Biography
Betsy Byra is an Assistant Professor of Legal Writing at Suffolk University Law School where she teaches in the Legal Practice Skills Program.
Professor Byra began her legal career at K&L Gates LLP as a litigation associate and transitioned into public interest work as an immigration attorney with the Victim Rights Law Center.
Prior to joining Suffolk in July of 2025, Professor Byra taught Legal Skills I and II, Field Placement, and Access to Justice at the University of Massachusetts Law School. During her time at UMass, she was also co-chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee.
Professor Byra received her B.A. with honors from the University of Washington and her J.D. from Boston University School of Law.
Publications
- Professionalism Redefined: Achieving Success in a Modern World, AALS Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2025, at 12.
Media
- From NextGen to New Syllabus: Redesigning the Legal Writing Curriculum (with Professor Rebecca Moor), The Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting (Jan. 8, 2026).
- Bite Size Legal Skills: Breaking Down and Re-Imagining Legal Practice Skills to Reinforce Key Concepts, Drake University Law School LWI One Day Workshop (Dec. 12, 2025).
- Program Redesign for the NextGen Bar Exam: To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before (with Professors Jennifer Davis, Rebecca Moor, and Shaun Spencer) (presented at the New England Writing Conference, November 2024)
Education
University of Washington, Seattle, B.A. (cum laude)Boston University School of Law, J.D.
Bar Admittance
Massachusetts
Contact Me
- [email protected]
- Suite 250, Office F
Office Hours
Courses Taught
Legal Practice Skills