By Caitlin Donovan One of my first clients in the Health Law Clinic sought representation appealing her denial of Social Security disability benefits. I was one of two student lawyers who prepared the appeal and represented her before the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review. Our client suffered from multiple severe mental and physical impairments, [...]
By Chelsea Strauss “Coding and the Law” was a breath of fresh air. There were no cases to read; no plaintiffs; no defendants; no lawsuits; no damages. Prior to taking this course, I had no idea what to expect. Offered as a one-week 2-credit intensive class during Suffolk Law School’s January intercession, I was curious [...]
By Kevin Mosier My summer interning for the Honorable David H. Hennessey in the Federal District Court for Massachusetts was the most eye-opening work experience I have ever had. The legal nerd in me loved it. After my first year of law school, I joined Suffolk Law’s First Year Summer Internship Program and was assigned [...]
By David Bastian As a full-time law student, who could possibly want to add more reading, writing and preparatory work to their daily routine? If it’s for the FDI Moot Team, I would. The FDI Moot Team has students work on a hypothetical problem involving an investor-state dispute that is submitted to arbitration. This is [...]
By Harrison Lebov I thought law school was strictly textbooks and case briefs, until I took a January intercession course called "Coding and the Law." “Coding and the Law” was like no other course I had ever taken in law school. Class time was predominantly spent in the school’s computer lab, or on our personal [...]
By Nicholas M. Hasenfus One of the most influential professors I had in law school was Judge Greaney, who wears all black the last day of class and has us listen to Johnny Cash’s “The Man In Black.” He directs our attention to this part of the song: I wear the black for the poor [...]
On the first day of my internship with the United States Department of Homeland Security, I was nervous but also excited for what the summer was going to bring me. During this internship, I was assigned to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Applying for the Homeland Security Internship during my second semester of second year [...]
During my final year at Suffolk Law, I built an app to help juvenile defense attorneys better represent teenagers and in some cases help those teenagers from having criminal charges on their records. Along the way, I learned a lot about the juvenile justice system and coding, as well as helping me shape my career in the legal technology field.
By Christina M. Rich Once a week, third-year law student Christina Rich is on duty at the Boston Juvenile Court and represents children who have just been arrested and charged with a delinquency offense. This is a description of a typical morning at court: 9 a.m. I arrive at Boston Juvenile Court with my folders [...]
By Sarah Boonin In my mind, I have the world’s greatest job. Every day I participate in the intellectual and professional development of motivated, talented, and passionate law students who earn credit for representing real clients in Suffolk Law’s Health Law Clinic. Beyond that great honor, I have the privilege of serving an extremely vulnerable [...]
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