Suffolk University

What you'll study

The JD curriculum combines required courses and electives aimed at core legal doctrine and practical skills. Classroom work is augmented by clinics and experiential placements.

• Optional concentrations/areas of focus: Business Law & Financial Services; Health & Biomedical Law; Intellectual Property; International Law; Legal Innovation & Technology; Trial & Appellate Advocacy.
• Clinical offerings: 11 in-house clinics covering fields such as family law, immigration, and intellectual property.
• Experiential opportunities: civil and judicial externships, semester-in-practice, international legal externships, and internships.

Entry requirements

Applications are submitted via LSAC. Required application materials include LSAT, GRE, or JD-Next exam scores; a resume; a personal statement; at least two letters of recommendation; and official transcripts.

Career prospects

The program emphasizes practical skill development, clinical experience and professional coaching to prepare graduates for bar admission and practice across transactional, litigious, regulatory and specialized fields aligned with chosen concentrations (for example, business law, health law, IP, international practice, or litigation).

Scholarships & funding angle

The source page does not list specific scholarships. Prospective students should consult Suffolk Law’s admissions and financial aid offices for available scholarships, assistantships, and other funding options and deadlines.