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winter 2023
The Suffolk Law community innovates in impactful ways by combining creativity and practicality–from massively scaling up legal services for those in need to reimagining the law school admissions process.
Do you want to contribute to our efforts? Perhaps you can join our “grow bono” projects or have an idea of your own about how Suffolk Law can actively serve students, the nation, and the world. Share your thoughts with our editor via email at mfisch@suffolk.edu.
Turn Pro Bono into Grow Bono
A pivot to pro bono at scale is
long overdue
One Law Student, Thousands of Clients
A ‘Law Student of the Year’ drives access to justice
Heading TikTok’s Legal Team in the Americas
Insights from Matt Penarczyk, JD ’95, on the app that ‘ate the Internet’
Creating New Options for Adult Guardianship
Health Law Clinic students contend that, with the right
accommodations, adults with intellectual disabilities
can make their own decisions
A Speedier Approach to War Crimes Prosecution
Student team helps develop
indictment of Putin, Russian
military leaders
Rethinking the Bar Exam and LSAT
Suffolk Law Dean Andrew Perlman has helped the National Conference of Bar
Examiners (NCBE) reimagine the bar exam
New Pipeline Puts
Law School Within Reach
Suffolk Law’s two-week program provides legal mentorship and practical lessons for those who typically would receive neither
Heading TikTok’s Legal Team in the Americas
Insights from Matt Penarczyk, JD ’95, on the app that ‘ate the Internet’
"The Best of Both Worlds"
Pioneering hybrid program provides flexibility and connection
Students Use the Law To Build Business Opportunities for African Refugees
Innovative loan structure helps local nonprofit
Disrupting the Delivery of Legal Services
Whether it’s a Shark Tank appearance or mobile apps that are spreading across the country, Suffolk innovates boldly
Students Reassess
Mass Incarceration
Class featured on NPR’s Brilliant Boston
It’s a Digital World
A how-to on digital admissibility
Letting Machines Do
What They Do Best
Assistant Dean Gabriel Teninbaum, JD ’05, Explores Turning Legal Services Into Products
A New Approach Opens
the Zoning Law
Black Box
Professor trains students to build
zoning atlas
Student Debriefs U.S.
Attorney General
Grace Barlow Enchill, JD ’22, shared steps Suffolk Law has taken to lessen the impact of the eviction crisis
Students Team Up with Solos Across the Country
Students at Forefront of Online Dispute Resolution
A Giant LEAAP
Learning the challenges of solo practice–and how to overcome them
Admissions program identifies
students likely to succeed in spite
of low LSAT scores
Where Does Design Meet the Law?
Professor Sarah Burstein on design patents
