Law Legacy
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.
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.
Suffolk Law is the only law school nationwide ranked by U.S. News in four skills programs for two consecutive years.
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
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.
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.
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.
Served on the Consumer Advisory Board of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
National commentator on labor law and winner of a national award for his groundbreaking work on workplace bullying
Consulted by national and local media outlets on the trials of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and South Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger
Analyzes pressing civil rights issues in national media, including articles in Ms. Magazine and the Huffington Post
Expert commentator for National Public Radio on the US Supreme Court
Provides litigation strategy analysis for national media, commenting on the Marathon Bombing and Aaron Hernandez murder trials
Expert commentator on Deflategate litigation for The Boston Globe
Recognized leader in international law; received prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship
Suffolk Law's 23,000 graduates can be found in every area of legal practice and in every corner of the world. They live in 50 states and 22 foreign countries, and they are vital leaders in business and government.