Please note that concentrations are available only to those students who entered in the fall 2020 term or prior. Current and future students will be able to pursue JD interdisciplinary graduate certificates, explained here. Students seeking a concentration may not pursue an interdisciplinary graduate certificate in the same subject area.
Steps to declaring and earning a JD Concentration:
Please note that concentrations are available only to those students who entered in the fall 2020 term or prior.
1. By October 1st of your last year, fill out the Concentration Declaration Form (only once per concentration). Within 2-3 weeks of submitting this, ASA will add the concentration to your record on myNortheastern. Students seeking an interdisciplinary graduate certificate may not pursue a concentration in the same subject area.
2. The faculty member in charge of the concentration(s) you declared will email you to confirm your proposed plan of study and co-op/clinic will fulfill the requirements. If you do not hear from the faculty, please follow-up with them directly. Do not resubmit the declaration form.
3. Later, once you have completed all of the coursework and co-op/clinic in order to fulfill the concentration, fill out the Concentration Certification Form (Form 2).
4. The faculty member in charge will review your certification form and email ASA confirming that you have met the requirements. If the faculty member writes to ASA stating you have not fulfilled the requirements, you will be contacted by ASA and the concentration will be removed from your academic record on myNortheastern.
If you have questions about the status of your concentration declaration or certification, please email ASA (lawstudentaffairs@northeastern.edu).
JD Concentrations:
International Business Law
Concentration Advisor: Dan Danielsen (d.danielsen@northeastern.edu)
You may view the course requirements here in the Northeastern University Catalog.
Students must complete the course requirements referenced in the course catalog linked above. Additionally, students must also complete either a clinic, a paper or a co-op in the field. Any questions about concentration requirements should be directed to the faculty advisor listed above.
Privacy Law
Concentration Advisor: Woody Hartzog (w.hartzog@northeastern.edu)
You may view the course requirements here in the Northeastern University Catalog.
Students must complete the course requirements referenced in the course catalog linked above. Additionally, students must also complete either a clinic, a paper or a co-op in the field. Any questions about concentration requirements should be directed to the faculty advisor listed above.
Environmental & Energy Law
Concentration Advisor: Kristin Madison (k.madison@northeastern.edu)
You may view the course requirements here in the Northeastern University Catalog.
Students must complete the course requirements referenced in the course catalog linked above. Additionally, students must also complete either a clinic, a paper or a co-op in the field. Any questions about concentration requirements should be directed to the faculty advisor listed above.
Labor, Work & Income
Concentration Advisor: Karl Klare (k.klare@northeastern.edu)
You may view the course requirements here in the Northeastern University Catalog.
Students must complete the course requirements referenced in the course catalog linked above. Additionally, students must also complete either a clinic, a paper or a co-op in the field. Any questions about concentration requirements should be directed to the faculty advisor listed above.
Intellectual Property & Innovation
Concentration Advisor: Kara Swanson (k.swanson@northeastern.edu)
You may view the course requirements here in the Northeastern University Catalog.
Students must complete the course requirements referenced in the course catalog linked above. Additionally, students must also complete either a clinic, a paper or a co-op in the field. Any questions about concentration requirements should be directed to the faculty advisor listed above.
Business & Commercial Law
Concentration Advisor: Dan Danielsen (d.danielsen@northeastern.edu)
You may view the course requirements here in the Northeastern University Catalog.
Students must complete the course requirements referenced in the course catalog linked above. Additionally, students must also complete either a clinic, a paper or a co-op in the field. Any questions about concentration requirements should be directed to the faculty advisor listed above.
Health Law & Policy
Concentration Advisor: Kristin Madison (k.madison@northeastern.edu)
You may view the course requirements here in the Northeastern University Catalog.
Students must complete the course requirements referenced in the course catalog linked above. Additionally, students must also complete either a clinic, a paper or a co-op in the field. Any questions about concentration requirements should be directed to the faculty advisor listed above.
Criminal Law & Justice
Concentration Advisor: Deborah Ramirez (d.ramirez@northeastern.edu)
You may view the course requirements here in the Northeastern University Catalog.
Students must complete the course requirements referenced in the course catalog linked above. Additionally, students must also complete either a clinic, a paper or a co-op in the field. Any questions about concentration requirements should be directed to the faculty advisor listed above.
International Law & Human Rights
Concentration Advisor: Martha Davis (m.davis@northeastern.edu)
You may view the course requirements here in the Northeastern University Catalog.
Students must complete the course requirements referenced in the course catalog linked above. Additionally, students must also complete either a clinic, a paper or a co-op in the field. Any questions about concentration requirements should be directed to the faculty advisor listed above.
Law & Development
Concentration Advisor: Daniel Danielsen (d.danielsen@northeastern.edu)
You may view the course requirements here in the Northeastern University Catalog.
Students must complete the course requirements referenced in the course catalog linked above. Additionally, students must also complete either a clinic, a paper or a co-op in the field. Any questions about concentration requirements should be directed to the faculty advisor listed above.
Poverty Law & Economic Justice
Concentration Advisor: Lucy Williams (lu.williams@northeastern.edu)
You may view the course requirements here in the Northeastern University Catalog.
Students must complete the course requirements referenced in the course catalog linked above. Additionally, students must also complete either a clinic, a paper or a co-op in the field. Any questions about concentration requirements should be directed to the faculty advisor listed above.
LLM Concentrations
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