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Claire Bishop Abely is a Senior Lecturer and Director of the Lawyering Program at Boston University School of Law, where she teaches legal research, writing, and advocacy skills to law students. She is actively involved in shaping the foundational legal education of JD candidates through core courses such as Lawyering Skills 1 and 2, Persuasive Writing, Moot Court, and the Lawyering Fellows program.
Her educational background includes a BA magna cum laude from DePauw University and a JD magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center. Prior to joining Boston University, she served as a Legal Writing Instructor at Vanderbilt University Law School and in the LL.M. Writing Program. Her professional experience includes working at Foley & Lardner in Boston, the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, and clerking for Justice Francis X. Spina of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
Claire Abely’s research and teaching interests center on practical legal skills and access to justice. Her primary areas of focus include Consumer Law, Housing Law, and Immigration Law & Policy, with a strong emphasis on clinical instruction and pro bono legal service. She is deeply committed to training future lawyers in ethical, client-centered advocacy.
Though no peer-reviewed articles are listed in the provided materials, her recent recognition on the Association of American Law Schools’ Annual Pro Bono Honor Roll (October 2024) highlights her dedication to public service and justice-oriented legal education. This award underscores her active role in fostering a culture of pro bono work within legal academia.
- Annual Pro Bono Honor Roll, Association of American Law Schools (2024)
Claire Abely advises and mentors students through intensive writing and advocacy courses, supervising multiple sections of first-year and upper-level legal writing programs. While formal graduate advisees or research grants are not mentioned, her leadership in the Lawyering Program suggests significant administrative and pedagogical responsibilities. She plays a central role in the First-Year Research and Writing requirement, particularly through the J. Newton Esdaile Appellate Moot Court Program.
She is not affiliated with a specific research lab or team, but her work is embedded within the Lawyering Program, a core instructional unit at BU Law focused on developing practical legal competencies. Her ongoing teaching schedule for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 confirms her active status as a full-time faculty member shaping the next generation of legal professionals.
