Law Legacy

For more than a century, some of the nation’s most distinguished legal professionals have earned their degrees at Suffolk Law. Our practice-oriented, hands-on legal education has played a critical part in their success.

Only 18 law schools nationwide have four or more Top-20 ranked programs in U.S. News & World Report's 2020 edition. Suffolk University Law School is among this elite group.

Celebrating 50 Years

Suffolk Law’s nationally ranked Clinical Programs celebrate their 50th anniversary this fall. These transformational programs have helped produce generations of practice-ready lawyers through experiential learning that has real impacts on the lives of clinical clients.

Suffolk Law: A Reputation for Excellence

The nation is recognizing what we have long known at Suffolk Law School, that Suffolk provides an outstanding, practice-oriented legal education that uniquely prepares our students to advance the legal profession. This evidence goes beyond the 2018 U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings, as our 23,000 alumni can be found in every area of legal practice and are leaders in their field.

National Recognition

U.S. News 2018
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Top 22
Dispute Resolution
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Top 14
Clinical Program
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Top 5
Legal Writing
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Top 20
Trial Advocacy
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Top 29
Part-Time Law Program
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Top 35
Intellectual Property

Exceptional Students and Programs

National Trial Team

Suffolk's National Trial Team dominates a competitive region, winning 28 championships in 32 years, and appears regularly at the prestigious NITA Tournament of Champions

Law Students of the Year

The National Jurist magazine has named Suffolk Law student Cherina Clark (JD '17) in its "Law Students of the Year" issue. Only 25 students from across the country were selected.

Immigration Clinic

Suffolk's Immigration Clinic won a major precedent-setting victory before the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, setting a new standard in immigration law nationwide. The students' work helped free a man who had lived in the US since he was six and was slated for deportation.

Accelerator-to-Practice Program

Our innovative Accelerator-to-Practice program recently received a prestigious American Bar Association award for developing a new way to offer legal services to average-income Americans. The students' great work has been covered by the ABA Journal, Bloomberg News, and other national media outlets.

Faculty Making a Difference

Kathleen Engel

Served on the Consumer Advisory Board of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

David Yamada

National commentator on labor law and winner of a national award for his groundbreaking work on workplace bullying

Rosanna Cavallaro

Consulted by national and local media outlets on the trials of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and South Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger

Sarah Boonin

Analyzes pressing civil rights issues in national media, including articles in Ms. Magazine and the Huffington Post

Renee Landers

Expert commentator for National Public Radio on the US Supreme Court

Christopher Dearborn

Provides litigation strategy analysis for national media, commenting on the Marathon Bombing and Aaron Hernandez murder trials

Marc Greenbaum

Expert commentator on Deflategate litigation for The Boston Globe

Elizabeth Trujillo

Recognized leader in international law; received prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship

Influential Alumni

Suffolk Law graduates play significant roles in diverse institutions
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1 out of every 4
judges in Massachusetts graduated from Suffolk Law
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Suffolk alumni are prominent figures in the legal world, serving as partners in the nation's top firms and leaders in associations that guide the profession
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Suffolk Law has the most patent law partners and associates in the Bay State's largest firms
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5 out of 11
Massachusetts district attorneys received a JD from Suffolk Law