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What should regulation of artificial intelligence look like? How can or should it be used in the legal field? Answering these questions requires new ways of thinking about the law and technology, and BU Law faculty and alumni are intent on finding ways to secure AI's benefits without the whole of society succumbing to its harms.

In this issue, we trace the evolution of legal education and highlight the innovations BU Law initiated; members of BU Law's 150th graduating class reflect on their time in law school; and we uncover the life and work of an alum whose contributions to the women's rights movement weren't recognized until after her death.

As BU Law celebrates its sesquicentennial, The Record traces the impact of alumni and faculty on legal scholarship and practice. In addition, members of the community share their connections to the school and their predictions for the next 150 years.

Faculty and alumni navigate the fraught waters of copyright law in the age of streaming media. Plus, one alum charts the high notes of a career in the entertainment industry and two more discuss the big business of film and television.

Twenty years later, faculty and alumni examine the legal and political aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks; how a peacebuilding lens can prevent terrorism; and two alums who found their mission with JAG.

As environmental, social, and governance measures gain a voice in the boardroom, lawyers adapt. Plus, an alum discusses the $65 billion agreement she brokered to restructure Argentina's debt.

Faculty and alumni look back on 10 years of the Affordable Care Act, a federal prosecutor brings justice to patients harmed by tainted drugs, and an alum finds parallels between the AIDS epidemic and COVID-19.

The internet's existential questions, data privacy within government agencies and the private industry, and the fraught balance between human rights and government access to digital evidence.

Faculty examine the successes and failures of the FIRST STEP Act, alumni work with the ACLU on criminal justice reform at the state and federal levels and advocate for humane prison conditions and policies to curb mass incarceration. We introduce new faculty, including MacArthur fellow Professor Danielle Citron, and highlight the expanded Risk Management & Compliance Program.

Named scholarships celebrate the school's history and support outstanding students and faculty research; as a lawyer with impaired hearing, Anat Maytal ('09) advocates for herself and for others; and clerkships are on the rise at BU Law. Plus, Associate Professors Ahmed Ghappour and Portia Pedro are named BU Peter Paul Career Development Professors, clinical professors and students aid migrants at the southern border, and more.

Welcoming Dr. Angela Onwuachi-Willig as dean of Boston University School of Law, Aravind Swaminathan's ('02) career that computes, and Richard (CAS'76, LAW'81) and Susan ('81) DiSanti's connections and reconnections to BU inspired their gift to the school. Plus, CARB-X receives $50 million from the Gates Foundation and the UK government, Khiara M. Bridges is named the inaugural associate dean for equity, justice, and inclusion, and more.

The First Generation Professionals student group provides support and mentorship, Robin Walker ('99) is behind some of the most cutting-edge gene-editing deals in biotech, and Sean Oehlbert ('98) reflects on his work as director of nuclear nonproliferation for the National Security Council. Plus, Law Fund donations set a new record, faculty scholarship highlights, and more.

Featuring alumni working in environmental law and justice, those who use their legal training to benefit careers in journalism, and whose support for BU Law will help meet the unpredictable needs of future students. Plus, the school announces a new programing in risk management and financial services compliance, we explore faculty research and honors, and more.

Professor Kevin Outterson heads a $350 million initiative against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new partnership with MIT foster innovation in intellectual property law, Anil Aggarwal ('95) finds opportunity in failure, and we highlight four alumni making a difference in public service and public interest positions.

Innovative ideas from the Career Development & Public Service Office create new avenues of employment for BU Law graduates, four alumni discuss their unique roads in-house, and we honor some of the school's longest-serving faculty. Plus, the Sumner M. Redstone Building and the BU Law tower open after more than 10 years of planning for the new and improved facilities that now reflect the excellence of the education the school provides.

Celebrating the newly opened Sumner M. Redstone Building, Bernard Fielding ('58) reflects on his struggle for racial justice and equality as South Carolina's first black probate judge, Sara Aalamri (LLM'10) is among the first women licensed to practice law in Saudi Arabia, and Daniel Rubinstein ('95) prosecutes a high-profile case against the nephew of the former mayor of Chicago.