Suffolk University Law School has been named one of the nation’s most innovative law schools by preLaw/National Jurist magazine. The publication’s October feature, titled “Suffolk, NCCU lead list of this year’s most innovative law schools,” highlights 12 forward-thinking institutions. [See the list of 12 schools.]

“Innovation in law schools should be measured by real-world impact,” the article begins, before identifying the schools that exemplify that principle. Suffolk Law, it notes, “has built a reputation as a national leader in legal innovation, with a track record of using technology to expand access to justice and prepare practice-ready graduates.”

The piece points to Suffolk’s Legal Innovation and Technology (LIT) Lab, which has developed tools that guide tens of thousands of self-represented litigants through urgent filings—covering issues from domestic violence protection to eviction defense. It also cites Suffolk’s early work in generative AI, including a required AI-focused learning track for first-year students that addresses foundational concepts, ethical considerations, and practical applications.

The magazine calls Suffolk’s LIT Concentration “pioneering” and “the first of its kind in the country,” noting courses such as Generative AI & Delivery of Legal Services and Artificial Intelligence and the Law. “Students collaborate with courts and legal aid organizations to build tools that support tasks ranging from oral argument preparation to uncontested divorce filings,” the publication notes.

The recognition adds to a growing list of accolades: National Jurist has ranked Suffolk among the top two legal technology programs nationally on three occasions, and Bloomberg Law has twice named the school to its “Top Innovators” list. With the recent launch of the nation’s first STEM-designated LLM in Legal Innovation & Technology, Suffolk continues to expand its innovation ecosystem.

National Jurist frames successful law school innovation as moving beyond isolated initiatives to “integrated, scalable impact”—a key element of Suffolk Law’s legal innovation model. Learn more about the school’s approach on the Suffolk Law LIT Center and LIT Lab websites.