Public Interest
Public interest news 2009-2010 BU Law students, faculty and alumni share a strong commitment to public interest and pro bono work. Here are some of the highlights from this year:
Alumni news
Peter Krauthamer (’82), deputy director of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, delivered the keynote address at the Fall 2010 Public Interest Orientation and received a BU Law public service award.
Jill Furman (’92) received a BU Law public service award for her career-long commitment to public interest work, first as assistant district attorney for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and later as a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Consumer Litigation.
Matt Andrus (’04), an associate at Choate Hall & Stewart LLP, received the Mentor Program Alumni Award, given to an exceptional alumnus to honor his or her dedication to the Mentor Program. Andrus has been involved with the program since 2005 and has mentored 10 students. The award is based on student feedback.
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Kurt G. Calia (‘93) and Cassandra C. LaRae-Perez (‘02) (pictured with Victor Garo (‘65)), received the Victor J. Garo Public Service Award in 2010 for their continued commitment to public service. The awards were presented at the BU Law Pro Bono Program Kick-Off in October.
Through the BU Law Loan Assistance Grant Program, alumni in public interest positions received $94,000 in grant funding to assist with educational loans.
Ed Kelly (’91) received the Victor Garo Alumni Public Service Award in 2009 for his work to combat child and slave labor in Asia.