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Northeastern University School of Law

MAILING ADDRESS
400 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
MAIN PHONE
617-373-5149
WEBSITE
http://www.northeastern.edu/law/
ADMISSIONS EMAIL:
lawadmissions@neu.edu
REGISTRAR'S PHONE/FAX/EMAIL:
617-373-2300/617-373-5351/
registrar@neu.edu
CAREER SERVICE PHONE/FAX/EMAIL:
617-373-2398 /617-373-5046/
lawcareers@neu-edu

An Overview


In the latter part of the 19th century, Boston was in need of an evening law program, so this university gave it one. It certainly isn't a concept that would turn heads today, but back when Professor Robert Gray Dodge delivered the school's first lecture in Property on the evening of October 3, 1898, the idea was revolutionary. That wasn't the only one: The school was founded on the notion that a law school could and should respond to the needs of local community - a maverick educational idea at the time.

Flash forward another 40 years or so and the university's mission ( to fuse theory and practice with ethical and social justice ideals so students understand what lawyers do, how they should do it and the difference they can make in the lives of others ) still rings true, louder than ever!

Degrees Offered
Four specialized concentrations provide the opportunity for a student to complete specified courses and obtain a certificate of specialization.
  • LL.M. in Health Policy and Law

Admission Information


Requirements Details
Eligibility To be admissible to the LL.M. Program, the applicants are required to hold a first degree in law. For international applicants, the requirement may be fulfilled by an L.L.B. or its equivalent from an accredited or comparably recognized law school outside the United States. For domestic applicants, a J.D. is required.
Transcripts Transcripts for all previously attended colleges and universities, law schools and graduate schools must be sent directly by the schools to LSAC's LL.M. Credential Assembly Service.
Letters of Recommendation Applicants must have two letters of recommendation submitted through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service, which is part of the CAS registration; as many as three may be submitted. These letters will be copied and sent to us along with all LSAC Law School Reports. Northeastern University School of Law suggests that applicants select individuals who have first-hand knowledge of their academic work, intellectual and personal qualities, and other characteristics that make them a strong LL.M. candidate.
Personal Statement All applicants must provide a personal statement of purpose, written in their own words. The personal statement should be two pages, double-spaced, and it should discuss the applicant's reasons for applying to Northeastern University School of Law's LL.M. Program and explain how the degree relates to the applicant's professional and personal goals.
Proof of Competency in English Applicants should achieve a score of 100 on the TOEFL iBT®, but that is not an absolute cut-off point. The standardized test score will be considered together with a personal statement of purpose and an interview (in person or via the Internet) to determine their linguistic readiness to take on advanced legal study in English. One must Contact the ETS and request that the TOEFL score be sent to LSAC. LSAC's TOEFL code for the LLM Credential Assembly Service is 8395. The ETS website can provide current information about test registration and scheduling.

Northeastern University School of Law will also accept an official IELTS score report with a score indicating sufficient fluency in English (overall band score 7.5). Test scheduling and registration information for the IELTS exam can be found at www.ielts.org.
Application Fee $75
Law School Admission Test The LSAT is not required for entry into the LL.M. Program, but applicants who have taken it should submit their score.
Curriculum Vitae Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Other Information


Criteria Details
Nature and Tenure of Courses Offered Full year (August - August)
Application Procedure/Time to apply/Application deadline Applicants are encouraged to apply by May 1, but the university will continue to accept applications for fall 2013 entry on a space-available basis. If anyone is an international student, please allow sufficient time to obtain a student visa.
LL.M. Degree Requirements To be admissible to the LL.M. Program, students are required to hold a first degree in law. For international applicants, the requirement may be fulfilled by an L.L.B. or its equivalent from an accredited or comparably recognized law school outside the United States. For domestic applicants, a J.D. is required.
To earn an LL.M. degree in the Specialized Programs, students are required to get:

Course Requirement
LL.M. in Health Policy and Law NA

Details of Courses Offered


The Health Policy and Law specialization is designed to meet the needs of lawyers who are working in health policy and law and hope to enhance their skills, or lawyers who wish to enter the rapidly growing field. With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, public health challenges, global public health issues, and questions about bioethics, this is a burgeoning field with tremendous opportunities for those with an LL.M.

Affiliated with the Program on Health Policy and Law, this LL.M. specialization allows students to take advantage of Northeastern University's interdisciplinary expertise in health policy and law by taking relevant courses in the D'Amore-McKim College of Business, the Bouve College of Health Science, and the School of Social Sciences and Humanities.

The specialization in Health Policy and Law combines a core of required courses with a diverse range of health-related elective courses and a capstone legal practice experience in a health-related organization or institution. The curriculum provides students with a strong substantive foundation in health policy and law while giving them substantial freedom to choose their own courses and pursue their own interests.

Electives may include (and are subject to change):
  • Bioethics and the Law
  • Bioproperty
  • Disability Law
  • Drug Law and Policy
  • Elder Law
  • Global AIDS Policy Seminar
  • Health Care Fraud and Abuse Law
  • Human Rights Seminar
  • International Health Law
  • Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights
  • Welfare Law

Students in the LL.M. specialization in health policy and law prepare for a wide variety of practice areas, including representing health care providers and insurers, working for government regulatory agencies, working for pharmaceutical and biotech companies, working for litigation firms specializing in the areas of malpractice law, pharmaceutical products liability law, and toxic tort law, and working for NGOs and advocacy agencies, in the United States and abroad.

Financial Aid


The application asks that students provide some financial information. Admitted students who need an I-20 to apply for a student visa or for a change of immigration status are required to provide original documentation of financial resources sufficient to cover the cost of the LL.M. Program and all living expenses that will be incurred while pursuing the degree. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens may want to explore the wide variety of funding sources available to those seeking graduate study in the United States.

Cost of Attendance

LL.M. Student Estimated Budget:

Tuition $42,940
Student Activity Fee $24
Campus Recreation Fee $92
Medical Insurance* $2,249
Books and Supplies $1,500
Living Allowance $17,100
Loan Origination Fees $99
Transportation $900
Total $64,904

Career Development/Services Offered


Graduates of Northeastern University School of Law, join the network of our 6,000-plus alumni who are working across the globe as partners in prominent law firms; local, state and federal judges; professors at distinguished law schools; U.S. attorneys and state attorneys general; and directors of legal aid offices, public defender programs and advocacy organizations throughout the nation and world.

All Northeastern law students receive extensive support in the job search process. During the first year of law school, applicants will be assigned to a Professional Development Advisor in the Center for Co-op and Professional Advancement (CCOPA). Advisors will work with the students throughout their three years of law school to design a professional development strategy that includes both co-op and post-graduate planning. Northeastern University School of Law will help all to think creatively about their career and provide a wide range of services, including career counseling, informational programs and workshops, job fairs, job listings and more. Whether the student plans a career in a Boston law firm or in an international human rights organization, this university of law will provide ongoing support as they move through each stage of their job search.