Suffolk University Law School: The Legacy

Great Law Careers Start Here

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.

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.

National Recognition

Suffolk Law is the only law school nationwide ranked by U.S. News in four skills programs for two consecutive years.

Exceptional Students and Programs

Suffolk Law’s dedicated students thrive in innovative programs.

Faculty Making a Difference

Professors produce original scholarship and focus on compelling issues.

Influential Alumni

Suffolk Law graduates play significant roles in diverse institutions.

Top 20 in Dispuate Resolution - U.S. News 2018

Top 20 Clinical Program - U.S. News 2018

Top 10 in Legal Writing - U.S. News 2018

Top 20 in Trial Advocacy - U.S. News 2018

Top 30 Part-Time Law program - U.S. News 2018

Top 30 Intellectual Property - U.S. News 2018

Suffolk has a proud tradition of selecting diverse, motivated students and shaping them into remarkable lawyers. The Law School's cutting-edge programs, emphasizing practical abilities and leveraging technological advances, prepare them for consistent success.

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.

Research Professor Kathleen Engel

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

Professor David Yamada

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

Professor 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

Associate Professor Sarah Boonin

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

Professor Renee Landers

Expert commentator for National Public Radio on the US Supreme Court

Associate Professor Christopher Dearborn

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

Professor Marc Greenbaum

Expert commentator on Deflategate litigation for The Boston Globe

Professor Elizabeth Trujillo

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.

One out of every four judges in Massachusetts graduated from Suffolk Law.
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.
Suffolk Law has the most patent law partners and associates in the Bay State's largest firms.
Five out of 11 Massachusetts district attorneys received a JD from Suffolk Law.