RAPPAPORT CENTER FOR LAW AND PUBLIC SERVICE : EVENTS
The goal of the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service is to increase the
caliber and quantity of successful law graduates choosing careers in public policy
and state or national government-related public service. To raise the visibility
of and increasingly attract the most promising candidates into the public policy
and public service arenas, the Center conducts and maintains pertinent research
in the area of law and public service and hosts a variety of programs.
NEW EVENT POSTED:
Boumediene v. Bush, Examining Guantanamo and Restoring Habeas.
On Tuesday, July 8, 2008, the Massachusetts Attorney General Institute, the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, Civil Rights Division and the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service hosted special guest lecturer, Stephen H. Oleskey, Esq., Senior Lead Counsel in the Guantanamo Bay detainee case of Boumediene v. Bush, recently decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
To listen or download this talk, go to Suffolk Univeristy Law School on iTunesU by click here.
EXPLORE PAST EVENTS:
Ethics
and the Public Lawyer: Who is the Client?
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On Wednesday, April 2, 2008, the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service
at Suffolk University Law School co-hosted a program featuring Rhode Island
Attorney General Patrick Lynch, JD '92. Commentators at the event included
Thomas Kiley, Esq., renowned legal expert on ethics and conflict issues;
Peter Sturges, former Executive Director of the State Ethics Commission;
and Nir Eisikovits, professor of philosophy from Suffolk University.
The
College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 |
On Tuesday, April 8, 2008, Philip G. Schrag, Professor of Law at
Georgetown University Law Center, provided a comprehensive overview
and analysis of the new public service federal loan forgiveness and
income-based repayment provisions of the College Cost Reduction and
Access Act. This free program was offered to educate students and
public service attorneys about the CCRAA and how to obtain total
federal loan forgiveness or reduced payments. Suffolk County District
Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Suffolk University Law School Dean
Alfred C. Aman, Jr. also gave introductory remarks.
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Official Launch of the Rappaport
Center
Suffolk University Law School officially launched The Jerome Lyle Rappaport
Center for Law and Public Service on Dec. 11, 2007, with an opening ceremony
featuring Attorney General Martha Coakley as keynote speaker.
Click here to
watch a video of the Rappaport Center Opening Ceremony, including Attorney General
Martha Coakley's remarks.
Interviewing with the DA's Office - Practical Guidance
and Tips Workshop
On Thursday, November 15th Second Assistant District Attorney Gerry Stewart,
with the Suffolk County DA’s Office, presented an informational session
to Suffolk law students on how to interview for a position with a DA’s
office, what DA’s offices are looking for in candidates and Dos & Don’ts
for the interview process. Click here to
listen to a recording of this informational workshop.
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