Norfolk DA Candidates Get Forum on Wednesday

The Rappaport Center for Law & Public Policy at Boston College Law School will host a nonpartisan candidates forum for the Norfolk County District Attorney race, an open-seat contest following District Attorney Michael Morrissey’s 15-year tenure.

With significant public attention on the future of prosecution, community trust, and accountability, the forum will convene candidates to engage with law students, faculty, and the broader community on the role of the District Attorney in shaping public safety.

WHO:

Moderator: Steven Van Dyke, Assistant Clinical Professor, Boston College Law

Participants: Candidates for Norfolk County District Attorney who have filed their organizational certificates with OCPF and publicly announced their candidacies (confirmed attendees: Jim Barakat, Adam Deitch, Macy Lee, Djuna Perkins)

WHAT:

Nonpartisan candidates forum

WHEN:

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

4:00–6:00 PM

WHERE:

Boston College Law School

Stuart House, Room 315

885 Centre Street, Newton, MA

REGISTRATION:

Open to the public and press; advance registration required: tinyurl.com/norfolkda

The Rappaport Center, housed at Boston College Law School and serving all 8 ABA-accredited law schools and the greater policy community in Massachusetts, inspires, sustains, and improves leadership in law and public policy at the state and local level. Its advisory board includes seasoned leaders in a variety of practice and policy areas, including criminal law. The Rappaport Center was established at Boston College Law School in 2015 with a gift from the Phyllis & Jerome Lyle Rappaport Foundation, and is led by executive director Amanda Teo and faculty director Patricia McCoy.