As a Northeastern Law student, you'll use co-ops, clinics, classroom courses and independent studies to customize your legal education. We believe that law school graduates who follow their own dynamic and individualized courses of study are more skilled and knowledgeable as well as more able to hit the ground running when they leave law school for the world of practice.

Some students come to law school knowing exactly what type of law they want to practice. Others are looking for their niche. The student who is certain she wants to practice intellectual property law at a large firm can spend all four of her co-ops working in this field. But she may decide to explore this field in four different cities. Or, she may decide to use one of her co-ops to explore a different field, such as international human rights. The student who plans to live in Boston and work in legal services may take this opportunity to live in Alaska for 11 weeks, working for the US attorney or a private law firm.

You can specialize in any area of law. Combine co-ops with upper-level courses, clinics, independent study opportunities with individual professors, mentoring opportunities with graduates and student organization activities. Engaged faculty members mentor students in every field.

Following a unique path does not mean foresaking the basics. At Northeastern, we provide a well-designed academic support program and an advising system that meets all of your academic and personal needs.

As a Northeastern law student, you will begin planning your future right away. Our faculty and administrators will support and guide you in making decisions about co-ops and coursework, but it will be up to you to set your goals based on your interests, skills, talents and passions. There are approximately 600 students at the School of Law, and that means there are 600 unique paths.