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
Professor Wendy Parmet leads Health Law Advocates team in landing a victory for legal immigrants in Massachusetts.
Professor Mike Meltsner's 1979 novel, "Short Takes," about an ambivalent New York lawyer contemplating his life and loves, has just been brought out in a new edition.
Events
02.13 Ma Ki Zaban ("Mother Tongue")
Join us for a screening of this documentary by Jawaid Stationwala '12. After the 1971 Bangladeshi Liberation War, 250,000 Urdu speaking “refugees” were stranded in Bangladesh. Forty years later, most of these people still live in camps the size of prison cells.
Join us for a screening of this documentary by Jawaid Stationwala '12. After the 1971 Bangladeshi Liberation War, 250,000 Urdu speaking “refugees” were stranded in Bangladesh. Forty years later, most of these people still live in camps the size of prison cells.
02.16 Women in the Law Brown Bag Lunch
Join us for "Putting Your JD to Use in a Nonprofit Setting," with Sharon Scott-Chandler '93, Executive VP, ABCD, Inc., and Nicci Meadow '88, Director of Elder Services, ABCD, Inc.
Join us for "Putting Your JD to Use in a Nonprofit Setting," with Sharon Scott-Chandler '93, Executive VP, ABCD, Inc., and Nicci Meadow '88, Director of Elder Services, ABCD, Inc.
03.01 Externships 6: Preparing Lawyers – The Role of Field Placement
In cooperation with Harvard Law School, Northeastern hosts a national conference focused on the critical role of field placements in preparing new lawyers.
In cooperation with Harvard Law School, Northeastern hosts a national conference focused on the critical role of field placements in preparing new lawyers.
Asia takes the helm of the Black Law Students Association.
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