“Most people know who you are, and professors are willing to help you, not only in the classroom, but outside the classroom as well.” —Lauren Orlowski, Graduate
At New England Law | Boston, the second and third years of law school are the time to boost your legal skills, and start focusing on particular areas of the law that interest you.
Explore Your Interests
Once you understand the basics of the law, your next step is to become familiar with different areas of the law. You can choose from more than 100 electives, which include clinics and courses that simulate a practice environment.
If you're interested in focusing your legal studies, our certificate programs allow you to earn a competitive credential in one of four in-demand fields: Compliance and Risk Management, Criminal Practice and Procedure, Immigration Law, and Intellectual Property (IP) Law. Or you might grow your expertise with one of our six concentrations in such in-demand areas as international law, business law, and litigation.
Gain Practical Experience
At New England Law, you will learn the practice of law as you are learning about the law. Students are encouraged to begin taking clinics as early as the beginning of their second year in law school. Furthermore, we are one of the few law schools in the country that guarantees interested students at least one clinical or externship experience, and, having taken one, many students decide to take more.
Many students gain additional practical experience through our internship programs and academic centers. The Judicial Internship Program allows students to work with either federal or state judges. Our three academic centers, which address emerging needs in business, international, and public service law, also offer research, outreach, and pro bono opportunities.
Demonstrate Your Potential
Test what you’ve learned in the classroom by participating on a moot court or mock trial team, writing for the New England Law Review, and engaging in the many other activities offered. These provide opportunities to sharpen your skills and allow you to showcase them in front of potential employers. Working as a staff member on the Law Review, our student-run journal, will help establish you as a thought leader in your field as well.
Prepare to Pass the Bar
Our comprehensive Bar Examination Preparation Program includes an Advanced Legal Analysis course in the last semester of law school. It also offers review lectures, practice essays, and individual and small-group tutoring throughout your final spring semester and the summer before the bar, all at no extra cost.