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Our rigorous curriculum will provide you with a comprehensive foundation in legal theory and practice as well as the freedom to explore and refine your career interests.
Whether you are pursuing the JD or advancing your career through an LLM or one of our online programs for non-lawyer professionals, you’ll come away with new or enhanced skills and talents.
JD Programs
JD
Earn a JD while also gaining multiple full-time work experiences. Ranked #1 for practical training by The National Jurist.
Flex JD
The FlexJD allows you to complete flexible, part-time remote coursework on your own schedule combined with limited, required in-person instruction on our Boston campus.
Foreign-Trained Lawyers
Northeastern welcomes applications for the JD program from students who already hold a law degree from a law school outside the United States.
Transfer Applicants
Northeastern welcomes transfer applications from students who have completed their first year at another ABA-approved law school.
Visiting Students
Students from other ABA-accredited law schools can apply to our visiting student program.
LLM Programs
On-Campus LLM
A nine-month program offering maximum flexibility to take the courses you want and need.
On-Campus LLM with Co-op
A 12-month program offering maximum flexibility and our signature Cooperative Legal Education Program.
Online LLM
An industry-informed, globally focused online program taught by Northeastern faculty and working lawyers.
Programs for Non-Lawyers
Master of Legal Studies (MLS)
Master of Science in Media Advocacy
Graduate Certificate in Business Law
Graduate Certificate in Health Law
Graduate Certificate in Human Resources (HR) Law
Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law
Data Privacy Fundamentals
Program for Visiting Scholars
Visiting Scholars
Due to the pandemic, we not currently accepting visiting scholars. Check back soon as we hope to reinstate this option.