Northeastern, considered a top public interest law school, was founded on the belief that law should be practiced with passion, integrity, and a deep understanding of its impact on every citizen.
Through our groundbreaking co-op program, you'll hold four different jobs in the legal profession before you graduate — practical experience that's thoroughly integrated into a demanding curriculum.
From the bench to local non-profits and from corporate boardrooms to private practice, our graduates have built careers advancing the public good by diligently serving the needs of their clients.
School of Law News
The School of Law has awarded full-tuition Public Interest Law Scholarships to four incoming members of the class of 2015 who aspire to careers as legal champions for the underdog.
Staci Rubin ’10, Julia Devanthery ’09, Chris Saccardi ’08, Anjali Waikar ’05 and Raquel Webster '03 have been selected for a prestigious program designed to identify and develop the next generation of lawyer leaders. Only 14 attorneys were invited to attend the yearlong program.
Jacqueline Berrien, chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, will deliver the commencement address on May 25.
Events
06.07 San Francisco Regional Event
Join our San Francisco area grads for an evening of networking and camaraderie!
Join our San Francisco area grads for an evening of networking and camaraderie!
06.07 Boston Regional Alumni/ae Year-End Event
Celebrate summer with our grads in the greater Boston area!
Celebrate summer with our grads in the greater Boston area!
10.26 Experience the Future: Inaugural National Symposium on Experiential Education in Law
This symposium invites the legal academy and legal profession to promote a shared vision of legal education that ensures law graduates are ready to practice with the full complement of knowledge, skills, and ethical and social values necessary to serve clients and the public interest, now and in the future.
This symposium invites the legal academy and legal profession to promote a shared vision of legal education that ensures law graduates are ready to practice with the full complement of knowledge, skills, and ethical and social values necessary to serve clients and the public interest, now and in the future.
Asia takes the helm of the Black Law Students Association.
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