup. Note: this is independent and distinct from the BU Law Negotiation Competition, which leads to the ABA and CBA National Competitions.
ALL: Fair Labor Association's (FLA) Student Committee for 2025-26. The FLA is a human rights MSI that Boston University is a member of through the Trademark Licensing Office. Its goals are to ensure that all collegiate-branded merchandise is made and embellished in ethical and safe factories. They are seeking student applicants who are passionate about labor rights, ethical supply chains, and social responsibility. The application details can be found here. Deadline is Sunday, September 28. For any questions, please contact Jonathan Silva at jsliva@bu.edu.
ALL: Faculty Highlights. Outside the classroom, our faculty are contributing to the world in a variety of ways. Here are some examples from last week:
