Northeastern University law Programs

A rigorous curriculum, exceptional professors and unmatched experiential learning opportunities fuel Northeastern’s one-of-a-kind academic enterprise. You’ll develop essential skills — from legal research to client representation — and then put them into practice through a social justice community project. The coursework integrated with Northeastern’s signature Cooperative Legal Education Program (co-op). Placement opportunities may include law firms, companies, clinics, courts, government agencies, community organizations or advocacy groups. 

• You’ll come away with new or enhanced skills and talents, including:
• powerful written and oral communication skills
• sophisticated techniques for translating complex situations into key elements
• strategies for listening to — and truly hearing —other people’s opinions
• anticipating pitfalls and providing solutions
• comfort with ambiguity and the skills to help teams work through thorny issues