As a Suffolk Law student, you'll have access to all the tools and support you need to achieve your career aspirations in law. 
From student employment opportunities to interviewing and networking skills to resume-building for maximum impact, Suffolk University Law School helps you prepare for success. The Office of Professional and Career Development is a dedicated resource for law students, maximizing their potential in the job hunt.

Our cutting edge curriculum, top-ranked skills training, award-winning experiential programs and comprehensive professional and career development supports prepare you for success in the legal profession in every field of practice.

Be Engaged
Use our on demand web resources, meet our expert counselors, and attend our networking events and programs to build your career.

Be Empowered
Search our job postings and meet with a wide range of legal employers to expand your opportunities for practical training and post-graduate employment.

Be Educated
Meet with us to learn about the future of legal practice and ways to master the skills and competencies required to succeed as lawyers in the 21st century.

Whether you're a 1L or alumnus, our career services are here to help you gain experience via internships, clerkships, clinics, pro bono opportunities, and more.

3 Years PSW

English Proficiency Requirement
Proficiency in English is required of all international applicants. Applicants whose native language is not English must submit official test scores from one of the following exams:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Suffolk welcomes both the TOEFL iBT and TOEFL Essentials. To be considered for full admission, a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 80, with no subscore lower than 17, or a minimal TOEFL Essentials overall band score of 8.5, with no subsection below 8, is required. Suffolk University's code for TOEFL test scores is 3771.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A minimum score of 6.5 (with no subscore below 6.0) is required to be considered for full admission.
PTE-Academic (Pearson Test of English). A minimum score of 65 is required to be considered for full admission.
Duolingo. A minimum score of 110 is required to be considered for full admission, along with the following subscores:
Literacy: 110
Conversation: 100
Comprehension: 120
Production: 85
Please indicate that your test scores should be sent to Suffolk University Graduate Admission.
You must have an official copy of the test result sent directly from the testing service. Only the most recent English Proficiency Test is considered for admission. Scores are valid for two (2) years from the date the exam is taken.