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Suffolk is located next to the Boston Common and Beacon Hill as well as the T subway system, which provides access to all of Boston's neighborhoods and beyond. Weekend destinations range from the beaches of Martha's Vineyard to the scenic Berkshires to the mountains of New Hampshire.
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U.S. News and World Report’s Top 25:
•TOP 25: The Clinical Program has ranked among the nation's Top 25 for five years in a row (U.S. News).
•TOP 20: The Legal Writing Program has ranked among the Top 20 in the nation (U.S. News) for four years straight.
• TOP 18: The Dispute Resolution (Mediation/Arbitration) program is ranked 18th in the nation.
Advanced Substantive Training
The Law School currently offers concentrations in:
Civil Litigation
Business Law and Financial Services
Health and Biomedical Law
I ntellectual Property Law
International Law
Labor and Employment Law
The Intellectual Property Law concentration is one of the most comprehensive in the country. It is designed to appeal to a broad spectrum of students. For those who have an interest in qualifying for the patent bar, Suffolk provides advanced training in patent prosecution and office practice. Suffolk’s International Law concentration covers a wide range of courses and opportunities to students, including the Swedish Summer Program at the University of Lund Faculty of Law, an LL.M. in Global Technology, and the first U.S.-based Foreign Direct Investment Moot Court Competition. Furthermore, Suffolk offers students opportunities to participate in international exchanges through international internships and study-abroad programs with the University of Lund, Henrich Heine University in Dusseldorf, Germany, and Universidad Panamericana Guadalajara in Mexico. Suffolk’s Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service. established through the Rappaport Foundation, fosters innovative thinking in law and public policy and promotes emerging leaders who are deeply committed to public service work. The Center sponsors an extensive public policy programming agenda open to the Suffolk Law community.
Transnational Law Review
Suffolk Law’s Transnational Law Review was one of the nation’s first transnational law reviews!
Advised by Elizabeth Trujillo, Co-Chair of International Economic Law Interest Group of the American Society of International Law, the law review has an exemplary record for international legal discussion.
Students can participate in a variety of ways. In April, , students competed in the school’s first Transnational Moot Court competition, which included a problem written by an Army Captain who has been instrumental in enforcing the Rule of Law in Afghanistan.
Suffolk Law faculty members are known for being intellectually engaged within their respective fields, bringing them into the critical discussions of the day, both on their own, and with the help of their students.
While dedicated to excellence in teaching, faculty members are also nationally and internationally recognized experts in their respective fields, often publishing books, speaking at conferences, and contributing to prestigious legal journals.
More than 120 adjunct faculty at Suffolk University Law represent the Boston legal community and the judiciary, providing students with the benefits of learning from their experiences on the cutting edge of their specialty.
Students can team up with professors in their area of interest. We have had students team with professors for works in major publications (Reuters, Journal of the American Medical Association) in the areas of IP Law, Indigenous Peoples Rights, and Health law.